Reidhead Sermon Report
Sermon Name:
A New Covenant(1985)
Theme:
Scripture:
Soteriology
Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 8
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Sermon Overview
Preached in 1985, this sermon emphasizes the "betterness" of the New Covenant established by Christ. Reidhead explains that under this covenant, the Holy Spirit writes God's laws directly onto the believer’s heart, providing not just the standard for holiness but the desire and power to fulfill it. He warns against "Galatianism"—the tendency to return to legalistic performance instead of living by the Spirit’s indwelling life.
Key Principles
Old Covenant failure:Abandon the idea that external rules or "willpower" can ever produce holiness.
New heart and spirit:Receive the supernatural heart transplant that makes you love God's will.
Law on the heart: Trust the Spirit to move the "commandments" from a book into your natural desires.
Finished Work foundation: Build your life on the legal certainty of Christ's completed sacrifice.
Removal of sin-consciousness: Walk in the liberty of a conscience that is fully purged by the blood.
Holy Spirit as teacher:Rely on the internal guidance of the Spirit more than on human systems.
"Want to" obedience:Delight in obeying God because your heart has been fundamentally changed.
Living as "God's people": Carry yourself as a personal possession of the King, governed by His Spirit.