The Blood Covenant #12
$1.00
Discover how Jesus as your Covenant Head provides, protects, and sustains you — and why knowing your covenant gives you boldness to face any giant.
Description
Blood Covenant Overview
In this twelfth installment of the Blood Covenant series, the pastor of NTC Ministries (New Testament Church) delivers a powerful teaching centered on Jesus Christ as our Covenant Head. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 11:3, Ephesians 1:7-12, Ephesians 4:15, Colossians 1:12-14, John 15:5, and Joshua 5:13-15, the message unpacks what it means for Christ to be the initiating party of an unbreakable blood covenant. The pastor explains that the word head is a covenant term meaning to provide, protect, sustain, and support, showing how these responsibilities are fully met in Jesus. The story of David and Goliath serves as a striking illustration of how covenant knowledge produces boldness, as young David recognized that Goliath was uncircumcised and therefore outside the covenant of God. A personal account of stepping out in faith to acquire church property reinforces the truth that obeying the voice of the Covenant Head leads to inheritance. The session closes with a communion celebration, inviting listeners to apply these truths personally. This sermon challenges every believer to work actively with their Covenant Head rather than passively waiting for blessings, and to stand firm without fear in every giant-sized circumstance.
Blood Covenant Outline
- 0:00 – Welcome and Communion Introduction: The pastor invites listeners to prepare for communion, explaining that it follows the teaching as a practical application of the blood covenant truths shared throughout the series.
- 6:00 – What It Means to Be in Blood Covenant: The pastor introduces the central theme: God as the initiating party of the covenant, explaining that everything God is, has, and can do becomes available to those who enter covenant with Him through Christ.
- 14:00 – The Problem of Corrupted Blood and the Solution: A thorough explanation of how Adam’s sin corrupted human blood, brought physical and spiritual death, and how receiving Jesus is like a divine blood transfusion restoring eternal life.
- 24:00 – Christ as the Covenant Head: Exposition of 1 Corinthians 11:3 and Ephesians 1:22-23, defining the covenant head as one who provides, protects, sustains, and supports, with Jesus fulfilling every dimension of that role.
- 34:00 – Joshua at Jericho — The Covenant Head Appears: The pre-incarnate Christ appears to Joshua with a drawn sword in Joshua 5:13-15, demonstrating that God shows up for those who have renewed their covenant commitment through circumcision.
- 43:00 – David and Goliath — Covenant Confidence in Action: The story of David is used to show that covenant knowledge produces courage. David’s question about the uncircumcised Philistine reveals his understanding that the enemy had no covenant and therefore no authority over Israel.
- 52:00 – Daniel 11:32 — People Who Know Their God: The pastor expounds Daniel 11:32, declaring that those who know their covenant God will be strong and do exploits, contrasting David’s boldness with Saul’s fear-driven paralysis.
- 59:00 – A Personal Story of Faith and Property: The pastor shares how God directed NTC Ministries to trust Him for land beyond what seemed reasonable, resulting in the salvation of the property owner and the establishment of the church campus.
- 1:05:00 – Communion and Covenant Declaration: Listeners are led into communion with declarations rooted in the blood of Jesus, affirming life, prosperity, and victory as covenant heirs of Christ.
Scripture References
1 Corinthians 11:3, Ephesians 1:7-12, Ephesians 1:22-23, Ephesians 4:15, Colossians 1:12-14, John 15:5, Joshua 5:13-15, 1 Samuel 17:26, 1 Samuel 17:31-33, 1 Samuel 17:36-37, Daniel 11:32, Philippians 1:6, Jeremiah 29:11
Key Takeaways
- Jesus Christ is the Covenant Head who took the initiative to enter into an unbreakable blood covenant with humanity, providing, protecting, sustaining, and supporting every believer who places their trust in Him.
- The corruption of Adam’s blood through sin brought spiritual and physical death to all humanity, but receiving Christ is a divine blood transfusion that restores eternal life and makes believers a new creation.
- Being in blood covenant with God means that everything Christ earned through His death, burial, and resurrection — healing, redemption, inheritance, and eternal life — is legally transferred to every born-again believer.
- David’s boldness against Goliath was rooted in covenant knowledge: he understood that an uncircumcised Philistine stood outside the covenant of God and therefore had no legitimate power over the armies of the living God.
- Daniel 11:32 promises that the people who know their God shall be strong and do exploits, meaning that a deep revelation of the blood covenant produces unshakeable courage and kingdom fruitfulness.
- Believers are called to actively work with their Covenant Head — obeying His voice, speaking His word, and stepping out in faith — rather than passively expecting blessings while ignoring His direction.
- The grace of God was given not as a license for passivity but as a teacher, equipping believers to live godly and productive lives within their covenant relationship with Jesus Christ.
Blood Covenant Notes
The Covenant Head Who Chose You
One of the most liberating truths in this sermon is that God was the initiating party in the blood covenant. Believers did not seek God first; He sought them. The word head in 1 Corinthians 11:3 is a covenant term meaning to seize, to take responsibility, to provide, protect, sustain, and support. Jesus assumed all of that responsibility the moment He shed His blood. This means every born-again believer has a Covenant Head who is actively working on their behalf, holding nothing back, just as any true covenant partner makes all they have available to the other party.
Corrupted Blood and the Divine Transfusion
The pastor offers a compelling explanation of why humanity needed the blood of Jesus. When Adam sinned, his blood was instantly corrupted. The life of the flesh is in the blood, so as the blood deteriorated, physical lifespan shortened across generations until God set a baseline of seventy to eighty years. Receiving Christ reverses this: His blood becomes the spiritual life source, and believers are born again into a different species of being, no longer death-doomed but eternally alive. This is why Paul declares in 2 Corinthians 5:17 that old things pass away and all things become new.
David’s Covenant Revelation Changes Everything
The story of David and Goliath is reframed not as a tale of youthful bravery but of covenant intelligence. David asked a pointed question that the entire army of Israel had failed to ask: who is this uncircumcised Philistine? That question reveals everything. David knew that circumcision was the physical sign of covenant with God, and Goliath had no such covenant. He therefore had no legal right to terrorize the armies of the living God. This same reasoning applies today: when believers understand their blood covenant position in Christ, fear loses its grip and bold, Spirit-empowered action becomes the natural response.
Joshua and the Pre-Incarnate Covenant Head
Joshua 5:13-15 provides a stunning Old Testament picture of the blood covenant in action. After the men of Israel had renewed their covenant through circumcision, the pre-incarnate Christ appeared to Joshua with a drawn sword, identifying Himself as the Prince of the Lord’s host. Joshua worshipped Him, and unlike any angel in Scripture, this figure accepted that worship, confirming He was Christ Himself. The message is clear: when God’s people renew their covenant commitment, the Covenant Head shows up ready to fight, provide, and lead them into their inheritance.
Working With Your Covenant Head
A common misapplication of grace is the idea that God does everything and believers do nothing. The pastor firmly corrects this, pointing to Ephesians 2:10 and Philippians 1:6 to show that while Christ is the responsible party, believers are called to cooperate — obeying His voice, speaking His word, stepping into assignments even when circumstances look impossible. The personal account of acquiring the church property illustrates this perfectly: the pastor walked the land in faith every Saturday for months, said what God told him to say to the owner, and watched God orchestrate salvation, provision, and expansion in a way no human strategy could have produced.
Communion as Covenant Renewal
Throughout this series, each session concludes with communion, and this episode is no exception. The pastor frames communion not as a religious ritual but as a covenant act through which believers actively appropriate what Christ earned — redemption through His blood, forgiveness of sins, deliverance from the power of darkness, and translation into the kingdom of His dear Son as stated in Colossians 1:12-14. Taking communion with an understanding of blood covenant transforms it from a memorial into a moment of bold covenant declaration and faith-filled expectation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that Jesus is our Covenant Head?
In biblical covenant language, the head is the initiating party who takes responsibility to provide, protect, sustain, and support the other party. Jesus is our Covenant Head because He shed His blood to establish an unbreakable covenant between God and humanity, as described in Ephesians 1:22-23. This means every need believers have is His responsibility to meet, and His resources are fully available to those in covenant relationship with Him.
Why is the blood of Jesus so important for salvation?
The Bible teaches that the life of the flesh is in the blood, and that sin corrupted human blood at the fall of Adam. Jesus, born of a virgin with uncorrupted divine blood, shed that blood as the only acceptable sacrifice to redeem humanity. Colossians 1:14 states that in Christ we have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins. Without His blood there is no remission of sin and no new covenant standing before God.
What does David and Goliath teach us about spiritual warfare?
David’s confidence in 1 Samuel 17:26 was rooted not in physical strength but in covenant knowledge. He recognized that Goliath was uncircumcised, meaning outside the covenant of God, and therefore had no legitimate authority over Israel. For believers today, understanding the blood covenant of Jesus Christ is the foundation of spiritual boldness: the enemy has no covenant rights over those who are in Christ, and that revelation produces the courage to stand rather than flee.
What does Daniel 11:32 mean by doing exploits?
Daniel 11:32 declares that the people who know their God shall be strong and do exploits. The word exploits in the original language means to display strength, take action, and prevail. In context, it contrasts those who are corrupted by flattery and fear with those whose covenant knowledge of God produces unshakeable resolve. For New Testament believers, knowing their covenant standing in Christ through His blood is the source of this strength and fruitfulness.
How is communion connected to the blood covenant?
Communion is a covenant act instituted by Jesus at the Last Supper when He declared the cup to be the new covenant in His blood. Taking communion with an understanding of blood covenant is more than a memorial; it is an active appropriation of what Christ purchased, including redemption, healing, forgiveness, and deliverance from darkness as outlined in Colossians 1:12-14. The pastor in this series practices communion after each teaching so believers can immediately apply the covenant truths they have received.
What is the difference between a form of godliness and true covenant relationship?
Second Timothy 3:5 warns of those who have a form of godliness but deny its power. In this sermon, this describes people who may attend church, read the Bible, or practice religious rituals without ever entering a genuine blood covenant relationship with God through the new birth. True covenant relationship involves heart circumcision, genuine surrender to Jesus Christ, and the resulting power of God operating in one’s life through faith in His blood.
Why did God choose to use blood in His covenants?
Blood represents life itself, as Leviticus 17:11 states that the life of the flesh is in the blood. God, as a covenant God, established blood as the medium of covenant-making because it signifies total commitment of life to the covenant partner. When Jesus shed His blood, He gave His very life as the ultimate covenant guarantee, making the new covenant eternal and unbreakable. This is why Hebrews 9 declares that without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sins.
How should believers respond when well-meaning people speak fear into their lives?
The sermon draws from the example of Saul telling David he was too young to fight Goliath. Saul was well-meaning but spoke from carnal reasoning rather than covenant knowledge. The pastor encourages believers to anchor their response to challenges in the Word of God and in the covenant promises secured by the blood of Jesus, refusing to allow the doubt of others, however sincere, to override what God has spoken. Speaking covenant declarations aloud, as David did, is a practical way to stand firm.
