The Blood Covenant #20

Blood Covenant Overview

In this powerful installment of the Blood Covenant series, the pastor continues an in-depth exploration of what it means to be fully redeemed through the blood of Jesus Christ. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 15:45-48, Colossians 1:13-14, Galatians 3:13-14, Romans 8:1-4, and Hebrews 4:11, this message unpacks the distinction between the first Adam and the last Adam, showing how Christ as our covenant head has secured every blessing for those who believe. The sermon addresses the spirit of poverty as a genuine curse and contrasts it with the biblical understanding of true prosperity, which goes far beyond money and encompasses wholeness in every area of life. The pastor shares personal testimonies of God’s provision in times of extreme lack, as well as a remarkable healing of his brother-in-law’s heart blockages, demonstrating the living reality of covenant promises. A central exhortation throughout is the call to continually surrender to the Holy Spirit rather than relying on natural strength, and to stand fast in the liberty Christ has already purchased. Believers are encouraged to reject condemnation, embrace the blessing of Abraham, and live daily from the spirit rather than the flesh.

Blood Covenant Outline

• 0:00 – Opening Exhortation on Heresy and Fear: The pastor opens by distinguishing between heresy, which causes people to draw away from God through fear, and faith, which draws us closer to Him. False teachings about prosperity are rooted in fear and misunderstanding.
• 8:00 – The True Nature of Prosperity and Poverty: Prosperity is far more than money. The pastor shares personal stories of extreme poverty and explains why poverty is a curse and an oppression, not a virtue, while also warning against the love of money.
• 18:00 – Adam and Christ: Two Covenant Heads: A study of 1 Corinthians 15:45-48 establishes Christ as the last Adam and our covenant head, replacing the first Adam’s legacy with eternal, life-giving spiritual realities available to every believer.
• 28:00 – Redeemed From Darkness, Translated Into His Kingdom: Colossians 1:13-14 is opened to show that redemption is not merely freedom from sin but a translation into the kingdom of God’s dear Son, with full access to all covenant promises through Christ’s blood.
• 36:00 – The Problem of Not Surrendering Fully: Using the illustration of Israel in the wilderness and the story of two sea lions released into the ocean, the pastor explains why believers must continually surrender to God rather than relying on self-effort.
• 46:00 – No Condemnation and the Law of the Spirit: Romans 8:1-4 is expounded to show that walking by the Spirit frees believers entirely from condemnation and fulfills the righteous requirements of the law, not through human performance but through Christ.
• 54:00 – Redeemed From the Curse, Blessed in Every Area: Galatians 3:13-14 and Deuteronomy 28:1-6 are read together to demonstrate that the blessing of Abraham now belongs to every believer in Christ, covering city, field, family, provision, and daily life.
• 1:03:00 – Living the Covenant Daily: Practical Application: The pastor closes with a call to rejoice in others’ blessings, recognize the covenant at work, and walk in the spirit of God every day, trusting that all 8,000 promises of Scripture belong to those in Christ.

Scripture References

1 Corinthians 15:45-48, Colossians 1:13-14, Galatians 3:13-14, Galatians 5:1, Galatians 5:18, Hebrews 4:11, John 8:31-32, John 3:5-6, Romans 8:1-4, Romans 8:14, 1 Corinthians 2:9-12, Deuteronomy 28:1-6, Deuteronomy 29:9, Psalms 119:68, 3 John 2

Key Takeaways

• Christ as the last Adam is our eternal covenant head, and every blessing secured by His blood belongs to every believer who receives Him by faith.
• Poverty is not a virtue or a spiritual mark of humility but a curse from which Christ has fully redeemed us through His atoning work on the cross.
• Continual surrender to the Holy Spirit is the believer’s primary labor, allowing God’s strength and provision to operate where human effort falls short.
• There is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus who walk according to the Spirit, meaning past failures and present weaknesses do not disqualify anyone from covenant blessing.
• The blessing of Abraham has come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, making every promise in Deuteronomy 28 available to all who are led by the Spirit of God.
• True wealth, as distinct from mere riches, is marked by generosity toward others, longevity across generations, and a heart set on things above rather than earthly accumulation.
• Walking in covenant freedom requires abiding in the Word of Christ daily, because it is continued discipleship in truth that produces genuine and lasting liberty.

Blood Covenant Notes

Christ the Last Adam Changes Everything

The foundation of this entire message rests on 1 Corinthians 15:45-48, where Paul contrasts Adam the first man, who became a living soul, with Jesus Christ the last Adam, who became a life-giving spirit. This is not merely theological language. It means that when a person is born again, the very life of God enters their spirit. There will be no further representative of mankind before God. Jesus is it. He is the final and perfect covenant head, and everything He secured at Calvary is credited to those who are in Him. This changes the foundation on which a believer stands every single day.

Poverty Is a Curse, Not a Calling

One of the most direct teachings in this message is that poverty is a curse listed explicitly in Deuteronomy 28:15-68, not a badge of spiritual devotion. The pastor recounts years of personal financial hardship, including months of eating nothing but instant oatmeal, yet choosing gratitude and covenant confession rather than despair. He draws a clear line between those who oppose prosperity teaching out of fear and those who genuinely pursue God’s blessing to advance His kingdom. The love of money is the root of evil, but money itself is neutral, and God desires His people to be equipped and fruitful.

The Sea Lion Illustration and True Freedom

Among the most striking illustrations in this sermon is the account of two sea lions rescued after the Exxon Valdez oil spill. After months of rehabilitation costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, they were ceremonially released into the ocean before a crowd of onlookers, only to be immediately taken by killer whales. The pastor uses this as a picture of what happens when people experience a surface-level freedom without being truly rooted in Christ. Genuine liberty is not found in self-effort or external cleanup but in the ongoing surrender to Jesus, who alone can keep us from the destroyer.

Surrendering to the Spirit as Daily Practice

Throughout this message, the pastor returns repeatedly to the theme that the Christian life is not about willpower or moral achievement but about continual surrender to the Holy Spirit. Israel’s forty years in the wilderness, when they could have reached the promised land in a week, serves as a sobering warning. The failure was not military or logistical but spiritual, rooted in an unwillingness to let go of a slave mentality and trust God’s leadership. For believers today, the same temptation exists to fight life’s battles in natural strength when God has already provided a better covenant established on better promises.

Every Promise Belongs to You Now

Closing the message with Deuteronomy 28:1-6 in the Amplified Bible, the pastor emphasizes that all these blessings, covering city and country, family and livestock, coming in and going out, provision and preparation, are not for a future age but for the present life of every believer who heeds the voice of the Lord. The blessing of Abraham has come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus according to Galatians 3:14. This means no promise in Scripture is restricted to another person or another era. Every one of the more than eight thousand promises recorded in the Bible is the inheritance of those who have given their lives to Jesus Christ.

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