The Blood Covenant Part 8

Blood Covenant Overview

In this eighth installment of the Blood Covenant series, Dr. William Homan of NTC Ministries delivers a sweeping and doctrinally rich message that builds on seven prior sessions to bring believers into a deeper understanding of what it means to be in covenant with God. Drawing from 2 Timothy 3:1-6, Matthew 24:37, Genesis 15:1, Acts 20:28, and Galatians 4, Dr. Homan traces the unbroken thread of covenant from Adam’s fall, through Abraham’s faith, to the ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ. He explains how God legally entered human history through the covenant He cut with Abraham, and how the blood of Jesus now enforces and empowers the New Covenant for every believer. The message confronts the perilous spiritual conditions of the last days, exposes the danger of a form of godliness that denies God’s power, and calls listeners to reject an inferiority complex by embracing their covenant identity as the righteousness of God. Through a memorable personal illustration about building intimacy in marriage, Dr. Homan challenges every believer to cultivate a genuine, living relationship with God rather than treating faith as a transactional rescue plan. This message is a powerful call to covenant faithfulness, covenant identity, and covenant intimacy.

Blood Covenant Outline

• 0:00:00 – Worship and Opening Prayer: The service opens with extended congregational worship, setting the atmosphere for a deep move of the Holy Spirit before the message begins.
• 0:18:00 – Tithing, Giving, and the Law of Reciprocity: Paul introduces the offering segment, teaching from Luke 6:38 on the principle of sowing and reaping, and connecting generosity to covenant faithfulness.
• 0:32:00 – Series Overview and Last Week’s Foundation: Dr. Homan recaps the Blood Covenant series, reviewing how God gave dominion to Adam, how it was lost through sin, and why God needed a legal entry point into human history.
• 0:48:00 – Perilous Times and the Last Days Warning: An exposition of 2 Timothy 3:1-6 and Matthew 24:37 identifies the spiritual dangers of the last days, including selfishness, denial of God’s power, and lovers of pleasure over God.
• 1:02:00 – God Cuts Covenant with Abraham: Dr. Homan explains how God found in Abraham a man of faith who would legally allow the Son of God to enter the earth, and how that covenant was the necessary foundation for the Incarnation.
• 1:15:00 – The Blood of God and the Church: An examination of Acts 20:28 reveals that the Church was purchased with the blood of God Himself, making Jesus the unbreakable Covenant Head of the New Covenant.
• 1:25:00 – Covenant Identity and Righteousness: Dr. Homan confronts the inferiority complex many believers carry, urging the congregation to receive the abundance of God’s grace and the gift of righteousness to rule and reign in life.
• 1:35:00 – Building Intimacy with the Covenant Head: Using a personal illustration from his own marriage, Dr. Homan exhorts believers to intentionally build a living, intimate relationship with God rather than a transactional one.
• 1:43:00 – God Is Your Shield and Great Reward: The message closes on Genesis 15:1, declaring that God Himself is the believer’s protection and personal reward, and calling the congregation to pursue Him above all else.

Scripture References

Luke 6:38, 2 Timothy 3:1-6, Matthew 24:37, Genesis 15:1, Acts 20:28, Galatians 4, Hebrews 11, Proverbs 3:5-6, Romans 5:17

Key Takeaways

• The Blood Covenant God cut with Abraham was the legal foundation that allowed Jesus Christ to enter the earth and redeem humanity.
• Denying the power of God is equivalent to denying the Blood Covenant itself, because everything God has belongs to the believer by covenant right.
• The perilous times described in 2 Timothy 3 are not primarily natural disasters but spiritual and moral conditions that threaten the covenant life of the believer.
• Faith is not a one-time rescue from crisis but a continuous following of God who always has more for us than we can secure on our own.
• Every believer has been made the righteousness of God in Christ, and embracing that covenant identity is the key to ruling and reigning in life.
• God does not just want to restore what you lost; He declares in Genesis 15:1 that He Himself is your shield and your exceeding great reward.
• An intimate, living relationship with God must be intentionally cultivated, just as a marriage requires devoted time and attention to grow deep and fruitful.

Blood Covenant Notes

Abraham Faith Opened the Door for Christ

Dr. Homan explains that God’s entry into human history was not arbitrary but legally required. After Adam surrendered dominion to sin, God needed someone who held that dominion to voluntarily give it back through covenant. Abraham was that man. His willingness to follow God without knowing the destination, to believe for a child when it was biologically impossible, and to trust God completely is what made him the legal gateway for Jesus Christ to be born into the earth. Matthew 1:1 introduces Jesus as the Son of David and the Son of Abraham precisely because that covenant lineage was the legal channel through which redemption could come.

Covenant Faithfulness Is Total Not Partial

One of the central clarifications in this message is that faithfulness in a covenant relationship is not merely about avoiding a specific sin. When God told Israel they were unfaithful, it had nothing to do with one category of wrongdoing. It meant they were withholding themselves from the full surrender that covenant demands. Just as marriage requires that nothing be held back, our covenant with God calls us to love Him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. Anything withheld is unfaithfulness to the relationship, and that withholding is what prevents believers from experiencing the full benefits of what the Blood Covenant provides.

The Danger of Godliness Without Power

Drawing from 2 Timothy 3:5, Dr. Homan identifies a particularly dangerous spiritual condition in the last days: having a form of godliness while denying its power. He connects this directly to the Blood Covenant, arguing that if a believer denies the supernatural power of God in healing, provision, and authority, they are in effect denying the covenant itself. Entire denominational traditions have settled into a powerless Christianity because they have lost the revelation of what the Blood of Jesus actually purchased. The answer is not more religious activity but a return to covenant understanding and covenant expectation.

Receiving Righteousness Changes Everything

A pivotal moment in the message comes when Dr. Homan challenges believers to stop struggling with an inferiority complex and to boldly receive the gift of righteousness. Quoting Romans 5:17, he declares that those who receive the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness will reign as kings in life. This is not pride but covenant reality. Because Jesus is the Covenant Head and His blood enforces the New Covenant, the believer stands in His righteousness by faith, not by personal merit. Refusing to accept this gift keeps believers perpetually defeated when victory is already legally theirs.

Building Real Intimacy With God

Dr. Homan shares a transparent illustration from his own marriage, recounting how he and his wife were so consumed with work that their rare date nights were silent and hollow. He applied this to the spiritual life: many believers are born again but have never built a genuine, intimate relationship with God. They do not know what to say or how to act in His presence. The path forward is intentional time, listening, and letting the Holy Spirit surface what to bring to God. Little by little, that investment produces a relationship where God’s voice becomes familiar and His covenant provision flows naturally.

God Himself Is Your Covenant Reward

The message concludes with a clarifying and liberating declaration from Genesis 15:1. God told Abraham not to be afraid and then identified Himself as Abraham’s shield and exceeding great reward. Dr. Homan draws the application directly to contemporary believers: we often come to God wanting restored health, finances, or relationships, and God will provide all of those things through covenant. But the ultimate goal is God Himself. He is the reward. When believers grasp that the Covenant Head Himself is their personal God, their personal protector, and their personal inheritance, every other provision falls into proper perspective and flows from that intimacy.

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