Apr. 29—The New Covenant that Jesus Christ personified is easily expressed but profound in its implications. The Revs. Landon Coleman and Bill Hutto say its essence is that Jesus died to expiate ...

The two New Testament readings for the Fifth Sunday of Lent remind us that the inauguration of the new covenant through Jesus came about in the midst of suffering and death—that is, ...

At the Last Supper, Jesus “…took the bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is my body, which will be given for you; do this in memory of me.’ And likewise ...

Outside Hebrews, the phrase “New Covenant” appears only when Jesus Himself uses the term to describe a specific liturgical act, saying, “This chalice is the new covenant in my blood.

But the greatest covenant of all, foreshadowed in these covenants is the New Covenant. Jesus Himself became the “Lamb slain before the foundations of the Earth.” ...

This describes the gift of the Holy Spirit, which is the “new law” of the new covenant (Romans 7:6; 8:2; Galatians 5:18). We receive the Holy Spirit in baptism, and he guides us to choose good ...

When Jesus invites us into his new covenant of nonviolence at the Last Supper, he throws away the old covenant of violence. With this historic, salvific breakthrough, he frees us from the old ...

The Peace Pulpit: The feast of Pentecost is a very important feast. You and I as people of God and members of the church have entered into this covenant with God through Jesus.

This is Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci’s vision of Jesus Christ, titled “Salvator Mundi” or “Savior of the World.” Da Vinci lived from 1452-1519. (Courtesy Photo) The New Covenant that ...