Connect Ezekiel 16:60 with New Testament teachings on God's unchanging promises. The Promise in Ezekiel 16:60 “Yet I will remember the covenant I made with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish an everlasting covenant with you.” (Ezekiel 16:60) Echoes in the New Testament God’s declaration through Ezekiel is not an isolated statement. The same unwavering commitment pulses through the New Testament: • Hebrews 6:17-18 — “God, wanting to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, confirmed it with an oath… in which it is impossible for God to lie.” • Romans 11:29 — “For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.” • 2 Corinthians 1:20 — “For all the promises of God are ‘Yes’ in Christ.” • James 1:17 — The Father “does not change like shifting shadows.” • Galatians 3:17 — The covenant God ratified “cannot” be nullified. The Everlasting Covenant and Christ Ezekiel foresaw a covenant that would endure forever. The New Testament reveals its fulfillment: 1. Hebrews 8:6 — Jesus mediates “a superior covenant… founded on better promises.” 2. Luke 22:20 — “This cup is the new covenant in My blood.” 3. Hebrews 13:20 — God “brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus… through the blood of the eternal covenant.” 4. Luke 1:72-73 — God “remember[s] His holy covenant, the oath He swore to our father Abraham,” now realized in the Messiah. Why God’s Unchanging Promises Matter • Assurance: What God vows, He completes—our salvation rests on His character, not our performance (Hebrews 10:23). • Identity: We are “heirs of the promise” (Hebrews 6:17), grafted into God’s covenant family (Ephesians 2:12-13). • Hope: Because His promises are irrevocable, our future is secure (1 Peter 1:3-5). • Motivation: Confidence in God’s faithfulness energizes obedience and worship (Romans 12:1). Living in the Reality of the Covenant • Trust daily that every promise finds its “Yes” in Christ—no circumstance can overturn God’s oath. • Rehearse Scripture that highlights His immutability (e.g., Psalm 89:34; Hebrews 13:8). • Celebrate the Lord’s Supper with fresh gratitude, remembering the “new covenant” sealed by Jesus’ blood. • Share the message: the God who promised in Ezekiel still offers an everlasting relationship through Christ today. |
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