Covenant Relationships

About this sermon

Kris talks about how covenant relationships should create an unbreakable bond between two people that can endure the hardest of times and any kind of stress. --- "Covenant means I have come to die for you, I've come to lay down my life for you, I've come to give you myself so that you can benefit; I've come for your sake." "Covenant expresses itself in camaraderie but not all camaraderie is rooted in covenant. Often camaraderie is rooted in a common enemy instead of covenant friendships. But fellowship rooted in warfare is fueled in hatred, not forged in love." True covenant is not rooted in a common struggle, but in mutual love because covenant needs no enemy for it lays down its life for its friend. When a culture of covenant is absent in community, society adopts an 'us and them' mentality because people bonds are rooted in a common foe. In other words there is a need to have an enemy for their friendship is based in who they're against. Covenant destroys the 'us and them' mindset and bonds people through God's love, not mutual agreement." --- Used with permission of Bethel Media. Check out Kris Vallotton's site: http://www.kvministries.com/ The full version of this message can be found at: http://www.ibethel.tv/watch/1877 iBethel.Tv is a production of Bethel Church, http://www.ibethel.org

Topics

• Relationships
• Covenant