The document discusses the covenant between God and the Israelites at Mount Sinai. It describes how covenants were common agreements between rulers in the Ancient Near East to protect the weaker party. At Mount Sinai, God gave Moses the Ten Commandments and established a covenant with the Israelites, which was sealed with sacrificial blood. The document outlines the roles of different people at Mount Sinai, with Israelites at the bottom, priests and elders halfway up, Joshua higher, and Moses and God at the top of the mountain. It emphasizes the need for individuals to accept Jesus and obey God's word, and for societies of believers to remain faithful to Christ.

1. PART III
The Covenant
Wilderness of SIHN
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2.  Mt. Sinai /Wilderness of Sihn
◦ Mt. Horeb / holy place
◦ Mt. of God / Mt. Moriah
◦ Mt. of the LORD /…… LAW / WORKS
◦ MT WHERE ELIJAH MET THE LORD
 Burningbush and Moses
 Ten Commandments to Israelites
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3.  Treaty between Israel & The LORD
 Practiced in the Ancient Near East
 Agreement between a greater ruler and a
smaller ruler
 The mightier will protect the weaker
 The smaller would be loyal in paying the
taxes
 Covenant breaks when one party violates it
 Always sealed with something precious
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5.  Israelites ….. Foot of the mountain
 Aaron , priests ,elders ……. ,, ……..
 Joshua ….. Halfway up
 Moses …… mountain top
 The LORD …… mountain peak
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6.  Sanctify : Be cleansed
 Set boundary lines : Be disciplined
 Wait : Until He shows up
 Listen : God calls us
 Desire : His Word gives a desire
 Commit : To obey His commands
 Covenant : Sealed by Blood … Life
 Celebrate : Meal together
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8.  Israelites ….. Foot of the mountain
 Aaron , priests ,elders ……. ,, ……..
 Joshua ….. Halfway up
 Moses …… mountain top
 The LORD …… mountain peak
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12.  The Lord is ready to build up the individual and
collective destiny of His people:
 Individual ……
1. Get liberated from Satan’s bondage by
accepting Jesus and his atonement on the
Cross of Calvary for each of our sins.
2. Listen to and obey God’s Word as
presented in the Bible
3. Commune with Christ as you pray
regularly
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13.  Collective …..
i. Link up with the society of believers in
Jesus Christ
ii. Continue to walk in Christ’s ways faithfully
till the end
iii. The mountain top experience with Christ
will become yours, like Moses / Disciples
of Christ …… celebrate what Christ has
done for us
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15. Mrs. Kalaneethy Christopher M.Sc., M.Phil., B.C.S
 Retired Collegiate Professor
 Formerly College chaplain
 Formerly Vice-Principal
 LADY DOAK COLLEGE , MADURAI, INDIA
 The presentation is exclusively made for Bible Studies Sessions /chapel
meditations at Lady Doak College Chapel
 No part of this can be reproduced without permission from the
author