Main Idea: The Lord promises victory to His covenant people and provides the means by which they can remember and stay faithful to the covenant.

Faithfully Remembering the Promise Through Sabbaths and Festivals

• The Sabbaths served as a regular reminder of the covenant peoples’ dependence on the Lord
  • Exodus 23:10–12
• The festivals served as moments of celebration, sacrifice, and reminder of the Lord’s covenantal promises
  • Exodus 23:14–17
  • Leviticus 23:1, 2
• The faithful observance of these commands required guarding against pagan influences
  • Exodus 23:13, 18, 19

Faithfully Upholding the Promise Through Obedience in Conquest

• Obedience to the One who bears the name of God
  • Exodus 23:20–22
  • Philippians 2:9–11
  • Revelation 22:13
• Obedience to the commands of God that lead to promise
  • Exodus 23:23–25a, 32, 33
  • Exodus 23:25b–31
  • Exodus 19:5, 6
  • 1 Peter 2:9

So What?

• The Lord’s Supper serves as a way for us to remember and proclaim the victory of Christ over sin and death and the eternal promise of everlasting life to those in covenant with Him.
  • 1 Corinthians 15:50–56
  • 1 Corinthians 10:27–29
  • 1 Corinthians 10:23–26