1. the church is a covenant community

2. A covenant community is a group of people who share the common likeness of being in a permanent agreement with God through Jesus Christ

3. We Can Proclaim God’s Faithfulness Together 1 Moses called all Israel together. He said to them, Attention, Israel. Listen obediently to the rules and regulations I am delivering to your listening ears today. Learn them. Live them. 2-5 God, our God, made a covenant with us at Horeb. God didn't just make this covenant with our parents; he made it also with us, with all of us who are alive right now. God spoke to you personally out of the fire on the mountain.

4. We Can Proclaim God’s Faithfulness Together At the time I stood between God and you, to tell you what God said. You were afraid, remember, of the fire and wouldn't climb the mountain. He said: 6 I am God, your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of a house of slaves. Deuteronomy 5:1-6 (The Message)

5. We Can Proclaim God’s Faithfulness Together There are too many problems in this life that I cannot overcome alone “Past execution is the best indicator of future performance!”

6. We Can Live Out God’s Desires Together 22When we were gathered on the mountain, the LORD spoke to us in a loud voice from the dark fiery cloud. The LORD gave us these commands, and only these. Then he wrote them on two flat stones and gave them to me. Deuteronomy 5:22 (Contemporary English Version) God desires obedience from me

7. We Can Live Out God’s Desires Together 37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. Romans 8:37 (New International Version) God wants me to know His commands and live them daily

8. We Can Live Out God’s Desires Together “When I live God’s way, my life is characterized by peace, joy, and community with others!”

9. We Can Celebrate God’s Blessings Together 32-33 So be very careful to act exactly as God commands you. Don't veer off to the right or the left. Walk straight down the road God commands so that you'll have a good life and live a long time in the land that you're about to possess. Deuteronomy 5:32-33 (The Message) If I live God’s way, I will enjoy God’s blessings

10. We Can Celebrate God’s Blessings Together When I celebrate God’s blessings with others, it: bridges the gap between young and old encourages people who are down helps others find meaning in life “Excitement in me fuels excitement in others!”

11. HOW DO WE LIVE IN A COVENANT COMMUNITY? WE LIVE TOGETHER!

12. the church is a covenant community