God’s Covenants and Mercy
Objective
I can identify the promise, mediator, sign, and progression for each covenant in salvation history.
Warm Up
Discussion Questions
Review the important details from the previous lessons:
A covenant is sacred, permanent bond of family relationship.
Covenants are different from contracts in that they involve personal responsibilities, are permanent, are an exchange of persons, and are based on God’s Word.
Covenant is the central theme of Scripture.
The story of the Christian faith is a love story between God and His people.
God never ceases to love us, despite our persistent unfaithfulness.
God entered into a series of covenants with mankind to reveal Himself and make known His mercy and love
God’s Covenants and Mercy
Remember, every covenant has a promise, a mediator, and a sign. Each covenant also signifies a progression or growth in God’s family.
Activity 1: God’s Covenants and Mercy Chart
Arrange the covenant component cutouts in the proper order. In other words, group the correct mediator, promise, sign, and progression together and then put each covenant in the correct order. Then record the information in the proper order from the covenant component cutouts on the chart from
God’s Covenants and Mercy Chart.pdfThe connection that God’s covenants are a sign of His mercy and love. Even when we break these covenants, God continues to show us love and mercy.
Discussion Questions
What does each of these covenants communicate about God’s love for us?
How is God’s mercy revealed and made known to us more deeply with each covenant?