SS Outline 6.14.2026

Week 17: Man in the Covenant of Grace
Key Truth: God saves sinners through Jesus Christ and brings them into covenant fellowship with Himself as His people.
Key Verse: I will be their God, and they shall be my people. (Jeremiah 32:38)
I. The Need for the Covenant of Grace
A. Man's Original Condition
Created righteous
Covenant of Works
Fellowship with God
B. The Fall
Sin entered the world
Death and condemnation followed
Man became unable to save himself
C. God's Initiative
Genesis 3:15
The first promise of redemption

II. What Is the Covenant of Grace?
A. Definition
God's gracious provision of salvation through Christ
B. Progressive Revelation
Promised in the Old Testament
Fulfilled in the New Covenant
C. Christ the Mediator
The center of God's redemptive plan
The source of every covenant blessing

III. The Covenant of Grace in the 1689 Baptist Confession
A. Revealed Progressively
Adam
Abraham
Moses
David
Christ
B. Fulfilled in the New Covenant
The full revelation of God's saving purpose
Established through Christ's blood
C. New Covenant Membership
A redeemed people
United to Christ by faith

IV. Members of the Covenant
A. Christ the Covenant Head
B. Believers United to Christ
C. The Church as a Covenant Community

V. Covenant Blessings
A. Justification
B. Adoption
C. Sanctification
D. Eternal Life

VI. Covenant Responsibilities
A. Faith
B. Repentance
C. Obedience
D. Perseverance

Discussion Questions
Why was the Covenant of Grace necessary?
How does Christ fulfill God's covenant promises?
What makes the New Covenant unique?
How does union with Christ shape our relationship with other believers?
What covenant blessing most encourages you today?

Key Takeaways
✓ God initiated salvation by grace.
✓ Christ is the Mediator and fulfillment of the Covenant of Grace.
✓ The New Covenant is the full realization of God's redemptive promise.
✓ Believers are united to Christ and to one another as God's covenant people.
✓ God's covenant guarantees both present blessings and future glory.