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SGA Chapel - 10/8/2026 — 10/8/2026 10:00 AM
Today's chapel is led by Cedarville University's Student Government Association. In this message from 2 Corinthians 3 by SGA Chaplain Landon Heft, he invites us to behold the greater glory of the new covenant.
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Behold the Greater Glory!
Today in chapel, SGA Chaplain Landon Heft taught from 2 Corinthians 3 about the New Covenant, the ways in which it is a greater glory than the Old Covenant, and how the glory of the New Covenant affects our lives.
What are the Old and New Covenants?
The Old Covenant is the law of Moses, written on stone tablets for God’s people. It has an emphasis of “hear and do,” instructing the hearers to obey an outside law. The New Covenant differs from the Old Covenant because it is not written on stone tablets but on the hearts of all those who follow Christ — inside rather than outside.
The Old Covenant is not “bad” compared to The New Covenant’s “good.” Both are good, but the New Covenant is even better.
The New Covenant is a Greater Glory
The New Covenant is a “greater glory” than the Old Covenant for three reasons: it leads to life, it is permanent, and it is trinitarian.
First, the New Covenant leads to life rather than death. The Old Covenant led to death because man cannot possibly fulfill all its rules. In contrast, the New Covenant leads to life, because we have hope in the glory of Christ who saves us from condemnation.
Second, the New Covenant is a permanent promise. The Old Covenant was not permanent. All aspects of the Old Covenant pointed towards the better future fulfilled in Christ; it was never meant to last forever. The New Covenant, however, is designed for eternity. It is a promise we can always look forward to.
Third, the New Covenant reveals a fuller picture of the glory of our God. The New Covenant is trinitarian, founded through Christ, towards the Father, in the “covenant of the Spirit.” All aspects of God’s nature are represented.
What Do We Do With the New Covenant?
Heft urged us to live in light of the New Covenant in three ways:
- Be bold because our hope is in God! Our boldness does not come from our independence, but from our dependence on God.
- Behold the glory of the Lord! No longer is there a veil over our hearts, we can see the glory of God through His word and character.
- Worship the Lord! Worship is not, as Heft said, “imitat[ing] heart change with surface level camouflage.” We are not called to just read the Bible or sing loudly, but to confidently turn our hearts to God.