10/04/2026
ONE MEDIATOR BETWEEN GOD AND MEN
Grace Fellowship Weekly Food for Thought – 10-4-26
Jesus is described as the “mediator of a better covenant” in (Heb. 8:6). Paul also speaks of mediation in the book of Galatians. “Why, then, was the law given at all? It was added because of transgressions until the Seed to whom the promise referred had come. The law was given through angels and entrusted to a mediator. A mediator, however, implies more than one party; but God is one.” (Gal. 3: 19-20 NIV).
What is a mediator? According to Strongs Concordance, the mediator is one who intervenes between two, either in order to make or restore peace and friendship, or form a compact, or for ratifying a covenant. Moses was the mediator of the Old Covenant, Jesus is the mediator of the new covenant.
Paul uses similar language in his letter to Timothy, “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;” (1Tim. 2:5). In three portions of the book of Hebrews Paul makes it crystal clear that Jesus is the mediator of the new covenant. Under Grace we have One Mediator
There is One God, and God is God to the Jews and the Gentiles (Eph. 4:5-6; Rom. 3:30). Moses was the mediator to the Jews only. Jesus is the mediator of all humanity. Jesus is the mediator/restorer of all of us that were alienated from God by law, through His blood and sacrifice we have access to God and the grace to live in relationship with Him.
John made it clear in (John 1:17), “For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.” Yes! Grace and truth have come to us through Jesus Christ, that is one of the many blessings of new covenant life.
With Jesus Christ as our mediator of the new covenant, what exactly do we have in this revelation truth? We have the giver of all grace. We have the giver of freedom. We have the Holy Spirit who He has sent to be our guide and teacher, and we have an advocate when it comes to our sinful ways (1John 2:1-2).
Timothy Tynan