What's So New About the New Covenant – Part 2 | Circumcision of the Heart Explained | KIB 523 Kingdom Intelligence Briefing Description In this powerful episode of the Kingdom Intelligence Briefing, Dr. Michael and Mary Lou Lake explore one of the most neglected truths in modern Christianity: circumcision of the heart and the true reality of the New Covenant. Mary Lou opens with encouragement for the remnant, updates on weather-related prayer needs in Arizona and New Mexico, and a reminder that God often gives watchmen warnings so the Body of Christ can pray and stop what the enemy intends. She also highlights the importance of remembering the Lord's deliverance through the Passover and the protective power of the blood of Jesus. Dr. Lake then continues his important series, "What's So New About the New Covenant?" by diving deep into the biblical meaning of heart circumcision. He explains the difference between the relational, functional, and positional dimensions of covenant life, and shows how the Torah written on the heart is not a discarded Old Testament idea but a fulfilled New Covenant reality in Christ. This episode addresses: the difference between outward religion and inward transformation why the Church has misunderstood the New Covenant how bad theology can wound the spirit why the commandments of God still matter when rightly understood how circumcision of the heart prepares the remnant for the days ahead If you have been hungry for a deeper understanding of Scripture, covenant life, and true spiritual maturity, this episode will encourage, challenge, and strengthen you. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe to help us continue preparing the remnant for the last days. Kingdom Intelligence Briefing #523 Timeline of Topics Discussed 00:00 Opening intro 01:29 Welcome to Kingdom Intelligence Briefing #523 01:55 Prayer for Arizona and New Mexico amid extreme March temperatures 02:34 Mary Lou shares overwhelming joy and expectation of God moving in power 03:03 Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and pleading the blood of Jesus 03:35 Dr. Lake connects Passover to God's deliverance of His people 03:48 Encouragement for perilous times and trusting God's protection 04:18 White winter military uniforms and prayer against evil plots in snowy regions 05:11 The difference between a watchman warning and a prophetic utterance 05:44 Perry Stone's warning about trains being used for harm 06:29 The power of remembering Christ's death and resurrection 08:21 Dr. Lake answers a question about Israel, the vine, and the olive tree 09:03 Relational, functional, and positional dimensions of covenant life 10:16 Grafted into Israel versus birthed into Christ 11:27 The internal reality behind Torah, covenant, and kingdom living 13:50 Acts 15, Gentiles, and the commonwealth of Israel 15:15 "Work out your salvation with fear and trembling" explained 16:13 Why easy-believism has weakened the Church 17:25 What true spiritual maturity really looks like 18:55 The danger of separating the New Testament from the Old Testament 20:03 The need to reexamine theology through the whole counsel of God 21:57 Why all spiritual reality must be tested by Scripture 23:15 Jeremiah 31 and the New Covenant promise 24:48 What it means for the Torah to be written on the heart 27:19 Soul conflict, spirit conflict, and renewing the mind 29:35 Circumcision of the heart in the Old Testament 31:30 Deuteronomy, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel on inward transformation 34:31 How much of the church may still be living without heart circumcision 36:20 External religion versus inward covenant reality 38:47 Ministry, discipleship, and true holiness in service 41:36 The danger of grieving the Spirit through bad theology 43:46 Related expressions: uncircumcised ears and uncircumcised lips 46:14 The prophetic promises fulfilled in the New Covenant 48:05 Romans 2 and Paul's teaching on circumcision of the heart 53:02 Colossians, Philippians, Acts, and Galatians on heart circumcision 59:18 Summary: what circumcision of the heart means under the New Covenant 01:01:51 Prayer for circumcised hearts and covenant faithfulness 01:02:47 Closing encouragement from Mary Lou Hashtags #KingdomIntelligenceBriefing, #DrMichaelLake, #MaryLouLake, #NewCovenant, #CircumcisionOfTheHeart, #Passover, #BloodOfJesus, #TorahWrittenOnTheHeart, #BiblicalLifeTV, #LastDays, #Remnant, #SpiritualTransformation, #HebraicRoots, #BibleTeaching, #ChristianPodcast