DISCOURSE: 1893 THE LORD’S PEOPLE A CHOSEN REMNANT Romans 11:5. _Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace_. IT is the part both of wisdom and of love to guard our statements against misconception. We are of necessity constrained sometimes to state... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1894 GRACE AND WORKS OPPOSED TO EACH OTHER AS GROUNDS OF SALVATION Romans 11:6. _If by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work_. IN reference to the doctrines of grace, St. Paul... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1895 THE RESTORATION OF THE JEWS A BLESSING TO THE GENTILES Romans 11:11. _I say then, Have they [the Jews] stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy. Now if the fall of them be the riche... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1896 NEGLECT OF THE JEWS REPROVED Romans 11:17. _If some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree; boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not th... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1897 AGAINST PRIDE AND SECURITY Romans 11:20. _Be not high-minded, but fear_. THE deep mysteries of our religion are calculated at once to encourage sinners, and to humble saints. The sovereignty of God is a great depth; and it was awfully displayed in the rejection of the Jews, and the... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1898 THE DISPENSATIONS OF GOD TOWARDS JEWS AND GENTILES Romans 11:22. _Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shall be cut off. And they also, if they abide not in u... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1899 THE FUTURE SALVATION OF ALL ISRAEL Romans 11:25. _I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. And so all Israel shall be sa... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1900 THE JEWS STILL BELOVED OF GOD, FOR THEIR FATHERS’ SAKE Romans 11:28. _As concerning the Gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers sakes. For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance_. IT is strange, that, when... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1901 THE GOSPEL GIVEN TO US AS A DEPOSIT FOR THE JEWS Romans 11:30. _As ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief: even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy_. ONE can scarcely conceive how... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1902 THE UNSEARCHABLENESS OF GOD’S WAYS Romans 11:33. _O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!_ ON whatever side we look, we are surrounded with mysteries; yea, we are a mystery to ourselves. Th... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1903 GOD ALL IN ALL Romans 11:34. _Who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor? Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen_. GOD is represent... [ Continue Reading ]