ROMANS 9:1-33 In chapter nine Paul discusses the condition of the Jews in view of their rejection of Christ and the Gospel. He emphasizes that their condition does not mean that: A. Their salvation is impossible. (Too late) B. They have ample opportunity to obey. (Lots of time.)... [ Continue Reading ]
Paul has sorrow for fellow Jews. Heavy heart. 3 Willing to be lost for others. Would you? 4 Special blessings of the Jews: 1. Adopted as God's special people. 2. Were given a special law. 3. Under special covenants. 4. Had special promises of salvation, protection. 5 5. Christ came in the fle... [ Continue Reading ]
God's Word has not failed, not lack power."THEY ARE NOT ALL ISRAEL, WHICH ARE OF ISRAEL." 1. Not all born a Jew are faithful to God. 2. Faith, not birth, is the key. APPLY: To the church - 1. "Not all on a church role are Christians." 2. We fail to fellowship some who might be right with God.... [ Continue Reading ]
God made a promise. It was kept. Sarah shall have a son. She had Isaac. 10 Same is true of Rebecca. She had Jacob. 11 God had a plan. Foreknowledge of God said: 1. Before they were born. 2. Before they had done good or evil. 3. Before they had done any works. God choose, elected, according t... [ Continue Reading ]
God loved Jacob. God "hated" Esau. NOTE: 1. Nothing to de with their eternal salvation. 2. Not hate in sense of "despise, bad feelings" 3. Vine, p. 538, "Relative preference for one thing over another" See Matthew 6:24; Luke 14:26 14 Is God unrighteous? NO! Is God unfair? unjust? playing favo... [ Continue Reading ]
"What if...?" 1. God wants to show His wrath, anger? 2. God wants to show His power? 3. God wants to be long-suffering with wickedness? 23 4. God wants to show His riches and glory? 5. God want to show mercy? 24 6. God wants to call us? bless us? save us? 7. God wants to be patient with us?... [ Continue Reading ]
Quote from Hosea 2:23. God can adopt anyone He wants to adopt. Those which are not His people, can be made the people of God. God can love whom He wants to love. 26 The prophecy will be fulfilled (Hosea 1:10) Those who are not God's people, can be called God's people and made children of God. 27... [ Continue Reading ]
God is Lord of Sabaoth (hosts, armies) NOT: Sabbath = seventh day of the week When God decides to "quit us" = Sodom and Gomorrah... [ Continue Reading ]
Gentiles - 1. Did not always follow God's laws 2. Have been offered righteousness 3. Obtained righteousness through faith 31 Israel - 1. Followed God's laws 2. Has not obtained righteousness 32 WHY? 1. Did not seek to believe (have faith) 2. Tried to obtain by "works of the law" 3. Works b... [ Continue Reading ]