Romans 11:25-36 ESV “Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers: a partial hardening has come upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written, ‘The Deliverer will … Continue reading A Study of Romans 11, Pt 3 (Final)
A Study of Romans 11 Pt 2
Romans 11:7-16 ESV “What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened, as it is written, ’God gave them a spirit of stupor,eyes that would not seeand ears that would not hear,down to this very day.’ And David says, ’Let their table become a snare … Continue reading A Study of Romans 11 Pt 2
A Study of Romans 11 Pt 1
Romans 11:1-6 ESV “I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he appeals to God … Continue reading A Study of Romans 11 Pt 1
Let It Go!
I am reading in Matthew 23, and it is a very long passage, so I will only quote parts of it, and I will summarize some of it, too. But Matthew 23 is primarily dedicated to Jesus’ words describing the character and the hypocrisy of the Pharisees and the scribes of his day. But there … Continue reading Let It Go!
Great is the Faithfulness of God
2 Samuel 7:22 ESV “Therefore you are great, O Lord God. For there is none like you, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.” The Lord is leading me this afternoon to look at the subject of the greatness of God, but specifically in the … Continue reading Great is the Faithfulness of God
Antichrist
1 John 2:18-25 ESV “Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour. They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have … Continue reading Antichrist
Take God’s Way of Escape
1 Corinthians 10:12-13 ESV “Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that … Continue reading Take God’s Way of Escape
Pride Will Be Your Downfall
1 Corinthians 10:5-12 ESV “Nevertheless, with most of them God was not pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness. “Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as they did. Do not be idolaters as some of them were; as it is written, ‘The people sat down … Continue reading Pride Will Be Your Downfall
My Concern for God’s People
I see so many people praying for God’s protection over the physical nation of Israel, the Jewish nation, who as a people group have rejected Jesus as the Christ, who have denied Jesus Christ as their Lord, the Promised One of Israel, the promised seed of Abraham. These people are praying for the Jewish nation … Continue reading My Concern for God’s People
Let Your Heart Take Courage
Psalms 27:11-14 ESV “Teach me your way, O Lord,and lead me on a level pathbecause of my enemies.Give me not up to the will of my adversaries;for false witnesses have risen against me,and they breathe out violence. “I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lordin the land of the living!Wait for … Continue reading Let Your Heart Take Courage