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LAST WEEK
We looked at Paul’s heart for Israel
How his one desire, was for them to be saved.
It was very simple
If they would confess with their mouths and believe in their hearts who Jesus was, they would be saved
They would not be put to shame
Upon Israel’s rejection of this plan, God took those who were previously in a shameful state, the Gentiles
Began to work in their midst
Saving those who were not His people
Rescuing those who were at war with Him.
THIS WEEK
We are going to look at the continued pursuit of Man.
What I want us to ask ourselves is this:
Would you give up on people who constantly reject the Gospel?
Do we put less effort forth when we know others should know better?
Why do our thoughts encourage us to give up on those who are going through a rough time?
TURN TO
PRAY
Romans 11:1-
THIS QUESTION STILL STANDS TODAY:
“HAS GOD CAST AWAY HIS PEOPLE, ISRAEL?”
Sadly, there are Christians that believe that God is done with Israel.
They believe that they are a forsaken people.
Some believe in whats called Replacement Theology
That states that the Church has replaced Israel in God’s future plans
This theology is not only unbiblical, it was this thought that birthed the Holocaust.
It was one of the thoughts that led Hitler to compile his own belief system
It is a thought that devalues people that God still loves.
1900 years before someone could come up with such an Unbiblical Theology
PAUL SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT
If God had truly cast out Israel from His redemptive plans, why did God save Paul?
If God had truly cast out Israel from His redemptive plans, why did God save Paul?
Why was his spirit poured out on Jews at Pentecost?
PEOPLE WERE GETTING CAUGHT UP IN THE ISRAEL’S REJECTION OF THE GOSPEL
TRYING TO COMPREHEND WHAT WAS GOING ON SPIRITUALLY
WITHOUT EVER CONSULTING THE HOLY SPIRIT
THEY FORGOT THE PROMISES THAT WERE MADE TO THEM ALL THROUGHOUT HISTORY
HOW DO WE PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING?
HOW CAN WE PREVENT OURSELVES FROM GIVING UP ON PEOPLE?
HOW CAN WE BE LIKE JESUS, AND CONTINUE TO PURSUE PEOPLE IN JESUS NAME?
Remember Elijah?
He was also frustrated with the spiritual condition of the Israelites
He wanted God to cast away Israel
For valid reasons too
Israel had chased off all prophetic authority from their spiritual life
They had killed the prophets
They had torn down altars
And Elijah was the only left that believed in the God of Israel
How did God respond to Elijahs frustration?
How should we respond when we are living in calamity?
How should we respond when the world has gone mad?
How should we respond when their is no hope?
How should we respond when we are not seeing the result we desire?
Return to God’s Word
Return to the Source that does not return Void
“I HAVE RESERVED FOR MYSELF, 7,000 MEN WHO HAVE NOT BOWED THE KNEE TO BAAL”
OUT FROM AN INUMEROUS PEOPLE, THERE WAS A FRACTION OF PEOPLE RESERVED FOR GLORY
OUT FROM THE SANDS OF THE SEA, WAS A GROUP OF FAITHFUL PEOPLE
If our city, and our community go the way it may, we are called to be faithful
It is required of a servant that He’d be faithful, not succesful, not popular, FAITHFUL
It is in man’s venture to be faithful, that He experiences the unmatched faithfulness of God
Elijah needed to stay faithful to his role as a Prophet
Paul needed to stay faithful to his Apostolic Role
We need to stay faithful to our representation of Jesus in all that we do.
We must realize that God’s soverignty is by Grace Alone
It is not of how one works to be a good person
It is determined by ones response to the Gospel of Grace
ISRAEL HAD SEARCHED FOR COMMUNITY WITH GOD
THEY WANTED CONNECTION
THEY WANTED IDENTITY
BUT THEY WANTED IT TO THEIR OWN GLORY
THEY WANTED IT ON THEIR OWN TERMS
BECAUSE OF THEIR STUBBORNESS, AND BECAUSE OF OUR STUBBORNESS
WE SPIN OUR WHEELS TRYING TO EARN AND WORK FOR WHAT GOD DESIRES TO GIFT US
WE TRY TO MANIFEST IT ON OUR OWN TERMS.
For Israel, they could not obtain what they sought
However, the Elect obtained it
Those who desired to please God above all else were rewarded
But the rest were blinded
Check out what happened:
God allowed them to fall into a Lethargic Spiritual State
A Sleepy state of spiritual lethargy
Eyes that cannot see
Ears that cannot hear
As David said in 9:
Let the table that they have made be as a snare or a trap
May Jesus continue to be that source of stumbling for the one who chooses to be righteous in their own eyes
May they always come back to Jesus
May they realize that it is hard to kick against the goads
SO WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SOMEONE PERPETUALLY DENIES CHRIST?
IS THAT THE GOAL OF GOD
TO HAVE THEM CONTINUALLY STUMBLE ON THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE?
AS PEOPLE CONTINUE TO DENY JESUS
TOMANS 11:11-18
AS THEY CONTINUE TO TRIP ON HIM
GOD WILL MAKE THEM JEALOUS
GOD WILL REMIND THEM OF WHAT THEY ARE MISSING OUT ON
IN THE STORY OF ISRAEL, GOD HAS REMAINED FAITHFUL TO HIS LOVE FOR THEM
IF THEIR FOLLY
IF THEIR REJECTION
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