Sunday Morning: April 25, 1999
Text: Romans 9:23-26 "And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared unto glory, 24. Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles? 25. As he saith also in Osee [Hosea], I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. 26. And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children [sons] of the living God."
1 Corinthians 12:13 "For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be (saved) Jews or (saved) Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit."
1 Corinthians 10:32 "Give none offence, neither to the (saved) Jews, nor to the (saved) Gentiles, nor to the (the elect) church of God:"
Romans 9:24 "Even us, whom he hath called, not of [ek out of] the (saved) Jews only, but also of [ek out of] the (saved) Gentiles?"
Romans 1:7 "To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints [holy ones]: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ."
Romans 1:16 "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth [present active participle]; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek (Gentile)."
Romans 1:17 "For therein (the gospel of Christ) is the righteousness of God revealed (it had been hidden) from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith."
Matthew 5:20 "For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the (saved) scribes and (saved) Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter (different than see) into the kingdom of heaven."
Romans 9:30-32 "&ldots; the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. 31. But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. 32. Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. &ldots;"
Romans 10:9-12 "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead [Romans 1:4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, &ldots; by the resurrection from the dead], thou shalt be saved. 10. For with the heart man believeth [present passive] unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth [present active participle] on him shall not be ashamed. 12. For there is no difference between the (called) Jew and the (called) Greek: &ldots;"
Matthew 10:5 "These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:"
Romans 11:1-2 "I say then, Hath God cast away his [the] people? God forbid. ... 2. God hath not cast away his [the] people which he foreknew. &ldots;"
Romans 8:29 "For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren."
Romans 8:30 "Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified."
Ephesians 1:5 "Having predestinated us (chosen in Christ) unto the adoption of children [to place as a son] by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,"
Ephesians 1:11 "In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:"
Romans 11:5-8 "Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. 6. And if by grace (through faith), then is it no more of works (of the law): otherwise grace (through faith) is no more grace. But if it be of works (of the law), then is it no more grace: otherwise work (of the law) is no more work. 7. What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for (the righteousness which by faith); but the election (elect, chosen) hath obtained it (by grace through faith), and the rest (saved, but not chosen or elect) were blinded 8. (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day."
Romans 11:16-21 "For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump (of clay) is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches."
John 15:5-6 "I am the vine, ye are the (holy) branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
6. If a man abide not in me (unfruitful), he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned."
John 15:16 "Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you (holy branches), and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain."
Matthew 21:43 "&ldots;The kingdom of God shall be taken from you (Israel as a nation), and given to a nation (Gentiles) bringing forth the fruits thereof."
17. And if some (not all) of the (holy) branches be broken off, and thou (elect Gentiles), being a wild olive tree, wert grafted in among them (elect Jews), and with them partakest of the (holy) root and fatness of the olive tree;
18. Boast not against the branches (that did not produce fruit). But if thou boast, thou bearest not the (holy) root, but the (holy) root thee (to make you holy).
19. Thou (elect Gentiles) wilt say then, The (holy) branches (that produced no fruit) were broken off, that I might be grafted in.
20. Well; because of unbelief (no faith, and lack of fruit) they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
21. For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee."
2 Peter 1:10 "Wherefore the rather, (holy) brethren (partakers of the heavenly calling), give diligence to make your (heavenly) calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:"