Did God’s people stumble and fall beyond recovery? Of course not! They were disobedient, so God made salvation available to the Gentiles. But He wanted His own people to become jealous and claim it for themselves. Now if the Gentiles were enriched because the people …
Bible Gem 223 – Did God’s People fall Beyond Recovery? (Rom 11:11-15)
Bible Gem 222 – Has God Rejected Israel? (Rom 11:1-10)
I ask, then, has God rejected His own people, the nation of Israel? Of course not! I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham and a member of the tribe of Benjamin. No, God has not rejected His own people, whom He chose from …
Bible Gem 221 – Did they Hear? / Did they Understand? (Rom 10:18-21)
But I ask, have the people of Israel actually heard the message? Yes, they have: “The message has gone throughout the earth, and the words to all the world.” But I ask, did the people of Israel really understand? Yes, they did, for even in …
Bible Gem 220 – Beautiful Feet (Rom 10:15)
How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news. Romans 10:15 What a strange thing to say. We don’t normally think of feet as being beautiful. Feet are a rather strange appendage to our bodies. In fact if you were really to look …
Bible Gem 219 – Send, Go, Tell, Hear, Believe, Saved (Rom 10:14-17)
But how can they call on Him to save them unless they believe in Him? And how can they believe in Him if they have never heard about Him? And how can they hear about Him unless someone tells them? And how will anyone go …
Bible Gem 218 – No need to Search Heaven or Hell for it (Rom 10:1-13)
Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God on behalf of the Jews is that they would be saved. For I can testify on their behalf that they have a zeal for God, but it is not in keeping with full knowledge. For they are …
Bible Gem 217 – Is Paul Misquoting Isaiah? (Rom 9:33)
God warned them of this in the Scriptures when He said, “I am placing a stone in Jerusalem that makes people stumble, a rock that makes them fall. But anyone who trusts in Him will never be disgraced. Romans 9:33 When we examine it in …
Bible Gem 216 – The Importance of the Words (Rom 9:30-9:32)
The Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith. But Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness has not attained it. Because they pursued it not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over …
Bible Gem 215 – Stumbling into Grace (Rom 9:30-10:13)
What can we say, then? Gentiles, who were not pursuing righteousness, have attained righteousness, a righteousness that comes through faith. But Israel, who did pursue the righteousness that is based on the law, did not arrive at that law. Why not? Because they did not …
Bible Gem 214 – Why does God Blame Us? (Rom 9:19-29)
Well then, you might say, “Why does God blame people for not responding? Haven’t they simply done what He makes them do?” No, don’t say that. Who are you, a mere human being, to argue with God? Should the thing that was created say to …