For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood,For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brothers’ sake, my relatives according to the fleshFor I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:For I could wish that I myself were anathema from Christ for my brethren’s sake, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
3 sermons cite this verse
… and unceasing anguish in my heart for I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh. They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises. To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen. You see the burden of mission created by the beauty of the gospel? And Paul says, with great sorrow, unceasing anguish, before God, he says, I would go to hell if I could. I would throw myself into damnation. if that would mean the salvation of these people. He's talking specifically about the Jewish people. I don't know how to comprehend that statement. to stand on the brink of everlasting darkness, eternal fire that will never end, and to say, I would jump in. I'd jump in right now if it meant the Jewish people's salvation. …
… he makes this point and then he he illustrates this point first of all if you go back to romans chapter 9 verses 3 through 5 what you see is paul gives us a brief salvation history look at verses 3 through 5 for I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers my kinsmen according to the flesh look at verse 4 they are Israelites and to them belong the adoption the glory the covenants the giving of the law the worship and the promises to them belong the patriarchs and from their race according to the flesh is the Christ who is God overall blessed forever amen paul just gave a brief synopsis of salvation history don't don't don't miss that okay that is just a brief synopsis of the history of israel of salvation history it's great that they have salvation history now paul goes on in romans chapter 9 to explain what should have been caught through salvation history, and that is God's sovereignty and election. …
… and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh. So here's this Paul who's saying, man, rejoice, rejoice in the Lord always. You know, and I'll say it again, rejoice. He goes, and let your forebearing spirit be made known to all men. But then he says in Romans, he goes, I'm telling you the truth that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. What? Rejoice in the Lord always. I've got this unceasing anguish in my heart, my deep inside. He's not talking about a few tears. He's not talking about every once in a while I'll well up. He goes unceasing anguish. You know what that word anguish means? There's times we cry, times we shed a little tear, and then there's those few moments in life when we're in anguish, where you just feel like you're going to lose it. And Paul says, I have that in my heart always. It's like this, man, on the one side, I'm rejoicing. I'm always rejoicing. I'm commanding you, always rejoice. And then there's this other side of me that is just dying inside full of anguish. Why? He says, because of my brothers. …