Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.of whom are the fathers, and from whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen.Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.whose are the fathers, and of whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
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… 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. …
… Amen. Here is a man who is saying, I am willing to go to hell in order that all Israel may be saved. I want you to understand that in this message, I'm not expecting everyone to respond by saying, Lord, give me the minister of intercession. But all of us should have a ministry of intercession, that is bringing others before God in prayer. There are some people who are called to a ministry of intercession. That's their life calling. That's their work. That's their ministry. All of us should be in prayer. All of us should be praying for many things. But there are some people whom God calls to the ministry of intercession. But on the other hand, all of us have and should have a ministry of intercession that is bringing other people. We should begin with our own family, our children. Then there are many other people for whom you and I are going to pray. But it's one thing simply to pray for someone, but it's something else to begin to intercede in their behalf before Almighty God. …
But oh, you ungodly, if He will deal thus with His children, how will He deal with you who are not His children? If He means to bless you, He will not let you go unpunished, but He will smite you with heavy strokes. I remember one who used to bless God for a broken leg—he said that he never ran in the ways of God until he was lame. I believe that some parents never loved the heavenly Father till their dear infant child was taken away. The shepherd tried to get the mother sheep into the fold, but she would not come, so he took up her lamb and carried it away in his arms—and then the mother followed him! He has done that to some of you. You would never have come to Christ if dear little Johnny had not gone Home to Jesus. You lost one and another for that same purpose—have you not had enough strokes? You have been smitten till your "whole head is sick and your whole heart faint." Will you not turn unto your God without more ado? His blows are sent in mercy! It is far better that you should have a Hell here than Hell hereafter! It were better for you to live a lifelong agony than to be cast into Hell forever! Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved! He died for sinners—died for aggravating, guilty, willful sinners! And if they look to Him, they shall at once be forgiven! I cannot give the look of faith for you, or I would gladly do so, but I beseech you to look and live! May God the Holy Spirit lead you to do so, for Jesus' sake! Amen. …