ROMANS 26


     We have been studying how God is merciful, more than any of us
deserve. Many do not believe or understand that God still loves
Israel, even after they rejected Jesus. What God does with the
physical house is really none of our business.  The world and everyone
in it belong to Him, and He can do as He wishes without our
permission.  Our only concern is that we must believe in Jesus Christ
as our Saviour and Lord, if we intend to be saved. We must not try to
figure out why this is true, just accept this as fact and go on.

     We will begin this lesson in Romans 11:28 "As concerning the
gospel, [they are] enemies for your sakes: but as touching the
election, [they are] beloved for the fathers' sakes." Romans 11:29
"For the gifts and calling of God [are] without repentance."

     We had verse 28 in our last lesson, but we needed it here to
complete this statement in verse 29. All who have been called of God
to do a job, can see from this Scripture above that God does not take
back a call. I know a lady who is the most gifted pianist that I have
ever heard. She had a little problem in the church and many thought
her usefulness to God was over. If that is true, then we must remove
verse 29 above from the Bible, because it says the call or gift is
without repentance. If you have been called of God to do anything,
sing, play, heal, preach or anything else, God needs you now for the
battle that the Christians are in.  Numbers 23:19 "God [is] not a man,
that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent:
hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall
he not make it good?"  People the war has begun. The enemy {devil} has
large numbers of troops. Put on your armour and fight for God.

     Ephesians 6:10 "Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and
in the power of his might." Ephesians 6:11 "Put on the whole armour of
God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil."
Ephesians 6:12 "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but
against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the
darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high
[places]." Ephesians 6:13 "Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of
God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done
all, to stand." Ephesians 6:14 "Stand therefore, having your loins
girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of
righteousness;" Ephesians 6:15 "And your feet shod with the
preparation of the gospel of peace;" Ephesians 6:16 "Above all, taking
the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the
fiery darts of the wicked." Ephesians 6:17 "And take the helmet of
salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:"
Ephesians 6:18 "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the
Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication
for all saints;" Ephesians 6:19 "And for me, that utterance may be
given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the
mystery of the gospel,"   We are not to quit, just because the battle
is thick. God calls us without repentance, and we are to fight till
the end with everything within us.  Matthew 24:13 "But he that shall
endure unto the end, the same shall be saved."

     Romans 11:30 "For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet
have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:" Romans 11:31 "Even so
have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also
may obtain mercy."

     The next few verses tell of the sin of mankind. A person involved
in this type sin and has not been washed in the blood of the Lamb is
in serious trouble. Praise God that He is merciful and willing to
forgive us.  I Corinthians 6:9 "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall
not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators,
nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of
themselves with mankind," I Corinthians 6:10 "Nor thieves, nor
covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit
the kingdom of God." I Corinthians 6:11 "And such were some of you:
but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the
name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God."   When we
receive our forgiveness, we must walk in that forgiveness, not
desiring in our heart to sin again.

     Romans 11:32 "For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that
he might have mercy upon all."

     I Timothy 2:3 "For this [is] good and acceptable in the sight of
God our Saviour;" I Timothy 2:4 "Who will have all men to be saved,
and to come unto the knowledge of the truth." I Timothy 2:5 "For
[there is] one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man
Christ Jesus;" I Timothy 2:6 "Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be
testified in due time."  You see, not only were we heathen not keeping
the law of God, but the Hebrews, who God had given the law to, were
not keeping it either. In fact, the law was given as a schoolmaster to
make us realize our need for a Saviour.  Galatians 3:22 "But the
scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of
Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe."

     Romans 11:33 "O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and
knowledge of God! how unsearchable [are] his judgments, and his ways
past finding out!"

     Colossians 2:3 "In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and
knowledge."  The minute we start speaking of Someone who had no
beginning and had no end, you get beyond our comprehension. In
Proverbs, it lists so many things that God has done that we could
never understand. Just the fact that God placed a planet in open space
and it has stayed there is really unbelievable. Nature, itself, tells
us that there is an intelligence so far superior to us. Have you made
any worlds lately? Neither have I. The human body is so complicated
that doctors still do not know everything about it. Just take a look
around you and it will not be hard to realize that God is a mystery
that our little brain could never figure out. The best thing to do is
just let God be God and realize that He has everything figured out for
us.  Accept Him on simple faith and then do it His way. My husband
says stop trying to figure Him out and just faith it out.

     Romans 11:34 "For who hath known the mind of the Lord?  or who
hath been his counsellor?"

     Isaiah 40:13 "Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or
[being] his counsellor hath taught him?"  God is all in all. We need
Him, He does not need us. He loves us and wants us, but He does not
need us. Revelation 4:11 "Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory
and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy
pleasure they are and were created."  You see, the reason we were
created in the first place was for God's pleasure. We are His, we are
not our own.

     Romans 11:35 "Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be
recompensed unto him again?"

     I Corinthians 4:7 "For who maketh thee to differ [from another]?
and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst
receive [it], why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received
[it]?"   We did not give to God, He gave even our life to us. We are
what we are by the grace of God.  We had absolutely nothing to do with
what family we were born in, or what race we are, or what color our
hair is, or how tall we are, or how intelligent we are: God chose.
Job 35:7 "If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what
receiveth he of thine hand?"  This in Job said it all.

     Romans 11:36 "For of him, and through him, and to him, [are] all
things: to whom [be] glory for ever. Amen."

     Colossians 1:16 "For by him were all things created, that are in
heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they
be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things
were created by him, and for him:" It is God's world and everything
and everyone in it belong to Him too. In view of all this, how could
we neglect so great a salvation?

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                             Questions 26

1.  Who should be concerned with the outcome of the physical house of
    Israel?
2.  What should be our only concern?
3.  The gifts and calling of God are without ___________.
4.  God is not a ___ that He should lie.
5.  What are we advised to do in Ephesians ch.6 v.11?
6.  We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against what?
7.  He that shall ______ unto the end, the same shall be saved.
8.  Know ye not that the ____________ shall not inherit the kingdom of
    God.
9.  Name some of the sins mentioned that could keep a person out of
    heaven, if they practice them.
10. And such were some of you, but ye are ______ __ the_____ __ ___
    ____.
11. When we receive our forgiveness, what must we continue to do?
12. God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that He might do what?
13. Who is the Mediator between God and man?
14. The promise by faith of Jesus Christ is given to whom?
15. Colossians ch.2 v.3 tells us that, what is hidden in God?
16. Revelation ch.4 v.1 says the Lord is worthy to receive what?
17. What important questions are asked in 1 Corinthians ch.4 v.7?
18. Quote Romans ch.11 v.36.
19. Colossians ch.1 v.16, says that He created what?
20. In view of all this, how could we neglect so great __________?

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