Romans 11- Mystery of Israel

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For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins. Romans 11:25-27

The Apostle Paul, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, sends a message to the Church, that is very relevant even today. “For I would not, brethren (Church), that you should be ignorant/unaware of this mystery” So what is the mystery that the Church is ignorant of? It’s the same “mystery” that even todays Church seems even more ignorant of. As Paul warns the Church “lest you should be wise in your own opinion” How many Christians today, disregard what scripture says by the Holy Spirit, and are wise in their own eyes? Paul is calling out the Church!

So what is the mystery? The Holy Spirit continues to tell us “that blindness is part is happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles (Church) come in” Its no suprise to God that the majority of Israel has rejected Christ, because they are under a spiritual blindness of God. Is this forever? No, until the fullness of the Church, God is not finished with Israel, God has not done away with Israel, this is the mystery that many can’t comprehend. 

If this is not clear enough for you, the Apostle Paul states, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit “And so All Israel shall be saved” This destroys modern day dispensationalism, many people will try to inject that the Church is Israel, this is not found anywhere in scripture. Even here, Paul is speaking of Israel and the Church separately. Make no mistake, salvation only comes through Jesus Christ, in Gods timing, the spiritual blindness will be lifted on the elect of Israel and they will be saved in Christ

This is not a new revelation, this has been Gods salvation plan since the beginning, as the Apostle Paul quotes Old Testament prophecies “The deliverer (Christ) will come out of Zion (Israel), He (Christ) will turn away ungodliness from Jacob (Israel)” (Isaiah 59:20-21) This is nothing new the Apostle Paul is revealing here, this is the same the prophet Isaiah fortold, the same the prophet Jeremiah fortold (Jeremiah 31:33-34) The New Covenant has come!

“For this is my covenant with them (Israel), when I take away their sins” (v27) Christ the Deliverer will save His remnant of Israel, they will be saved the same way we are saved, by the cross and resurrection of Christ, don’t be ignorant of this mystery, Church! Amen!

Romans 11- The Natural Branches

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Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in. Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear: For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again. For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree? Romans 11:19-24

Many “Christians” today will boast that Israel has been done away with, they will proclaim that they are the “New Israel” , however this arrogance should be a warning to them! As the Apostle Paul states they say “The branches (Israel) were broken off, that I (Church) might be grafted in” Why? “Well because of unbelief they were broken off, and I stand by faith” Because of Israel’s rejection of Christ , because they have crucified The Lord, many were broken off (Acts 2:36) 

However the Apostle Paul, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit , gives a strong warning about this “Do not be arrogant/haughty/conceited but tremble/fear”! While most of the Church seems to celebrate the “breaking off of the natural branches”, the Church should instead be in fear and trembling? Why? “For if God did not spare the natural branches (Israel) He will not spare you either” (v21) If Gods elect, Gods chosen people can be cut off because of their disobedience and lack of faith, you can be cut off also!

Understand this warning is from the Holy Spirit, I can already hear many Christians arguing this statement. Consider what The Lord Jesus said “And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell” (Matthew 10:28) Israel should be a warning to the Church, and the Church should be a light to Israel, however instead many just boast in their arrogance and have no fear of their Lord and God

However the gospel is good news, while many were cut off, they can also be grafted in through Christ as the Apostle Paul reveals “And they also, if they do not continue in unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.” (v23) This is like Jesus’ parable of the prodigal Son, (Luke 15) the Father had 2 sons, not just one. When the prodigal son came home, what was the response of the other son? He was angry, he had hatred in his heart, instead of rejoicing like the Father and all of Heaven, when one sinner comes to repentance (Luke 15:7)

“how much more will these, who are natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?” (v24) Many natural branches that were cut off, will be grafted back in through Jesus Christ, instead of hardening your hearts, rejoice brothers and sisters, because of God’s great mercy He demonstrated to us! Amen!

Romans 11- Grafted In

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For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches. And if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and with them became a partaker of the root and fatness of the olive tree, Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.  Romans 11:16-18

The Apostle Paul, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, is going to use an illustration to demonstrate to us, the salvation of Israel, and the salvation of ourselves. There is a process called “grafting” , its describes as “a horticultural technique where parts of two different plants are joined to grow as one” 

Paul uses this technique to demonstrate how Israel and the Church are grafted together to be Children of God (Ephesians 2:14)  The Apostle Paul says “if the root (Israel) be holy, so are the branches” The root is in reference to the patriarchs of Israel (Abraham, Isaac, and Jacon) Remember Christ came through Israel, salvation came from Israel because of Jesus, this is the root of our faith. 

Notice “some of the branches (Jews) were broken off” Some of the natural branches, those who have rejected Jesus as Lord and Christ, will be broken off. Remember salvation is only through Jesus Christ (John 14:6, Acts 4:12) and while branches will be broken off, there will be a remnant of Israel that will be saved (Romans 11:5)

“You being a wild olive tree, (Church) were grafted in among them (Israel)” Many Christians don’t like the idea they are being “grafted in” to the family of God with Israel. Many “Christians” reject this, even though scripture is clear by the Holy Spirit. And in the same light, many Jews are not happy to be grated in with the Church. The devil has made the Church and Israel enemies, when in reality we are united in Christ, we are all grafted into the same root, Jesus.

As the Apostle Paul continues “become partaker of the root and fatness of the olive tree” Heres a warning to the Church, “boast not against the branches, but if you do boast, remember you do not support the root, the root supports you” Many Christians will boast “away with Israel”, however remember the root (Israel) supports you, without Israel, you the wild olive tree, would never have been saved.

The Word became flesh, dwelt among us, died for our sins on the cross, and rose again on the 3rd day so we can be grated into His Kingdom, Amen!

Romans 11- Life from the Dead

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For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office: If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them. For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead? Romans 11:13-15

As of right now, all eyes of the world are on Israel right now. As Israel has always been the center of everything going on in the world. Some will say, “this is a great conspiracy”, is this is a fake Israel? Well then why is Satan continually trying to destroy Israel? If you look throughout world history, the Jews have been under attack and hated by most of the world. If this nation is from Satan, then why does Satan persecute them?

The answer is in the Bible, as the Apostle Paul spoke by the Holy Spirit “God is not finished with them yet”! (Romans 11:1) So in our text today, the Apostle Paul is giving a direct message to the Church (Gentiles) “For I speak to you Gentiles (Church), inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles (Church)” Pauls calling was to preach the gospel to the Gentiles, so why doesn’t the Church adhere to his teachings? Why is the majority of the Church, so misinformed about Israel?

Paul then states “if by any means I may provoke to emulation or jealousy those who are my flesh (Israel) and save some of them” Gods granting salvation to the Gentiles through Jesus Christ is to provoke jealousy in the Jews to bring them to Christ. I don’t think many understand this, while Israel and the Church are jealous of one another, this jealousy is by God to lead them to salvation in Christ. 

“For if their (Israel) being cast away/rejection is the reconciling of the world, what will their (Israel) acceptance be but life from the dead” Again all the eyes of the world are on Israel, many believe Israel is spiritually dead, many believe their is no hope for them, but imagine when Christ returns to save Israel (Zechariah 14:4) and many Jews receive Christ as their Lord and Savior, imagine the witness this will be for the rest of the world! This is what the Apostle Paul is saying here, life from the dead! Amen!

Romans 11- Israel and The Church

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(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. And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them: Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy. Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness? Romans 11:8-12

As we turn on the news, Israel is always front and center. Right now the entire world is watching as Israel defends itself against Islamic countries and terrorist groups, that have been trying to destroy them for centuries. Why does everyone want to destroy Israel? Why is Israel the center of world news? Well because its Biblical prophecy being fulfilled before our eyes!

Its no surprise why Israel is such a targeted land, the same land Jesus Christ, God incarnate walked and died for our sins, rose again on the 3rd day, bringing a New Covenant of Jews and Gentiles. Its no suprise why Satan hates Israel and the Jewish people, and everything that is happening right now, is no surprise to God either, as all of this was foretold thousands of years ago by the prophets and apostles. 

The Apostle Paul, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, quotes the prophet Isaiah “God has given them (Israel) the spirit of slumber, eyes that should not see, ears that they should not hear” and the Apostle Paul also quotes King David who prophecies “Let their (Israel) eyes be darkened, that they may not see” It should be no surprise that the majority of Israel has rejected the gospel of Jesus Christ, because God already foretold that they would. This is all part of Gods salvation plan for Israel and the world!

Does that mean Israel is done away with? Lets see what the Apostle Paul says under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit “I say then, have they (Israel) stumbled , that they (Israel) should fall? Certainly Not or God forbid” The Holy Spirit is revealing God is not finished with Israel, as Paul continues “but through their fall, to provoke them (Israel) to jealousy, salvation has come to the Gentiles (Church)

Through the New Covenant in Christ, the Church is driving Israel into jealousy because of our relationship with God through Christ. We see this today, as I’m writing this , many Christians in the Church are grinding their teeth, because they hate Israel, and the majority of Israel probably hates the Church, but God said this would happen!  If you actually know your Bible, this should not be a surprise to you! But God is not done with Israel yet, in fact Israel plays a major part in the Return of Christ! (Zechariah 14) Amen!