Romans #63
The Two Vines #3
(The spirit of
Slumber and the Eyes that Should not See)
Wednesday February 2, 2000
ROMANS 11:11 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. 12
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? 13
For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the
Gentiles, I magnify mine office: 14
If by any means I may provoke to emulation [them which are] my flesh, and
might save some of them. 15 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? 16 For if the
firstfruit [be] holy, the lump [is] also [holy]: and if the root [be] holy, so
[are] the branches. 17 And if some of
the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in
among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;
18 Boast not against the branches.
But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee. 19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were
broken off, that I might be graffed in. 20
Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by
faith. Be not highminded, but fear: 21
For if God spared not the natural branches, [take heed] lest he also
spare not thee. 22 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. 23 And they also, if they
abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them
in again. 24 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? 25 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. 26 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: 27 For this
[is] my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins. 28 As concerning the gospel, [they are]
enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, [they are] beloved for
the fathers' sakes. 29 For the
gifts and calling of God [are] without repentance. 30 For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now
obtained mercy through their unbelief: 31 Even so have these also now not believed, that through your
mercy they also may obtain mercy. (Notice the attitude
we are to take toward them) 32 For God hath concluded them all in
unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all. 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! 34
For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his
counsellor? 35 Or who hath
first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? 36 For of him, and through him, and to him,
[are] all things: to whom [be] glory for ever. Amen.
THE REST OF THIS SERMION WILL BE UPLOADED AT A LATER TIME,