{"id":8568,"date":"2024-05-19T13:24:38","date_gmt":"2024-05-19T17:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crossroadchristianfellowship.org\/?p=8568"},"modified":"2024-05-19T13:24:38","modified_gmt":"2024-05-19T17:24:38","slug":"the-issue-of-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.crossroadchristianfellowship.org\/?p=8568","title":{"rendered":"THE ISSUE OF ISRAEL"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>ALL ABOUT GOD<\/b><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>(Sermon Series)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>\u00a0by Rev. Richard Jones<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><u>THE ISSUE OF ISRAEL<\/u><\/b><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Romans 9: 30 &#8211; 10: 21<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-8568-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crossroadchristianfellowship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/05-19-2024.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crossroadchristianfellowship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/05-19-2024.mp3\">http:\/\/www.crossroadchristianfellowship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/05-19-2024.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>THE REASON FOR THEIR REJECTION<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Romans 9:30-10:4 (ESV)<\/strong><br \/>\n30\u00a0 What shall we say, then? That Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith; 31\u00a0 but that Israel who pursued a law that would lead to righteousness did not succeed in reaching that law.\u00a0 32\u00a0 Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone, 33\u00a0 as it is written, \u201cBehold, I am laying in Zion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense; and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1\u00a0 Brothers, my heart\u2019s desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved.<br \/>\n2\u00a0 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. 3\u00a0 For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God\u2019s righteousness. 4\u00a0 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Galatians 3:23-24 (ESV)<\/strong><br \/>\n23\u00a0 Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. 24\u00a0 So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Philippians 3:4-9 (ESV)<\/strong><br \/>\n4\u00a0 though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5\u00a0 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; 6\u00a0 as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.<br \/>\n7\u00a0 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8\u00a0 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 9\u00a0 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God <strong>that depends on faith\u2014\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Galatians 3:10 (ESV)<\/strong><br \/>\n10\u00a0 For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, \u201cCursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>James 2:10 (ESV)<\/strong><br \/>\n10\u00a0 For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become accountable for all of it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>THE REALITY IN THEIR REJECTION<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Romans 10:5-13 (ESV)<\/strong><br \/>\n5\u00a0 For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that the person who does the commandments shall live by them. 6\u00a0 But the righteousness based on faith says, \u201cDo not say in your heart, \u2018Who will ascend into heaven?\u2019\u201d (that is, to bring Christ down)\u00a0 7\u00a0 \u201cor \u2018Who will descend into the abyss?\u2019\u201d (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). 8\u00a0 But what does it say? \u201cThe word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart\u201d (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim);\u00a0 9\u00a0 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10\u00a0 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. 11\u00a0 For the Scripture says, \u201cEveryone who believes in him will not be put to shame.\u201d 12\u00a0 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. 13\u00a0 For \u201ceveryone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>THE REMEDY FOR THEIR REJECTION<\/u><u><br \/>\n<\/u>Romans 10:14-15 (ESV)<\/strong><br \/>\n14\u00a0 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? 15\u00a0 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, \u201cHow beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>THE RESULTS OF THEIR REJECTION<\/u><u><br \/>\n<\/u>Romans 10:16-21 (ESV)<\/strong><br \/>\n16\u00a0 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, \u201cLord, who has believed what he has heard from us?\u201d 17\u00a0 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. 18\u00a0 But I ask, have they not heard? Indeed they have, for \u201cTheir voice has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.\u201d 19\u00a0 But I ask, did Israel not understand? First Moses says, \u201cI will make you jealous of those who are not a nation; with a foolish nation I will make you angry.\u201d 20\u00a0 Then Isaiah is so bold as to say, \u201cI have been found by those who did not seek me; I have shown myself to those who did not ask for me.\u201d 21\u00a0 But of Israel he says, \u201cAll day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ALL ABOUT GOD (Sermon Series) \u00a0by Rev. Richard Jones &nbsp; THE ISSUE OF ISRAEL Romans 9: 30 &#8211; 10: 21 &nbsp; THE REASON FOR THEIR REJECTION Romans 9:30-10:4 (ESV) 30\u00a0 What shall we say, then? 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