Romans 15: 14
Paul’s Reason for Writing 14 I am fully convinced, my dear brothers and sisters,[h] that you are full of goodness. You know these things so well you can teach each other all about them. 15 Even so, I have been bold enough to write about some of these points, knowing that all you need is this reminder. For by God’s grace, 16 I am a special messenger from Christ Jesus to you Gentiles. I bring you the Good News so that I might present you as an acceptable offering to God, made holy by the Holy Spirit. 17 So I have reason to be enthusiastic about all Christ Jesus has done through me in my service to God. 18 Yet I dare not boast about anything except what Christ has done through me, bringing the Gentiles to God by my message and by the way I worked among them. 19 They were convinced by the power of miraculous signs and wonders and by the power of God’s Spirit. In this way, I have fully presented the Good News of Christ from Jerusalem all the way to Illyricum. 20 My ambition has always been to preach the Good News where the name of Christ has never been heard, rather than where a church has already been started by someone else. 21 I have been following the plan spoken of in the Scriptures, where it says, “Those who have never been told about him will see, and those who have never heard of him will understand.” 22 In fact, my visit to you has been delayed so long because I have been preaching in these places.
LINKS
Matt Whitman from the Ten Minute Bible Hour: The Word Evangelical Is Dead
State of the World / The Task Remaining (about 1/3 of the world has never heard the name of Jesus)
SHOW NOTES
What does evangelical mean today.
Rose is saving up for a TobyMac concert.
Are Drive thru concerts worth it.
Paul’s ambition has always been to preach the Good News where the name of Christ has never been heard.
Even today there are people who have never heard the good news of Christ.
Paul, who was the most Jewish, as a Pharisee was going after the gentiles, which is surprising.
Paul cannot boast because the people were convinced by the miracles and wonders.
If you were in Paul’s place you would also be excited.
Where was Illyricum.
Say it with confidence and people will believe you.
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#GoodRace #Christian #daily
Romans 15: 7 - 13
7 Therefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory. 8 Remember that Christ came as a servant to the Jews to show that God is true to the promises he made to their ancestors. 9 He also came so that the Gentiles might give glory to God for his mercies to them. That is what the psalmist meant when he wrote:
“For this, I will praise you among the Gentiles; I will sing praises to your name.” 10 And in another place it is written, “Rejoice with his people, you Gentiles.” 11 And yet again, “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles. Praise him, all you people of the earth.” 12 And in another place Isaiah said, “The heir to David’s throne will come, and he will rule over the Gentiles. They will place their hope on him.” 13 I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.
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SHOW NOTES
Dave’s fancy shirt
Daisy talking about boys
Dave and Mike loved the same girl
Steve and Becky in kindergarten and in High school
Live in harmony therefore accept each other
How has God accepted us? While we were imperfect and enemies of God.
Be an example to the people around you, don’t worry about things happening on the other side of the country.
Youtubers tearing down other believers. The reason this happens is because people are more likely to click on that sort of stuff.
Steve’s talk with a Greek Orthodox priest.
There are denominations but we are also called to unite in harmony and accept each other.
When we have disagreements should we challenge eachother.
Even though you are persecuted, I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.
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Romans 15: 1-6
Living to Please Others 1 We who are strong must be considerate of those who are sensitive about things like this. We must not just please ourselves. 2 We should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord. 3 For even Christ didn’t live to please himself. As the Scriptures say, “The insults of those who insult you, O God, have fallen on me.” 4 Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God’s promises to be fulfilled. 5 May God, who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other, as is fitting for followers of Christ Jesus. 6 Then all of you can join together with one voice, giving praise and glory to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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SHOW NOTES
Dave’s bidet
It’s like pulling teeth
Even Jesus did not live to please himself
Problems - Endurance - Character - Confidence in our hope of salvation
When you are living under tribulation, that’s when you are living as a christian correctly.
Encouragement
We know that we are going to win in the end but the evil one is going to bring his A game.
We should be finding the ways to live right.
Christ went to the cross on our behalf
Our response should be to find the right way to live (not to try to figure out what is not wrong.)
Become proper followers of christ
Find people on the same team and build eachother up.
Because people will come to insult you, so be encouraged!
And wait patiently for the promises of God to be fulfilled, because the promise is a winning promise.
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Romans 14: 20-23
20 Don’t tear apart the work of God over what you eat. Remember, all foods are acceptable, but it is wrong to eat something if it makes another person stumble. 21 It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything else if it might cause another believer to stumble. 22 You may believe there’s nothing wrong with what you are doing, but keep it between yourself and God. Blessed are those who don’t feel guilty for doing something they have decided is right. 23 But if you have doubts about whether or not you should eat something, you are sinning if you go ahead and do it. For you are not following your convictions. If you do anything you believe is not right, you are sinning.
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SHOW NOTES
When the bible is not so child appropriate.
Older kids share with things with the younger siblings.
Stevie has begun wrestling.
Overzealous sport parents
We have freedom, but sometimes God convicts us to behave in a certian way.
Maybe the test should not be whether something is wrong, it should be whether it is what the holy spirit is asking you to do.
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Romans 14: 14-19
14 I know and am convinced on the authority of the Lord Jesus that no food, in and of itself, is wrong to eat. But if someone believes it is wrong, then for that person it is wrong. 15 And if another believer is distressed by what you eat, you are not acting in love if you eat it. Don’t let your eating ruin someone for whom Christ died. 16 Then you will not be criticized for doing something you believe is good. 17 For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 If you serve Christ with this attitude, you will please God, and others will approve of you, too. 19 So then, let us aim for harmony in the church and try to build each other up.
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SHOW NOTES
Steve’s GoPro almost gets lost.
Steve makes it home safely but doesn’t know what time it is.
Staying up late.
Daisy the artist makes a self portrait.
The tooth fairy
Dave’s deep sleep
I know and am convinced on the authority of the Lord Jesus that no food, in and of itself, is wrong to eat. So, Is it ok to not eat pork.
if someone believes it is wrong, then for that person it is wrong. Is it wrong to try to convince someone that no food, in and of itself, is wrong to eat.
The aim should be harmony.
For the Kingdom of God is living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
This demonstrates that christians should be loving and serving other believers.
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Romans 14: 10-13
10 So why do you condemn another believer? Why do you look down on another believer? Remember, we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. 11 For the Scriptures say, “‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bend to me, and every tongue will declare allegiance to God.’”
12 Yes, each of us will give a personal account to God. 13 So let’s stop condemning each other. Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not cause another believer to stumble and fall.
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SHOW NOTES
Steve’s world vs. Dave’s world
Exagerated material wealth shows us that it’s all an illusion and that we don’t really need the things that we want.
Focus on things that have meaning
Bunk beds like when we were kids.
Jet lag is real.
Focus on your own race and don’t cause another believer to stumble.
If you are condemning someone else, it means you think you are in a better place.
There seams to be a bunch of christian youtubers that have built a channel based on condemning other believers.
The Shack (Allegory)
Allegory - a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Jordan is such a nice guy.
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Romans 14: 5-9
5 In the same way, some think one day is more holy than another day, while others think every day is alike. You should each be fully convinced that whichever day you choose is acceptable. 6 Those who worship the Lord on a special day do it to honor him. Those who eat any kind of food do so to honor the Lord, since they give thanks to God before eating. And those who refuse to eat certain foods also want to please the Lord and give thanks to God. 7 For we don’t live for ourselves or die for ourselves. 8 If we live, it’s to honor the Lord. And if we die, it’s to honor the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. 9 Christ died and rose again for this very purpose—to be Lord both of the living and of the dead.
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SHOW NOTES
Coffee
California
Bagel breakfast at shirley’s Bagels
Steve crashes the scooter again
Dave has crashed his fair things
Which day should be the sabbath?
Dave likes Saturday as the Sabbath.
Pick a day and rest to honor God.
We pray and give thanks to the Lord and everytime you eat So that you will be honoring God.
What does it mean "Christ died and rose again for this very purpose—to be Lord both of the living and of the dead."
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Romans 14: 1-4
The Danger of Criticism 14 Accept other believers who are weak in faith, and don’t argue with them about what they think is right or wrong. 2 For instance, one person believes it’s all right to eat anything. But another believer with a sensitive conscience will eat only vegetables. 3 Those who feel free to eat anything must not look down on those who don’t. And those who don’t eat certain foods must not condemn those who do, for God has accepted them. 4 Who are you to condemn someone else’s servants? Their own master will judge whether they stand or fall. And with the Lord’s help, they will stand and receive his approval.
LINKS
Rob Parsons - Bringing Home the Prodigals
SHOW NOTES
Good Race T-shirt. We rode scooters to the tide pools Don't lick the wildlife
Surfing the wedge is dangerous
Tony Starks house
Don’t argue with those who are weak in faith.
God is patient with us, but we often times judge others who are weak in faith.
Roommate who swears
Rob Parsons - Bringing Home the Prodigals: prostitute story.
Let god judge his own servants.
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Romans 13: 11-14
11 This is all the more urgent, for you know how late it is; time is running out. Wake up, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. 12 The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So remove your dark deeds like dirty clothes, and put on the shining armor of right living. 13 Because we belong to the day, we must live decent lives for all to see. Don’t participate in the darkness of wild parties and drunkenness, or in sexual promiscuity and immoral living, or in quarreling and jealousy. 14 Instead, clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. And don’t let yourself think about ways to indulge your evil desires.
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SHOW NOTES
Dave’s hamper
Steve crashes the scooter
Sarah’s quirk
Quarreling and Jealousy are temporary and not worth.
Put on you shining armor or right living.
Jealousy - hostile toward a rival or one believed to enjoy an advantage
Dave thinks that jealousy is uncontrollable and involuntary.
Has Steve ever been jealous?
Joseph’s brothers were jealous of Joseph because of their father’s favor.
Was Rachel was jealous
Don’t even think about indulging your evil desires.
clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Romans 13: 8-10
8 Owe nothing to anyone—except for your obligation to love one another. If you love your neighbor, you will fulfill the requirements of God’s law. 9 For the commandments say, “You must not commit adultery. You must not murder. You must not steal. You must not covet.”[a] These—and other such commandments—are summed up in this one commandment: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” 10 Love does no wrong to others, so love fulfills the requirements of God’s law.
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SHOW NOTES
Dave’s new camera
Steve in california
Dave’s Gallery
Ruth Osterman’s paintings remind Dave of taking us where
Steve travels all over.
Instapot and artichoke hearts
Dave’s 1st date as a vegetarian and vandal.
It is our obligation to love each other.
Asking a favor can be loving.
Romans 13: 1-7
Respect for Authority 13 Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God. 2 So anyone who rebels against authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and they will be punished. 3 For the authorities do not strike fear in people who are doing right, but in those who are doing wrong. Would you like to live without fear of the authorities? Do what is right, and they will honor you. 4 The authorities are God’s servants, sent for your good. But if you are doing wrong, of course you should be afraid, for they have the power to punish you. They are God’s servants, sent for the very purpose of punishing those who do what is wrong. 5 So you must submit to them, not only to avoid punishment, but also to keep a clear conscience. 6 Pay your taxes, too, for these same reasons. For government workers need to be paid. They are serving God in what they do. 7 Give to everyone what you owe them: Pay your taxes and government fees to those who collect them, and give respect and honor to those who are in authority.
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SHOW NOTES
Romans 13 calls us to submit to the governing authorities.
Where does Romans 13 apply?
We listen to a clip between Mark Driscoll and Steven Crowder.
The Bible appears to indicate that Romans 13 does not apply to when the laws are in direct conflict with god’s commands.
We commonly think of the government at the highest level
But this applies to the local level as well.
Dave’s Speeding Tickets
Live according to the authority.
God has put the Government into place.
In 2020 Christians had to make hard decisions regarding how to meet in light of COVID.
The church can thrive under persecution.
How do we as beleivers encourage others to stand against persecution.
What do we stand for?
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Romans 12:9-13
9 Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. 10 Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. 11 Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. 12 Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying. 13 When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality.
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SHOW NOTES
Really Love, don't pretendDave’s Bunkbed
Antarctica and the super deep lake with bacteria that breath high amounts of oxygen.
Hate wrong
Love good Love with genuine affection delight in honoring each other Don't be lazy Work hard and serve the lord enthusiastically Rejoice in our hope
Our hope is Christ alone
Trouble be patient and pray.
Be ready to help God's people in need.
Why is this specific to God’s people?
If christians were good to eachother people would want to be part of that.
Be eager to be hospitable
When real trouble come its difficult to have confidence but when people love eachother and you feel that people share your troubles.
Steve recalls Law school and the support that he recieved from Sarah during that time.
Dave recalls a time where his church family gave him the support he needed in a time where he was in the hospital.
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Romans 12:14-21
14Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse. 15Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. 16Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but enjoy the company of the lowly. Do not be conceited.
17Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody. 18If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.
19Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”b
20On the contrary,
“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him a drink.
For in so doing,
you will heap burning coals on his head.”c
21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good
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SHOW NOTES
1:05 - Lucas gets what's coming
6:53 - Davey Pops the neighborhood kids tires
16:43 - Scripture reading and discussion
37:49 - Steve's Aunt died in a freak accident
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ROMANS 12: 6-8
6 In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. 7 If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. 8 If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.
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SHOW NOTES
Cutting our own hair
Cutting eyebrow/ear/nose hairs
Growing out hair
Dave and eating contests
Prophesy - Speak with the faith God has given you
The gift of prophecy, which is mentioned first, being of especial value and importance (cf. 1 Corinthians 14:1, seq.), was the gift of inspired utterance, not of necessity in the way of prediction, but also, and especially, for "edification, and exhortation, and comfort" (1 Corinthians 14:3), for "convincing," and for "making manifest the secrets of the heart" (1 Corinthians 14:24, 25).
Mark Driscol Claims to have the gift of prophecy
Stacie calls in and tells us about her friend Abigail.
Serving others – Serve well
Daves Dad - Always goes the extra mile to help.
Steve’s Wife Sarah - Is a servant through and through and
Teacher – teach well
Matt - Takes every opportunity to teach (even surfing)
Andy from Andy walks with me.
Encouragement – be encouraging
Stacie - Generous with her words.
Mike Eply - Hard wired to be encouraging. Dave and Mike go way back. Dave looses a fight to the death.
Giving – give generously
Dave’s family is very generous.
Leadership – take your responsibilities seriously
Sid - Walks into a group of men and they will follow him
Mike Jones - Born leader, not overpowering and people
Kindness – do it gladly
Jordan - Seeks out ways to be kind to the people aaround him.
Mike Gibson - At first glance he might seem like a tough character, but he is such a kind person.
How can you know your spiritual gift.
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49 Subscribers
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The Good Race Youtube 50th Episode. 48 Subscribers.
SHOW NOTES
50th Episode.
48 Subscribers
Amazing that we have people watching everyday.
Notable Viewers
Maryella
Mike Epley
Andy from Andy walks with me.
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Romans 12: 3-5
3 Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us. 4 Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, 5 so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.
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SHOW NOTES
This passage is really good... for someone else.
Giving advice and book suggestions, "Don’t Waste Your Life.”
Dawn of Wonder (The Wakening Book 1) by Jonathan Renshaw https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VV63K22/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_50GWR1AAHNNZ9E2TEKGJ
The church is a body made of many parts. Don’t overestimate your role in the church.
Mark Erikson story about riding bikes through a puddle.
Dave’s Dad would have told Dave to hold back and not ride through the puddle.
Everyone needs a different lesson according to their needs.
Focus on what the part of the puzzle God has entrusted you with.
It’s encouraging to see God working around the world.
Be faithful with little and you will be given more.
If you are exercising a little faith God will give you more.
Stephen for the Bible is Steve hero.
Stephen was instrumental in Paul's conversion.
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Romans 12: 1-2
A Living Sacrifice to God
12 And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. 2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
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SHOW NOTES
Bunk beds are for hiding everything.
Dave’s new shirt.
Dave gets scammed from Facebook ads.
Step 1: Consider all that God has done for you!
Step 2: So worship him. BUT HOW?
Step 3: By giving yourself as a living (and holy) sacrifice.
Step 4: God will transform you into a new person who thinks differently.
Step 5: Then you will know God's will.
God is the only one that can transform you so that you can think differently and know God’s will.
You have to accept the Jesus’s sacrifice by sacrificing yourself.
It’s common to think that we are called to simply not do the bad things; however, the real idea is that we are called to become completely transformed into someone who desires God instead of bad things.
God makes us jump. We are called to surrender to him.
It’s like a marriage, where on the other side, life will be very different.
We feel that God is calling us to refrain from things we have difficulty giving it up
Ultimately, you will grow closer to God and these things will pass away and you won’t miss it, because of the great wealth in God.
Steve gives up Game Of Thrones to become closer to God.
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Romans 11: 25-36
God’s Mercy Is for Everyone 25 I want you to understand this mystery, dear brothers and sisters, so that you will not feel proud about yourselves. Some of the people of Israel have hard hearts, but this will last only until the full number of Gentiles comes to Christ. 26 And so all Israel will be saved. As the Scriptures say, “The one who rescues will come from Jerusalem, and he will turn Israel away from ungodliness. 27 And this is my covenant with them, that I will take away their sins.”
28 Many of the people of Israel are now enemies of the Good News, and this benefits you Gentiles. Yet they are still the people he loves because he chose their ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 29 For God’s gifts and his call can never be withdrawn. 30 Once, you Gentiles were rebels against God, but when the people of Israel rebelled against him, God was merciful to you instead. 31 Now they are the rebels, and God’s mercy has come to you so that they, too, will share in God’s mercy. 32 For God has imprisoned everyone in disobedience so he could have mercy on everyone. 33 Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways! 34 For who can know the Lord’s thoughts? Who knows enough to give him advice? 35 And who has given him so much that he needs to pay it back? 36 For everything comes from him and exists by his power and is intended for his glory. All glory to him forever! Amen.
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SHOW NOTES
Great voices (cold opening)
Steve gets hit in the head with a power outlet and smelled the scent of concussion.
Bearstain Bears and the mandela effect.
Mandela Effect - a false memory is a phenomenon where a person recalls something that did not happen or recalls it differently from the way it actually happened.
Would you rather die and nobody noticed or people think that you died but you didn’t
God’s mercy is for everyone.
The wedding feast. (Matthew 22)
What does Paul mean when he says, “Some of the people of Israel have hard hearts, but this will last only until the full number of Gentiles comes to Christ.”
What does Paul mean when he says, "For God has imprisoned everyone in disobedience so he could have mercy on everyone.”
Parents watching baby in the nursery know that the baby will go for the cookie.
Similarly, God knew that Adam and Eve would eat the fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
God allowed us to become sinful so that we could choose him and have a relationship with him.
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Romans 11: 22-24
22 Notice how God is both kind and severe. He is severe toward those who disobeyed, but kind to you if you continue to trust in his kindness. But if you stop trusting, you also will be cut off. 23 And if the people of Israel turn from their unbelief, they will be grafted in again, for God has the power to graft them back into the tree. 24 You, by nature, were a branch cut from a wild olive tree. So if God was willing to do something contrary to nature by grafting you into his cultivated tree, he will be far more eager to graft the original branches back into the tree where they belong.
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SHOW NOTES
Telling a good story
Well...
Good enough for John the baptist, it's good enough for me.
Could Steve embarrass Dave?
We all picture ourselves better than what we are.
Dave thinks...
It's about individuals.
Steve thinks...
there is a bunch of hope for the jews in the future. that it is talking about an entire culture.
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Romans 11: 11-24
11 Did God’s people stumble and fall beyond recovery? Of course not! They were disobedient, so God made salvation available to the Gentiles. But he wanted his own people to become jealous and claim it for themselves. 12 Now if the Gentiles were enriched because the people of Israel turned down God’s offer of salvation, think how much greater a blessing the world will share when they finally accept it.
13 I am saying all this especially for you Gentiles. God has appointed me as the apostle to the Gentiles. I stress this, 14 for I want somehow to make the people of Israel jealous of what you Gentiles have, so I might save some of them. 15 For since their rejection meant that God offered salvation to the rest of the world, their acceptance will be even more wonderful. It will be life for those who were dead! 16 And since Abraham and the other patriarchs were holy, their descendants will also be holy—just as the entire batch of dough is holy because the portion given as an offering is holy. For if the roots of the tree are holy, the branches will be, too.
17 But some of these branches from Abraham’s tree—some of the people of Israel—have been broken off. And you Gentiles, who were branches from a wild olive tree, have been grafted in. So now you also receive the blessing God has promised Abraham and his children, sharing in the rich nourishment from the root of God’s special olive tree. 18 But you must not brag about being grafted in to replace the branches that were broken off. You are just a branch, not the root.
19 “Well,” you may say, “those branches were broken off to make room for me.” 20 Yes, but remember—those branches were broken off because they didn’t believe in Christ, and you are there because you do believe. So don’t think highly of yourself, but fear what could happen. 21 For if God did not spare the original branches, he won’t spare you either.
22 Notice how God is both kind and severe. He is severe toward those who disobeyed, but kind to you if you continue to trust in his kindness. But if you stop trusting, you also will be cut off. 23 And if the people of Israel turn from their unbelief, they will be grafted in again, for God has the power to graft them back into the tree. 24 You, by nature, were a branch cut from a wild olive tree. So if God was willing to do something contrary to nature by grafting you into his cultivated tree, he will be far more eager to graft the original branches back into the tree where they belong.
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SHOW NOTES
In the Old Testament you might feel jealous that you are not a Jew.
But now God has extended the blessing to the gentiles. Has that always been the plan?
This passage makes it seem like a night club where there is an exclusive list. When the people did not respond, people willing to come were then put on the list.
The world will benefit when Israel turns back to God.
Paul wanted Israel to become jealous because of the belief of the gentiles.
Does the olive tree and wedding feast analogies, indicate that there is limited space in heaven.
Matthew 22: Parable of the wedding feast.
Is there anything to be excited about when Paul discusses the olive trees.
It's like a good movie you've already seen.
The olive branch analogy shows God's love for everyone.
It's exciting that God has opened the blessing up to everyone.
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