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The Olive Tree

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Don Merritt

If some of the branches have been broken off, and you, though a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing sap from the olive root, do not consider yourself to be superior to those … Continue reading →

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Hardening Brings Blessing

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Don Merritt

Again I ask: Did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Not at all! Rather, because of their transgression, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel envious. But if their transgression means riches for the world, and their loss … Continue reading →

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Appearances

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Don Merritt

A few weeks ago I was walking along on a Saturday morning when I came upon this view. As you can see, I was out in the country, walking along a quiet path when I saw these geese doing their … Continue reading →

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Summer’s Story

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Don Merritt

A lot of people I know only think of the summer time as hot and muggy; I think they might be missing something… I’ve always thought of summer as a glorious time, but I must admit that early on that … Continue reading →

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God Hardens Israel

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Don Merritt

What then? What the people of Israel sought so earnestly they did not obtain. The elect among them did, but the others were hardened, as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see and ears … Continue reading →

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The Remnant of Israel

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Don Merritt

I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew. Don’t you know what Scripture says in the passage about Elijah—how … Continue reading →

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Israel had no excuse

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Don Merritt

Romans 10:14-21 Paul has made it abundantly clear up to this point that salvation is by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. We are still in his fourth main point that is dealing with his assertion that God has always … Continue reading →

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Jesus Christ is the source of Righteousness

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Don Merritt

Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes. Romans 10:4 This verse follows from the prior section; many, if not most scholars will place it in that section as a conclusion, and … Continue reading →

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Israel Has Chosen Law Rather Than Grace

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Don Merritt

We have arrived at Paul’s next supporting point in this main section that deals with God’s faithfulness with Israel. Last time, we were left with the question of whether or not God was the cause of Israel’s unbelief, in this … Continue reading →

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God’s Purpose for Israel

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Don Merritt

One of you will say to me: “Then why does God still blame us? For who is able to resist his will?” But who are you, a human being, to talk back to God? “Shall what is formed say to the one who formed … Continue reading →

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