Year: 2023

22/06/2023

引言：放大镜

一丶不要论断人（v1-4）

罗马教会当时是有来自两种不同背景的信徒。犹太信徒和外邦信徒。今天这章经文，主要是说到彼此间相处的问题。大家都相信耶稣，聚会完了大家坐下来一起吃饭时，问题就来了。

信百物都可吃的人轻看不吃的人，认为他们在恩典之下，却仍被律法捆绑；不吃的人反过来却认为他们不遵行律法，与世人没有分别。原本吃什么不吃什么是一件极小的事，可是当他们开始轻看和论断时，我们可以想象，这样的问题如果不处理时会带来教会的分裂的。

在日常的生活中和主内肢体的互动中，除非是涉及基要真理，与真理相违背的事，若不是，我们要学习彼此接纳，更别论断。因为耶稣可以使软弱的人变成刚强，站立的住。

二丶不为自己活（v5-8）

除了吃的问题，罗马教会也在守节日上有不同的意见。有些人认为守安息日、神的节期比较重要。但有些人却认为，我每天献给神，服事神才是最重要的。
保罗说，守不守节期不是重点，重点是做什么都是为了耶稣而做。并且是带着感谢神的心去做。其实每个人信主前，原本应该是灭亡的。因此被主救赎了的生命，就不再属于自己的。所以是死是活都应该是为了主。

三丶不做审判官（v9-13）

使徒保罗接着说，耶稣是每个人都主。所以最终，每个人都要向耶稣来交帐。软弱的弟兄是向神交帐，而不是向刚强的弟兄交帐；刚强的弟兄也是要向神交帐。V11万膝必向耶稣跪拜；不是向我们跪拜。万口必承认耶稣是他们的主人，不是我们。因此，每个人将来都要独自面对神的审判。所以，不要当审判官抢耶稣的位子坐。

四丶不绊倒弟兄（v13-15）

我们的属灵知识，只可以用来在爱里交通。不要用来作评论别人的依据。更不可以定别人的罪或绊倒别人。爱的基本意义就是不求自己的益处，而爱的积极目的乃是成全别人。

五丶不互相毁谤（v 16-19）

基督徒乃是活在神国的实际里面，而神的国所讲究的不是吃喝，所以不必因吃喝轻看批评别人。神的国在乎公义、和平并圣灵中的喜乐。这都是神的属性。并且是让我们去真实活出来的。公义对自己生命的要求。活出神的正直，圣洁。和平是对别人所做的和态度。不争竞，包容和宽恕。对神甚至是我们的服事，要在圣灵中喜乐。

在主内要追求和睦，不要互相毁谤。但是，如果有人毁谤我们，民数记里，摩西被哥哥姐姐或可拉一党毁谤时所做的回应，可以给今天依然奔走天路的我们，作为美好的榜样！

六丶不毁神工程（v20-21）

作为神儿女的我们，知道是神的心意要我们在他神国的工程上来建造。所以，我们不但要竭力去成就神的托付，更重要的是在任何事上，不管你有多好的理由，如果可能拆毁神的工程，我们宁可摒弃不作。

七丶不失去信心（v22-23）

我们都是因信称义的。在神面前，凡事都应当凭信心而行，都应当因相信神而作。凡不是出于这样信心的，都是得罪神的。不要因为碍于面子或压力，做了一些事后感到不舒服或自责。这样倒不如不做更好。

总结：

在教会生活上，不要因个人执着、习惯、行为而破坏了神的工作，拆毁了人的生命，叫人跌倒偏离正道。相反的，我们要善用手上的放大镜。让我们的放大镜是以神的真爱，在黑暗中点燃火把人照亮。活出彼此接纳、彼此建立、彼此相爱的合一关系。

Romans 14: Magnifying the seven ‘do not’ songs of true love
GK611 Morning Devotion
22/6/2023
Speaker: Ps Deborah Tan

Introduction: Magnifying Glass

1. Do not judge people (v1-4)

The Roman church at that time had believers from two different backgrounds. Jewish believers and Gentile believers. Today’s chapter is mainly about getting along with each other. Everyone believed in Jesus, and the problem came when everyone sat down to eat together after the meeting.

Those who believe that all things are permissible to eat look down on those who do not eat, thinking that they are under grace but still in bondage to the law, while those who do not eat, in turn, think that they do not follow the law and are no different from the world. What they eat or do not eat is a very small matter, but when they start to despise and judge, we can imagine that such a problem, if not dealt with, will bring division in the church.

In our daily lives and interactions with members of the Lord, we need to learn to accept one another and not judge unless it is a matter of fundamental truth, which is contrary to the truth. For Jesus can make the weak strong and stand firm.

2. Do not living for oneself (v5-8)

In addition to the issue of food, the church in Rome also had different opinions on the keeping of feasts. Some thought it was more important to keep the Sabbath and the feasts of God. Some, however, believed that it is most important that I serve God by offering myself to Him every day.

Paul said that it is not important to keep or not to keep the feast days, but to do whatever is done for the sake of Jesus. And to do it with a thankful heart to God. In fact, everyone was supposed to perish before he or she believed in the Lord. Therefore the life that was redeemed by the Lord no longer belongs to him or her. Therefore, whether one dies or lives should be for the Lord.

3. Do not be a judge (v9-13)

The apostle Paul goes on to say that Jesus is the Lord of everyone. Therefore, in the end, everyone has to pay his or her dues to Jesus. The weak brother pays his debt to God, not the strong brother; but the strong brother also pays his debt to God. v11 Every knee shall bow to Jesus, not to us. And all mouths shall confess that Jesus is their Master, not we. Therefore, each one will face the judgment of God alone in the future. Therefore, do not be a judge and take Jesus’ seat.

4. Do not stumble over brothers (v13-15)

Our spiritual knowledge can only be used for fellowship in love. It is not to be used as a basis for judging others. It should not be used to condemn others or to stumble over them. The basic meaning of love is not to seek one’s own benefit, but the positive purpose of love is to fulfill others.

5. Do not slander one another (v 16-19)

Christians live in the reality of the kingdom of God, and the kingdom of God is not about food and drink, so there is no need to despise and criticise others for food and drink. The kingdom of God is about righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. These are the attributes of God. And it is for us to live out in truth. Righteousness is a requirement for one’s life. Living the righteousness and holiness of God. Peace is what you do to others and your attitude. Non-competitive tolerance and forgiveness. To rejoice in the Holy Spirit toward God, even in our ministry.

Seek harmony in the Lord, and do not slander one another. But if someone slanders us, the response of Moses in the book of Numbers when he was slandered by his brother and sister or by Korah and his company can serve as a wonderful example for us who are still walking the path of heaven today!

6. Do not destroy the works of God (v20-21)

As children of God, we know that it is God’s desire for us to build on the works of His kingdom of God. Therefore, we should not only do our best to fulfill God’s commission, but more importantly, in anything, no matter how good the reason is, if it may destroy God’s project, we would rather abandon it.

7. Do not lose faith (v22-23)

We are all justified by faith. Before God, everything should be done by faith, and everything should be done by trusting God. Anything that is not done out of such faith is an offense to God. Do not feel uncomfortable or self-condemned after doing something because of your pride or under pressure. This is better than not doing it at all.

Conclusion:

In church life, do not destroy God’s work, tear down people’s lives, and cause them to stumble and stray from the right path because of personal obsessions, habits, or behaviors. Instead, let us make good use of the magnifying glass in our hands. Let our magnifying glass be the true love of God that lights a fire to illuminate people in the darkness. Live out the unity of accepting one another, building each other up, and loving one another.

21/06/2023

引言：‘你要时刻保持整洁！’

一、顺服权柄（V1-5）

1.什么是权柄

第一节说‘在上的’，对于下属有权柄。跟着又说‘凡掌权的’，意思说无论是政府、是当官的、作老板的、当父母的都是一种权柄。例如老师是学生的权柄、校长是所有学生和老师们的权柄。士兵有长官作他们的权柄。在政治上、社会上、教会中都是一样。只要你起来作组长，你就有了神所托付的权柄。

应用真理：我们都要弄清楚我们生活中的权柄者是谁？更要留心自己是否处于‘抗拒神命’的惯性中而不察觉。因为经文说到这讲遭遇刑罚。那是多大的损失呢？

2.对权柄顺服

顺服是所有在权柄之下的人的功课，所有人都有机会当权柄者，所有人更是要学会在权柄下顺服的功课。也许你说如果当总统或国王就不需要学顺服了，因为没有人在他之上了。其实不！神在他之上，人的生命何其脆弱难以意料。

真理应用：很显然顺服是基督徒一生都要学习的功课。顺心合意的很容易顺服，但是令人为难就很难顺服。再加上如果上司所给予的指令是罪恶邪淫的难道也要顺服吗？保罗所处的罗马帝国正是这样的一种政治背景，因为当时的基督徒备受打压，甚至很多犹太人反对罗马政府，不接受他们的统治。然而保罗依然领受顺服权柄的真理。那么这样的顺服是在合乎真理的范围呢，例如政府要你否认耶稣基督是主，人就不能说我就顺服权柄否认主。在这样的事上显然就当‘顺从神，不顺从人···。（徒5:29）只要不违反真理的情况下我们是要完全顺服的，这也是保罗所说的“为了良心的缘故”。

所以保罗在写罗马书13章开头就谈到必须顺服权柄，原因就是让我们基督徒顺服政府做榜样来荣耀基督，其次就是顺服在教会中管理我们的牧者，因为神将这样的权柄首先给了他们，顺服他们就是顺服神，顺服神必然蒙福。

二、遵行义务（V6-7）

在当时有两种公民义务。一种保罗称他为纳粮，另一种保罗称他为上税。

使徒保罗特别以向政府纳粮上税为例，解明信徒应当遵守国家法令之理，似乎暗示当时的犹太人，对于向罗马政府交税纳粮这件事，十分不甘心，经常逃避或反抗。保罗以此警告基督徒，他们既然是神所立的仆人，就当顺服，甘心纳粮上税，

真理应用：对于现今的基督徒也是如此，对外顺服国家，需要交的税收，不可欠缺。对内教会里面的十分之一绝不可亏负，一方面是让我们懂得感恩，另一方面让我们的良心没有愧疚。

三、对人对己（V8-14）

1.对人不可亏欠，反该爱人 （8-10）

保罗讲到了爱的功效，只有爱才能完全律法。同时在这里又提到有一种‘债务’，每一天都需要付，但是同时每天又欠上了，那就是相爱的‘债务’。

其实人都是自私的，只知道爱自己，求自己的好处，人人如此。所以都成为心地狭小，心情苦恼的人。因为既不爱人，也就得不到人的爱，即使得到一点物质的东西，内心仍不会满足，只有爱能满足人的心，使人得到真正的快乐和安慰。神就是爱，所以宇宙才充实。

真理应用：世人缺乏爱，信徒却不该如此，要以爱人不够为自己的亏欠。因为蒙神的爱太大太多，也有责任去爱人；这是神的命令，也是人对我们的希望。一个信徒没有爱人的心，就失去基督徒的特点，缺乏基督的生命，他心中必定没有平安，喜乐。因为他一直在那里亏欠人而不想去补还，但爱人的人却充满生命，活力，甘甜。生活就有了新的意义，有所给的人才是真正富足的人。

2.对己警醒端正、披戴基督 （11-14）

“得救”指基督再来，信徒的身体得赎，救恩全部实现。“趁早睡醒”就是警醒谨守，不再对罪不敏感。“总要披戴基督”就像人穿上衣服，虽然是披戴主耶稣基督，却与他们穿上衣服不同。披戴基督，一面说出我们在基督里的客观地位，我们以祂为义袍，以祂为遮护；另一面也说出我们活出基督的实际光景，我们以祂为彰显，以祂为夸耀。

总结：在世上作主见证

世界如同大染缸一样，一不小心就会被染成五颜六色，沾染不洁。所以基督徒要加倍小心，时刻警醒。因为基督徒是神在地上荣耀的彰显，不仅要过好属灵内在的生活，还要有美好生活的见证，等候主的再来。

Romans 13: The Christian life in the world
GK611 Morning Devotion
21/6/2023
Speaker: Bro Tan Tian En

Introduction: You have to be neat and tidy at all times!

1. Submission to Authority (V1-5)

(1) What is authority?

The first verse says that ‘he who is above’ has authority over his subordinates. Then it says ‘the authorities’, which means that whether it is the government, an official, a boss, or a parent, it is an authority. For example, the teacher is the authority of the students, and the principal is the authority of all the students and teachers. Soldiers have a chief as their authority. It is the same in politics, in society, and in the church. As soon as you rise up as a cell leader, you have the authority that God has entrusted to you.

Apply the truth: We all need to find out who the authority is in our lives. And even more, we need to be aware if we are in the habit of ‘resisting God’s commands’ without realising it. For the Scripture speaks of this speaking of encountering punishment. How great a loss is that?

(2) Obedience to authority

Obedience is a lesson for all who are under authority. All people have the opportunity to be in authority, and all people must learn the lesson of obedience under authority. Perhaps you say that if you were president or king, you would not need to learn obedience because there would be no one above him. Actually, no! God is above him, and how fragile and unpredictable is the life of man.

Application of truth: Obedience is obviously a lesson that Christians need to learn throughout their lives. Obedience is easy when it is to your liking, but it is difficult when it is embarrassing. In addition, if the instructions given by a superior are sinful and evil, should they be obeyed as well? This was the political context of Paul’s Roman Empire, as Christians were being suppressed and many Jews were even opposed to the Roman government and did not accept their rule. Yet Paul still received the truth of the authority of obedience. For example, if the government wants you to deny that Jesus Christ is Lord, one cannot say, “I submit to the authority and deny the Lord. In such a matter it is obvious that one should ‘obey God rather than men’. (Acts 5:29) We are to be fully obedient as long as we do not violate the truth, which is what Paul calls “for conscience’ sake.”

This is why Paul begins Romans 13 with the necessity of obedience to authority, so that we Christians may obey the government as an example to glorify Christ, and secondly, to obey the shepherds who govern us in the church, for God has given them such authority in the first place, and obedience to them is obedience to God, and obedience to God will certainly be blessed.

2. The obligation to obey (V6-7)

There were two kinds of civic duties at that time. One Paul called them the payment of food, and the other Paul called him the payment of taxes.

The apostle Paul specifically used the example of paying taxes to the government, to explain the reason why believers should obey the laws of the state, as if to imply that the Jews of that time were very reluctant to pay taxes and taxes to the Roman government, and often avoided or resisted them. In this way Paul warned the Christians that since they were servants ordained by God, they should be obedient and willing to pay their taxes.

Application of the truth: This is also true for Christians today, who should not be deficient in the taxes they need to pay in order to obey the state externally. Internally, we must not lose a tenth of what we have in the church, so that we can be thankful on the one hand, and have a guilt-free conscience.

3. To others and to oneself (V8-14)

(1) Do not be indebted to others, but love people (8-10)

Paul speaks about the efficacy of love, which is the only way to complete the law. At the same time, he mentions that there is a ‘debt’ that needs to be paid every day, but at the same time is owed every day, and that is the ‘debt’ of loving one another.

In fact, all people are selfish, knowing only to love themselves and to seek their own good, as everyone does. So they all become small-minded and bitter people. Because they do not love people, they are not loved by them. Even if they receive a little material thing, they are still not satisfied in their hearts, but only love can satisfy their hearts and bring them true happiness and comfort. God is love, and that is why the universe is full.

Application of the truth: The world lacks love, but the believer should not do so, and should consider it a debt to himself that he does not love people enough. For it is too much to be loved by God, and it is also the duty to love people; this is the command of God, and the hope of man for us. A believer who does not have a loving heart loses his Christian character and lacks the life of Christ, and he must not have peace and joy in his heart. For he keeps on owing people there and does not want to pay them back, but the one who loves people is full of life, vitality, and sweetness. Life takes on a new meaning, and the one who gives is truly rich.

(2) Be alert and righteous to yourself and put on Christ (11-14)

“Salvation” means the return of Christ, the redemption of the believer’s body, and the full realisation of salvation. To “awake before it is too late” means to be alert and watchful, no longer insensitive to sin. To “always put on Christ” is like a man putting on clothes, though he is putting on the Lord Jesus Christ, but not the same as they put on clothes. Putting on Christ, on the one hand, speaks of our objective position in Christ, in which we take Him as a robe of righteousness and a covering; on the other hand, it also speaks of our practical light in which we live out Christ, in which we manifest and boast.

Conclusion: Witnessing to the Lord in the world

The world is like a big melting pot, and if you are not careful, you will be dyed in all colours and become unclean. Therefore, Christians should
Therefore, Christians should be extra careful and alert at all times. Because Christians are the manifestation of God’s glory on earth, they must not only live a good spiritual inner life, but also have a good life.
We must not only live a good spiritual life, but also have the testimony of a good life and wait for the Lord’s return.

20/06/2023

引言：

保罗从罗马书第12章，开始教导信徒如何回应神，活出‘因信称义’的新生命。

一、献做活祭（V1-2）

1. 全然归于神（V1）

当时被献的祭物是被杀死的，而现在保罗要信徒献上的却是‘活祭’。因为保罗不是要信徒把自己杀了献上给神，而是要他们活着时把生命和人生的主权完全献上给神。以前我们是为自己而活，现在我们活着是倚靠主的恩典，就应当要为神而活！

2.心意要更新（V2）

保罗接着讲述信徒献上给神以后，就要过新的生活。过去不合神心意的心思意念和价值观都应当改变。从爱世界转为爱慕属神，尽心尽力去追求属神的事。这样，必会越来越明白神美善的心意，也会经历到神美好的应许。

二、专一事奉 (V3-8)

信徒开始新生活是需要在教会里，和弟兄姊妹建立好关系，透过神所赐的恩赐来彼此关怀、互相造就。保罗在这段经文用‘身子’（V4）来比喻教会。在教会这个身体上，每位信徒都是其中一个不同的肢体，有着不同的恩赐，或说预言、作执事、作劝化……要把自己看得合乎中道，不高估或低看自己，照着神给的信心，顺服去做合适的事奉，彼此配搭事奉，才会使教会健全的增长。

保罗在讲论这些事奉工作时，一再提到‘当专一’。专一就是忠心委身地服事。就像保罗，虽然他的服事常常充满艰难，但是他仍然专一委身在服事的岗位不动摇，相信神的旨意必然不会落空。

三、活出真爱 (V9-21)

1.要真诚的爱

2.要尊重肢体

3.要心里火热

4.要善待邻舍

5.要众人和睦

6.要以善胜恶

总结：

我们因信称义后，就要脱离世界，心意更新而变化。当我们靠主真实地活出真爱、以善胜恶，就是落实我们因信称义新生命的见证！

Romans 12 – A new life of justification by faith
GK611 Morning Devotion
20/6/2023
The Morning Devotion Speakers: Ps. Daniel

Introduction：

From Chapter 12 of Romans, Paul began to teach believers how to respond to God and live out a new life of ” justification by faith”.

1. Offering as a living sacrifice (V1-2)

(1) All to God (V1)

The sacrifices offered at that time were killed, but now what Paul wants the believers to offer is a “living sacrifice”. Because Paul did not want believers to kill themselves to sacrifice to God, but to give their lives and the sovereignty of life to God completely while they are alive. We used to live for ourselves, but now we live by relying on the grace of the Lord, so we should live for God!

(2) Renew your mind (V2)

Paul went on to describe that believers will live a new life after offering themselves to God. The thoughts and values that were not in line with God’s will in the past should be changed. Turn from loving the world to loving God and pursuing the things of God with all your heart and soul. In this way, you will become more and more aware of God’s goodwill and experience God’s wonderful promises.

2. Dedicated service (V3-8)

To start a new life, believers need to establish a good relationship with brothers and sisters in the church and care for and build up each other through the gifts bestowed by God. In this passage, Paul uses the term ‘body’ (V4) as a metaphor for the church. In the body of the church, every believer is a different member, with different gifts, such as prophecy, ministering, and exhortation… You must see yourself in the right way and not overestimate or underestimate yourself. According to the faith given by God, doing the right service obediently, and coordinating the services well will make the church grow healthily.

When Paul talked about these ministries, he repeatedly mentioned “Let us use it” which means to serve with faith and dedication. Just like Paul, although his service was often full of difficulties, he still devoted himself to the post of serving unwaveringly, believing that God’s will would never fail.

3. Live out true love (V9-21)

1. Be sincere in love

2. Be respectful to members

3. Be passionate

4. Be kind to neighbours

5. Be at peace to all

6. Be able to overcome evil with good

Conclusion：

After we are justified by faith, we are separated from the world and transformed by the renewal of our minds. When we rely on the Lord to truly live out true love and overcome evil with good, it is the testimony of our new life of justified by faith.

16/06/2023

引言：

俗语说：‘谦受益、满招损！’

一、拣选的恩典（11:1-10）

拣选是出于神，神有绝对的主权拣选任何人成为祂的器皿。意思说有被拣选而得救的、也有不被拣选而灭亡的。如果这话的意思正如字句上的理解，那么神岂不是不公义吗？某人受审判说因为没有蒙神拣选，神怎能怪罪他呢？那到底人的责任又如何？神的预定与拣选，原是出于神的预知和人对神的反应。全知的神预先知道某某人是抵挡到死都不愿意相信的，因此神就说没有拣选那人。谁能蒙神恩典呢？显然是愿意谦卑领受的人。

二、外邦人蒙恩（11:11-22）

1.为了激发选民（V11-14）

犹太人的过失就是指他们的【不信】！选民既然不信，神就干脆拯救愿意谦卑相信的外邦人。这么一来对选民而言就太刺激了！因为本为他们所专属的祝福，他们自己不但没有得到，反而被他们所轻看的外邦人给得到。这下怎不引起他们的嫉妒呢？这嫉妒的目的是为要激发他们悔改的心，看到蒙福的外邦人所信的主，其实正是他们的弥赛亚。

2.受恩更要谦卑（V15-22）

‘神对跌倒的人是严厉的’，这话怎么说呢？跌倒不是因为神没有拣选，而是因为不信。当知道神拣选亚伯拉罕和他的后裔，是所有希伯来人。但是不信的就变成是不蒙拣选的。这里说神可以把人接于救恩的橄榄树，神同样可以把人从这树上砍掉。意思说人要自重，要站立得稳，否则后果自负。

三、选民再蒙恩（11:23-36）

1.以色列要得救（V23-28）

有一天以色列全家要得救，这是指一定的数目而不是指所有犹太人。这事何时发生呢？期中指标之一就是外邦人信主的人数满额了。意思说，信福音的机会不是给每一个人的、更不会是永远的。因此我们都要把握机会，自己信主，家人也都要信主。

2.是神奥秘计划（V29-36）

神是万有之主，祂有恩典与怜悯。尽管人都曾经悖逆和不顺服，但是最终还是蒙了神的怜悯。祂的奥秘何其难测，我们只有谦卑在神面前；神就是乐于拯救谦卑的人，其实神的心是满有怜悯的。我们就是要时时仰望神的恩典。

总结：蒙恩的人要起来作见证

每一个蒙恩的人都要起来作见证；救恩的棒子既然已经落在我们身上，我们岂能不把它传给人呢？

Romans 11: Man must hold on to the grace of God
GK611 Morning Devotion
16/06/2023
Speaker: Rev David Tan

Introduction:

As the saying goes, ‘Humility is a blessing, but complacency is a loss!

1. The grace of election (11:1-10)

Election is of God, who has the absolute sovereignty to choose anyone to be His vessel. It means that there are those who are chosen to be saved and those who are not chosen, and will perish. If this means what it says in a literal sense, then is God not unrighteous? How can God blame a man who is judged because he was not chosen by God? What about the responsibility of man? God’s predestination and election are originally the result of God’s foreknowledge and man’s response to God. The omniscient God knew in advance that someone would resist to the point of death and would not believe, and so God said that he had not chosen that person. Who can receive the grace of God? Obviously those who are willing to humbly receive it.

2. Grace to the Gentiles (V11-22)

(1) To stir up the chosen one (V11-14)

The fault of the Jews means their [unbelief]! Since the elect do not believe, God simply saves the Gentiles who are willing to humble themselves and believe. That would have been too exciting for the elect! For instead of receiving the blessing that was theirs alone, the Gentiles, whom they despised, received it. How could this not cause them to be jealous? The purpose of this jealousy was to stir their hearts to repentance and to see that the blessed Gentiles were in fact believing in the Lord, who was their Messiah.

(2) Be humbled even more by grace (V15-22)

What does it mean to say that ‘God is hard on those who fall’? The stumbling is not because God has not chosen, but because of unbelief. When it is known that God chose Abraham and his descendants, it was all the Hebrews. But he who does not believe becomes unelected. It is said here that God can receive a man to the olive tree of salvation, and that God can likewise cut him off from that tree. It means that man must have self-respect and stand firm, otherwise he will suffer the consequences.

3. The elect are blessed again (11:23-36)

(1) Israel will be saved (V23-28)

One day the whole house of Israel will be saved, which refers to a certain number and not to all the Jews. When will this happen? One of the mid-term indicators is that the number of Gentile converts is full. This means that the opportunity to believe in the Gospel is not for everyone, much less forever. So we must all take the opportunity to convert ourselves and our families.

(2) It is God’s mysterious plan (V29-36)

God is the Lord of all, and He is gracious and merciful. Although all men have been disobedient and disobedient, they have ultimately found mercy from God. His mysteries are so unfathomable that we can only humble ourselves before Him; God is pleased to save the humble, and in fact His heart is full of mercy. We are to look to God’s grace at all times.

Conclusion: Those who have been given grace are to rise up as witnesses

Every one who has received grace must rise as a witness; since the rod of salvation has fallen on us, shall we not pass it on to others?