Marie.Irby

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.

almost 4 years ago

Marie.Irby

highlighted Romans 11:23 NLT

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.

almost 4 years ago

Marie.Irby

highlighted Romans 11:22 NLT

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.

almost 4 years ago

Marie.Irby

highlighted Romans 11:20 NLT

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.

almost 4 years ago

Marie.Irby

highlighted Romans 11:17 NLT

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.

almost 4 years ago

Marie.Irby

highlighted Romans 11:13 NLT

I am saying all this especially for you Gentiles. God has appointed me as the apostle to the Gentiles. I stress this,

almost 4 years ago

Marie.Irby

highlighted Romans 11:15 NLT

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!

almost 4 years ago

Marie.Irby

highlighted Romans 11:11 NLT

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.

almost 4 years ago

Marie.Irby

highlighted Romans 11:8 NLT

As the Scriptures say, “God has put them into a deep sleep. To this day he has shut their eyes so they do not see, and closed their ears so they do not hear.”

almost 4 years ago

Marie.Irby

highlighted Romans 11:6 NLT

And since it is through God’s kindness, then it is not by their good works. For in that case, God’s grace would not be what it really is—free and undeserved.

almost 4 years ago

Marie.Irby

highlighted Romans 11:4 NLT

And do you remember God’s reply? He said, “No, I have 7,000 others who have never bowed down to Baal!”

almost 4 years ago

Marie.Irby

highlighted Romans 11:1 NLT

I ask, then, has God rejected his own people, the nation of Israel? Of course not! I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham and a member of the tribe of Benjamin.

almost 4 years ago

Marie.Irby

highlighted Romans 11:2-3 NLT

No, God has not rejected his own people, whom he chose from the very beginning. Do you realize what the Scriptures say about this? Elijah the prophet complained to God about the people of Israel and said,

almost 4 years ago