Israel: The Kingdom’s 42nd Immortal Generation
Today’s Focus: Spiritual Israel: Confrontations with Physical Israel
Scripture: Acts 13:44-48
Greetings Kingdom Citizens
Let’s get right into the scripture and get a picture:
Acts 13:44-45: And the next Sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the Word of God. But when the Jews (physical Israel) saw the multitudes, THEY WERE FILLED WITH ENVY, AND SPAKE AGAINST THOSE THINGS WHICH WERE SPOKEN BY PAUL, CONTRADICTING AND BLASPHEMING.
Ok, so now the Word of God is going forth but the Jews of physical Israel were filled with envy and spoke against the word of God being spoken by Paul. Now I like what is about to happen because in the face of people who are trying to subvert the truth, when God wants slow their bus down, He gives us courage and speaks through us with confidence and command. Now watch this:
Acts 13:46-48: Then PAUL AND BARNABAS WAXED BOLD, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you (physical Israel): BUT SEEING YE PUT IT FROM YOU, AND JUDGE YOURSELVES (USING THE LAW OF MOSES) UNWORTHY OF EVERLASTING LIFE, LO, WE TURN TO THE GENTILES. For so hath the Lord command us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth. And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
Do we see this? Paul and Barnabas got bold and explained to the Jews there that the word of God, this same word was spoken to you first by the Lord. Now why was this the case? This was the case because they were the ones that carried the seed of Christ and the name of God until Jesus came. They were given all the types and shadows so that they would know when Jesus arrived, He would deliver them and restore them as sons of God and heirs of the promise. Moreover do you see this big point? Because the Jews rejected the Word of God, the Lord Jesus Christ they are unworthy of everlasting life. This was a strong condemnation of the Jews and they were highly upset and furious with Paul and Barnabas, but the Gentiles were happy and joyous to receive the Word of the Lord.
Now there is a stark difference between physical Israel and Spiritual Israel and I want to take you back to an encounter between a leader of physical Israel and Firstborn of Spiritual Israel, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Peace, Love and Grace from the Father,
Calvin Calhoun, Jr.
