Sunday Sermons - Old Du Quoin Baptist Church

Through Israel's rejection, God has accomplished great things, such as the salvation of Gentiles. Paul reminds us of this while also pointing to the fact that if God can do great things through Israel's rejection, He can certainly do wonders through their acceptance.

While God is accomplishing His purposes through the Gentiles, He has also promised that He has preserved a remnant of believing Jews who follow Him, just as He did in the days of Elijah.

Salvation does not require the accomplishment of huge tasks or impossible rules. It comes through faith in Jesus Christ in your heart.

Anyone who tries to establish their own righteousness will fall. Righteousness is only found through faith in Jesus Christ.

As the Gospel spread, many unexpected people were brought into the fold. Meanwhile, much of those that were expected showed themselves to be on the outside.

Paul shows us that God's fulfillment of promises may look different than our expectations, but that He is free to work in the world as He chooses.

After the death and resurrection of Christ, a New Covenant people of God was formed: The Church. This church consisted of both Jew and Gentile. Many of the Jewish people, however, had rejected Jesus Christ and therefore placed themselves outside the New Covenant people of God.

Paul shows that this is not a failure of God's promises to Abraham, but His continuing sovereignty in choosing in whom the promises will be found as He has always practiced.

God chose Isaac to the exclusion of Ishmael, He chose Jacob to the exclusion of Esau, and now He has chosen Jesus Christ to the exclusion of all others.

God's covenant promises and salvation are found in Jesus Christ alone, and He calls you today to believe in Him.

God has shown amazing love through the giving of His son to save us from our sins. But His love doesn't stop there. He continues to hold believers secure in His unwavering love.

God has given parents and namely fathers a very special role in the lives of their children. Fathers are to lead their families in faith and to show them the love of God.

Not only is the Holy Spirit a promise to us for eternal life to those who know Jesus, but He helps us in our weakness.

Though we live in a fallen world that includes suffering, pain, death, and even persecution, those who are in Christ have the promise of a great and glorious future that will far outweigh the sufferings of this present time.