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Messages by Desiring God

My Anguish: My Kinsmen Are Accursed

Messages by Desiring God

Desiring God

Sermons, Religion & Spirituality, Preaching, John Piper, 163859, Christianity, Desiring God, Religion & Spirituality/christianity, Messages

4.71.7K Ratings

🗓️ 10 November 2002

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Don’t think that God's sovereignty nullifies the need to pray for a sinner's salvation. Rather, see it as the ground for praying with hope.

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The following message is by pastor John Piper.

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More information from Desiring God Ministries is available at

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W.W.

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Desiring God.org

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Please join me as I read the text for Pastor John's sermon this morning.

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It's found in Romans chapter 9 verses 1 through 5.

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I am telling the truth in Christ.

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I am not lying.

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My conscience bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit

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that I have great sorrow and unceasing grief in my heart.

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For I could wish that I myself were cursed,

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separated from Christ for the sake of my brethren,

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my kinsman according to the flesh, who are

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Israelites, to whom belongs the adoption as sons and the glory and the covenants and the

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giving of the law and the temple service and the glory and the covenants and the giving of the law and the

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temple service and the promises.

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Whose are the fathers and from whom is the Christ according to the flesh who is

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overall God blessed forever.

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Amen.

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Father, my heart's desire now this morning is that as we contemplate Paul's anguish for his kinsman according to the flesh.

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Our sorrow would increase.

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for our family members who don't know Christ

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