Emphasis Preaching Journal
Last week we talked about...
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Last week we talked about the amazing "Terra Cotta Army," the rows and rows of life-
size clay soldiers that lay hidden for centuries beneath a field in China.
Today, in our Romans passage, Paul is grieving that, like the people of China, his people have been given a great treasure, but they seem unaware that:
• as Israelites, they're God's adopted children.
• they have God's glory and covenants and law.
• they have God's worship and promises.
• they have the patriarchs, and from them comes the Messiah.
Today, in our Romans passage, Paul is grieving that, like the people of China, his people have been given a great treasure, but they seem unaware that:
• as Israelites, they're God's adopted children.
• they have God's glory and covenants and law.
• they have God's worship and promises.
• they have the patriarchs, and from them comes the Messiah.
