All

1 Kings 8; 2 Chronicles 5; Psalms 99; Romans 3 

“…We have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under sin…There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”

Romans 3:9, 22-24

The covenant between God and Israel at Mount Sinai was to set Israel apart from the nations as God’s holy people so that they would be a witness to the nations of God’s covenant-ways and the blessing of walking with him. The covenant with Israel renewed God’s promise to Abraham that he was ‘blessed to be a blessing’. Israel’s failure to live by God’s covenant-ways illustrated to the world the power of sin, made clear by their failure to obey God’s laws. Paul’s gospel emphasized that all, Jews, and Gentiles alike, are under the power of sin, and all need the atoning sacrifice of a Savior. All have sinned and all are justified freely by God’s grace, through faith in Christ. There are no classes or hierarchy in God’s kingdom. All can be saved. There is hope and new life in the gospel for all.

Who needs to hear that good news today?

“Lord Jesus, you came to save all who would believe, including me, for your glory.”