Gods Remnant

Remnant in The Bible is always a two-sided word. In the first instance it speaks of disaster and loss ahead.

But there is promise found in it too. It will not be a total catastrophe, for there will be a divinely preserved remnant." Gods People are His Remnant!

Is 37:31 .... And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward:

Paul defined this preserved believing remnant of Israel in

Rom 2:29 A Jew( Gods Remnant) is one "inwardly (by) circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter; and his praise is not from men, but from God." Not trying to impress anyone but God!

The remnant is preserved by God himself God always has a Remnant that have not bowed the knee to Baal. Who are Circumcised at The Heart

Rom 11:5 In the same way then, there has also come to be at the present time a remnant according to God’s gracious choice... Were A Remnant by Gods Grace

Never throughout the long history of Israel did 100 percent of the nation worship God , there has never been a time where all of Gods People were all in, there will always be two types of people in our churches ... Those that Jesus described in

Matt. 15:8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me... God .

Secondly we see in Gods People the characteristic of a deep… Conviction... Ps 119:57 “Thou art my portion, O Lord; I have said that I would keep Thy words. I entreated Thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to Thy word.”

The word … Portion In Scripture was normally used to describe ordinary pleasures.

Here it is used to describe A Rest and Satisfaction that is so complete that it leaves nothing else to be desired.

The psalmist says here he has received in the Lord everything to satisfy his heart. For us as Christians our portion is found in a… Person.... Jesus is there portion

Lamentations 3: 24 says; “The Lord is my portion says my soul, therefore I hope in Him.”

Psalm 16:5 “O Lord, You are the portion of my inheritance and my Cup; You maintain my lot.”

Brothers and Sisters when you find Jesus as your portion, you will find He is all you need.

Deut 32:9 For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance, He’s my beloved, my Beloved is mine His Banner over me is love!

Many times we find ourselves in a situation where all we have left is the Lord, and discover;That He is all we needed anyway.

Always only a remnant was faithful to Him. God always preserved a remnant, it was a remnant of those which came out of Egypt that entered the land.

Practically the entire generation that came out of Egypt died in the wilderness. It was their children who entered the land. God preserved a remnant.

In Elijah’s day God had a faithful remnant. Elijah was very pessimistic. There’s nobody like that here Though!

He cried, 1 Kings 19:10 “Lord, I only am left”. But God told him, “You aren’t the only one; I have seven thousand in these mountains who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”

The remnant is a living reflection and continual reminder of the unmerited favor of Almighty God.

The number of the remnant is always small. In Zechariah 13:8 it is a third of all Israel.

In Isaiah 6:13 it is only a tenth of the total and in Ezekiel 5:3 the remnant is pictured as only a few hairs wrapped in a fold of a garment.

Is 10:22... For though your people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness.

Never throughout the long history of Israel and what we find recorded in The Bible did 100 percent of the nation worship God , there was always a faithful Remnant ... ( Turn and tell your Neighbor he’s talking about Me)

What were the Characteristics of That Remnant ?

They Remained and Trusted God, They were there They stood fast to God And faithful to His Word

In the Book of 2 Kings Gods People had a Wicked king and Wife Jezebel threatening to destroy the Church

Elijah got depressed , wanted to quit because he Thought he was alone .... and god told him that he had 7,000 that had not bowed the knee to Baal, which has not Kissed ...

We kiss what we cherish e.g. they cherished nothing more than God ,

Phil 1:21 For me to live is Christ and to die is Gain , but it wasn’t a cliche It was A Lifestyle