In Romans 9:1-3, the apostle Paul laments the loss of the Israelites who reject the Gospel. While predestination is a comfort for the believer, it is heartbreaking when we consider those rejecting the Gospel. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches the Christian’s comfort and sorrow of predestination, the Christian’s sacrificial spirit toward the lost, and the Christian’s fiery zeal for the people around us.
“I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh.”