Blinded Until Now

The sermon explores the theological distinction between Israel's national blindness and God's preservation of a faithful remnant through election by grace. It contrasts the failure of outward religious rituals and works with the necessity of genuine faith, citing historical examples from Malachi and Hosea to illustrate how corruption led to spiritual hardening. The preacher emphasizes that while the majority of Israel stumbled, this fall allowed salvation to extend to the Gentiles, serving as a provocation to jealousy for the Jewish people. Key passages such as Romans 11, Psalm 69, and Ephesians 2 are used to demonstrate that salvation is entirely a gift of God, not earned by human effort or lineage. The message concludes with an urgent call to trust in the gospel alone, affirming that believers are reconciled to God through Christ's work rather than their own righteousness.