<TITLE>07. Par 48-54</TITLE>L-48 And now, remember on back in here as you read, He said, "If that Roots was holy, and that Roots was a holy Root; also the fruit that comes up from that holy Root will bring holy fruit." And if that Root was Jesus Christ, Who is both Root and Offspring of David, if that Life was in Him come up through the Jewish generation and was cut off from them and their eyes blinded that we might see, our lives will have to pattern with that blessed Branch. Oh, yes, brother. That's right.

L-49 God cut them off purposely and blinded their eyes so we could have a chance to see, giving us an opportunity; and we walk around like we're somebody. Paul tells them here: "Take heed of how you do that. Take heed, for if God spared not the natural branch, how will He have any more mercy on the wild branch that's already..." So we walk around and say, "I'm Presbyterian," "I'm Methodist," "I'm Baptist," "I'm Pentecostal." That don't mean nothing to God. You've got to be borned again of that Holy Spirit that come from the Root. But He come...
Now, remember, He's not speaking of the Gentiles. I'm just throwing this in here so you can see where the Gentiles had their chance. But He come to finish the transgression, make a finish of it.

L-51 Now, if we go back into Daniel again, and we'll find out, that in Daniel we find out here, the 24th verse... All right.
"To finish the transgression." To finish what? To finish Israel's transgression. What is a transgress? It's to go against something. A transgress against me is to do a wrong to me. Transgress against you is do a wrong to you. So Israel did a wrong to God. And in this seventieth week, what's going to happen? God is going to finish the transgression of Israel. "Finish the transgression" will be turning away the ungodliness from Jacob. And then all Israel will be borned again. All of them will receive the Holy Spirit.

L-52 Now, number two, write that down on your paper. We could stay a long time on that, but I don't want to go to preaching on it; just want to talk to you so that you can get it down close. When we get into these Seven Seals, then we'll just move right on through the church, through the Seals, through the plagues, and know where we're standing. All right.
Number two: Make a end of sins. Now, let's read again; Daniel. "To finish transgression and--and make an end of sins." That's His second purpose of coming. First is to finish Israel's transgression and to make an end of sin. Where did Israel sin? Where did they do their vital sin? Where did they separate themselves from God?

L-54 Now, listen close. Let's turn to St. Matthew 24. And here's where Israel made her fatal mistake. Here's where she done her last sin. And the reason that she's in the condition today. Matthew, the 27th chapter of St. Matthew's Gospel and the 25th verse of the 27th chapter. Let's begin about the the 21st verse:
The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas... (Now remember, that's Israel.)... Barabbas.
Pilate said unto them, What shall I do... with Jesus which is called Christ?... (Listen at them.)... They all said unto him, let him be crucified... (Now, remember, that's their Messiah that Daniel said would come. You remember this morning in the lesson here, He'll be cut off not for Himself, not nothing He did.)... Let him be crucified.
And the governor said, Why, what evil has he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
Then Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but... rather a tumult was made, and he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see... to it.
Listen. Here's their mistake; here's their sin.
Then answered... the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.


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