{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-sermon-entry-js","path":"/sermons/the-election-of-grace/","result":{"data":{"contentfulSermon":{"title":"The Election of Grace","slug":"the-election-of-grace","publishDate":"26 July, 2026","publishDateISO":"2026-07-26","speaker":"Phil Briggs","audioLink":"https://archive.org/download/the-election-of-grace_202607/The%20Election%20of%20Grace.mp3","description":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"<p>By the time Paul finishes showing us how neither their ethnicity nor their works of the Law curry any favour with God, and how the prophets so graphically spell their doom, we could get the impression that God is thoroughly done with Israel. While that may be so for Israel after the flesh, it does overlook the faithful remnant. Paul cites himself as proof that God has not cast away His people. Rather, carnal Israel's failure simply proves that the Law could not give life. It was never intended to. Instead it has done its job and found life and fulfilment in Christ. Therein is the faithful remnant, the Israel of God.</p>","excerpt":"By the time Paul finishes showing us how neither their ethnicity nor their works of the Law curry any favour with God, and how the prophets so graphically spell their doom, we could get the impression that God is thoroughly done with Israel. While that may be so for Israel after the flesh, it does overlook the faithful…"}},"body":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"<p>By the time Paul finishes showing us how neither their ethnicity nor their works of the Law curry any favour with God, and how the prophets so graphically spell their doom, we could get the impression that God is thoroughly done with Israel. While that may be so for Israel after the flesh, it does overlook the faithful remnant. Paul cites himself as proof that God has not cast away His people. Rather, carnal Israel's failure simply proves that the Law could not give life. It was never intended to. Instead it has done its job and found life and fulfilment in Christ. Therein is the faithful remnant, the Israel of God.</p>","excerpt":"By the time Paul finishes showing us how neither their ethnicity nor their works…"}}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"the-election-of-grace","prev":null,"next":{"slug":"the-obedience-of-faith","publishDate":"2026-07-19"}}}}