Several times throughout this section the Lord makes reference to "the elect." I think that often times it is easy to believe that just because we are baptized members of the church that we must be considered the elect. But I don't think that is necessarily true. These scripture define who the elect are, and it goes beyond just being baptized. The elect Hear Him, they stay teachable and they are willing to be gathered in. As we do those 3 things we are better able to "let God prevail" in our lives.