The Life & Teaching of Paul

God’s Love & Our Love (Romans part 6)

Romans 11:1-13:10

Christopher W. Martin © 2019

• Context

• Salvation by Faith Alone through God’s Grace (Romans 1-7)

• Living in Wretchedness (Romans 8)

• The Sovereignty of God (Chapter 9)

Predestination Truths & Questions

• The Justice of God (Chapter 10)

II. The Faithfulness of God’s Love (Chapter 11)

• Understanding the Issue (11:1a)

o The Identification Issue

o The Rejection Issue 

• Discovering God’s Plan

o Proof that God has not Abandoned His Promises to Israel (11:1b-10)

o Two Reasons for Temporarily Setting Aside Israel (11:11-14)

 Gentiles

 Jews

• Past, Present & Future

o Hardened but not Irretrievably Lost (11:11-15)

o Illustrations (11: 16-17)

o A Warning (11:18-20)

o God’s Masterplan (11: 23-29)

• Handling Confusion & Doubt

o The Mercy of God (11:30-32)

o The Mind of God (11:33-35)

o The Majesty of God (11:36)

III. The Test of Our Love (Romans 12:1-13:10)

• Looking Within (12:1-3)

o Commitment (v.1)

o Transformed (v.2)

o Self-evaluation (v.3) 

• Looking Outward (12:4-8)

• Looking Like Christ (12:9-13)

• Looking Past Evil (12:14-21)

IV. Application – Loving the Un-loveable (13:8-10)