Today's Gospel installment 10/27/24 Text: Romans 11 vs 9-24 Title: Don't be ignorant of God's MYSTERY. 1..Paul had labored from Romans 9 to explain what was happening with the apparent prevailing unbelief in Israel. 2..In Romans 9 he explained that it was because of election, that is, not all who descended FROM Abraham were necessarily God's chosen people. 3..He argued that this was always God's intention according to His PREDESTINED sovereign will in both election and reprobation(POWER AND FREEDOM of the POTTER) .. 4..And in Romans 10, he had shown that Israel despite its zeal had not submitted to God's righteousness.. 5..And the reason being that they WERE IGNORANT of GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS.. 6.So, they had pursued righteousness as if it was of works and had stumbled at the STUMBLING STONE, the Lord Jesus. 7..And in Romans 11, Paul is going to continue with the arguments, to show that what was happening in Israel was MULTILAYERED. 8..And this multilayeredness of the DIVINE PURPOSE NEEDS TO BE KNOWN(UNPACKED) AND UNDERSTOOD because it is part of God's design.. 9.And Paul is going to take a minute to rebuke Gentile believers for their apparent haughtiness towards Israel and reminded them how God grafted them in as the wild olives.. 10..Lots of weaving of arguments and it is a BEREAN GOSPEL MESSAGE. SO, IT IS SOVEREIGNTY HEAVY AND IS FREE!