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THE BOOK OF ROMANS PART 33

ROMANS 12:1-16

VI. Application: God's Righteousness at Work— Romans 12:1-15:13

A. Application to Our Conduct — 12:1-21

1. The Foundation of Our Conduct: Present Yourself — 12:1-2

a. Therefore, present your bodies as a living sacrifice (v1)

b. We are not to conform to the worldly system (v2a)

c. Rather, be reprogrammed to the way God thinks (v2b)

d. That by testing you may discern what is the will of God (v2c)

2. The Believer’s Conduct in Humility — 12:3-8

a. Don’t think of yourself too highly, God gave it to you (v3)

b. There is unity, diversity, and harmony in the church (v4-5)

c. We all have different gifts in accordance with God’s grace (v6a)

d. Prophecy is the ability to receive truth by direct revelation (v6b)

e. Ministry or teaching (v7)

f. Exhortation or giving or ruling or mercy (v8)

3. The Believer’s Conduct in Love — 12:9-21

a. To Those Within The Church— 12:9-16

1. Have a genuine, sincere love, not a facade (v9a)

2. We are to be disgusted by evil (v9b)

3. Hold fast to what is good (v 9c)

4. Love one another with brotherly affection(v10a)

5. Outdo one another in showing honor (v10b)

6. Do not be slothful in zeal (v11a)

7. Be fervent in spirit (v11b)

8. Serving the Lord (v11c)

9. Rejoicing in hope (v12a)

10. Be patient in tribulation (v12b)

11. Be constant in prayer (v12c)

12. Contribute to the needs of the saints (v13a)

13. Seek to show hospitality (v13b)

14. Bless those who persecute you, don’t curse them (v. 14)

15. Rejoice with those who rejoice (v15a)

16. Weep with those who weep (v15b)

17. Live in harmony with one another (v16a)

18. Do not be haughty (v16b)

19. Know the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight (v16c)

THE BOOK OF ROMANS PART 32

ROMANS 11:26-12:1

V.  God's Righteousness in His Relationship to Israel —Romans 9:1-11:36

A. Consideration of Israel’s Rejection of the Messiah — 9:1-29

B. The Explanation of Israel’s Rejection — 9:30–10:21

C. The Comfort of Israel’s Rejection of their Messiah — 11:1- 36

1. The Rejection of the Messiah Is Not Total — 11:1-10

2. Israel’s Rejection of the Messiah Is Not Final — 11:11-32

a. The Purpose of Israel’s Stumbling — 11:11-15

b. The Rebuke Against False Teaching — 11:16-24

c. The Promise of Israel’s Restoration — 11:25-32

1. The mystery is the gentiles are fellow heirs and there is

  a partial, temporary hardening of the Jews (v25)

2. All Israel, at that time, will be saved (vs 26-27)

3. They are enemies of you, but beloved of God (v28)

4. For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable (v29)

5. Unbelief gives God the opportunity to show mercy (v30)

6. Israel is in disobedience, and now eligible for mercy (v31)

7. All are in disobedience, all may have His mercy (v32)

3. Doxology — 11:33-36

a. The depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God(v33a

b. Unsearchable are his judgments and inscrutable his ways (v33b)

c. Who has known the mind of the Lord or been his counselor (v34)

d. Who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid? (v35)

e. For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him

be glory forever. Amen. (v36)

D. Summary of Paul’s Teaching on Israel

a. God’s program for Israel is still in effect

VI. Application: God's Righteousness at Work— Romans 12:1-15:13

A. Application to Our Conduct — 12:1-21

1. The Foundation of Our Conduct: Present Yourself — 12:1-2

a. Therefore, present your bodies as a living sacrifice (v1

THE BOOK OF ROMANS PART 31

ROMANS 11:17-36

V.  God's Righteousness in His Relationship to Israel —Romans 9:1-11:36

A. Consideration of Israel’s Rejection of the Messiah — 9:1-29

B. The Explanation of Israel’s Rejection — 9:30–10:21

C. The Comfort of Israel’s Rejection of their Messiah — 11:1- 36

1. The Rejection of the Messiah Is Not Total — 11:1-10

2. Israel’s Rejection of the Messiah Is Not Final — 11:11-32

a. The Purpose of Israel’s Stumbling — 11:11-15

b. The Rebuke Against False Teaching — 11:16-24

1. Holiness is passed on to the lump and the branches (v16)

2. Natural branches are Jews, wild branches are Gentiles 17

3. Gentiles don’t support the root, the Jews support them 18

4. Branches broken off so gentiles could be grafted in? (v19)

5. Broken off because of unbelief, grafted in on faith (v20a)

6. Do not become proud, but fear (v20b)

7. Gentile blessing is contingent on faith not works (v21-22)

8. Israel’s eventual restoration will be on faith (v23)

9. Israel is the cultivated tree that will be restored (v24)

c. The Promise of Israel’s Restoration — 11:25-32

1. The mystery is the gentiles are fellow heirs and there is  a partial, temporary hardening of the Jews (v25) 2. All Israel, at that time, will be saved (vs 26-27)

3. They are enemies of you, but beloved of God (v28)

4. For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable (v29)

5. Unbelief gives God the opportunity to show mercy (v30)

6. Israel is in disobedience, and now eligible for mercy (v31)

7. All are in disobedience, all may have His mercy (v32)

3. Doxology — 11:33-36

a. The depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God(v33a

b. Unsearchable are his judgments and inscrutable his ways (v33b)

c. Who has known the mind of the Lord or been his counselor (v34)

d. Who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid? (v35)

e. For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. (v36)

THE BOOK OF ROMANS PART 30

ROMANS 11:7-25

V. God's Righteousness in His Relationship to Israel —Romans 9:1-11:36

A. Consideration of Israel’s Rejection of the Messiah — 9:1-29

B. The Explanation of Israel’s Rejection — 9:30–10:21

C. The Comfort of Israel’s Rejection of their Messiah — 11:1- 36

1. The Rejection of the Messiah Is Not Total — 11:1-10

a. Has God rejected his people? By no means! (v1a)

b. Paul was a Jew and is still saved (v1b)

c. God did not cast off his people which he foreknew (v2a)

d. Elijah was one of seven thousand remnant (v2b-4)

e. What was true in Elijah’s time, is true now (v5)

f. God saves Jews and Gentiles by grace through faith (v6)

g. The elect got righteousness, while the rest were hardened (v7)

h. Israel whole is hardened and Israel remnant is elect (vss 8-10)

2. Israel’s Rejection of the Messiah Is Not Final — 11:11-32

a. The Purpose of Israel’s Stumbling — 11:11-15

1. Did they stumble in order that they might fall? (v11)

2. Israel’s restoration will bring greater blessings (v12)

3. Paul magnifies his ministry to the Gentiles (v13)

4. So that more Jews will be saved (v14)

5. The acceptance of Israel will mean life from the dead (v15

b. The Rebuke Against False Teaching — 11:16-24

1. Holiness is passed on to the lump and the branches (v16)

2. Natural branches are Jews, wild branches are Gentiles 17

3. Gentiles don’t support the root, the Jews support them 18

4. Branches broken off so gentiles could be grafted in? (v19)

5. Broken off because of unbelief, grafted in on faith (v20a)

6. Do not become proud, but fear (v20b)

7. Gentile blessing is contingent on faith not works (v21-22)

8. Israel’s eventual restoration will be on faith (v23)

9. Israel is the cultivated tree that will be restored (v24)

c. The Promise of Israel’s Restoration — 11:25-32

1. The mystery is the gentiles are fellow heirs and there is a partial, temporary hardening of the Jews (v25)

THE BOOK OF ROMANS PART 29

ROMANS 10:19-11:18

V. God's Righteousness in His Relationship to Israel —Romans 9:1-11:36

A. Consideration of Israel’s Rejection of the Messiah — 9:1-29

B. The Explanation of Israel’s Rejection — 9:30–10:21

1. The Stumbling of the Jews — 9:30-33

2. Israel’s Ignorance of the Way of Salvation — 10:1-11

3. Israel’s Ignorance of the Worldwide Application of Salvation v12-13

4. Israel’s Ignorance of the Worldwide Preaching of the Gospel 14-21

a. No faith without sending-preaching-hearing-believing (v14-15)

b. Israel heard the gospel but failed to give it to the gentiles (v16)

c. Belief comes by hearing the Word of God (v17)

d. Indeed Israel had heard the gospel (v18)

e. The OT foretold the gentiles would receive the Messiah (v19-20)

f. God’s attitude toward His people was still one of love (v21)

C. The Comfort of Israel’s Rejection of their Messiah — 11:1- 36

1. The Rejection of the Messiah Is Not Total — 11:1-10

a. Has God rejected his people? By no means! (v1a)

b. Paul was a Jew and is still saved (v1b)

c. God did not cast off his people which he foreknew (v2a)

d. Elijah was one of seven thousand remnant (v2b-4)

e. What was true in Elijah’s time, is true now (v5)

f. God saves Jews and Gentiles by grace through faith (v6)

g. The elect got righteousness, while the rest were hardened (v7)

h. Israel whole is hardened and Israel remnant is elect (vss 8-10)

2. Israel’s Rejection of the Messiah Is Not Final — 11:11-32

a. The Purpose of Israel’s Stumbling — 11:11-15

1. Did they stumble in order that they might fall? (v11)

2. Israel’s restoration will bring greater blessings (v12)

3. Paul magnifies his ministry to the Gentiles (v13)

4. So that more Jews will be saved (v14)

5. The acceptance of Israel will mean life from the dead (v15

b. The Rebuke Against False Teaching — 11:16-24

1. Holiness is passed on to the lump and the branches (v16)

2. Natural branches are Jews, wild branches are Gentiles 17

3. Gentiles don’t support the root, the Jews support them 18

THE BOOK OF ROMANS PART 28

ROMANS 10:6-11:4

V. God's Righteousness in His Relationship to Israel —Romans 9:1-11:36

A. Consideration of Israel’s Rejection of the Messiah — 9:1-29

B. The Explanation of Israel’s Rejection — 9:30–10:21

1. The Stumbling of the Jews — 9:30-33

2. Israel’s Ignorance of the Way of Salvation — 10:1-11

a. The Desire of Paul — 10:1-2

b. Righteousness by the Law— 10:3-5

c. Righteousness by Faith— 10:6-11

1. God’s righteousness by faith is near, not far (v6-7)

2. It’s in your mouth and your heart, you can do it (v8)

3. Confess with your mouth, believe in your heart (v9)

4. You will be saved (v10)

5. Universal salvation has always been by faith (v11)

3. Israel’s Ignorance of the Worldwide Application of Salvation v12-13

a. Salvation is free to both Jews and Gentiles alike (v12)

b. All who call on the name of the Lord will be saved (v13)

4. Israel’s Ignorance of the Worldwide Preaching of the Gospel 14-21

a. No faith without sending-preaching-hearing-believing (v14-15)

b. Israel heard the gospel but failed to give it to the gentiles (v16)

c. Belief comes by hearing the Word of God (v17)

d. Indeed Israel had heard the gospel (v18)

e. The OT foretold the gentiles would receive the Messiah (v19-20)

f. God’s attitude toward His people was still one of love (v21)

C. The Comfort of Israel’s Rejection of their Messiah — 11:1- 36

1. The Rejection of the Messiah Is Not Total — 11:1-10

a. Has God rejected his people? By no means! (v1a)

b. Paul was a Jew and is still saved (v1b)

c. God did not cast off his people which he foreknew (v2a)

d. Elijah was one of seven thousand remnant (v2b-4)

THE BOOK OF ROMANS PART 27

ROMANS 9:30-10:16

V. God's Righteousness in His Relationship to Israel —Romans 9:1-11:36

A. Consideration of Israel’s Rejection of the Messiah — 9:1-29

B. The Explanation of Israel’s Rejection — 9:30–10:21

1. The Stumbling of the Jews — 9:30-33

a. The Gentiles got righteousness without the law (v30)

b. The Jews didn’t get righteousness with the law (v31)

c. The Jews did not come to God on the basis of faith (v32)

d. Christ is a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense (v33)

2. Israel’s Ignorance of the Way of Salvation — 10:1-11

a. The Desire of Paul — 10:1-2

1. Paul’s desire is for the Jews to be saved (v1)

2. Have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge (v2)

b. Righteousness by the Law— 10:3-5

1. They failed to get righteousness by following the law (v3)

2. Christ is the end of the law (v4)

3. Even in OT, righteousness by faith by living in the law (v5)

c. Righteousness by Faith— 10:6-11

1. God’s righteousness by faith is near, not far (v6-7)

2. It’s in your mouth and your heart, you can do it (v8)

3. Confess with your mouth, believe in your heart (v9)

4. You will be saved (v10)

5. Universal salvation has always been by faith (v11)

3. Israel’s Ignorance of the Worldwide Application of Salvation v12-13

a. Salvation is free to both Jews and Gentiles alike (v12)

b. All who call on the name of the Lord will be saved (v13)

4. Israel’s Ignorance of the Worldwide Preaching of the Gospel 14-21

a. No faith without sending-preaching-hearing-believing (v14-15)

b. Israel heard the gospel but failed to give it to the gentiles (v16)

V. God's Righteousness in His Relationship to Israel —Romans 9:1-11:36

A. Consideration of Israel’s Rejection of the Messiah — 9:1-29

1. The Sorrow of Paul — 9:1-5

2. The Lens of Biblical History — 9:6-13

3. The Light of Biblical Principles — 9:14-29

a. Is God Unjust? — 9:14-18

b. Why Does God Find Fault? — 9:19-29

1. Who can resist His will? (v19)

2. But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? (v20)

3. He makes a vessel for honorable or dishonorable use v21

4. God has been long suffering and merciful (v22)

5. Those fit for salvation, He makes known the riches (v23)

6. Not from the Jews only but also from the Gentiles (v24)

7. Vessels of mercy also found among the Gentiles (v25-26)

8. The remnant will be saved (v27)

9. Rejection was part of God’s plan and will be fulfilled (v28)

10. God keeps the nation alive because of the remnant (v29)

B. The Explanation of Israel’s Rejection — 9:30–10:21

1. The Stumbling of the Jews — 9:30-33

a. The Gentiles got righteousness without the law (v30)

b. The Jews didn’t get righteousness with the law (v31)

c. The Jews did not come to God on the basis of faith (v32)

d. Christ is a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense (v33)

2. Israel’s Ignorance of the Way of Salvation — 10:1-11

a. The Desire of Paul — 10:1-2

1. Paul’s desire is for the Jews to be saved (v1)

2. Have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge (v2)

b. Righteousness by the Law— 10:3-5

1. They failed to get righteousness by following the law (v3)

2. Christ is the end of the law (v4)