The Life & Teaching of Paul

Predestination, Responsibility and Our Future (Romans part 5)

Romans 9-11

Christopher W. Martin © 2019

I. Context

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

• Living in Wretchedness (Romans 8)

• A Proper Perspective

o Who is Against Us?

o Who Condemns Us?

o Who Loves Us?

II. The Sovereignty of God (Chapter 9)

• Predestination Truths 

o Predestination begins with the sovereign choices of God (9:6-13)

o Predestination reflects the perfect character of God (9:14-18)

o Predestination identifies the specific responsibility of God (9:19-23)

o Predestination is consistent with the eternal plan of God (9:24-33)

• Predestination Questions 

Question #1:

Question #2:

Question #3:

III. The Justice of God (Chapter 10)

• What God has Done (9:30-10:7)

• What God Expects

o Because the Gospel is Available, Every Person is Responsible (10:8-10)

o Because the Offer is Universal, Every Person is Responsible (10: 11-15)

o Because Rejection is Permissible, the Unsaved are Responsible (10: 16-20)

o Because God is Faithful, He Continues to Speak to the Responsible (10:21)

IV. The Faithfulness of God (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 (11:188-20)

o God’s Masterplan (11: 23-29)

V. Application

• The Mercy of God (11:30-32)

• The Mind of God (11:33-35)

• The Majesty of God (11:36)