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In 1 Peter 5, the apostle Peter helps us understand that the cure for pride is humility. Humility was modeled best by our Lord Jesus Christ and it is a virtue that must be a constant pursuit for us as Christians. In fact, Augustine, an early church father, once said that “the three greatest Christian virtues are humility, humility, and humility.”

What must a sinner do to be saved from God’s wrath and brought into a right relationship with Him? The Bible offers only one way: You must repent of your sins and place your complete confidence in the perfect life, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. This offer of salvation isn’t restricted to a particular nation, group, gender, or any other category. The gospel of Jesus Christ is for Jews, Gentiles, and all whom the Lord may call.

Beginning in Genesis, the first book of the Bible, to Revelation, the final book of the Bible, God reveals His heart for mankind by drawing sinners to Himself through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In Romans 11, the apostle argues for the same point, that God, in His kindness, has determined to save people—both Jews and Gentiles! —from their sins and His own just wrath.

In Romans 11, Paul unveils how this mission includes Israel's future salvation! God will fulfill His Old Testament promises, rescuing His chosen people from sin. But here's what this means for us today: When you see God's promise-keeping faithfulness to His ancient people, does it strengthen your confidence, as a Christian, that He'll never let you go?

In Scripture, a mystery isn't a puzzle to solve: It's something hidden in the Old Testament but unveiled in the New. Under the Holy Spirit's inspiration, Paul reveals something extraordinary: The chosen descendants of Abraham will step onto God's stage of redemption as He saves His remnant from sin.

God is by nature a saving God—and He has demonstrated His saving ability by redeeming people through the blood of Jesus Christ. But not everyone has believed the powerful message of the gospel. In Romans 11, Paul makes clear that while the nation of Israel has rejected Jesus as their Messiah, God still has the desire and a future plan to save them.

In Romans 11, the apostle Paul uses the example of olive trees, and especially the grafting of olive trees, as a picture of the relationship between Jew and Gentile—and God's relationship to them.

The apostle Paul writes in Romans 11:29, “for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.” In its context, this powerful verse teaches that all of God’s promises to the nation of Israel will be fulfilled, including His promise to bring His people to an awareness of their sin and need to embrace by faith that Jesus Christ is their Messiah.

The apostle Paul reveals something profound in Romans 11: God is always faithful to His promises and covenantal relationships. Always. Yes, the Jewish people have largely rejected Jesus as Messiah, but here's what Paul teaches—God intends to bring His promises to fruition, leading them to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ.

What does God's Word teach about the future salvation of Israel? Scripture reveals something extraordinary: When Israel is redeemed by God, Jesus Christ will return to earth at the Second Coming and establish a literal thousand-year kingdom, reigning from David's throne in Jerusalem.