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I. How Israel rejected the Lord (1-7, 14-21) 1. They thought sincerity was enough (1-4) 2. They thought doing their best was enough (5-7; Gal 3:10-15) 3. They willfully disobeyed (14-21) II. What Israel rejected (30-33, 8-12) 1. They rejected the person of the gospel (8-9, 4) 2. They rejected the content of the gospel (9:30-10:4) 3. They missed out on the glorious results of the gospel (9b-12) A. Salvation (9b, 10b) B. Justification (10a) C. Removal of shame (11) D. Reception of heavenly riches (12b) E. True unity and peace (12a) III. So what? 1. The gospel is counter-intuitive to how we think (9:30-10:4) 2. The importance of the Word of God (14-17) 3. Our disposition toward others changes (12-13)  

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I. The problem Paul addresses (1-5; 1:16)   II. The potential answers Paul considers (6-29) 1. Has God’s Word failed? (6-13) 2. Is God unjust? (14-18) 3. Is God unfair? (19-29)   III. So what? 1. Give glory to God and handle with care (cf. Rom 11:33-36; WCF III) 2. Scripture helps us to understand Scripture 3. Does our heart break like Paul’s? (1-3)    

“Hospitality As Part of the DNA of the Church” What is biblical hospitality? What is the biblical and theological foundation for practicing hospitality? How important is it for the Church to practice hospitality to all people? How important is it for individual Christians to practice hospitality to those who cross their path? What does that look like? What are the challenges with practicing hospitality? How does TPC already practice hospitality in meaningful ways? What are ways we could be doing a better job? These are some of the foundational questions that we are going to explore as we discuss this important topic together. (This will be the only adult SS class offered from March-May.)   

I. God is always at work (28) 1. What Paul is not saying   2. What Paul is saying   II. How God is at work (29-30)   1. The work God does (29a, 30)   2. The purpose God accomplishes (29b, 30b)   III. The consequences of God’s work (31-39)   1. God is for us (31, 33-34)   2. God gives us everything we need (32)   3. Nothing can separate us from God’s love (35-39)    

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I. Reality of suffering (18-23) 1. For creation (18-22) 2. For us (23)   II. Hope that gets us through suffering 1. Remembering our future glory (18-23) 2. Realizing our present help (26-27) 3. Understanding our true identity (14-17)   III. How we live as we wait  1. Live with patient hope as we wait (24-25) 2. See purpose in our suffering (17b; Rom 5:3-5; 1 Pet 2:20-21; Phil 3:8-10) 3. Be a good steward of God’s creation (20-21; Gen 1:28-30, 2:15)  

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