Series: Romans Israel: God’s Chosen People 06/25/23

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Series: Romans

Israel: God’s Chosen People

Romans 11

Paul deals with the universal problem of sin by showing that God’s sacrifice of Jesus, not human effort, is the solution. Through faith in Christ, a person will be in right standing with God.

Did God fail Israel?

God has not failed Israel because some Jews believed.

True Israelites aren’t those who inherit Abraham’s genes, but those who embrace Abraham’s faith.

God has always preserved a remnant who trust in Him.

God has not failed Israel because the path to righteousness has always been grace.

God has not failed Israel because even Israel’s rejection was a part of God’s plan.

God always redeems difficult, evil, and burdensome things and works in a way to bring good to His people.

God has not failed Israel because God is not finished with their story.

In the future, multitudes of Jewish people will come to Christ, and it will seem like a national conversion.

Then a shoot will grow from the stump of Jesse,
and a branch from his roots will bear fruit.
The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—
a Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
a Spirit of counsel and strength,
a Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.

Isaiah 11:1-2

A warning to us

eternal security: Once saved (really saved), always saved

Watch out, brothers and sisters, so that there won’t be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.

13 But encourage each other daily, while it is still called today,

so that none of you is hardened by sin’s deception.

14 For we have become participants in Christ if we hold firmly

until the end the reality that we had at the start.

Hebrews 3:12–14

A distinguishing mark of saving faith is endurance.

TODAYS TAKEAWAYS:

1. Put your trust in Christ, not your spiritual heritage.

2. Never give up on lost people in your life.

3. Realize that God is always at work, even when you don’t see it.

4. Ask God to help you be faithful.