Month: August 2024

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Romans 11:1-36 God’s purposes for Israel’s rejection

Sunday 25th August 2024

Read: Psalm 69:30-36; Isaiah 5:1-16; Romans 11:1-36

Sermon: Romans 11:1-36

11:1-10 Has God rejected Israel?
1-6 no, there has always been a remnant

7-10 not the elect, only the hardened (Deut 29:4; Isa 29:10; Ps 69:22-23)

11:11-36 Have Israel stumbled to fall for good?
11-15 trespass of Israel > salvation of Gentiles > fullness of Israel

16-24 natural branches broken > wild shoots grafted in > natural branches
grafted back

25-32 disobedience of Israel > mercy to Gentiles > mercy to Israel

33-36 God ought to be praised for achieving his purposes in this way

 

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Romans 9:1-29 Has God’s word failed with the Jews?

Sunday 11th August 2024

Read: Genesis 25:21-34; Romans 9:1-29

Sermon: Romans 9:1-29

Introduction

 

9:1-5 Why don’t the Jews trust in their Messiah?

9:6-29 Has God’s word failed with the Jews?
6-13 no, because not all of Israel are Israel
6-9 not all of Abraham’s children are children of promise
Gen 18:14

10-13 God chose Jacob over Esau
Gen 25:23: Malachi 1:2-3

 

14-23 no, because salvation is by mercy not works
14-18 mercy is not unjust
Ex 8:32: 9:12: 33:19

 

19-23 God has the right to govern his own creation

24-29 no, because God’s plan has always been to save Gentiles as well
24-26 Gentiles will be called God’s people
Hosea 2:23; 1:10

27-29 only a remnant of Israel believed
Isaiah 10:22-23

Conclusion