Romans Part 32

THE BOOK OF ROMANS PART 32

ROMANS 11:26-12:1

V.  God's Righteousness in His Relationship to Israel —Romans 9:1-11:36

A. Consideration of Israel’s Rejection of the Messiah — 9:1-29

B. The Explanation of Israel’s Rejection — 9:30–10:21

C. The Comfort of Israel’s Rejection of their Messiah — 11:1- 36

1. The Rejection of the Messiah Is Not Total — 11:1-10

2. Israel’s Rejection of the Messiah Is Not Final — 11:11-32

a. The Purpose of Israel’s Stumbling — 11:11-15

b. The Rebuke Against False Teaching — 11:16-24

c. The Promise of Israel’s Restoration — 11:25-32

1. The mystery is the gentiles are fellow heirs and there is

  a partial, temporary hardening of the Jews (v25)

2. All Israel, at that time, will be saved (vs 26-27)

3. They are enemies of you, but beloved of God (v28)

4. For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable (v29)

5. Unbelief gives God the opportunity to show mercy (v30)

6. Israel is in disobedience, and now eligible for mercy (v31)

7. All are in disobedience, all may have His mercy (v32)

3. Doxology — 11:33-36

a. The depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God(v33a

b. Unsearchable are his judgments and inscrutable his ways (v33b)

c. Who has known the mind of the Lord or been his counselor (v34)

d. Who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid? (v35)

e. For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him

be glory forever. Amen. (v36)

D. Summary of Paul’s Teaching on Israel

a. God’s program for Israel is still in effect

VI. Application: God's Righteousness at Work— Romans 12:1-15:13

A. Application to Our Conduct — 12:1-21

1. The Foundation of Our Conduct: Present Yourself — 12:1-2

a. Therefore, present your bodies as a living sacrifice (v1