GOD'S PROMISE, THE REASON FOR MY SALVATION
Romans 11:11-24
REJECTION OF JESUS BY NONE BELIEF
V:11-12. " Did God's people stumble and fall beyond
recovery? Of course not! They were disobedient, so God made salvation available
to the Gentiles. But he wanted his own people to become jealous and claim it
for themselves.12 Now if the Gentiles were enriched because the people of
Israel turned down God's offer of salvation, think how much greater a blessing
the world will share when they finally accept it."
A. God chose Israel
as His people. He promised their redemption to Abraham.
He confirmed His
promise with Isaac and Jacob. God's Word never fails.
1. So the answer
to verse 11 is no.
2. Israel
stumbled because of their disobedience.
3. They were
blinded to the promised Messiah when He presented Himself
to them.
4. The Word of God
was presented first to the Jews which they rejected
in favor of
their worldly desires. Acts 13:46 , Rom 1:16
B. Jesus, the promised Messiah became a stumbling block to
them.
1. God allowed them
to reject the Messiah so that salvation could be
presented to
the Gentiles. Acts 13:46
2. God planned the
lifting of Jesus by the Gentile to provoke the Jews to
jealousy.
3. Perhaps the
plain in sight blessings of the Gentiles will cause the Jews to ask the
question,
"what must I do to be saved" ?
C. The Church started with the Jews and was promoted by a
few Jews, who now
have become a
minority in the Church.
1. God's plan for
the redemption of the Jews through faith
in Jesus has not
changed.
2. The world will be greatly blessed when the
Jews accept Jesus as their Messiah.
ELECTION BY THE GRACE OF GOD
V:13-15. " I am saying all this especially for you
Gentiles. God has appointed me as the apostle to the Gentiles. I stress this,14
for I want somehow to make the people of Israel
jealous of what you Gentiles have, so I might save some of them.15 For since
their rejection meant that God offered salvation to the rest of the world,
their acceptance will be even more wonderful. It will be life for those who
were dead!"
A. God converted an enemy to the Church to be a great friend
of the Church.
1. Paul's zeal to
persecute the Church was changed to a zeal to promote the Gospel
of Jesus
Christ.
2. Some times God
allows our disobedience to work for the good of the Church
community.
B. God gave Israel His Law with a choice to be obedient or
disobedient.
1. God could have easily converted their
hearts to obedience, but allowed
them to make
the choice on their own.
2. Their choice of
disobedience worked for the good of the Gentiles, which is US.
3. Israel 's
choice to reject Jesus worked to fulfill the promise God made to Abraham,
that his seed
would be a blessing to many nations.
Gen 17:4
4. The Jews chose
death rather than a life with Jesus.
5. Their choice
does not change the promise that God will fulfill with future generations
of Jews.
MOMMA'S SALVATION DOES NOT INSURE YOUR SALVATION
V:16-17. " And since Abraham and the other patriarchs
were holy, their descendants will also be holy—just as the entire batch of
dough is holy because the portion given as an offering is holy. For if the
roots of the tree are holy, the branches will be, too.17 But some of these
branches from Abraham's tree—some of the people of Israel —have
been broken off. And you Gentiles, who were branches from a wild olive tree,
have been grafted in. So now you also receive the blessing God has promised
Abraham and his children, sharing in the rich nourishment from the root of
God's special olive tree."
A. Abraham was considered righteous because he believed God.
1. His
descendants are considered righteous when they believe God.
2. Not all of Abraham's descendants will
believe God.
3. Those who
believe God have a right to the tree of life.
4. Those who
reject God's Word will be broken of from the tree of life.
B. Salvation is a choice that everyone has to make.
1. The Jewish
leaders of Israel
rejected Jesus doing His life on earth.
a. Our Lord
and Savior pointed out their problem; " You have let go of the
commands
of God and are holding on to the traditions of men."
Mark 7:8
2. The leaders
influenced most of Israel
to reject Jesus and demanded
that He be
crucified.
3. The tree, Jesus
Christ is Holy, but many of the branches were unholy
and broken
off.
C. The Gospel was
preached first to the Jews who rejected it, setting the
stage for the
salvation of the Gentiles.
1. The Gentiles
readily accepted the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the
Church grew in
leaps and bounds.
2. We were grafted
into the Holy Tree by faith in Jesus Christ.
SALVATION BY GRACE, NOT BY WORKS
V:18-20. " But you must not brag about being grafted in
to replace the branches that were broken off. You are just a branch, not the
root.19 "Well," you may say, "those branches were broken off to
make room for me."20 Yes, but remember—those branches were broken off
because they didn't believe in Christ, and you are there because you do
believe. So don't think highly of yourself, but fear what could happen."
A. We, the Gentiles, cannot brag that our salvation is due
to our own merit. Eph 2:8,9
1. We can brag
about God the Father allowed the
circumstances of unbelief
of the
Jews so that Gospel was preached to us.
2. We can boast
of the Grace of God for His love that provides our eternal
life.
B. God's plan of redemption for man included the sins of man
that led to the
crucifixion of
Christ which glorified Him.
1. We must learn to
fear God and reverence Him so that generations after us will
not reject the Gospel of Jesus Christ and
be cut off from salvation.
2. We the Church, are role models for Christ to our
children and generations
after us.
3. If we want our
children to know God, we must teach them the Word of God.
4. We have to study
the Word and know the Word to teach our children.
5. It is the
parents responsibility to teach their children.
LEARN TO TRUST GOD
V:21-22. " For if God did not spare the original
branches, he won't spare you either.22 Notice how God is both kind and severe.
He is severe toward those who disobeyed, but kind to you if you continue to
trust in his kindness. But if you stop trusting, you also will be cut off."
A. The God we serve is a loving God.
1. He loves those
who follow His commands.
2. The Lord said;
" Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who
loves me. He
who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and
show myself to
him." John 14:21
3. It is because
of God's kindness towards us that He gave us the spirit to love Him.
B. These verses appear to indicate that you can lose your
salvation.
1. But we know
that we have been sealed by the Holy Spirit until the day of
redemption. Eph 4:30
2. The reality is,
that if we don't show evidence that we trust God in all our situations,
the
generations that come after us will not trust God and be cut off from
the salvation
that is free to them.
3. It is our job to
lift up Jesus in all that we do.
a. Jesus said; "
And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me."
John 12:32
b. The Lord will
do the drawing if we role model Jesus to others.
4. I believe our
problem is that we get so busy in day to day activities, that we
forget to lift
Jesus.
GOD WILL SAVE ANYONE HE CHOOSES.
V:23-24. " And if the people of Israel
turn from their unbelief, they will be grafted in again, for God has the power
to graft them back into the tree.24 You, by nature, were a branch cut from a
wild olive tree. So if God was willing to do something contrary to nature by
grafting you into his cultivated tree, he will be far more eager to graft the
original branches back into the tree where they belong. God's Mercy Is for
Everyone ."
A. It is God's plan that all Israel
be saved. Rom 11:26
1. The true Israelite is the one who believes
God.
2. You are not a
true Israelite by birth, but by faith in Jesus Christ.
B. The Israel
He is talking about are those who believe in Him.
1. Many Jewish
forefathers have been saved because of their belief in Jesus.
a. And
certainly many Jewish believers today are saved.
2. The masses of
Jews still reject Christ as Lord and Savior.
3. Perhaps they
are still waiting the arrival of the Messiah.
4. Perhaps they
believe that righteousness of God can be
obtained by their
own good works.
C. God has planned a new generation of Israel
that will grow up doing
Christ millennium
reign on earth after His second coming. Rev. 20:6
1. God will
fulfill His plan for the salvation of Israel .
Romans 11:26 states, " And so all Israel
will be saved, as it is written: "The deliverer
will come from
Zion ; he will turn godlessness away
from Jacob."
2. This new Israel
will grow from a remnant of Jews; " Joel 2:32
states
" And it
shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall
be delivered:
for in mount Zion Jerusalem shall be
deliverance, as the Lord
hath said,
and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call."
THANK GOD FOR CHOOSING US
Rev. M. Mitchell
Asst Pastor Of Greater Macedonia
Baptist Church
For a complete list of my lessons, visit my blog
"goodnewsrevmitc.blogspot.com"
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