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Introduction
Attention - In your mind right now, who is the most wicked, rebellious person that comes to mind?
Is this person beyond hope?
Are they beyond the grace of God?
No!
As long as they are breathing, there is hope!
Main Idea: Today’s Callous Heart Can Be Tomorrow’s Redeemed Life!
Interrogative:
Transition:
Your Spiritual Stumble Doesn’t Equal a Final Fall (vs.
11-12)
No way!
A Stumble doesn’t equal a fall...
Vs. 11a - God used the Jews to save the Gentiles - The sin stumble of the Jews did not mean the Jews were out of God’s plan altogether.
The did nit have a final, deadly fall.
If they did, that would mean the promises God had for them were null and void and that God was a liar.
So Paul responds powerfully to this question!
For the tenth time, Paul uses a phrase that communicates strongly the idea that God is done with the Nation of Israel.
“BY NO MEANS!”
This means “ABSOLUTELY NOT!” “MAY IT NEVER BE!” “NOT AT ALL!”
This is Paul’s favorite emphatic rejection
In verse 1 Paul asks if God’s rejection of the Jews was final.
Now Paul is asking if they fall beyond recovery!
Romans (God’s Purpose in Israel’s Rejection (11:11–15))
While Israel at present has not obtained the righteousness they were seeking, Israelites have not for that reason fallen into irretrievable spiritual ruin.
NIVAC/MOO
What we see next is amazing!
God’s judicial hardening of the jews has a providential purpose.
Vs. 11b - God is using the Gentiles to make the Jews jealous so they will be saved - “Rather, through their trespass salvation has come to the Gentile, so as to make Israel jealous.”
Talk about God working behind the scenes!
Wow!
The NLT says, “But he wanted his own people to become jealous and claim it for themselves.”
Remember, God loves His people.
He has had an interesting and complex relationship with them since their inception.
While Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob had their significant problems, as time went on the people of Israel lost their first love and became a stiffnecked people.
The imagery used in the Old Testament is that God is the Husband to his wife, Israel.
Yet over and over again, Israel was an unfaithful bride to her amazing Husband.
How was she unfaithful?
By worshipping false Gods and turning her back on Her God.
God hates idolatry...
The Jews, throughout many chapters of their existence, turned their backs on God, yet He still longed for a relationship with them.
Remember God’s heart,
Isn’t it amazing to you, if you understand the consistent rebellion of Jews against God, that He desires to restore them?
To resort to making them Jealous of the Gentiles?
Why would the Jews be envious of the Gentiles?
The Gentiles would worship the Messiah the Jews rejected
The church in the first century would explode and dwarf the nation of Israel.
The Genuine follower of Jesus would have the Spirit of God in them and it would show in how they lived their lives.
They would exude a peace that passes all understanding.
These are just three ways they might become jealous.
Whatever the reason, God wants them to respond to the same Gospel the Gentiles have embraced.
Vs. 12a - The Jew’s sin (stumble) and failure means salvation is offered to the world - Paul makes it clear that Just because Israel failed doesn’t mean God failed.
In fact, quite the opposite, God used the failure of the Jews who rejected the Messiah, to turn and offer salvation to the rest of the world.
To every people, tribe, and nation.
The Jews failed to see the riches of Christ.
The gentiles did taste and see that the Gospel is good!
Those riches were offered to first the Jew and then the gentile.
But the salvific riches given to the gentiles is not the point of this passage.
The bottom line is...
Vs. 12b. - The bottom line is God will restore the Jews -
In other words, if it is good now, just you wait and see what happens when they are restored to the full inclusion!
You ain’t seen nothing yet!
What the last part of verse 12 means is what a blessing it will be for everyone when this is all said and done and Israel is restored to her kingdom blessings because when that happens all will be blessed even more.
Wow, what a gracious God! Israel has stumbled badly, but they haven’t completely fallen away from God.
Even though they have rejected Messiah, God has not rejected them!
Significant stumble, not a final fall!
Illustration - Hard Fall on my way to the chiropractor...
Argumentation - The Jews stumbled over the idea that Jesus is Messiah.
Those that come to terms with this truth in this age will be saved.
However, on top of this, the Jews will be restored in a glorious national way!
Application - How do we apply this?
Let’s start by saying, we must pray for and support the Jewish nation.
Second - maybe you are a believers but you are in the middle of a stumble.
You are not walking in the newness of life.
You profess being a follower of Christ, but you are not living as one.
It’s time to get back up...
What is the key to this proverb?
They get back up!
Are you in the middle of hard stumble?
Get back up!
How?
You can’t do this on your own! Check out Jude...
Turn to Christ this very moment.
Confess your sin and He will raise you up!
Review - Today’s Callous Heart Can Be Tomorrows Redeemed Life!
Your Spiritual Stumble Doesn’t Equal a Final Fall
2. Your Spiritual Life Can Save Some from Spiritual Death (vs.
13-15)
Explanation - Now we get to see Paul’s heart and personal investment to reach the children of Israel.
Vs. 13-14 - Paul used the Gentiles to push the Jews toward salvation (Romans 11:5 - “Remnant chosen by grace”) -
Paul’ ministry was specifically to reach the nations with the Gospel.
Paul was the first global missionary.
Paul was fulfilling the Great Commission presented to the disciples before He ascended to heaven.
Paul, of any of the apostles, lived this out faithfully.
However, he still had a large place in his heart for his Jewish heritage.
Do you remember what Paul said in...
These are astonishing and powerful words from the Apostle.
God loves the Jewish people and Paul loves the Jewish People!
And because Paul loved the Jews he would always preach the gospel to them!
It’s interesting what the next verse says...
But look at the contrast in verses Acts 17:10-12
So, there were Jews that heard the gospel gladly.
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