Romans 11

Matthew 22:1–14 ESV

1 And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying, 2 “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son, 3 and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come. 4 Again he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “See, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.” ’ 5 But they paid no attention and went off, one to his farm, another to his business, 6 while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them. 7 The king was angry, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burned their city. 8 Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy. 9 Go therefore to the main roads and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find.’ 10 And those servants went out into the roads and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good. So the wedding hall was filled with guests. 11 “But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment. 12 And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless. 13 Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot and cast him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ 14 For many are called, but few are chosen.”

We can see here that the invitation went out to the Jews first and then the Gentiles.

Romans 11:-

There are some people today who teach that the nation of Israel or Israel nationally because they have rejected Christ, God has rejected them, so that all of the promises in the Old Testament that were given to Israel, are not given to them anymore.

and I believe will literally fulfill them because of the covenant He made with Abraham, Issac, Jacob, the covenant with David, etcetera.

Romans 11:7–8 ESV

7 What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened, 8 as it is written, “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that would not see and ears that would not hear, down to this very day.”

punishment for hardened hearts that was predicted by the prophet Isaiah.

Romans God’s Mercy on Israel / 11:1-10

Resisting God is like saying to him, “Leave me alone!” But because God is always and everywhere present, his answer to that prayer might be to agree and make that person less sensitive, more hardened to him. The very possibility of that happening ought to keep us asking God specifically for ears that really hear and eyes that really see—openness and responsiveness to him.

Romans God’s Mercy on Israel / 11:1-10

Hardening is like a callus or like the tough bone fibers that bridge a fracture. Spiritual hardening begins with self-sufficiency, security in one’s self, and self-satisfaction. The real danger is that at some point, repeated resistance to God will yield an actual Inability to respond, which the Bible describes as a hardened heart. Insensitivity indicates advanced hardening. Here are some of the warning signs:

Romans God’s Mercy on Israel / 11:1-10

Warning Sign

Reference

Disobeying—Pharaoh’s willful disobedience led to his hardened heart.

Exodus 4:21

Having wealth and prosperity—Taking God’s blessings for granted can cause us to feel as if they were owed to us.

Deuteronomy 8:6–14

Rebelling and being discontented—Suffering or discomfort can create an attitude that blames God.

Psalm 95:8

Rejecting a deserved rebuke—Rejecting God’s gift makes our neck stiff and our heart hard.

Proverbs 29:1

Refusing to listen—Refusing to listen leads to a loss of spiritual hearing.

Zechariah 7:11–13

Failing to respond—Listening to God with no intention of obeying produces an inability to obey.

Matthew 13:11–15

Romans 11:25 ESV

25 Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers: a partial hardening has come upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.

Skip Heitzig Sermon Archive Destination: Romans

There is a number of people among the non-Jewish world or the Gentiles and God knows what that number is, and one day people who are non-Jewish who are receiving Christ and it’s going on all the time around the world. God knows when that last number reaches this point

Romans 11:29 ESV

29 For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

Skip Heitzig Sermon Archive Destination: Romans

Verse 29 tells you why, “For the gifts and calling of God are irrevocable.” That means God has made a promise to a nation like He did to Israel and He has given them the gifts of Prophets, scripture, promises, the Messiah, and He has given them a special Holy calling, that’s irrevocable.