Rejoicing in rejection (Revised)
Righteousness of God revealed - Book of Romans • Sermon • Submitted • Presented • 36:25
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Rejection?
Rejection?
Do you think that God rejects? If so, who does God reject?
God rejects the unbelieving, but still loves them (Rom8:38-39)
Do you think rejection has to be forever?
NO! If someone come to believe they can be saved.
Do you think that rejection can be a good thing?
Yes, Jesus was rejected and look what that did.
A few little reminders before we move on, remember who Paul is speaking about.
Remember salvation is from the Jews (Jn4:22)
22 “You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews.
Remember not all Israel is Israel (Rom9:6)
6 But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For they are not all Israel who are descended from Israel;
Remember Rom9-11 is about Paul’s love for the Jews.
Last week we looked at Rom11:1-15, so want to read (vv.11-15) and we did not finish it, so we will start where we left off last week.
God’s right to choose
God’s right to choose
God chooses grace over works of the law.
6 And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work. 7 What then? Israel has not obtained what it seeks; but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were blinded.
God accepted by grace, through faith, a faithful remnant.
God hardened an already hardened heart of the majority of Israel who rejected God’s gift.
God did not cause the Jews to be unbelieving. He provided them the Messiah, prophesied He was coming, preached the message to them, yet they rejected.
Another quote worth hearing from Deason
“Indeed, God had set a lavish table for Israel, serving up the Messiah (but they refused to see Him), the free gift of righteousness (but they rejected it), and the gospel of forgiveness and reconciliation (but they would not heed it).”
What would be a wonderful banquet turned into a stumbling block. That brought riches to the world (11:12)
22 May their table before them become a snare; And when they are in peace, may it become a trap.
Barclay said it like this:
“The idea is that men are sitting feasting comfortably at their banquet; and their very sense of safety has become their ruin. They are so secure in the fancied safety that the enemy can come upon them unaware.”
The Jews is Paul’s day were very comfortable, secure in being God’s chosen people, it became their very ruin.
Israel’s stumble
Israel’s stumble
Israel stumbled but did not fall (v.11) but God used the stumble for the Gentiles very salvation and to make Israel jealous.
Let’s prove that out now.
11 I say then, have they stumbled that they should fall? Certainly not! But through their fall, to provoke them to jealousy, salvation has come to the Gentiles.
12 Now if their fall is riches for the world, and their failure riches for the Gentiles, how much more their fullness!
13 For I speak to you Gentiles; inasmuch as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry,
14 if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh and save some of them.
15 For if their being cast away is the reconciling of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?
In no way was Israel fallen away beyond salvation.
Why or why not do you think Israel is or is not beyond salvation?
God loves, as does Paul the unbelieving Jews and wants to bring them to jealousy so that they would want what the Gentiles have, salvation through the Messiah.
Israel’s fall meant riches to the world. The riches of God’s grace. The riches of God’s forgiveness and His mercy.
Look at it this way and we will close out.
Paul was hoping that his brethren would repent and come to Jesus, and that the Gentiles would not get superiority complex thinking they are better.
What the Gentiles were enjoying now, along with the Jewish remnant was
Israel’s God
Israel’s Messiah
Israel’s Scripture
Israel’s Hope
and Israel’s promises
Promises that were for Israel, and now have gone out to the Gentiles with a hope and desire that the Jews would be moved to repentance and obedience of faith.
This stuff is not on your outline, but to keep things in context thought would bring this in.
God loves the unbelieving Jews and wants to have salvation, just like the Gentiles.
Paul’s desire is to make the unbelieving Jew’s jealous/envious and to turn to Christ for salvation.
Israel’s (unbelieving) made salvation possible, available to all nations
Israel’s God, Israel’s Messiah, the scripture, the promises, the hope, Paul uses that the Gentiles received due to their rejection. This was in hope that this would bring them to repentance and salvation. To bring them to saving faith, obedient faith.
Warning picture here
There are some with the belief that this entire section is about “all Israel” and that “all” will be saved at some future date.
Turn with me (11:14)
Rom11:14 “14 if somehow I might move to jealousy my fellow countrymen and save some of them.”
and if you wanted to look at Jn3:18- you would see that belief has to be a part of the salvation, even as explained to Nicodemus, to even see, enter the kingdom of Heaven.
So, here is the plan, let’s see how it goes
Rejoicing over being grafted in (11:17-24)
Rejoicing that they are not too far gone (11:25-32)
Rejoicing over being grafted in
Rejoicing over being grafted in
17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree,
18 do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you.
19 You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.” 20 Quite right, they were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear;
21 for if God did not spare the natural branches, He will not spare you, either. 22 Behold then the kindness and severity of God; to those who fell, severity, but to you, God’s kindness, if you continue in His kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off.
23 And they also, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
24 For if you were cut off from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these who are the natural branches be grafted into their own olive tree?
Ask yourself, who are the branches, who are the wild olive that are grafted in?
Why is Paul telling them not to be arrogant, who is he speaking of (vv.18)? What more do you see, can learn from (v.18)?
Why were branches broken off, there are two reasons (vv.19-20)?
Very strong statement (vv.21) what does it mean?
What is the kindness, and to whom, and the severity of God and to whom (v22)?
There is hope for Isreal (v.23) what is it?
Think about this (v.24) who is the cultivated tree, natural branches, own olive tree?
The branches were broken off because of unbelief
The root, is Jewish root. Dating back to Abraham. We were grafted in because of our faith, our belief.
Important reminder as grafted in branches we do not support the root (Jewish root) the root supports us.
Now there is salvation available or the unbelieving branches (natural branches) who come by obedient faith.
Rejoicing for they are not too far gone
Rejoicing for they are not too far gone
25 For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of this mystery—so that you will not be wise in your own estimation—that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in;
26 and so all Israel will be saved; just as it is written, “The Deliverer will come from Zion, He will remove ungodliness from Jacob.” 27 “This is My covenant with them, When I take away their sins.”
28 From the standpoint of the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but from the standpoint of God’s choice they are beloved for the sake of the fathers;
29 for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.
30 For just as you once were disobedient to God, but now have been shown mercy because of their disobedience,
31 so these also now have been disobedient, that because of the mercy shown to you they also may now be shown mercy.
32 For God has shut up all in disobedience so that He may show mercy to all.
What sticks out to you in this passage?
What is the reason Paul does not want them uninformed (vv.25)
Put on your thinking caps, how will “all” Israel be saved (vv.26-27)?
Why are “they” enemies, and what is God’s standpoint (v.28)?
What is irrevocable (v.29)?
What does Paul have to say about disobedience (v.30)?
How, why has God shut up all disobedience (v.32)?
Israel’s rejection is our means to our salvation through the revealed mystery (Jesus Christ) .
Remember not “all” were cut off, only the unbelieving. - This is the partial hardening because of unbelief.
The fullness, is the full state of blessings that are found in Christ Jesus. (Col1:19, 2:9)
19 For it was the Father’s good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him,
Fullness of blessings because the fullness is in Christ
9 For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form,
Another one to consider about fullness
29 I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.
(Other scriptures used: Col1:19, 2:9; Rom15:29)
Another version of 11:26-27.
26 And so all Israel will be saved. As the Scriptures say, “The one who rescues will come from Jerusalem, and he will turn Israel away from ungodliness. 27 And this is my covenant with them, that I will take away their sins.”
How does God take away their sins (v.27)?
Who is it available to (v.26)?
What is the requirement for “all” to be saved?
Remember God is impartial, for there is no distinction
28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
we are all in Christ!
Because of their disobedience, the partial hardening, God’s grand plan as spoken to Abraham (Gen12) comes to fruition in Christ Jesus.
God has always made His attributes known
19 because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. 20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.
Man is without excuse!
Summary chapters 9-11: Paul has made his heart, his desires known. He painted the picture for the unbelieving Jews and the Christians giving them a warning, stand by your faith. Remember your roots. Remember it was the faith of Abraham that declared him as righteousness.
Know where you stand with Christ
Be humble, be steadfast, be obedient
Be rejoicing in what God has given us through Christ Jesus because of the Jewish roots.