Rejection and Remnant

I. Intro. - Elijah from Carmel to the Cave

A. Elijah on mount Carmel

All Israel gathered including 450 prophets of baal

the wager, the non answer, the mockery, the culture of death.

God’s power revealed, death of the prophets,

God sending rain, beating Ahab to Jezreel, flight from Jezreel

in the cave (1 Kings 19:9-19)

B. Read Rom 11:1-10 Pray

Just as Elijah went from possibly the biggest spiritual high to the lowest in the manner of a couple weeks, he was not aware of God’s grander plan at work in Israel. Today we are going to look at two major doctrines of the church, a rejection of God, and the Remnant of God and how God’s People interacts with both. Here again we are going to take a hard look at Israel and who are really the people of God. Remember my 3 rules for this discussion, Rule 1: Whatever your view on Israel is, we can be friends, however that view will be challenged, today, there will be some challenges. Rule 2: We will not get into the end times things concerning Israel at this point, not beyond what Romans is saying. and Rule 3: That the Law never saved. OT saints were saved by grace through faith in Messiah, they just didn’t know them by name. As we continue today, lets ask the question, Who are God’s People?

II. Rejection (v1-2a)

A. What is the Rejection Paul is Talking About?

This is a rejection that is “thrusting out”

Amos 1:3-2:3

Did God Thrust Out Israel?

B. Who are His People?

Rom 9:6-7 Says that not all Israel are Israel.

Mat 12:38-42, Mat 21:33-46 Talks about the condemnation of Israel who reject Jesus.

Ask a question about God’s people not being condemned with sin

God’s People and Remnant are very closely linked

C. Paul’s example from his life

He is an Israelite of Israelites (Php 3:5-11)

God has not rejected His People, whom He foreknew. (Rom 8:28-30)

III. Remnant (v2b-7)

A. Elijah back in the day

1 Kings 19:1-18 Elijah’s story

B. Presently there is also in the same way a Remnant

They have and always will be saved by grace through faith in Jesus or back then Messiah. (Rom 9:27-28)

C. The remnant is chosen.

God kept for Himself the 7000

God Choosing Jacob over Esau (Rom 9:11-13)

God will have Compassion on whom He has Compassion (Rom 9:14-18)

What did the elect obtain? what didn’t the rest?

IV. Hardening (v8-10)

A. What is this hardening

Not the same word used when talking about Pharoah in Rom 9:16

This is more of a blockage

Mark 6:52 “for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.”

Mark 8:14–21 “Now they had forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. And he cautioned them, saying, “Watch out; beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.” And they began discussing with one another the fact that they had no bread. And Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why are you discussing the fact that you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive or understand? Are your hearts hardened? Having eyes do you not see, and having ears do you not hear? And do you not remember? When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” They said to him, “Twelve.” “And the seven for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” And they said to him, “Seven.” And he said to them, “Do you not yet understand?””

2 Corinthians 3:12–18 “Since we have such a hope, we are very bold, not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face so that the Israelites might not gaze at the outcome of what was being brought to an end. But their minds were hardened. For to this day, when they read the old covenant, that same veil remains unlifted, because only through Christ is it taken away. Yes, to this day whenever Moses is read a veil lies over their hearts. But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.”

B. Is 29:10 mixed with Dt 29:4

C. Ps 69

V. Conc. -

A. Who are the People of God?

The people of God can only be found in Christ

B. What is the rejection referring to?