The Climax of Creation
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What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:)
Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)
But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Big Idea: Jesus is God’s final answer to every need.
Big Idea: Jesus is God’s final answer to every need.
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Don’t stumble on God’s blessings!
Don’t stumble on God’s blessings!
Illustrate:
non-Christian: Don’t let the good life make you prouf
nominal Christian - don’t settle
work: Don’t let good things replace the best thing! Don’t let work keep you from God.
AMBC: Complacent, set in our ways, don’t want “those people”
Transition: God’s blessings on the way should not keep us from His final answer
Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
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Illustrate: Literally pull up by boot straps
Argue: If everything has been accomplished by Jesus, what is left for us to do? Like a perpetual motion machine is impossible, we cannot carry ourselves.
Application: Humility, tolerance of those with different strengths and weaknesses
Transition: If our righteousness is based on God’s covenant faithfulness, how do we access it?
A right standing with God is based on His Righteousness.
A right standing with God is based on His Righteousness.
E: They tried to earn a relationship with God by their work - impossible!
Illustrate: Literally pull up by boot straps
Argue: If everything has been accomplished by Jesus, what is left for us to do? Like a perpetual motion machine is impossible, we cannot carry ourselves.
Application: Humility, tolerance of those with different strengths and weaknesses
Transition: If our righteousness is based on God’s covenant faithfulness, how do we access it?
For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:)
Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)
But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
God has made a relationship with Him freely available.
God has made a relationship with Him freely available.
Explain: Imagine two people here, in a political type debate, each offering you their future.
One: Go into life and win! Two: God has come into your life: Believe!
Belief is the internal expression, confess is the external: One reality
Illustrate: Stolen car to get to court: Junior Burton
Argue: Two mutually exclusive kinds of religion. What kind of God would send His son to die if there is another way?
Apply: Can’t come to God b/c of your marriage, your addiction, your work, etc.? “If you tarry till you’re better you will never come at all.”
Transition: God gives us good things, not to stumble over, but to lead us to a relationship with Him based on His goodness. It is available to you now. But I can hear some of you pressing back on that. How is it available?
How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.
But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.
But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.
But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
God sends out the gospel to the world.
God sends out the gospel to the world.
E: ?s of Jews who felt unfairly treated
The break in the chain is believing the message
Illustrate: In the days after the Civil War, there was a paddle boat on the Mississipi River that went back and forth between Vicksburg and New Orleans. Caught on fire. Response of people: sleep, anger, ignore, act.
Argue: If God is God, He can reveal Himself.
All Jews by this time had heard, with the possible exception of Spain. You have heard. Nature testifies for you to hear (and Christians, we must tell)
Christian: Evangelize!
Public Life/Social Media: Stumbling blocks before the stumblingblock
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Everything in your life and in the world had led to this point.
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