Sermon Tone Analysis

We’re going to continue on the book of Romans.

Last week we left off at (*/ROM 10:18/*) so let’s pick up from there.

*I.

**/ROM 10:19-21/*

              *A.

*In these */Vs/* Paul takes a */little turn/* */in/* his */argument/* (in his instruction or teaching)

                        *1.

*In (*/ROM 10:18/*) Paul said, “*/Have they not heard/*?”

Referring to the Jews hearing the Good News.

*a.

*But the Apostle Paul */anticipated/* there */response/*.

*b.

*They */might argue/*, “*/Yes, Israel heard, but she did not understand that God was going to offer righteousness by faith to all mankind, including Gentiles/*.”

                                  *c.

*So Paul */quotes from Moses/* in (*/DEUT 32:21/*) */and/* from */Isaiah/* in (*/ISA 65:1/*).

*i.

/Both OT writers/* */wrote about/* */God turning to the Gentiles/*.

*B.

**/ROM 11:1-6/*

                        *1.

*In (*/V 1/*) Paul */asks/* the */question/*, “*/Did God reject his people/*?”

*a.

*Paul then says, “*/God forbid/*.”

*i.

*“*/God Forbid/*” is a term */put in by/* the */translators/*.

It should */actually read/*, “*/Absolutely not/*.”

*b.

/Paul/* then */uses himself as proof/*.

He says, “*/I/* also */am/* an */Israelite/*, of the */seed of Abraham/*, /of/ the */tribe of Benjamin/*.”

                                           *i.

*In other words, he’s saying, “*/I’m a Jew and I’ve received righteousness through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ/*.”

*c.

*Then in (*/V 2/*) */Paul/* clearly */says/* that */God did not reject His people/*.

*2.

*Then Paul’s */2nd proof/* that */God/* did */not reject Israel/* was */taken from/* the */OT/* during */Elijah’s ministry/*.

*a.

*In (*/1 Kings 19/*) Elijah cried out to God that there was no one left that still served the Lord.

*i.

*But the Lord said to him that there was still 7000 that served Him.

                                           *ii.

*In other words, there was */still a remnant left/*.

*iii.

/If/* there was */a remnant/* */there is one now/*.

*b.

*At the */end of/* (*/V 5 through V 6/*) Paul */emphasizes/* the */fact/* that the */remnant being saved/* is */by Grace and not by works/*.

*i.

*(*/Ephesians 2:8-9/*) Says, “*/For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: (9) Not of works, lest any man should boast/*.”

*C.

**/ROM 11:7-10/*

                        *1.

*In these */Vs/* here Paul */distinguishes/* */between/* */all of Israel/* */and/* the */remnant of Israel/* (here called the */election V 7/*).

*a.

/Israel/* as a whole */wanted to please God/*, */but/* they */did it by keeping the Law/*.

*b.

/The elect/* */found salvation by grace through faith/*.

*II.

**/ROM 11:11-12/*

              *A.

*(*/V 11/*) is a */little blind/* to us.

*/Other translations/* say, “*/Did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery/*?”

                        *1.

*Paul’s answer is “*/God forbid/*” or “*/absolutely not/*.”

*2.

*(*/Romans 11:12/*) is also a */little hard to understand/* */from/* the */KJV/*.

*a.

*The */NIV/* says, “*/But if their transgression means riches for the world (others), and their loss means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring/*!”

              *B.

**/ROM 11:13-15/*

                        *1.

*In (V13) Paul says, “*/I’m speaking to you Gentiles.

My office is an Apostle to the Gentiles, but if some of the Jews come to the Lord because of what I am saying, then it will be live from the dead/*.”

*C.

**/ROM 11:16/*

                        *1.

*In this */V/* Paul is */referring to Israel/*.

*a.

*(*/Romans 11:16/*) When Paul says, “*/For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy/*/.”

/

                                           *i.

*He’s */referring to/* a */HARVEST/*, and if it’s */offered to the Lord/* */as/* the */Firstfruit/*, */then/* the */whole harvest/* is */holy/*.

*ii.

*The */firstfruit comes 1st then/* the */rest/* of the */harvest/*.

*b.

*In the */2nd/* */part/* he says, “*/If the root be holy, so are the branches/*.”

*i.

*The */root/* comes */1st/* */then/* the */branches/*.

*2.

*The */firstfruit/* */and/* the */root/* is */referring to Abraham/* who is the */father of the Jews/*.

*a.

*The */whole harvest/* */and/* the */branches/* */refers to all of Israel/*.

*b.

/If/* */Abraham/* is */holy/* */then/* all */Israel/* is */holy/*.

*3.

*As a result */Israel is set apart/* (*/holy/*) */to God/*, and her “*/stumbling/*” (*/rejection of Christ/*) */must/* therefore */be temporary/*.

*a.

/Paul believes/* that */Israel will come to know the Lord/*, either before the rapture or after.

*D.

**/ROM 11:17-21/*

                        *1.

*In these */Vs/* */Paul is saying/* that */salvation/* */came through/* the */Israel/* nation, (*/mainly/* through */Abraham/*), but */most/* of the */Jews/* have */been broken off/* the vine */and/* */we have been/* */grafted in/*.

*a.

*In (*/Romans 11:18/*) Paul said, “*/Boast not against the branches.

But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee/*.”

*i.

*The word “*/Bearest/*” means “*/Supports/*.”

*ii.

*Very simply he’s saying, “*/If you boast, you are not supporting the root, but the root supports you/*.”

*2.

*Then in (*/V 20-21/*) Paul */gives/* us a */warning/*.

*a.

*If */God/* */did not/* */spear the Jews/* */because/* */of/* their */unbelief/*, then */He will not spare us/* */if we turn to unbelief/*.

*i.

*This also shows that the */teaching on/* “*/Once saved always saved/*” is */not true/*.