Discovery Fellowship Church
ESCHATALOGICALLY SPEAKING…
What’s Next?
The Rapture of the Church
The Judgment Seat of Christ
The Tribulation Period
The Rise of the Anti-Christ
The Second Coming of Christ
The Salvation & Restoration of Israel
The Question…
How could it be that a people who were NOT God’s people are NOW the sons of the living God; while the people who WERE God’s people have NOW become the people of stumble, offense, and shame?
The Summary…
EVEN IN ISRAEL’S HARDNESS, GOD’S SAVING GRACE PERSISTS; AND GOD’S FINAL, SAVING PURPOSE WILL PREVAIL
Key Truths…
#1: EVEN IN THE FACE OF ISRAEL’S SPIRITUAL HARD HEARTEDNESS, GOD’S SAVING GRACE PERSISTS
Romans 11:1-6 NASB2020
2 Illustrations
Exhibit “A”: Paul Himself
Romans 11:1 NASB2020
Exhibit “B”: Elijah
Romans 11:2-3 NASB2020
1 Kings 19:9-16, 18 NASB2020
Romans 11:5-6 NASB2020
#2: EVEN IN THE FACE OF ISRAEL’S SPIRITUAL HARD-HEARTEDNESS HIS SAVING PURPOSE WILL PREVAIL
Romans 11:11-32 NASB2020
KEY OBSERVATIONS
#1 Because God is all about rescuing people, He used Israel’s stumble to open salvation to us
Romans 11:11-12, 15, 17 NASB2020
#2 Because God has opened wide the door of salvation to us we should be humbled at God’s severity and kindness
Romans 11:17-22 NASB2020
#3 Because God’s salvation promises cannot fail there will be greater world-wide blessing when Israel is finally saved
Romans 11:12 NASB2020
Romans 11:15 NASB2020
Romans 11:25-27 NASB2020
Romans 11:33-36 NASB2020
EVEN IN ISRAEL’S HARDNESS,
GOD’S SAVING GRACE PERSISTS;
AND GOD’S FINAL, SAVING PURPOSE
WILL PREVAIL
Romans 11 Teaches Us We are Related…
To a God Who is in charge
To a God Who is full of grace & patience
To a God Who honors humble faith
To a God Who will not always put up with sin
To a God Whose Word is unquestionably true
To a God; awesome & infinitely deserving of our full commitment & submission