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Romans 11

God’s PromiseI will allow nothing to

separate you from Me... not even you!

Romans 8:31-39But what about Israel!?

Why is Israel separated from

God?• b/c God did not choose most Jewselection – 9:1-29

• No! Most Jews did not choose Godhuman responsibility – 9:30-10:21

• No! God is faithful – 11

So is Israel beyond hope?!

So God is responsible?!

God proves His faithfulness

• By preserving a “remnant” for Israel (11:1-6)–In Elijah’s day–In Paul’s day–In our day

God proves His faithfulness

• By blessing all people through Israel (11:7-24)–God hardened the Jews• In cooperation with their hardness•To show mercy to all

God proves His faithfulness

• By blessing all people through Israel (11:7-24)–God hardened the Jews (7-10)–Jews remain a source of blessing (11-14)–Jews remain God’s chosen people (15-18)

Abrahamic Covenant Blessings

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God proves His faithfulness

• By blessing all people through Israel (11:7-24)–God hardened the Jews (7-10)–Jews remain a source of blessing (11-14)–Jews remain God’s chosen people (15-18)–Jews can be restored to blessing (19-24)

God proves His faithfulness

• By guaranteeing His promises to Israel (11:25-32)–“Fullness of the Gentiles”–“All Israel”–“Irrevocable”

Micah 7:18–20 Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love. He will again have compassion on us; he will tread our iniquities underfoot. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea. You will show faithfulness to Jacob and steadfast love to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.

Why should this matter to us?1. The fate of the world is tied

to Israel2. Israel’s fate is tied to God’s

faithfulness3. God is always faithful, so no

one is beyond hope4. Therefore, worship God!