Romans 12:1-8 – Dedicated Service in Unity Through Diversity
WE ARE CALLED TO SERVE GOD THROUGH SERVING IN HIS BODY
Romans 11:33-36 — Give God Credit
GOD'S GREAT PLAN OF SALVATION DESERVES OUR PRAISE BECAUSE IT GLORIFIES GOD’S INSCRUTABILITY, AUTONOMY AND SOVEREIGNTY
Romans 11:25-32 — Israel’s Final Salvation — Rejection Only Temporary
GOD'S REJECTION OF THE NATION ISRAEL IS NOT FINAL -- ALL ISRAEL WILL BE SAVED AFTER THE FULLNESS OF THE GENTILES
Romans 11:11-24 — Israel’s Loss = Gentiles’ Gain
ISRAEL’S REJECTION BROUGHT SALVATION TO THE GENTILES AND WILL ULTIMATELY RESULT IN ISRAEL’S ACCEPTANCE
Romans 11:1-10 — Israel: Down But Not Out — A Remnant Still Exists
GOD'S REJECTION OF HIS CHOSEN NATION ISRAEL HAS NEVER BEEN TOTAL
Romans 10:14-21 — The Availability of Salvation
GOD SENT THE GOOD NEWS OF SALVATION TO THE WORLD
- THE GENTILES RECEIVED IT (PROVOKING ISRAEL)
- BUT ISRAEL STUBBORNLY REJECTED IT
Romans 10:1-13 — The Simplicity of Salvation in Christ
SALVATION IS EASY -- WHOEVER TRUSTS IN CHRIST'S RIGHTEOUSNESS AND NOT IN HIS OWN WILL BE SAVED
Romans 9:24-33 — Gentiles Grafted In . . . Jews Restricted to Small Remnant
AS THE OT PROPHETS PROMISED, GOD HAS CHOSEN TO SOVEREIGNLY SAVE MANY GENTILES THROUGH FAITH IN CHRIST BUT ONLY A REMNANT OF JEWS IN THIS AGE
Romans 9:14-24 — God’s Inalienable Rights
WE HAVE NO BUSINESS QUESTIONING GOD'S SOVEREIGN CHOICE IN SALVATION (EXERCISING HIS RIGHT TO SELECTIVELY FORGIVE SOME BUT TO CONDEMN MANY)
Romans 9:1-13 — Israel’s Failure Cannot Compromise God’s Faithfulness
THE SAD FAILURE OF THE NATION ISRAEL DOES NOT CONTRADICT THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD IN CHOOSING THE RECIPIENTS OF HIS GRACIOUS PROMISES
Romans 8:31-39 — God Is For Us — No Possible Separation
NO MATTER WHAT WE FACE, SINCE GOD IS FOR US THERE IS NOTHING STRONG ENOUGH TO SEPARATE US FROM THE LOVE OF GOD
Romans 8:28-30 — The Unbreakable Chain of Salvation Proves God’s Design for Our Ultimate Good
GOD'S UNBREAKABLE CHAIN OF SALVATION PROVIDES ETERNAL SECURITY AND THE ASSURANCE THAT GOD IS WORKING ALL THINGS TOGETHER FOR OUR GOOD