Why God? Key Questions about Gods salvation plan from Romans 9-11
WHY WORSHIP?
God why are you so worthy of worship?
Romans 1:1-11:36
1. Theology- The foundation of worship (Romans 1:1-11:32)
a. Rescued by Grace (Romans 1-4)
b. Changed by Grace (Romans 5-8)
c. Humbled and Amazed by Grace (Romans 9:1-11:32)
2. Doxology- The expression of Worship (Romans 11:33-36)
a. The content of doxology
b. Worship lessons from the doxology
WHY ISRAEL? (Part 2 of 3)
God why do you seem to have rejected Israel?
Romans 11:1-36
1. GOD ‘S GRACE TO THE REMNANT (VV1-10)
First question: I ask then: Did God reject his people? (v1)
Answer: By no means! (v1)
Argument: Israel ‘s unbelief is not total (vv1-10)
a. The remnant chosen by grace (vv1-6)
b. The majority excluded by unbelief (vv7-10)
2. GOD ‘S SALVATION PLAN FOR THE WORLD (VV11-32)
Second question: Again I ask: Did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? (v11)
Answer: Not at all! (v11)
Argument: Israel ‘s unbelief is not final (v11-32)
a. God ‘s salvation plan outlined (vv11-16)
b. God ‘s salvation plan illustrated (vv17-24)
c. God ‘s salvation plan fulfilled (vv25-29)
d. God ‘s salvation plan summarized (vv30-32)
3. TO GOD BE THE GLORY! (VV33-36)
WHY ISRAEL? (Part 1 of 3)
God why do you seem to have rejected Israel?
Romans 11:1-36
4 ways in which the word Israel ‘ may be used
It means Jacob (renamed Israel)
It means Jews (the children of Israel ‘)
It means Christians (spiritual children of Abraham)
It means the Israeli nation
1. GOD ‘S GRACE TO THE REMNANT (VV1-10)
First question: I ask then: Did God reject his people? (v1)
Answer: By no means! (v1)
Argument: Israel ‘s unbelief is not total (vv1-10)
a. The remnant chosen by grace (vv1-6)
b. The majority excluded by unbelief (vv7-10)
2. GOD ‘S SALVATION PLAN FOR THE WORLD (VV11-32)
Second question: Again I ask: Did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? (v11)
Answer: Not at all! (v11)
Argument: Israel ‘s unbelief is not final (v11-32)
a. God ‘s salvation plan outlined (vv11-16)
b. God ‘s salvation plan illustrated (vv17-24)
c. God ‘s salvation plan fulfilled (vv25-29)
d. God ‘s salvation plan summarized (vv30-32)
3. TO GOD BE THE GLORY! (VV33-36)
Why God? Key Questions about Gods salvation plan
Why Missions? (Romans 10:14-21)
1. The Good News must be proclaimed to everywhere (v14-15)
a. Gods Plan
b. Our Part in Gods plan
2. Not everyone will accept (obey) the Good News (v16-21)
a. Have you heard the Good News?
b. Have you understood the Good News?
c. Have you accepted (obeyed) the Good News?
Why Faith? God why are so many good religious people not saved?
Romans 9:30-10:13
1. The wrong way to get right with God
a. The sad reality (9:30-31)
b. the Scriptural explanation (9:32-10:4)
2. The right way to get right with God (10:5-13)
a. Deliberately reject salvation by works (10:5-7)
b. Deliberately call on the Lord to save you (10:8-13)
God why have you chosen some people and not others?
Romans 9:1-29
THE TRAGEDY OF THE RELIGIOUS UNBELIEVER (VV1-5)
-Paul’s sorrowful heart (vv1-2)
-Paul’s staggering wish (v3)
-Israel’s special privileges (vv4-5)
THE SOVEREIGN MERCY OF GOD (VV6-29)
-Has God failed to fulfil his promise? (vv6-13)
-Is God unfair? (vv14-18)
-Why does God still blame us? (vv19-29)