Message Notes

THE INEVITABLE QUESTION

Has God cast away His people? (Romans 11:1a)

A STRONG ANSWER

1. Certainly not (Romans 11:1b)

2. A personal perspective

a) For I am also an Israelite

b) Of the seed of Abraham

c) Of the tribe of Benjamin (Romans 11:1)

d) Cf. Philippians 3:1-6

i) Paul’s impressive Jewish pedigree

ii) But his confidence was not in this understanding

3. Re-affirmation

a) God has not cast away His people whom He foreknew (Romans 11:2)

b) Citing the Scriptures

i) Elijah was concerned that he was the only one left who believed in God (Romans 11:3)

ii) Incorrect understanding

iii) There were 7000 other true and faithful believers (Romans 11:4)

4. The present time

a) There is a remnant

b) According to the election of grace (Romans 11:5)

c) This remnant may not be known

d) But God will always have a remnant faithful

e) Unfortunate that there is only “a remnant”

5. The doctrine of Grace

a) Differentiated from “works” (Romans 11:6)

b) This has to be carefully noted or “grace is no longer grace”

c) And “work is no longer work” (Romans 11:36)

d) Grace is to be deeply appreciation and associated with “election”

e) Our salvation is totally of “grace!”