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God’s Faithfulness and Wisdom Over the past few weeks, we have been looking at how we can know that nothing can separate us from the love of God. He is faithful, and has always had a wonderful plan to bring salvation to us. In considering whether nothing can truly separate us, Paul addresses the issue…

Irrevocable Calling Irrevocable, cannot be rescinded, recalled or undone We are in Romans 11 this morning. Romans 9-11 is a wonderful section of Romans which covers some important concepts for believers. It builds upon all that the Spirit teaches us through all that he inspired Paul to right concerning…

Importance Romans is the most complete explanation of the Gospel. In the Old Testament we have the foundations for the Gospel. In the Gospels we have the life of Christ, culminating in the death and resurrection which are the basis for good news. Acts tells of the spread of the gospel. Romans explains…

Intro In the last chapter we see God has the right to choose and God has the right to do what he wants to with His creation. You are the clay and he wants to mold you. Chapter ended with Isaiah saying Israel is a disobedient and obstinate people. God was going to use the Gentile world to humble them.…

Genesis 37:1-40:23 Zechariah 2:10-4:7 Road Map Review Haftarah Introduction 6 Seek the Lord while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. 7 Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the Lord , And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He…

Paul’s Problem Reveals God’s Grace Paul has been broken-hearted because of the general Jewish rejection of Jesus as Messiah. The more he prays through and considers the issue, the more clarity he receives from God. And what he learns is that the answer is not in the legal requirements of the law; the…

Romans 11:1-10 We have been going through the book of Romans verse by verse, and today we begin chapter 11, which is the last of this section where Paul makes parenthetical statements about Israel. In Chapter 11 Paul talks about Israel’s Calloused Heart. But not all of Israel is calloused - there is…

I’m not sure if you would agree with me, but I find sometimes things that are shocking seem even more difficult to hear when it comes from certain individuals. It could just be a media storm in a teacup, but I heard yesterday that the Church of England had issued a statement encouraging worshippers to…

Irrevocable Calling Irrevocable, cannot be rescinded, recalled or undone We are in Romans 11 this morning Pie Last Sunday we were reviewing concepts that are important to what the Spirit was communicating through Paul which are important to understand. Election/Faith Romans 9-11 is a wonderful section…

Listening to Your Conscience Romans 14:5-9 , 22-23 Introduction Ask for prayers Review of the book 4 reasons you should listen to YOUR conscience 1) Your conscience is a gift from God, so appreciate it ( Rom 1-13 ) Explanation The conscience speaks to us It is part of the image of God, which reflects…

INTRODUCTION . 1 I say then, has God rejected His people? May it never be! For I too am an Israelite, a seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 GOD HAS NOT REJECTED HIS PEOPLE whom He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says in the passage about Elijah, how he appeals to God against…

Announcements: Revival in Kentucky. Bible Study Friday Youth on Wednesday Last week - I stood with the Lord to deploy you into the church and into the world for the ministry of the Gospel. To share the gospel with the world as evangelists, and to minister to the needs of the church as we are instructed…

Rejected? Since the majority of Israel has rejected the righteousness of God by disbelief in the Son of God... Has God rejected Israel all together, as a whole? Paul’s answer is no, because of the remnant. If God rejected Israel as a whole, then no Israelites would be saved. No Israelite would believe.…

What example does Paul use to show that God has not totally rejected the people of Israel ( Romans 11:1 )? What is the point Paul wants to make from Elijah ( Romans 11:2-6 , 1 Kings 19:1-18 )? On what basis was the remnant chosen? Why was this important ( Romans 11:5-6 )? What is the point Paul wants…

Introduction This Torah Portion goes from Numbers 25:10-30:1 Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience. But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he…

This lesson on Romans 11:1-10 was taught on Sunday, May 1, 2022 by elder Dick Bickings at New Life Bible Fellowship Church, Millsboro, DE.

17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, although a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing root of the olive tree, 18 do not be arrogant toward the branches. If you are, remember it is not you who support the root, but the root that supports…

The importance of discussing sin first when sharing the gospel, and the results of turning away from God.

Introduction God makes sure He has a people 1 I say then, has God cast away His people? Certainly not! For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God has not cast away His people whom He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he pleads…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Charles Spurgeon once said: A little faith will bring your soul to heaven; a great faith will bring heaven to your soul. —Spurgeon And that is what we are finding in the book of Romans. Righteousness is extended to the unrighteous through faith in the Gospel. Friend, the only requirement to bring your…

Tombstone story For some of us we got a chuckle, others that hits too close to home as we recently have lost someone we love. There is an amazing phenomena that happens though when someone dies, we magically remember all the good and forget the bad. We know it is not socially acceptable to speak the…

The End of Chapter 8 How do we know God works all things together for the good of His people? Because of His Unbreakable Chain of Salvation Foreknew, Predestined, Called, Justified, Glorified How can we be sure? Hasn’t He failed with Israel? Chapter 9 True - Majority of Israel stands condemned b/c Not…

Columbo And yet the structure here isn’t entirely Paul asking sincere questions that he wants answers to. Rather, he is asking questions that he wants them ponder and realize their own error. He’s asking them questions that they might realize the ideas that they hold do not hold up. Do any of you remember…