Recent Sermons

Do you ever have difficulty understanding why God works the way he does? Do you struggle at times with how God is at work in your life? In this passage, Paul is going to deal with some of the mystery of God and what our response should be to him.

Paul addresses some important questions in Romans 11:13-24. What do we do with all of this teaching about God choosing a people for himself? How should this impact me? What is God’s ultimate purpose for his people Israel? How should that impact me?

Israel failed to obtain the righteousness for which they were working but the elect did obtain it. Those who failed to obtain it were hardened. What does that hardening mean? What is its purpose? Is there any hope for Israel? How does any of this apply to me?

What does it mean to be chosen by grace? Why is it important in our discussion of Israel and of our salvation in Christ? It is important because God's sovereign grace saves us and keeps us!

As Paul considers the condition of unbelieving Israel, he poses three important questions. Have they not heard? Did they not understand? Has God rejected his people? Paul will answer these questions in such a way as to reaffirm what he has already stated in Romans 9:6. The word of God has not failed!

God in his gracious mercy has ordained that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved! Yet, not everyone will do this. So, how does it work and what, if anything, is our part in it?