Romans 11:11-16

 

Romans 11:11-16

If the Root Be Holy

 

Rom 11:11  I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy. 

Rom 11:12  Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness? 

Rom 11:13  For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office: 

Rom 11:14  If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them. 

Rom 11:15  For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead? 

Rom 11:16  For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches. 

         1.      God Will Never Be Done with Israel! – vs. 11*

a.       Has Israel fallen never to be restored? Absolutely not!

                                                              i.      There are two reasons for the fall of Israel:

1.      To bring salvation to Gentles

a.       Isaiah 42:1-4 

2.      That the salvation brought to the Gentiles may provoke Israel to jealously

a.       Acts 13:45-52 

         2.      A Future for Israel Gives Hope to All the Nations of the Earth – vs. 12*

a.       If the fall of Israel is beneficial to the Gentiles how much more their restoration

                                                              i.      Psalm 126:1-4

         3.      A Future for Israel is Gives Hope to Paul’s Ministry

a.       Paul reminding the Gentile believers of the coming restoration of Israel brings glory to the office of his apostleship – vs. 13*

                                                              i.      Acts 9:15 

b.      By reaching the Gentile nations for Christ, Paul hopes to provoke some Jews to a desire for restoration – vs. 14*

                                                              i.      2 Timothy 2:10 

          4.      A Future for Israel Give Hope to You and Me

a.       It gives us an assurance of a future resurrection of the dead – vs. 15*

                                                              i.      If the casting away of Israel brings about the salvation of the Gentiles what will the restoration of them be like?

1.      Romans 11:26-27 

b.      It gives us an assurance that God will be faithful to complete the work He began in us – vs. 16*

                                                              i.      Why would God set apart Israel only to later turn His back on them?

1.      Revelation 14:1-5 

2.      Philippians 1:6