Romans
11:17-21
Thou
Standest by Faith!
Rom 11:17 And if
some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert
graffed in among them, and with them partakes of the root and fatness of the
olive tree;
Rom 11:18 Boast not
against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the
root thee.
Rom 11:19 Thou wilt
say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.
Rom 11:20 Well;
because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not
highminded, but fear:
Rom 11:21 For if
God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not
thee.
a. Because
of the Jewish Nation’s Rejection of Messiah, they have been removed from the
plan of God for this time.
i.
Isaiah
27:11
ii.
Jeremiah
11:16-17
iii.
Matthew
8:10-12
iv.
Matthew
21:42-45
2.
You are from a Wild and Unnatural Olive
Tree – vs. 17b*
a. As
Gentile, we were aliens to God’s plan, but in His gracious mercy He brought
into the Commonwealth of Israel.
3.
You Were Grafted into the Olive Tree by
the Grace of God and Made a Fellow Partaker of Its Richness – vs. 17c*
a. The
Olive Tree is Christ and those that abide Him will not be destroyed. He is also
the Vine in John 15.
i.
John
15:5-6
4.
Do Not Exalt Yourself Above the Branches
that Were Broken Off – vs. 18*
a.
James
4:6
5.
You Have Nothing to Boast in – vs. 19*
a.
Psalm
52:7-9
6.
Do Not be High-minded – vs. 20*
a. A
Christian stands in his faith alone.
i.
Romans
5:1-2
b. When
a Christian stand in faith alone, he gives a proper reverence to God.
i.
Proverbs
28:14
7.
Be Warned that If God Would Discipline His
Own People, He Will Not Hesitate to Disciple You – vs. 21*
a. This
is not speaking of losing your salvation but the Gospel witness of your life
and community. The church at Ephesus lost their gospel witness because left
their first love. Not because they did not put enough effort into their
sanctification.
i.
Revelation
2:1-5
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