Romans 11:23-27

 

Romans 11:23-27

All Israel Shall Be Saved

 

Rom 11:23  And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again. 

Rom 11:24  For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree? 

Rom 11:25  For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. 

Rom 11:26  And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: 

Rom 11:27  For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins. 

       1.      Faith is Given to Us by Our Savior

a.       It is a lack of faith that prevents Israel from being grafted into the True Vine. – vs. 23a

                                                              i.      This is true because it is God that grants faith in the first place. Salvation for both Jew and Gentile alike, is by faith alone. – vs. 23b

1.      As Christ predicted, the Jewish Nation will not put their faith in Him until just before His return.

a.       Matthew 23:39 

        2.      Faith is Kept by Our Savior

a.       If God could save an unnatural branch like you, how hard would it be for Him to save one of the natural branches. – vs. 24

                                                              i.      Romans 10:19-21 

b.      The judicial blindness of Israel is only temporary. – vs. 25

                                                              i.      Gentiles should not be ignorant of the temporary blindness of Israel.

1.      Matthew 13:10-17 

                                                            ii.      Gentiles should not be lifted up in pride because of the temporary blindness of Israel

1.      Hebrews 3:13-15 

                                                          iii.      There will come a time when the harvest of Gentile souls will be complete, and God will restore the Jewish Nation.

         3.      Faith is Fulfilled in Our Savior

a.       Jesus is first of all a Jewish Messiah and intends to save His people. – vs. 26

                                                              i.      The majority of the Jewish Nation will be saved at a future date.

1.      Isaiah 45:17 

                                                            ii.      Their salvation will come from Christ out of heaven.

1.      Zechariah 12:8-10 

                                                          iii.      Christ will heal them from their sin.

1.      Isaiah 59:19-21 

b.      God always fulfils His Promises – vs. 27

                                                              i.      God has made a covenant with Israel and intends to keep it even when they have failed Him.

1.      Isaiah 54:6-10 

                                                            ii.      This is true of us as well: we can be confident of God’s everlasting mercy, even when we fail.

1.      Hebrews 10:15-19