Study of Romans - Romans 11_33-36

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Lesson     20                                         Passage: Romans 11:33-36

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Praise for depth of riches in God’s wisdom and ways. (Romans 11:33) a. Depth of Riches in wisdom of and knowledge of God (33a) b. God’s judgments and ways are beyond our capabilities to understand  (33b)

Praise for God as source of righteous thinking. (Romans 11:34-35) a. Does anyone venture to know God’s thinking? (34) b. Does anyone venture to advise the Lord? (34) c. Does God owe anything to anyone? (35)

Reason for Praise: All comes from, through God (Romans 11:36) a. All things come from and through God (36a) b Our praise to Him for all things (36b) c. Worthy of glory forever (36c)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Praise for depth of riches in God’s wisdom and ways.	Romans 11:33
Praise for God as source of righteous thinking.	Romans 11:34-35
Reason for Praise: All comes from, through God	Romans 11:36

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Praise God! He's our foundation of unsearchable wisdom and ways.

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that God is worthy to be praised for His wisdom, knowledge and as the source for all things.

Specific Application Questions

1.	How have you searched out the riches of God’s wisdom and knowledge? How are you accepting His judgments for you and your life?
2.	In what ways are you learning the mind of God and applying them?
3.	How will you bring glory to God for what He has given you?
4.

Principles to Remember

1.	Learning the depth of God’s wisdom - Praise
2.	God is Source of knowledge - Praise
3.	All things come from God – Glory to Him and Praise
4.

Characteristic of God

Only Wise God

Theme

God is source of wisdom and to be praised.