Study of Romans - Romans 11_1-32

Homiletics                                             Study of Romans

Lesson     19                                         Passage: Romans 11

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Grace saves a remnant of Israel who have not rejected Him (Romans 11:1-10) a. God reserves a remnant (1-4) b. Remnant chosen by grace  (5-6) c. Israel who sought God earnestly are the elected (7-10)

Salvation comes to Gentiles who are grafted branches (Romans 11:11-24) a. Israel’s transgression brings riches to Gentiles (11-12) b. Natural branches removed for unbelief so that branches of faith can be grafted (13-20a) c. Kindness and sternness seen in grafting and pruning. (20b-24a) d. Grafted natural branches can be readily grafted (24b)

Irrevocable gifts of mercy to those God delivers from disobedience (Romans 11:25-32) a. Gentiles have come to salvation due to hardening of Israel (25-27) b Israel and enemy of Gospel but loved because of patriarchs (28) c. God’s gifts are irrevocable (29) d. Disobedience of one enabled broader mercy  (30-32)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Grace saves a remnant of Israel who have not rejected Him	Romans 11:1-10
Salvation comes to Gentiles who are grafted branches	Romans 11:11-24
Irrevocable gifts of mercy to those God delivers from disobedience	Romans 11:25-32

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

Irrevocable mercy gifts are for natural remnants and grafted branches

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that God can use our flaws to bring grace and mercy to those are outside God’s family.

Specific Application Questions

1.	Where in your life do you need to accept God’s grace and come to Him in humility?
2.	How are you enabling the grafting of new branches in your church and into God’s kingdom?
3.	Where is there some place in your faith walk where you need to allow God’s mercy to take hold?
4.

Principles to Remember

1.	It is by Grace that we are we saved.
2.	The nourishing root of our faith is in Christ Jesus that gives sustenance.
3.	God’s gifts and call are irrevocable.
4.

Characteristic of God

Full of Mercy

Theme

Grace is demonstrated through His rich mercy; pruning and grafting into His nourishing holiness.

Study of Romans - Romans 10:14-21

Homiletics                                             Study of Romans

Lesson     18                                         Passage: Romans 10:14-21

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Good news belief comes through sent preachers (Romans 10:14-15) a. Belief comes from hearing preached word (14) b. Beautiful sent ones Preach good news  (15)

Faith comes through hearing message (Romans 10:16-17) a. Not all Israel accepted good news (16) b. Faith comes by hearing the good news message (17)

Seeking God and hearing His voice brings understanding (Romans 10:18-21) a. Voice has gone to ends of earth (18) b. Israel  will  be envious and angry though acceptance of Gentiles (19) c. God found by those who did not seek after Him (20) d. Patient Lord has waited for disobedient and obstinate (21)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Good news belief comes through sent preachers	Romans 10:14-15
Faith comes through hearing message	Romans 10:16-17
Seeking God and hearing His voice brings understanding	Romans 10:18-21

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

Understanding Good News comes from our hearing God’s sent message

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that it is beautiful to share the good news bringing belief in the message of Jesus Christ.

Specific Application Questions

1.	How has God been calling you to share your faith?  What is holding you back?
2.	Who do you know who has not heard the message?  How can you be a voice for Christ?
3.	Where are you being obstinate and disobedient to what God has asked for you and your life? What needs to change today to make you a vessel for bringing faith to others?
4.

Principles to Remember

1.	The Good News must be preached
2.	Faith comes from hearing Christ’s message
3.	Reveal understanding of Christ must be proclaimed to the world
4.

Characteristic of God

Patient

Theme

It is beautiful to preach the good news to the ends of the earth.

Study of Romans - Romans 9:30-10:13

Homiletics                                             Study of Romans

Lesson     17                                         Passage: Romans 9:30-10:13

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Righteousness attained by faith not works (Romans 9:30-33) a. Pursuit of righteousness through works of law not attained (30-31) b. Way of pursuit not by faith but works (32) c. Stone that causes stumbling; belief in Him does not bring shame (33)

Righteousness requires submission to knowledge of God (Romans 10:1-5) a. Paul’s desire that Israel be saved (1) b. Zeal based on knowledge submits to God’s righteousness (2-3) c. Christ culminates law bringing righteousness for believers (4-5)

Righteousness and salvation comes to those, by faith, call on Name of the Lord (Romans 10:6-13) a. Moses wrote about life lived righteousness by law (5) b. Righteousness by faith in in mouth and heart (6-8) c. We are saved if we believe in heart and declare Jesus as Lord (9-10) d. Lord saves everyone who calls on the name of the Lord (11-13)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Righteousness attained by faith not works	Romans 9:30-33
Righteousness requires submission to knowledge of God	Romans 10:1-5
Righteousness and salvation comes to those, by faith, call on Name of the Lord	Romans 10:6-13

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

Lord’s Salvation and Righteousness comes to those who call on Him.

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that righteousness and salvation is not through works that we do but through placing our Faith in Jesus Christ as Lord.

Specific Application Questions

1.	How do you seek after righteousness?
2.	What motivates you to righteousness?
3.	What are you saying to others through your heart and mouth?
4.

Principles to Remember

1.	Righteousness is pursued by Faith.
2.	We are to submit to God’s Righteousness
3.	The Lord  saves those who call on Him in faith
4.

Characteristic of God

Savior

Theme

Righteousness come through faith