Sermon Notes: In Christ Alone Romans 11:16-24

Rom. 11:16-24

 

apotheo = rejection, repudiate; idea of abandonment

apobole = loss, cast away/aside, set aside

 

Theme:  The setting aside of Israel is temporary.

 

  I.  The holiness of the firstfruits anticipates the acceptance of the whole.

 

 II.  We Gentiles must not become arrogant.

   a.  We are grafted in because of Israel's rejection.

   b.  We are grafted in as a result of faith alone.

   c.  We are grafted in only because of God's grace.

 

III.  God is able to graft Israel back in.