New Sermon Series Begins This Sunday at Victory Church O'Fallon!
A Study of Romans Chapters 9-11
Starting this Sunday morning, we will begin a study titled, "God and Israel." Together we will be diving deep into Romans chapters 9-11. We will spend several months unpacking the topic of God's plan for Israel and how the New Testament church fits into the picture. We will discover the righteousness of God in His dealings with the Jewish people.
In the early days of the church Jewish people were very responsive to the message of Jesus Christ. On the day of Pentecost when the church was born, three thousand Jews were saved (Acts 2:41). Soon thousands more received Christ (Acts 4:4). It seemed that before long the entire nation of Israel would repent and believe the gospel.
But corrupt leadership opposed the Gospel and the tide turned. Stephen, a great man of faith, was martyred and a severe persecution arose. Believers scattered across the Roman empire (Acts 8) and suddenly Jewish people were no longer being swept into God’s kingdom in large numbers. Instead many Jews became bitter opponents of Christianity while multitudes of Gentiles turned to Christ for salvation.
This strange turn of events puzzled first-century Jewish Christians. They knew the Old Testament Scriptures taught that with the coming of the Messiah, Israel would be saved and blessed and many wonderful promises would be fulfilled.
However, Jesus the Messiah had come and Israel as a nation had rejected Him. The early Christians wondered what would happen to the promises God had given to Israel. Would God go back on His word? Would Israel be cast aside in favor of a largely Gentile church? These were logical questions being raised by Jewish Christians everywhere and especially at Rome.
The message of Romans 9–11 is not a side issue. It is not a parenthesis in Paul’s letter. Instead it is central to his argument, for if God has permanently cast away Israel, His promise of security for the church means nothing. If God has treated Israel unrighteously, how can the righteousness of God be revealed in the Gospel (Romans 1:16–17)?
Before Paul could call the church to demonstrate a righteous lifestyle (Romans 12–16), he had to establish the fact that God is not guilty of any unrighteousness in connection with Israel.
Join us this Sunday at Victory Church O'Fallon as we start a mini-sermon series titled, "God and Israel," which is a study of Romans 9-11. Worship and learn with us online this Sunday morning at 10:30 AM (CST) on my YouTube Channel! Be sure to click the "SUBSCRIBE" button! See you Sunday morning!
In the early days of the church Jewish people were very responsive to the message of Jesus Christ. On the day of Pentecost when the church was born, three thousand Jews were saved (Acts 2:41). Soon thousands more received Christ (Acts 4:4). It seemed that before long the entire nation of Israel would repent and believe the gospel.
But corrupt leadership opposed the Gospel and the tide turned. Stephen, a great man of faith, was martyred and a severe persecution arose. Believers scattered across the Roman empire (Acts 8) and suddenly Jewish people were no longer being swept into God’s kingdom in large numbers. Instead many Jews became bitter opponents of Christianity while multitudes of Gentiles turned to Christ for salvation.
This strange turn of events puzzled first-century Jewish Christians. They knew the Old Testament Scriptures taught that with the coming of the Messiah, Israel would be saved and blessed and many wonderful promises would be fulfilled.
However, Jesus the Messiah had come and Israel as a nation had rejected Him. The early Christians wondered what would happen to the promises God had given to Israel. Would God go back on His word? Would Israel be cast aside in favor of a largely Gentile church? These were logical questions being raised by Jewish Christians everywhere and especially at Rome.
The message of Romans 9–11 is not a side issue. It is not a parenthesis in Paul’s letter. Instead it is central to his argument, for if God has permanently cast away Israel, His promise of security for the church means nothing. If God has treated Israel unrighteously, how can the righteousness of God be revealed in the Gospel (Romans 1:16–17)?
Before Paul could call the church to demonstrate a righteous lifestyle (Romans 12–16), he had to establish the fact that God is not guilty of any unrighteousness in connection with Israel.
Join us this Sunday at Victory Church O'Fallon as we start a mini-sermon series titled, "God and Israel," which is a study of Romans 9-11. Worship and learn with us online this Sunday morning at 10:30 AM (CST) on my YouTube Channel! Be sure to click the "SUBSCRIBE" button! See you Sunday morning!
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Romans 10:13 (NLT) “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
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Romans 10:13 (NLT) “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
John 10:28 (NLT) “I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me.”
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