1. Gospel – Exciting times (1 John 1.1-4)
Life eternal
Fellowship – God and man
Joy (perfected)

2. Hard Questions are being asked these days
Romania – Is God Faithful?
USA – Is God in control? What is God doing?
Israel
Romans 11:1 - I ask then: Did God reject his people?
Question – Is God faithful?
Romans 11:11 - Again I ask: Did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery?
Question – Is God in control? Is He sovereign?

3. Covenantal Nature of God (Rom 11.1-10)
Covenants with Israel
Abrahamic (Genesis 12, 15, 17)
Davidic (2 Samuel 7:16 )
Answer – “God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew.” (11.2)

4. Covenantal Nature of God (Rom 11.1-10)
Personal Examples (11.1-4)
Present faithfulness to the Jews (11:5-10)
Some were hardened ( )
Deuteronomy 29
Psalm 69

5. Sovereign Nature of God (11:11-16)
Present faithfulness to the Gentiles
“Their transgression, salvation has come to the Gentiles” (11.11)
“Their loss, riches for the Gentiles” (11.12)
“Their rejection brought reconciliation to the world” (11.15)
Their holiness has spread to holiness throughout the nations (11.16)

6. Application Lessons learned Develop eyes to see how God is working
God’s faithfulness
God’s sovereign ways are unsearchable
Develop eyes to see how God is working
Confront our own insecurities and hatreds
Jonah 4:10-11