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2. Be exalted, O LORD, in Your own strength!
Psalm 21:13
Be exalted, O LORD, in Your own strength!
We will sing and praise Your power.
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3. Romans 9
Did God Reject Israel?

4. Where Does Israel Fit Now?
To them belonged the Law A law now replaced by the Law of Christ (8:2) To them belonged the Promises A special people A special place A particular glory The Seed Promise

5. Where Does Israel Fit Now?
Greater purpose of Israel: A Spiritual Shadow - Of the Covenant of Faith and Grace - Of the seed of Adam God’s ETERNAL purpose was an Israel of Spirit - Ephesians 3:10-11 Therefore, God’s purpose did not fail
Eph 3:10 so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places. 11 This was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord,

6. God’s Purpose for Israel:
To bring forth the Messiah To establish the oracles of God (3:2) To make His Divine Nature clear - Judgment Therefore, Israel’s failure was forecasted - “Jacob I have loved, Esau I hated”

7. Was God Unfair?
No, because: 1. God will have mercy on whom He desires - God WILL have mercy on some in Israel - God’s desire is that they are in Christ

8. Was God Unfair? - God does not hold all guilty for some
No, because:
1. God will have mercy on whom He desires
2. God does not judge ALL in Israel for Israel
- God does not hold all guilty for some
- God eternally judges individually
- Romans 2:6-8
Ro 2:6 who WILL RENDER TO EACH PERSON ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS: 7 to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life; 8 but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation.

9. Was God Unfair?
No, because: 1. God will have mercy on whom He desires 2. God does not judge ALL in Israel for Israel 3. God’s mercy on ALL Men is through Christ - God’s better covenant is in Christ - God invites the Jew first - Romans 1:16, 2:9-10
Ro 1:16 ¶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
Ro 2:9 There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek,
Ro 2:10 but glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

10. Was God Unfair? - Israel as a whole utterly rejected God - Romans 2
No, because:
1. God will have mercy on whom He desires
2. God does not judge ALL in Israel for Israel
3. God’s mercy on ALL Men is through Christ
4. Israel’s wrath was well earned
- Israel as a whole utterly rejected God
- Romans 2

11. Was God Unfair?
No, because: 1. God will have mercy on whom He desires 2. God does not judge ALL in Israel for Israel 3. God’s mercy on ALL Men is through Christ 4. Israel’s wrath was well earned 5. God was particularly patient with Israel - Romans 2:4
Ro 2:4 Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?

12. Back to God’s Purpose
God’s desire from the beginning was total salvation - That all men might be saved - The testimony of the prophets agreed The only way it was justification by faith - Yet Israel pursued justification by works of law

13. Summary of Romans 9
- God rejected Israel for their lack of faith - Except a remnant who had faith - God always sought a true Israel of faith
Ro 3:26 for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
Ro 11:32 For God has shut up all in disobedience so that He may show mercy to all.

15. The Plan of Salvation in Romans
Hearing and Believing ……….Romans 10:17 Confessing Jesus as Lord ……..Romans 10:9 Repentance from sin ….….Romans 6:11-13 Baptism into Christ ……………Romans 6:3-4 Remaining faithful ……………Romans 12:1-2