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INTRO Review – Paul is vindicating God’s word over against those who say that He has not fulfilled his promises to Israel because so many of them are lost and…
INTRO This section does two things: 1) gives a second example of the spiritual Israel within physical Israel, and 2) bases God’s choice of this spiritual Israel upon His own…
INTRO Principle: Not all physical Israel is spiritual Israel (v. 6). This is Paul’s answer to the objection that God’s word and promises to Israel has failed. Paul explains how…
INTRO I. 1ST RESPONSE: GOD’S WORD HAS NOT FAILED (v. 6a). "But it is not as though the word of God has failed." "word of God" = see vv. 4-5,…
INTRO Chapters 9-11 is Paul’s vindication of God’s dealings with Israel. He begins with his sorrow for the lost condition of Israel (9:1-3) and then this grief is painted on…
INTRO I. EARNEST DEFENSE OF HIS SORROW "I am telling the truth in Christ" – Positive. "I am not lying" – Negative. "My conscience testifies with me in the Holy…
Due to technical difficulties, there is no audio for this sermon. INTRO A. Introduction (1:1-15). B. Theme (1:16-17). C. Justification (1:18-8:39). 1) Human depravity and divine wrath on all (1:18-3:20).…
INTRO In 8:31-34 Paul said that God is for us and that means that no legal charge will be leveled against us on the day of judgment. Now in vv.…
INTRO I. PREDESTINATION AND FOREKNOWLEDGE. The main difference between divine foreknowledge and predestination is that foreknowledge emphasizes the sovereign love of God which He places upon some, and predestination indicates…
INTRO I. THE GOLDEN CHAIN OF SALVATION. This purpose of salvation to which we have been called by God’s special and efficacious call is set forth in five stages and…
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INTRO I. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROMISE A. Assurance – "We know". B. Agent – "God". C. Action – "works all things together for good". 1) Extent: "all things" 2)…
INTRO Here is a third ministry of the Spirit to help assure the children of God of their salvation: Spirit of life (vv. 1-13), Spirit of adoption (vv. 14-25), now…