Romans Series Mitchell Skelton
Election, Rejection, and Restoration
Romans 9–11
INTRODUCTION
Someone once said, “Try to explain election and you’ll lose your mind; try to explain away election and you’ll lose your soul.”
MAIN BODY
I. God’s Election - Romans 9
A. God is faithful to His promises. 9:4–5
B. Election according to the promise. 9:6–13
1. Not natural decent. (6–10)
2. Not human merit, but God’s promise. (11–13)
C. God: Unjust or Merciful? 9:14–18
D. God’s Justice 9:19–33
1. Can man argue with God’s plan? (19–21)
2. God has a purpose. (22–24)
3. All prophecy points to his justice. (25–29)
4. God’s grace is sufficient. (30–33)
II. Israel’s Rejection - Romans 10
A. They felt no need for salvation. 10:1
B. Their zeal went beyond God’s word. 10:2
C. Self righteousness vs. God’s righteousness. 10:3; Phil. 3:1–11
D. Misunderstood their own Law. 10:4–13; Gal. 3:24
E. The Remedy for Rejection. 10:14–17
F. The Result. 10:18–21
III. The Promise of Restoration - Romans 11
A. Paul was elected. 11:1
B. Elijah and David prophesied of election. 11:2–10
C. The Gentiles enjoyed election. 11:11–15
D. Two illustrations of election. 11:16–24
1. Lump of dough (clay). 11:16a
2. The olive tree. 11:16b–24
E. God’s explanation of election. 11:25–36
1. God’s timing. 11:25
2. God’s promise. 11:26
3. God’s covenant 11:27–28
4. God’s nature. 11:29
5. God’s grace. 11:30–32
6. God’s wisdom. 11:33–36
CONCLUSION
God’s election involves His purpose, grace, justification, sanctification and calling. Man’s response is obedience of faith that allows him to stand as one of the elect. (See John 6:27–51)
