Dave Riddle – 05/26/19
Key Passage: Romans 11:33-36
A Redemption Mystery
Romans 11 - A Redemption Mystery
Dave Riddle - 05/19/19
Key Passage: Romans 11:25-32
“This mystery”
Romans 11:25
Greek word mysterion (μυστήριον); a secret hidden in the past but now revealed.
Three Connected Truths
Israel
Romans 11:25
“A partial hardening has come upon Israel...”
Gentiles
Romans 11:25
“...until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.”
Fullness = plērōma (πλήρωμα)
Israel
Romans 11:26
“...all Israel will be saved,”
“Israel” - who is Paul referring to?
The church?
The ethnic/national Israel (The descendants of Abraham)?
Not Israel as a whole, but Israel as a community?
Those who put their faith in the Christ.
The Redeemer
Romans 11:26b-27
A salvation from sin through faith in Jesus.
Two Concluding Statements
God’s election remains
Romans 11:28-29
They are still God’s chosen people.
He keeps his covenant with the patriarchs.
God shows Mercy to the disobedient
Romans 11:30-32
A universal act of disobedience is met with divine mercy!
All of us are candidates for the lavish love of God.
God of Grafting
Romans 11 - God of Grafting
Dave Riddle - 05/12/19
Key Passage: Romans 11:17-24
The Allegory of the Olive Tree
A Warning to Gentile Believers
Don’t be Arrogant
Romans 11:20-21
Don’t be Puffed with Pride
Romans 11:18
Through Faith Alone
Romans 11:20
A Promise to Jewish Unbelievers
Those cut off can be grafted in again
Romans 11:23
By Faith!
Romans 11:20
Key word: persist/remain
Romans 11:22-23
epimenō (Greek: ἐπιμένω) - to stay at or with, to tarry still, still to abide, to continue, remain. of tarrying in a place. to persevere.
Colossians 1:21-23
Chain of Blessing
Romans 11 - Chain of Blessing
Dave Riddle - 05/05/19
Key Passage: Romans 11:11-16
Link 1: Israel’s Loss Leads to the Gentiles’ Gain
Romans 11:11
Acts 13:46
Repeated in Ephesus, Corinth, and Rome
Link 2: Gentile salvation makes Israel jealous
Romans 11:11
Romans 11:13
Link 3: Israeli restoration brings a worldwide blessing
Romans 11:15
Paul’s Commentary on His Ministry
Romans 11:13
I want you to understand how important my job is!
Paul wants to stir up Envy
Romans 11:14
New life for some
Romans 11:14
In Conclusion
An escalated restatement...
Romans 11:15
...including two simple metaphors.
Romans 11:16
A batch of dough
A tree and its branches
Always a Trace
Romans 11 - Always a Trace
Dave Riddle - 04/28/19
Key Passage: Romans 11:1-10
Question: Is God Done with Israel!?
Answer 1: No, He is faithful!
A theological answer.
Romans 11:2a
Foreknew: to have knowledge before hand: of those whom God elected to salvation.
As humans we frequently break promises, but God is faithful.
It is outside his character to be unfaithful.
Answer 2: Look at me.
An anecdotal answer
Romans 11:1c
Even someone as bad as Paul was not beyond the reach of God.
Answer 3: Check out history
A historical answer
Romans 11:2b
1 Kings 18 and 19
The seven thousand
And so, today...
A remnant, chosen by grace
Romans 11:5
Not by the law, but by grace through Jesus.
The remainder, hardened
Romans 11:7-10
A combination of human responsibility and divine sovereignty.
See the example of pharaoh (covered in Romans 9 - Divine Decisions Pt. 2 on 10/28/18)
Easter Sunday 2019 - The Last Enemy
He Set His Face - The Last Enemy
Dave Riddle - 04/21/19
Key Passage: Matthew 28:1-10, 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, 42-45
Luke 9:51 - When the days were coming to a close for Him to be taken up, He resolutely set His face towards Jerusalem.
Resolute: purposefully unwavering or determined.
Victory Over Death’s Defeat
1 Corinthians 15:3
Victory Over Sin’s Domination
1 Corinthians 15:3
It Displays the Power to Make a Comeback
1 Corinthians 15:4
1 Corinthians 15:43
It Shows the Reach of God’s Grace
1 Corinthians 15:45
Four Cries
He Set His Face - Four Cries
Dave Riddle - 04/14/19
Key Passage: Luke 19:28-44
Luke 9:51 - When the days were coming to a close for Him to be taken up, He resolutely set His face towards Jerusalem.
Resolute: purposefully unwavering or determined.
Jesus’ Disciples:
“Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!”
Luke 19:38
Psalm 118:26
Luke 2:14
We’ve been redeemed, and that is something worth celebrating!
The Pharisees:
Teacher, rebuke your disciples!
Luke 19:39
Rebuke (Greek: epitimaō / ἐπιτιμάω) - to tax with fault: to chide, reprove, rebuke or censure severely. To admonish or charge sharply.
The Rocks
Would cry out in praise!
Luke 19:40
“Cry out” (Greek: krazō / κράζω) - to "croak" (as a raven) or scream. To call aloud (shriek, exclaim, intreat): cry (out).
Jesus:
Cries over Jerusalem
Luke 19:41
“He wept for it” (Greek: klaiō / κλαίω) - weeping as the sign of pain and grief
Matthew 23:37 - “how often I have wanted to gather your children together... but you wouldn’t let me”
Luke 19:44b - “you did not recognize the time when God visited you”.
Light of the World
He Set His Face - Light of the World
Dave Riddle - 04/07/19
Key Passage: John 9:1-38
Luke 9:51 - When the days were coming to a close for Him to be taken up, He set His face resolutely towards Jerusalem.
Resolute: purposefully unwavering or determined.
A Four-Part Testimony
“The Man Called Jesus”
Luke 9:8-12
The simple story of what Jesus did in his life.
He’s a Prophet
Luke 9:13-23
Man From God
Luke 9:24-34
The healed man is growing in his understanding of Jesus. First His name, then His role, and now where He comes from.
Son of Man
Luke 9:35-38
“I believe Lord!”
A Word of Woe to His Critics
He Set His Face - A Word of Woe to His Critics
Dave Riddle - 03/31/19
Key Passage: Luke 11:37-52
Luke 9:51 - When the days were coming to a close for Him to be taken up, He set His face resolutely towards Jerusalem.
Resolute: purposefully unwavering or determined.
Torah - The law of God as revealed to Moses and recorded in the first five books of the Hebrew scriptures (the Pentateuch).
Talmud - The body of Jewish civil and ceremonial law and legend. Not from scripture, but rabbinic tradition.
Exposing the Hypocrites:
You’re the ones who are unclean
Luke 11:39-41
You’ve lost sight of the Law’s design
Luke 11:42
Love and justice take a back seat to tradition and legalism.
You’re preoccupied with status
Luke 11:43
Only concerned with what others think.
You’re actually a source of defilement
Luke 11:44
They thought they were a source of purity, but the opposite was the truth.
Challenging the Experts:
Your teaching puts a burden on the people that is not from God.
Luke 11:46
“Woe” is not a term of vindictiveness, but of regret.
Like your ancestors you are in opposition to God’s message and messengers.
Luke 11:47
You are Kingdom-Inhibitors
Luke 11:52
You’re not just missing the point, you’re causing others to miss the point.
A Strong Word to Would-Be Followers
He Set His Face - A Strong Word to Would-Be Followers
Dave Riddle - 03/24/19
Key Passage: Luke 14:25-34
Luke 9:51 - When the days were coming to a close for Him to be taken up, He set His face resolutely towards Jerusalem.
Resolute: purposefully unwavering or determined.
5 Examples to Illustrate 5 Marks of a Follower
Family: Love Jesus Supremely
Luke 14:26
Jesus uses hyperbole to show that nothing should rival the love we have for God.
If Jesus is the absolute priority of your life everything else will fall into place.
A Cross: Live to Die
Luke 14:27
Galatians 2:20
I no longer live but Christ lives in me
Our old self has to die.
A Building: All in, to the very end
Luke 14:28-30
From your entire life, for your entire life.
In every facet of life.
A War: Surrender to the more powerful king
Luke 14:31-33
It’s not about winning, it’s about surrendering.
How much confidence do you have in your own resources?
John 14:27 - Peace eirēnē (Greek: εἰρήνη) - a state of rest, denoting the absence or end of strife. It refers to a state of untroubled, I disturbed well-being. Peace; a state of natural tranquility.
Salt: Reality matches identity
Luke 14:34-35
Are we marked by our decision to follow Jesus?