Why Israel is Important – Part 3
“God chooses, We Believe”
Romans 10:14-21
1.
As we continue in our study of Romans, we
continue to look at the nation of Israel as a backdrop on Paul’s teaching on
righteousness through faith in Christ alone
2.
And as we look at Israel, we see that they are a
uniquely blessed people:
a.
Adoption as God’s people
b.
Covenants, the promises given to Abraham
c.
The Promised Land
d.
Law, the oracles of God
e.
Temple Service,
f.
The presence of the Glory of the Lord
g.
Finally, they were the chosen people to bring
into this world the Messiah
3.
Clearly God has placed upon this people the
greatest of blessings ever given to any nation, t
a.
To which one might wonder, “Why? Are they really that awesome? “
b.
No, actually as we’ll see, the Israelites were
quite stubborn, disobedient, and contrary!
c.
Showing us that God’s choice was based on His sovereignty,
His will, and His purposes,
d.
some of which we can understand:
Four Reasons God
chose Israel (Scripture gives us four reasons)
4.
Reason #1 was to reveal Himself to the nations
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