Romans 11:16-24

God’s Plan For Israel – Part 3

The Holy Nature of Israel

Overview:  The Essence of Holiness in the Church

Review:  God’s Plan for Israel – The Gentile Element

Preview:  A Question:

I. Romans 11:16-18 The Holiness of  Israel - The Illustrations from History

A. The Dough and the Lump V16

B. The Branches and the Root – V17

C. The Warning - V18

II. Romans 11:19-22 –The Holiness of Israel -  The  Illustration the Olive Tree

A. The Broken Branches – V19

B. The Grafted Branches – V20

C. The Warning – VV 21-22

III. Romans 11:23-24 – The Holiness of Israel and The Illustration of Regrafting

A. The principle of Lesser to Greater

B. The Principle of Faith and Grace

IV. Insights and Applications

A. The illustrations in these verses reveal to us that there is only one people of God, not two.

B. Gentiles contribute nothing to the salvation process.  Neither do Jews.

C. As Gentiles, we are not to boast or presume upon God’s favor, but in humility serve Him in fear (reverential awe and respect.)

D. Israel’s rejection of Christ resulted in many, but not all branches, and certainly not the root, to be rejected.  God has not cast the nation away forever.