The Greatest Exchange Ever Romans 9:24 - 10:4 Pg. 836 (pew Bible)

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Romans 9:24 - 10:4Romans 9:24 - 10:4Pg. 836 (pew Bible)Pg. 836 (pew Bible)

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Romans 9:24-10:4Romans 9:24-10:4

ROMANS 9:24ROMANS 9:24

• Even us, whom Even us, whom he hath calledhe hath called, not of the , not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles? Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?

Paul reminds us we don’t Paul reminds us we don’t call ourselves.call ourselves.

EXCHANGEEXCHANGE

• the act or process of substituting one thing the act or process of substituting one thing for anotherfor another

Merriam-WebsterMerriam-Webster

Look for the 7 exchanges Look for the 7 exchanges Paul presents.Paul presents.


Paul reminds the Romans of God’s Paul reminds the Romans of God’s prophetic promise in the OT:prophetic promise in the OT:

• As he [GOD] saith also in Osee, As he [GOD] saith also in Osee, [Hosee/Hosea] [Hosee/Hosea] – I will call them my people, which were not my I will call them my people, which were not my

people; people; – and her beloved, which was not beloved. and her beloved, which was not beloved.

COMMENTARYCOMMENTARY

• People who do NOT have a lineage to the People who do NOT have a lineage to the group that is identified as God’s chosen group that is identified as God’s chosen people—the Israelites—are now going to be people—the Israelites—are now going to be called the people of God. called the people of God.

• Those who are were NOT beloved (by God) Those who are were NOT beloved (by God) become beloved.become beloved.


• Paul continues to quote from Hosea 1:10Paul continues to quote from Hosea 1:10

• And it And it shall come to passshall come to pass, that in the place , that in the place where it was said unto them, where it was said unto them, – Ye are not my people; there shall they be called Ye are not my people; there shall they be called

the children of the living God. the children of the living God.

Come to PassCome to Pass began in Acts 2 began in Acts 2

But this is that which was spoken But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel…by the prophet Joel…

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

• You need to understand that the Jews, who You need to understand that the Jews, who worked so hard to keep each and every worked so hard to keep each and every commandment of God, were struggling with commandment of God, were struggling with a message of salvation by grace through faith a message of salvation by grace through faith in the Messiah.in the Messiah.

• This is why there was controversy over the This is why there was controversy over the Sabbath, what to eat, and circumcision.Sabbath, what to eat, and circumcision.

ROMANS 9:27-28ROMANS 9:27-28

• [The Prophet Isaiah] Esaias also crieth [The Prophet Isaiah] Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, concerning Israel, – Though the number of the children of Israel Though the number of the children of Israel

be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved: saved:

– For he will finish the work, and cut it short in For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth. Lord make upon the earth.

ONLY A REMNANTONLY A REMNANT

• In the new covenant, national origin does In the new covenant, national origin does NOT matter with God. Though the children of NOT matter with God. Though the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea—NOT Israel be as the sand of the sea—NOT everyone is going to be saved. everyone is going to be saved.

• Only a REMNANT will be saved.Only a REMNANT will be saved.– RemnantRemnant

• A Small Surviving GroupA Small Surviving Group

Vs. 29Vs. 29

Israel is a nation today because God Israel is a nation today because God has preserved them as far as has preserved them as far as

Sodom and Gomorrah.Sodom and Gomorrah.


• And as Esaias [Isaiah] said before, And as Esaias [Isaiah] said before,

– Except the Except the Lord of SabaothLord of Sabaoth

• refers to God’s all-encompassing lordship of refers to God’s all-encompassing lordship of the universe, of everything He has createdthe universe, of everything He has created

Romans CommentaryRomans Commentary


• And as Esaias [Isaiah] said before, And as Esaias [Isaiah] said before, – Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a

seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha. made like unto Gomorrha.

Q: Do you think Paul believed in the historical Q: Do you think Paul believed in the historical existence of these two cities?existence of these two cities?

What should come to your mind What should come to your mind when you hear Sodom and when you hear Sodom and

Gomorrah?Gomorrah?

Jude 7; Genesis 13:13 & 19Jude 7; Genesis 13:13 & 19

JUDE 7JUDE 7

• Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication [gross themselves over to fornication [gross sexual immorality], and going after sexual immorality], and going after strange flesh, strange flesh, are set forth for an are set forth for an exampleexample, suffering the vengeance of , suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. eternal fire.

Do not stick your head in the Do not stick your head in the sand to the gay agenda in sand to the gay agenda in

America.America.

Every effort is being made to repeal Every effort is being made to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in the DoD—“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in the DoD—ultimately, attempting to normalize ultimately, attempting to normalize

abnormal behavior.abnormal behavior.


• What shall we say then? What shall we say then?

• That the Gentiles, That the Gentiles, • which followed not after righteousness, which followed not after righteousness, • have attained to righteousness, have attained to righteousness,

– even the righteousness which is of faith. even the righteousness which is of faith.


•But But Israel, which followed after the Israel, which followed after the

law of righteousness, hath not attained to law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. the law of righteousness.

• Why NOT? See vs. 32Why NOT? See vs. 32


• Wherefore? [WHY]Wherefore? [WHY]• Because they sought it not by faith, but as it Because they sought it not by faith, but as it

were by the works of the law were by the works of the law

Without regard to being elect, NONE are saved Without regard to being elect, NONE are saved apart from individual FAITH in the gospel.apart from individual FAITH in the gospel.

The doctrine that one becomes The doctrine that one becomes righteous in the eyes of God, by righteous in the eyes of God, by

grace through faith is a grace through faith is a stumbling block to those who stumbling block to those who desires to contribute to their desires to contribute to their

own redemption, or right own redemption, or right standing with God.standing with God.


• For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; • As it is written, As it is written,

– Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. on him shall not be ashamed.

ROCK OF OFFENSEROCK OF OFFENSE

• What was especially offensive was the What was especially offensive was the claim that an accursed one was the claim that an accursed one was the Messiah and that faith in this crucified Messiah and that faith in this crucified one and not works was necessary for one and not works was necessary for salvation. salvation.

– Holman Illustrated Bible DictionaryHolman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

11stst Century Jews could NOT get Century Jews could NOT get over the fact that the Apostles over the fact that the Apostles were teaching a salvation by were teaching a salvation by grace through faith NOT of grace through faith NOT of

works soteriology.works soteriology.

Let’s Hear from the Apostle Let’s Hear from the Apostle PeterPeter

1 Peter 2:4-121 Peter 2:4-12

STUMBLE AT THE WORDSTUMBLE AT THE WORD

• And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, offence, even to them which stumble even to them which stumble at the wordat the word,, being disobedientbeing disobedient: : whereunto also they were appointed. whereunto also they were appointed.

What Word?

MARK 1:15MARK 1:15

• And saying, And saying, – The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of

God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. gospel.

ACTS 17:30ACTS 17:30

• And the times of this ignorance God winked And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: where to repent:

Go back to Acts 16:26ff

Turn to Isaiah 28 Turn to Isaiah 28

While I show you Romans 9:33While I show you Romans 9:33


• As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed [disappointed]. ashamed [disappointed].

Paul quotes from Isaiah 28:16

STUDY NOTESTUDY NOTE

Don’t allow chapter divisions to Don’t allow chapter divisions to interfere with your understanding interfere with your understanding

of the entire passage.of the entire passage.


• Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel [or them] is, that they might be God for Israel [or them] is, that they might be saved. saved.

Remember NOT all the Remember NOT all the children of Abraham are children of Abraham.children of Abraham are children of Abraham.


• For I bear them record that they have a zeal For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, of God,


• For I bear them record that they have a zeal For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, of God,

• but not according to knowledge. but not according to knowledge. • For they being ignorant of God’s For they being ignorant of God’s

righteousness, and going about to establish righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. themselves unto the righteousness of God.


• For Christ is the end of the law for For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.righteousness to every one that believeth.

The Great ExchangeThe Great ExchangeUnbeloved Beloved

Not His People Children of God

Law Grace

My My RighteousnessRighteousness Christ’s RighteousnessChrist’s Righteousness

Works Faith

DeathDeath Eternal LifeEternal Life

Hell Heaven

This morning, we have This morning, we have some who believe in God some who believe in God who will die and spend all who will die and spend all

eternity in hell IF they don’t eternity in hell IF they don’t repent and make the great repent and make the great

exchange.exchange.

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