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Passage: Romans 11:1-12

Title: Chosen By Grace

Sermon Big Idea:

Despite Israel’s widespread rejection of God, he has not canceled his promises to Abraham’s physical descendants. He has always preserved a faithful remnant who are saved by grace. These truths humble us, warn us against hardening our hearts, give us hope for those who resist God. They also fill us with excitement as we await the fulfillment of his plan.

Sermon Points:

  1. God has not rejected his people (Rom 11:1-4)

  2. God’s grace is undeserved (Rom 11:5-6)

  3. God saves the elect and hardens those who reject (Rom 11:7-10)

  4. God’s grace offers hope for all (Rom 11:11-12) 

Questions: (Use, modify, be selective according to the needs of your LifeGroup)

  1. How do you know this passage is talking about national Israel and not just spiritual Israel? (Rom 10:21; 11:1, 7, 11-12)

  2. What promises did God make to Israel (1 Sam 12:22; 2 Kgs 13:23; Jer 31:36-37), and how does his faithfulness to Israel, despite their rejection of him, strengthen your confidence that he will keep his promises to those he has chosen to save? (Rom 11:1-4; John 1:12; 3:16; 2 Tim 2:13)

  3. Why is salvation entirely by grace rather than works (Matt 5:48; Rom 3:20), and how does this give us comfort and assurance (Eph 2:8-9; Phi 3:8-9; Tit 3:5-6)? Why do so many struggle to trust in Christ alone rather than relying on their own merit to be right with God? (Rom 11:5-6)

  4. What causes people to harden their hearts toward God, and why is this so dangerous? (Rom 11:7-10; Pro 1:24-31; John 3:19-20; Heb 3:12-13)? How can we guard against the deceitfulness of sin and keep our hearts tender toward him?

  5. God is so powerful that he can use even sinful rebellion to accomplish his saving purposes. How did God use Jonah’s disobedience to save the sailors (Jonah 1:14-16) and bring an entire city to repentance (Jonah 3:5-10), despite Jonah’s resentment (Jonah 4:1-2)?

  6. How does God’s use of Israel’s rejection to bring salvation to the Gentiles give us hope for those who currently resist him? (John 6:37, 44; Rom 11:11-12)