All Israel Will Be Saved

Scripture Texts: Romans 11:24-32

Introduction.

This morning we come to the end of this challenging bridge section of Romans, chapters 9 to 11.  There is one more paragraph in chapter 11 but it is really the conclusion of the first 11 chapters of Romans.

Our text this morning is the conclusion of Paul’s wrestling with God’s ways with the Jews.

Remember at the beginning of chapter 9 Paul was in great sorrow and deep anguish in his soul for his brothers, his kinsman, the Jews.  He wished himself damned for the sake of their salvation.  They were heirs to all the promises and gifts of God but not all Israel is Israel.

Then in the beginning of chapter 10 he pours out his heart’s desire and prayer again that they be saved.  He laments that the Jews sought to establish a righteousness of their own, being ignorant of the righteousness that comes from God by faith.

Then in chapter 11 he raises questions, has God rejected His people, have they stumbled to the point of being utterly lost?  Are they cut off forever from their olive tree?  Have they been replaced by the Gentiles?

Now Paul brings this to a conclusion by revealing the mystery to God.