Ingrafted Branches | Romans Week 12

Ingrafted BranchesRomans • August 7, 2022Teacher: Dave Brown--Romans 11:17-24, 30-32 NIVIf some of the branches have been broken off, and you, though a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing sap from the olive root, do not consider yourself to be superior to those other branches. If you do, consider this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you. You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” Granted. But they were broken off because of unbelief, and you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but tremble. For if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you either.Consider therefore the kindness and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue in his kindness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off. And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. After all, if you were cut out of an olive tree that is wild by nature, and contrary to nature were grafted into a cultivated olive tree, how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!Just as you who were at one time disobedient to God have now received mercy as a result of their disobedience, so they too have now become disobedient in order that they too may now receive mercy as a result of God’s mercy to you. For God has bound everyone over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all.1. Grace2. Justice3. Kindness4. MissionRomans 11:17 NIVYou…have been grafted in…and now share in the nourishing sap from the olive tree.”1. GraceJ.I. PackerThe grace of God is love freely shown towards guilty sinners, contrary to their merit and indeed in defiance of their demerit. It is God showing goodness to persons who deserve only severity, and had no reason to expect anything but severity.Romans 11:20-21 NIV…[branches] were broken off because of unbelief, and you stand by faith.  Do not be arrogant, but tremble. For if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you either.2. JusticeRomans 11:22 NIVConsider therefore the kindness and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you provided that you continue in his kindness… 3. KindnessJames 2:14-17 NIVWhat good is it my brothers and sisters if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such a faith save them?  Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food.  If one of you says to them. “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed, but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?  In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.Romans 11:31 NIVSo they too have become disobedient in order that they too may now receive mercy. 4. MissionCare WellTeach WellLead Well