Peter Barnes | Romans 10:3b-4
SERMON NOTES
CHRIST AS THE END OF THE LAW
(Romans 10:3b-4)
– Israel fails to see her divine crucified Messiah (9:32b-33); she possesses zeal without knowledge (10:2); and she misses the righteousness of God in Christ (10:3). The righteousness of God revealed in Ex.33:20 drives …
Peter Barnes | Romans 10:1-3a
SERMON NOTES
PRAYER, FALSE ZEAL, FALSE RIGHTEOUSNESS
(Romans 10:1-3a)
– Israel fails to see her divine crucified Messiah (9:32b-33); she possesses zeal without knowledge (10:2); and she misses the righteousness of God in Christ (10:3).
1. Earnest prayer for Israel’s salvation.
– 10:1; Paul reiterates …
Peter Barnes | Romans 9:30-33
SERMON NOTES
WHERE DID ISRAEL GO WRONG?
(Romans 9:30-33)
– Rom.9:6-29 deal with God’s election; 9:30-10:21 look at it from the human side.
1. Gentiles attained righteousness but Israel failed.
– 9:30-31; not dealing with the exceptions like Rahab and Ruth
– by the time …
Peter Barnes | Romans 9:25-29
SERMON NOTES
A REMNANT ELECT OR A DEGRADED REPROBATE?
(Romans 9:25-29)
– five verses which are all quotations from the Old Testament
1. God calls the Gentiles as part of restored Israel.
– 9:25-26; citing Hosea 2:23 and 1:10
– restored Israel is the church …
Peter Barnes | Romans 9:22-24
SERMON NOTES
WRATH AND MERCY
(Romans 9:22-24)
– similar image used in 2 Tim.2:19-21 to make a different point
1. God is patient in His wrath.
– 9:22; Calvin v. Chrysostom
– the plagues in Exodus are warnings to Pharaoh
– Ezek.33:11; 2 Peter 3:4, …
Peter Barnes | Romans 9:19-21
SERMON NOTES
HOW CAN ELECTION BE JUST?
(Romans 9:19-21)
– three issues raised, in verses 6, 14 and 19
1. Another objection to God’s sovereign election.
– 9:19; Cranfield and Leon Morris say that this has to do with history, not salvation, but Paul is …
Peter Barnes | Romans 9:17-18
SERMON NOTES
MERCY AND HARDENING
(Romans 9:17-18)
1. What Scripture says, God says.
– 9:17a; see too Gal.3:8, 22
– Augustine thought of God saying to him: ‘Man, O man, what my Scripture says, I say.’
2. God displays His power.
– 9:17; Who hardened …
Peter Barnes | Romans 9:14-16
SERMON NOTES
BY ELECTING MERCY ALONE
(Romans 9:14-16)
– this is not necessarily the first doctrine to be proclaimed!
1. ‘Is God just?’ is precisely the issue.
– 9:14; there would be possible objection if God simply foresees what we will do; Paul raises questions …
Peter Barnes | Romans 9:10-13
SERMON NOTES
NOT BY WORKS BUT BY ELECTION
(Romans 9:10-13)
– Paul’s first example of election within Israel is Isaac and Ishmael (9:6-9); Jacob and Isaac constitute the second example.
1. God’s election stands.
– 9:10-12; As one woman told John Newton: ‘The Lord must …
Peter Barnes | Romans 9:6-9
SERMON NOTES
NOT ALL ISRAEL IS ISRAEL
(Romans 9:6-9)
– election promotes evangelism and concern for the lost (e.g. 2 Tim.2:10).
1. God’s Word has not failed.
– 9:6a; this is the key issue
– God’s Word is powerful (Ps.33:6, 9; Isa.55:10-11)
– Josh.23:14-15
2. …
