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Unbelievable Love in the Face of Tragic Rejection part-2

Romans 9:4-5 Michael Rosario

1. GRIEVED by God’s PROCLAIMER, v. 1-5
   1. He PERSONALLY suffered their REJECTION, v. 1-3
   2. He PAINFULLY recognized their RELATIONSHIP, V. 4-5
      1. Israel’s ROAD, v. 4
         1. “Adoption as sons”
         2. “the Glory”
         3. “the Covenants”
         4. “the Giving of the Law”
         5. “the Service”
         6. “the Promises”
      2. Israel’s REMINDER, 5a
      3. Israel’s REDEEMER, 5b

Unbelievable Love in the Face of Tragic Rejection

Romans 9:1-3 Michael Rosario #1-GRIEVED by God’s PROCLAIMER, v. 1-5 1st- He PERSONALLY suffered their REJECTION, v. 1-3

• A pure CONSCIENCE -“I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit…”
• Deep AFFECTION -”…that I have great sorrow and unceasing grief in my heart.”
• Unlimited SACRIFICE -”For I could wish that I myself were accursed, separated from Christ, for the sake of my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh,”

What's the Deal with Israel? part-3

An Introduction to Romans 9 Michael Rosario

1. Bring her a Messiah
   • Micah 5:2-5; Isaiah 9:6-7; Luke 1,17
2. Reveal to her a Mystery
   • Acts 1:3-7; Ephesians 2:19; 1 Peter 2:4-10; Hebrews 6:13; 8:7-13

What's the Deal with Israel? part-2

Michael Rosario God’s Plan for Israel in Light of Sovereign Grace in Salvation as Revealed in the New Testament

1. Appoint her as His ELECT
   • Isaiah 45:4, 65:9
2. Enter into a COVENANT relationship
   • Gen. 12, 15, 17; Ex. 19, 34; 2 Sam. 7; Jer. 31:31-37
3. Promise her a Future Kingdom
   • Ezekiel 36-39; Daniel 7:13-14; Zechariah 8; Isiah 65; Ezekiel 40-48
4. Bring her a Messiah
   • Micah 5:2-5; Isiah 9:6-7; Luke 1,17
5. Reveal to her a Mystery
   • Acts 1:3-7; Ephesians 2:19; 1 Peter 2:4-10; Hebrews 6:13; 8:7-13

What's the Deal with Israel?

Introduction to Romans 9 Michael Rosario

God's Plan for Israel in Light of Sovereign Grace in Salvation as Revealed in the New Testament

1. Appoint her as His ELECT (Isaiah 45:4, 65:9)
2. Enter into a COVENANT relationship (Gen. 12, 15, 17; Ex. 19, 34; 2 Sam. 7; Jer. 31:31-37)

Through the Lens of Israel

So Close Yet So Far

Romans 1-8 Mike Rosario

1. The Great Barrier, 1:18-3:20
   1. His View of God
   2. His View of Self
   3. His View of Sin
2. The Gracious Blessing, 3:31-4:25
   1. The Payment
   2. The Problem
   3. The Pattern
3. The Guaranteed Benefits, 51:1-8:39
   1. Peace
   2. Grace
   3. Power
   4. Freedom
   5. Endurance
   6. Security

What Jesus’ Resurrection Did for All Believers

Philippians 3:9-11 Michael Rosario

1. The RIGHTEOUSNESS of Christ, v. 9
   1. You have to REJECT your own “…and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law,”
   2. You have to EXERCISE faith “but that which is through faith in Christ,”
   3. You have to RECEIVE it from God “the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith”
   • How do you get it?
2. A RELATIONSHIP with Christ, v. 10
   1. It’s PERSONAL “that I may know Him”
   2. It’s POWERFUL “and the power of His resurrection”
   3. It’s PLEASURABLE “and the fellowship of His sufferings”
   4. It’s PURE “being conformed to His death”
   • What’s it like?
3. The RADIANCE of Christ, v. 11
   • When will you experience it?

Six Agreements of a Christ-Centered Church

1 Timothy 3:16 Mike Rosario

Great is the Mystery of Godliness

1. Jesus is GOD: “He who was revealed in the flesh”
2. Jesus is SINLESS: “Was vindicated in the Spirit”
3. Jesus is the Exalted SAVIOR: “Beheld by angels”
4. Jesus is the SUBJECT: “Proclaimed among the nations”
5. Jesus is the SUCCESSFUL ONE: “Believed on in the world”
6. Jesus is SUPREME: “Taken up in glory”

The Song of Security part-3

Triumphant Love

Romans 8:35-39 Mike Rosario Difficulty #1 Pressures from People,  31-34 Difficulty #2 Pressures from Life,  35-37

1. The Gauntlet that makes some part , v35
2. The Grace that makes us Persevere,  v36-37

Difficulty #3 Pressures from Self,  38-39

1. Fully Anchored by the Word
2. Fully Averting all intangibles
3. Fully Acknowledging the real power that keeps us

The Song of Security part-2

God is Protecting US

Difficulty #1 - Pressures from People, 31-34

1. Others might make you fail. 31b
2. God might take it back  32
3. Satan might accuse
   1. Your Privilege guards against it [Elect]
   2. Your Position guards against it [Justified]
4. Jesus tight turn away
   1. His Atoning Death guards against it [Our Savior}
   2. His Resurrection guards against it [Our Resurrection]
   3. His Exaltation guards against it [Our King]
   4. His Intercession guards against it [our High Priest]

The Song of Security

Mike Rosario

God Is For Us

Difficulty #1 - Pressures from People, 31-34

1. Others might make you fail. 31b
2. God might take it back  32

God's Kind of Leader

Mike Rosario Ezra 7:10 1.  One who is properly PREPARED by the Word-”For Ezra…” 2.  One who is strategically POSITIONED for the Word-”…had set his heart…” 3.  One who systematically LEARNS the Word-”to study the law of the LORD…” 4.  One who persistently PRACTICES the Word-”…and to practice it…” 5.  One who faithfully PREACHES the Word-”and to teach His statutes and ordinances in Israel.”

Ultimate Security part-5

The Panaroma of our Great Salvation

Romans 8:29-30 Mike Rosario

1. Believers have a salvation secured by a Sovereign CONVERSION, v.  28
2. Believers have a salvation secured by a Sovereign Course v.28c-29
3. Believers have a salvation secured by Sovereign ________, 29-30
   1. Foreknowledge   29
   2. Predestination   29b-30a
   3. Calling   30b
   4. Justification   30c
   5. Glorification   30d

Ultimate Security part-4

Purpose of Salvation

1. Believers have a salvation secured by a Sovereign CONVERSION, v.  28
2. Believers have a salvation secured by a Sovereign Course v.28c-29
   1. Saint Transformation  v.29
      • ...to become conformed to the image of His Son,
   2. Savior Exaltation  v.29
      • ...so that He would be the firstborn among many brethern
   • ...according to his purpose...

Ultimate Security part-3

Romans 8:28 Michael Rosario

1. Believers have a salvation secured by a Sovereign CONVERSION, v.  28
   1. The POWER of Conversion
      • “And we know…”
   2. The PROMISE for the Converted
      • “…that God causes all things to work together for good…”
   3. The PEOPLE who are Converted
      • “…to those who love God, to those who are called…”
      1. The RIGHT view
      2. The REQUIREMENTS
      3. The ROUTINE
      4. The REASSURANCE

Ultimate Security part-2

Romans 8:28 Michael Rosario

1. Believers have a salvation secured by a Sovereign CONVERSION, v.  28
   1. The POWER of Conversion
      • “And we know…”
   2. The PROMISE for the Converted
      • “…that God causes all things to work together for good…”
   3. The PEOPLE who are Converted
      • “…to those who love God, to those who are called…”

Ultimate Security

Romans 8:28a Mike Rosario

1. The Gain is not Comparable,  vs18
2. The Groans are inexpressibly Climatic,  vs 19-27
3. The Guarantee is indestructibly Certain,  vs 28-30
   1. Believers have a salvation secured by a Sovereign Conversion,  vs 28
      1. The Power of Conversion
      2. The Promise for the Converted
      3. The _______ who are Converted

Inevitable Glory part-4

Romans 8:26-27 Michael Rosario

1. He MEETS our Need, v. 26a
   • “And in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should,”
2. He MAINTAINS our Deliverance, v. 26b
   • “…but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words;”
3. He MANAGES TO UPHOLD God’s Will, v. 27
   • “and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.”

Inevitable Glory part-3

The Christian's Groan for Glory

Romans 8:23-25 Mike Rosario

1. The Gain is not Comparable,  vs18
2. The Groans are Inexpressibly Climatic,  vs 19-27
   1. The Reason for our Groans,  23a
   2. The Realization from our Groans,  23b
   3. The Resolution of our Groans,  24-25
   • Creation
   • The Christian

The Explanation of Everything part-3

Genesis 1-3 Mike Rosario

1. What God wants us to know about Him, chapter1
2. How the World was made, chapter 1
3. How People were made, 1:26-27;2:5-14
4. What God’s Standard is, 2:15-16
5. Why we get married, 2:18-25
6. Why we need to be saved, 3″1-13
7. Why Satan is a Schemer, 3:14-15
8. Why being a woman is hard, 3:16
9. Why being a man is hard, 3:17-19
10. Where the rescue came from, 3:20-24