Today we're going to continue our verse by verse study of Romans. We're in Romans 11

starting in verse 1 and let me just give you like a little preview of some of the

questions and things we're going to deal with. I mean the question comes

right out of verse one. It says, has God then cast away his people? That's the question and the people

here are the people of Israel, the Jewish people, has God cast them away?

Are they rejected?

Does God still have a pleasant future for Israel

in some national sense?

That's the question.

In light of anti-Semitism, this is really important.

In light of the persecution of Jewish people throughout the history, this is really important.

In light of some of the nutty stuff you hear said sometimes in the name of Jesus.

This is important to know what is God's plan eschatologically or in times or his future plan for Israel.

What's the dealio?

And also in light of trusting God's promises,

because if God could really cast off Israel, then how do I know he wouldn't just cast off me?

You know, there's like an element there where his faithfulness to Israel is what encourages you

in his faithfulness to your heart when you failed.

Also, there's going to be a lesson. faithfulness to your heart when you failed.

Also, there's going to be a lesson

that's really on my heart, a lesson

about running with endurance, about living our life

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