Book of Romans Study: Romans 12:1-21

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DOCTRINE OF SERVICE:

ROMANS 12:1-21

Present Body as Living, Holy Sacrifice:

I.    Proving God’s Will              (12:1-2)

II.   Practicing Spiritual Gifts    (12:3-8)

III.  Putting on Godliness           (12:9-21)

Present your body as a living, holy sacrifice, proving God’s will, practicing gifts,

 and putting on godliness.

Study Questions

Romans 12:1-21

1.   What is your spiritual service of worship? (12:1)

2.  What does it mean to “present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice”? (12:1)

3.  (A) How could you present your body as a living and holy sacrifice today? (12:1)

4.  To what are you NOT to be conformed? (12:2a)

5.  How are you to be transformed? (12:2b)

6.  For what purpose are you to be transformed by the renewing of your mind? (12:2c)

7.   (A)  How do you prove the “good and acceptable and perfect” will of God? (12:2bc)

8.   How should you NOT think of yourself? (12:3a)

9.  By what measure are you to exercise sound judgment? (12:3b)

10.   What does the one body in Christ have? How do they differ from one another?

(12:4-5)

11.   List the seven gifts that differ according to the grace given to us and how these gifts are to be exercised. (12:6-8)

            (a)

            (b)

            (c)

            (d)

            (e)

            (f)

            (g)

12.  (A) Which spiritual gift(s) do you have? How are you exercising it/them?

13. List  26 exhortations in Romans 12:9-21.

(a)

            (b)

            (c)

            (d)

            (e)

            (f)

            (g)

            (h)

            (i)

            (j)

            (k)

            (l)

            (m)

            (n)

            (o)

            (p)

            (q)

            (r)

            (s)

            (t)

            (u)

            (v)

            (w)

            (x)

            (y)

            (z)

14.  On a scale of 1-5, evaluate yourself according to each of the previous exhortations by placing a number in the margin that reflects how often you act accordingly: (0=Never 1=Rarely 2=Sometimes 3=Occasionally 4=Often 5=Always).

15.  Which of Paul’s exhortations most encourages you?

16.  Which of Paul’s exhortations most convicts you?

17.  Which of Paul’s exhortations will you commit to prayer and practice this week?

18.  What do you learn about God in Rom 12:1-21? How could you apply this truth to your life?

Write a prayer response to Rom 12:1-21.

TEXT: (NASB)

Rom. 12:1   Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.  ² And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. 

Rom. 12:3   For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith.  ⁴ For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function,  ⁵ so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.  ⁶ Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly: if prophecy, according to the proportion of his faith;  ⁷ if service, in his serving; or he who teaches, in his teaching;  ⁸ or he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness. 

Rom. 12:9   Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.  ¹⁰ Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor;  ¹¹ not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;  ¹² rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer,  ¹³ contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality. 

Rom. 12:14   Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.  ¹⁵ Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.  ¹⁶ Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation.  ¹⁷ Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all men.  ¹⁸ If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men.  ¹⁹ Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY,” says the Lord.  ²⁰ “BUT IF YOUR ENEMY IS HUNGRY, FEED HIM, AND IF HE IS THIRSTY, GIVE HIM A DRINK; FOR IN SO DOING YOU WILL HEAP BURNING COALS ON HIS HEAD.”  ²¹ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. 

Book of Romans Study: Romans 11:25-36

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Doctrine of the Sovereignty of God:

Romans 11:25-36

I.      All Israel Will Be Saved    (11:25-29)

II.    All Shown Mercy                (11:30-32)

III.  All Glory to God                 (11:33-36)

All of Israel will be saved,
for the gifts and calling of God are irrevocable.

Study Questions

1.   Of what mystery does Paul NOT want his brethren to be uninformed? (11:25)

2.   Why does Paul not want his brethren to be unformed of this mystery? (11:25)

3.   (A)  Why is it important for believers to “not be wise in your own estimation”?

4.   For how long will there be a partial hardening of Israel? (11:25)

5.   How many of Israel will be saved? (11:26)

6.   From where will the Deliverer come? (11:26)

7.   (D) Who/what is Zion? (cf. 2Sam 5:7; 1Kings 8:1; 2Kings 19:21; 2 Kings 19:31; 1Chr 11:5; 2Chr 5:2; Isa 1:27; Isa 4:3-5; Isa 24:23; Isa 28:16; Isa 30:19; Isa 33:20; Isa 37:32; Isa 46:13; Isa 52:1; Isa 59:20; Isa 62:1; Joel 3:16-17, 21; Mic 4:10; Zeph 3:14-16; Zech 1:14, 17; Zech 2:10; Zech 8:2-3; Zech 9:9; Ps 2:6; Ps 78:68; Ps 87:2)

8.  What has God covenanted to do for Zion? (11:26)

9.  List the promises to Israel in the following verses:

·      Gen 12:2-3 (Abrahamic Covenant)

·      2Sam 7:12-16 (Davidic Covenant)

·      Isa 59:20

·      Isa 59:21

·      Jer 31:33 (New Covenant)

10.   (D) How will God satisfy His covenant obligation to Zion?

11.   What is Israel from the standpoint of the gospel? (11:28a)

12.  What is Israel from the standpoint of God’s choice? (11:28b)

13.  Why is Israel beloved? (11:28)

14.  What is irrevocable? (11:29)

15.  Why have you been shown mercy though once disobedient to God? (11:30)

16.  Why will Israel, who is now disobedient, be shown mercy? (11:31)

17.  Why has God shut up all in disobedience? (11:32)

18.  What do you learn about God in Rom 11:25-36? How could you apply this truth to your life?

Write a prayer response to Rom 11:25-36.

TEXT (NASB)

Rom. 11:25   For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of this mystery — so that you will not be wise in your own estimation — that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in;  ²⁶  and so all Israel will be saved; just as it is written, 

“THE DELIVERER WILL COME FROM ZION, 

HE WILL REMOVE UNGODLINESS FROM JACOB.” 

²⁷  “THIS IS MY COVENANT WITH THEM, 

WHEN I TAKE AWAY THEIR SINS.” 

²⁸ From the standpoint of the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but from the standpoint of God’s choice they are beloved for the sake of the fathers;  ²⁹ for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.  ³⁰ For just as you once were disobedient to God, but now have been shown mercy because of their disobedience,  ³¹ so these also now have been disobedient, that because of the mercy shown to you they also may now be shown mercy.  ³² For God has shut up all in disobedience so that He may show mercy to all. 

Rom. 11:33   Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways!  ³⁴ For WHO HAS KNOWN THE MIND OF THE LORD, OR WHO BECAME HIS COUNSELOR?  ³⁵ Or WHO HAS FIRST GIVEN TO HIM THAT IT MIGHT BE PAID BACK TO HIM AGAIN?  ³⁶ For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen. 

Book of Romans Study: Romans 11:1-24

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Doctrine of the Sovereignty of God:

Romans 11:1-24

Sovereign Grace:

I.    Remnant Chosen by God’s Grace (11:1-6)

II.   Reason for Hardening (11:7-10)

III.  Remembering God’s Kindness & Severity  

       (11:11-24)

Though natural olive branches were cut and Gentiles grafted in, God has not rejected Israel.

Study Questions

1. What question does Paul ask in response to the previous message concerning the disobedience and obstinacy of Israel? How does he respond? (11:1a)

How does Paul refer to the Israelites? (11:1a)

List 3 phrases that Paul uses to describe himself.  (11:1b)

(A) What does this tell you about Israel? About Paul?

2.  Who has God not rejected? What does it mean that God foreknew them? (11:2a)

How did Elijah plead with God against Israel?
(11:2-3)

(C) Who was Elijah? (cf. 1Kings 18; Mal 4:5)

 What was the divine response to Elijah? (11:4)

(O) Why do you think that God refers to the seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal in Romans 11:4?

3.  What is also here at the present time? (11:5) (DOC) Define remnant.

How were they chosen? (11:5)

4.  If the remnant is chosen by grace, to what is it NOT according? Why? (11:6)

5.  What has Israel not obtained? (11:7a)

Who obtained it? (11:7b)

6.  What happened to the rest of those who did not obtain it? (11:7b)

What do the following Old Testament texts, quoted by Paul in Rom 11:8-10, reveal about their hardening?

·      Deuteronomy 29:4

·      Psalm 69:22-23

7.  What does Paul ask concerning the stumbling of Israel? How does he respond? (11:11)

For what purpose has salvation come to the Gentiles by their transgression?

(D) Explain why the salvation of the Gentiles would make Israel jealous.

8.  What was the result of Israel’s transgression and failure? (11:12)

9.  To whom is Paul speaking? To whom does Paul serve as an apostle? (11:13)

Why is Paul attempting to move his fellow countrymen to jealousy? (11:14)

10.  What is the result of Israel’s rejection? (11:15a)

What does Paul believe will be the result of Israel’s acceptance? (11:15)

11.  Explain how the following illustrations contribute to Paul’s argument: (11:16)

·      “If the first piece of dough is holy, the lump is also.” (16a)

·      “If the root is holy, the branches are too.” (16b)

12.  Who are the branches that were broken off? (11:17)

Who is the wild olive, grafted in among them to become partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree? (11:17)

What is the olive tree? (11:17)

13.  What does Paul admonish the wild olive not to do? (11:18)

What should the arrogant remember? (11:18b)

What supports the wild olive? (11:18)

14.  List two reasons why the branches were broken off. (11:19-20)      

By what should you stand? (11:20)

(A)  How are you standing by faith today?

15.  Why should the wild olive not be conceited but rather fear? (11:20-21)

16.  How is God’s severity demonstrated? (11:22a)

How is God’s kindness demonstrated? (11: 22a)

What might happen if you do not continue in His kindness? (11:22b)

What will happen if Israel does not continue in their unbelief? (11:23)

17.  Explain Romans 11:24 in your own words.

18. What do you learn about God in Rom 11:1-24? How could you apply this truth to your life?

Write a prayer response to Romans 11:1-24.

TEXT (NASB)

Rom 11:1   I say then, God has not rejected His people, has He? May it never be! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. ² God has not rejected His people whom He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says in the passage about Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel? ³ “Lord, THEY HAVE KILLED YOUR PROPHETS, THEY HAVE TORN DOWN YOUR ALTARS, AND I ALONE AM LEFT, AND THEY ARE SEEKING MY LIFE.” ⁴ But what is the divine response to him? “I HAVE KEPT for Myself SEVEN THOUSAND MEN WHO HAVE NOT BOWED THE KNEE TO BAAL.” ⁵ In the same way then, there has also come to be at the present time a remnant according to God’s gracious choice. ⁶ But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works, otherwise grace is no longer grace.

Rom 11:7   What then? What Israel is seeking, it has not obtained, but those who were chosen obtained it, and the rest were hardened; ⁸  just as it is written, 

“GOD GAVE THEM A SPIRIT OF STUPOR, 

EYES TO SEE NOT AND EARS TO HEAR NOT, 

DOWN TO THIS VERY DAY.”

⁹  And David says, 

“LET THEIR TABLE BECOME A SNARE AND A TRAP, 

AND A STUMBLING BLOCK AND A RETRIBUTION TO THEM.

¹⁰  “LET THEIR EYES BE DARKENED TO SEE NOT, 

AND BEND THEIR BACKS FOREVER.”

Rom 11:11   I say then, they did not stumble so as to fall, did they? May it never be! But by their transgression salvation has come to the Gentiles, to make them jealous. ¹² Now if their transgression is riches for the world and their failure is riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their fulfillment be! ¹³ But I am speaking to you who are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I magnify my ministry, ¹⁴ if somehow I might move to jealousy my fellow countrymen and save some of them. ¹⁵ For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead? ¹⁶ If the first piece of dough is holy, the lump is also; and if the root is holy, the branches are too.

Rom 11:17   But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree, ¹⁸ do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you. ¹⁹ You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.” ²⁰ Quite right, they were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear; ²¹ for if God did not spare the natural branches, He will not spare you, either. ²² Behold then the kindness and severity of God; to those who fell, severity, but to you, God’s kindness, if you continue in His kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off. ²³ And they also, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. ²⁴ For if you were cut off from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these who are the natural branches be grafted into their own olive tree?