The Remnant

Since Salvation Is In Jesus Christ & We Are Now

Free From The Law of Moses…Does That Mean God Has Rejected

or Abandoned Israel?

History of The Remnant

• Isaiah: God Will Save A Remnant.• Jeremiah: A Portion of the Remnant Will Perish

In Egypt For Rejecting God.• Ezekiel: Please, Preserve The Remnant.• Micah & Others: The Remnant Will Be Revived!• While Many Israelites Perished In Rebellion,

“The Remnant” Describes The Faithful Israelites Who Were Saved & Restored.

God’s Promises Have Always Been Contingent On

More Than Biological Heritage.• Key Verse: Romans 9:6 (Also Galatians 3:29)• God Fulfilled His Promise Thru Isaac, Not Ishmael.• God Fulfilled His Promise Thru Jacob, Not Esau.• Even The Prophets Revealed That A Limited

Sub-set of the Israelites Would Receive The Full Blessings of The Promise.

Paul’s Jewish Kinsmen Are Not Left Out…

• Romans 9:30-33• Because The Law Leads To Christ– 10:4

• Because The Law Emphasizes Salvation Through Faith. FAITH, not ethnicity, is the deciding factor.– 10:8-16

• Because The Salvation of the Gentiles Should Stir Israelites To Immediate Action.– 10:19-21

Israelites Who Respond ToThe Gospel Are The Remnant Today

• Paul Uses Himself As A Prime Example– Romans 11:1

• Paul Reminds Us That God Preserves More Than Appearances May Suggest– Romans 11:2-4

• Unmistakable Declaration: “In the same way then, there has also come to be at the present time, a remnant according to God’s gracious choice.” (Romans 11:5)

Like A Masterfully Cultivated Tree, We

Share In The Holy Root.

• Gentiles Are Grafted Into The Spiritual Family Tree. Vs 17-18

• Anyone, Including Ethnic Israelites, Can Be Removed For Unbelief. Vs 19-22

• God Is Eager To Graft The Remnant In Again. Vs 20-26

The Remnant