The Sovereignty of GodThe Sovereignty of GodWeek 9: EschatologyWeek 9: Eschatology

Fall ClassFall Class

Twin City FellowshipTwin City Fellowship

Ryan HabbenaRyan Habbena

The End of the AgeThe End of the Age

Romans 11Romans 11

The Plan of Salvation HistoryThe Plan of Salvation History

The Restoration of Ethnic IsraelThe Restoration of Ethnic Israel

A Return to ElectionA Return to ElectionRomans 11:1-6Romans 11:1-6

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

Riches for the WorldRiches for the World

Romans 11:12-15Romans 11:12-15Now if their transgression is riches for the Now if their transgression is riches for the world and their failure is riches for the world and their failure is riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their Gentiles, how much more will their fulfillment be! But I am speaking to you who fulfillment be! But I am speaking to you who are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I magnify my ministry, if apostle of Gentiles, I magnify my ministry, if somehow I might move to jealousy my somehow I might move to jealousy my fellow countrymen and save some of them. fellow countrymen and save some of them. For if their rejection is the reconciliation of For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?life from the dead?

All Israel Will Be SavedAll Israel Will Be Saved

Romans 11:25-29Romans 11:25-29For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of

this mystery--so that you will not be wise in your this mystery--so that you will not be wise in your own estimation--that a partial hardening has own estimation--that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in; and so all Israel will be saved; just as it has come in; and so all Israel will be saved; just as it is written, "THE DELIVERER WILL COME FROM is written, "THE DELIVERER WILL COME FROM ZION, HE WILL REMOVE UNGODLINESS FROM ZION, HE WILL REMOVE UNGODLINESS FROM JACOB." "THIS IS MY COVENANT WITH THEM, WHEN I JACOB." "THIS IS MY COVENANT WITH THEM, WHEN I TAKE AWAY THEIR SINS." From the standpoint of the TAKE AWAY THEIR SINS." From the standpoint of the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but from the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but from the standpoint of God's choice they are beloved for the standpoint of God's choice they are beloved for the sake of the fathers; for the gifts and the calling of sake of the fathers; for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. God are irrevocable.

A Fitting Conclusion to A Fitting Conclusion to Romans 9-11Romans 9-11

Romans 11:33-36Romans 11:33-36

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

The Times and Epochs Are FixedThe Times and Epochs Are Fixed

Acts 1:6-7Acts 1:6-7

So when they had come together, So when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, "Lord, they were asking Him, saying, "Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?" He said to them, kingdom to Israel?" He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or "It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority; His own authority;

Sovereign over the Sovereign over the Beast’s Kingdom Beast’s Kingdom

Revelation 17:16-17Revelation 17:16-17

"And the ten horns which you saw, and the "And the ten horns which you saw, and the beast, these will hate the harlot and will beast, these will hate the harlot and will make her desolate and naked, and will eat make her desolate and naked, and will eat her flesh and will burn her up with fire. her flesh and will burn her up with fire. "For God has put it in their hearts to "For God has put it in their hearts to execute His purpose by having a common execute His purpose by having a common purpose, and by giving their kingdom to purpose, and by giving their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God will be the beast, until the words of God will be fulfilled.fulfilled.

The Hardship for the Redeemed The Hardship for the Redeemed is Controlled by Godis Controlled by God

Revelation 6:10-11Revelation 6:10-11

. . . and they cried out with a loud voice, . . . and they cried out with a loud voice, saying, "How long, O Lord, holy and true, will saying, "How long, O Lord, holy and true, will You refrain from judging and avenging our You refrain from judging and avenging our blood on those who dwell on the earth?" And blood on those who dwell on the earth?" And there was given to each of them a white robe; there was given to each of them a white robe; and they were told that they should rest for a and they were told that they should rest for a little while longer, until the number of their little while longer, until the number of their fellow servants and their brethren who were fellow servants and their brethren who were to be killed even as they had been, would be to be killed even as they had been, would be completed also. completed also.

Divine Sovereignty and Human Divine Sovereignty and Human Responsibility at the End of the AgeResponsibility at the End of the Age

2 Thessalonians 2:11-122 Thessalonians 2:11-12

For this reason God will send upon For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false, in they will believe what is false, in order that they all may be judged order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness. took pleasure in wickedness.