<p><b>Summary:</b></p><p>Paul addresses Gentile believers, emphasizing that his ministry to them may also stir jealousy among Jews, leading some to salvation. He explains that if Israel’s rejection brought reconciliation to the world, their future acceptance will be even more powerful—like life from the dead. Using the metaphor of an olive tree, he warns Gentiles not to be arrogant: some Jewish branches were broken off due to unbelief, and Gentiles were grafted in by faith. But just as God did not spare the natural branches, He will not spare them if they become proud and unbelieving.</p><p> </p><p><b>Teaching:</b></p><p>“for if God did not spare the natural branches, He will not spare you, either.”</p><p> </p><p>God, who is love, did not spare even the natural branches—the Jews—and likewise will not spare the Gentiles. This shows that God governs us with justice. His love is revealed through His righteousness. Jesus died because the wages of sin is the shedding of blood, and through His death, He saved us.</p><p> </p><p>Our God reveals His love through righteousness, and we must recognize the love embedded in His righteous acts. Though it may seem like God casts people off, He never completely abandons them. He disciplines, but does not utterly reject. He always holds us in His heart and desires to save us.</p><p> </p><p><i>Excerpt from the sermon by Pastor Lee, Aug 7, 2025</i><br><i>Roman 11:13-21</i><br><i>(D-22)</i></p>
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