May 19
Lesson 12 (KJV)
Called to Mutual Acceptance
Devotional Reading: Romans 10:5–13
Background Scripture: Romans 11
Romans 11:11–24
11 I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
12 Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?
13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
14 If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
15 For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?
16 For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.
17 And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;
18 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.
20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
21 For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
23 And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.
24 For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?
Key Verse
Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.—Romans 11:18
Discipleship and Mission
Unit 3: Call to Life in Christ
Lessons 10–13
Lesson Aims
After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:
1. Describe the components of Paul’s analogy of the olive trees.
2. Explain the inclusive nature of God’s grace.
3. Repent of self-congratulatory pride.
Lesson Outline
Introduction
A. “It’s Complicated”
B. Lesson Context: Paul, Jews, and Gentiles
C. Lesson Context: Olive Trees
I. Result of Stumble (Romans 11:11–15)
A. Provoking to Jealousy (vv. 11, 12)
B. Pushing for Emulation (vv. 13–15)
II. Outcome of Brokenness (Romans 11:16–21)
A. Partaking of Fatness (vv. 16–18)
B. Grafting by Faith (vv. 19–21)
Grafting Today
III. Possibility of Restoration (Romans 11:22–24)
A. Continuing in Goodness (vv. 22, 23)
Rebellion and Restoration
B. Regrafting onto God’s Tree (v. 24)
Conclusion
A. Grace Is Always Prior to Salvation
B. Prayer
C. Thought to Remember
HOW TO SAY IT
Andronicus
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An-dro-nye-kus.
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Antioch
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An-tee-ock.
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Barnabas
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Bar-nuh-bus.
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Corinthians
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Ko-rin-thee-unz (th as in thin).
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Ephesians
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Ee-fee-zhunz.
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Galatians
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Guh-lay-shunz.
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Gamaliel
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Guh-may-lih-ul or Guh-may-lee-al.
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Gentiles
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Jen-tiles.
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Jotham
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Jo-thum.
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Junia
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Joo-ni-uh.
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Leviticus
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Leh-vit-ih-kus.
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Matthias
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Muh-thigh-us (th as in thin).
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synagogue
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sin-uh-gog.
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