The Peril of a Promise - Romans 11

Sept 4, 2011 AM
Rooted in Romans #24
Dave Marttunen

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This morning we conclude our third installment in our summer series Rooted in Romans, with part 24 “The Peril of a Promise.” Our reluctance to make promises is founded on two rails. The first rests on the giving or making end. This rail of reluctance rests on our inability to see the future; circumstances make keeping our promises difficult, so we frequently determine not to make promises which we cannot keep. That is a good thing. The second rail of our reluctance to make promises rests on the receiving end. Our promises are often interpreted by those who receive them as entitlement. Parents know this rail all too well! They hear the cry…“but you promised”, all too often. Believers can make the same cry against God. When we cite God’s promises we mean “WE ARE ENTITLED!!!” In chapter 11 of Romans, Paul takes us into the orchard to explain how God’s promises are made and kept in God’s plan to bring and work grace into an obstinate world.

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