STUDIES IN ROMANS

LESSON 44

THE STUMBLING STONE – CHRIST JESUS

Romans 9:29-33 (KJV)

²⁹ And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha. ³⁰ What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. ³¹ But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. ³² Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; ³³ As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

Romans 9:29-33 (CEB)

²⁹ As Isaiah prophesied, If the Lord of the heavenly forces had not left descendants for us,
we would have been like Sodom, and we would have become like Gomorrah.^[a]30 So what are we going to say? Gentiles who weren’t striving for righteousness achieved righteousness, the righteousness that comes from faith. ³¹ But though Israel was striving for a Law of righteousness, they didn’t arrive. ³² Why? It’s because they didn’t go for it by faith but they went for it as if it could be reached by doing something. They have tripped over a stumbling block. ³³ As it is written: Look! I’m putting a stumbling block in Zion, which is a rock that offends people.
And the one who has faith in him will not be put to shame.^[b]

1.    EXCEPT !? V.29

Ø  See footnote Matt. 10:15

Ø  God’s mercy shown

2.    GENTILES – HAVE ATTAINED TO RIGHTEOUSNESS V.30

3.    ISRAEL – HAS NOT V.31

4.    WHY? V.32

Ø  Still happening today with BOTH Jews and Gentiles – righteousness comes by faith

5.    THE TROUBLE & THE ANSWER – CHRIST JESUS V.33

Ø  Trouble – ONLY by faith in Christ – many don’t like that answer- God set it this way

Ø  Answer – Christ, the Messiah – believe and obtain righteousness – ONLY way

BELIEVE ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND YOU WILL BE SAVED!

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FOOTNOTES

Isaiah 1:9 (CEB)

⁹ If the Lord of heavenly forces had not spared a few of us,
we would be like Sodom; we would resemble Gomorrah.

Matthew 10:15 (KJV)

¹⁵ Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

Isaiah 28:16 (CEB)

¹⁶ Therefore, the Lord God says: Look! I’m laying in Zion a stone, a tested stone, a valuable cornerstone, a sure foundation: the one who trusts won’t tremble.

Isaiah 8:14 (CEB)

¹⁴ God will become a sanctuary—but he will be a stone to trip over and a rock to stumble on for the two houses of Israel; a trap and a snare for those living in Jerusalem.