Dr. McKellar’s Lesson for May 3, 2020

When Paul Sang the Doxology

Romans 11:33-36

1. Contextual Considerations

• Chapters 1-11 as doctrine and Chapters 12-16 as duty
• “hinge” passage connecting 1:11-32 to 12:1-16:27
• not minimizing the content/flow/theology of 9-11
• aim to maximize the grand objective: doxology
• In light of God’s unfathomable depth and incomparable character, determine to live a God-centered life for His glory.

2. Delight in the depth of God (33)

• a declaration
• riches of wisdom and knowledge
• unsearchable judgments and untraceable ways

3. Discern the character of God (34-35)

• an interrogation
• who has known…who has been…who has given? (Isa. 40:13, 1Chron. 29:14, Job 41:11)

4. Direct the glory to God (36)

• a magnification
• source, agency and purpose

5. So what?

• A biblical view of grace promotes humility and extinguishes arrogance.
• “Grace is the pleasure of God to magnify the worth of God by giving sinners the right and power to delight in God without obscuring the glory of God.” (Piper)
• “…Till we cast our crowns before Thee, lost in wonder, love and praise.” (Wesley)
• “Let us love and sing and wonder, let us praise the Savior’s name! He has hushed the law’s loud thunder, He has quenched Mt. Sinai’s flame. He has washed us with His blood, He has brought us nigh to God.” (Newton)