Week 9 | Day 4 – A GRAFTED CHURCH – Romans 11:11-24
Paul lifts the curtain on a “mystery”: Israel’s present stumbling is neither final nor futile. In God’s wise mercy, their unbelief opened a door for the nations, so that Gentiles might be grafted into the one cultivated olive tree—the covenant people of God. The warning is clear: don’t boast in your branch. You stand only by grace through faith. And the hope is bright: the same God who grafted in “wild” branches is able to graft natural branches in again. For a season, the church bears the mantle of witness to the world—so that everyone, everywhere may hear and believe. Our posture, then, is humble gratitude and urgent mission, not arrogance or indifference.
APPLICATION
1 - Choose to Live as a Humble, Fruitful Branch
Start each day thanking God that you “stand by faith,” not merit (Rom. 11:20).
Refuse Comparison or Contempt
2 - Be kind and gracious toward unbelieving neighbors—remembering that you “do not support the root, but the root supports you.”
3 - Bear Witness Where You Are
Pray by name for one Jewish friend and one Gentile friend; serve them tangibly; be ready to share the hope within you. Trust that the same grace that grafted you in can awaken faith in them.
4 - Never Take for Granted the Grace of God
Get up every morning and thank God for His amazing love and grace for you and for others. Then ask God to help you to live today with eyes to see and ears to hear where He is at work in and through your life.
PRAYER
Lord Jesus, thank You for the mercy that found me and grafted me into Your family by grace through faith. Guard my heart from pride; let gratitude, not boasting, mark my life. Fill me with love for all people—Jew and Gentile—and make me a faithful branch that bears fruit in word and deed. Use me today to point someone to Your cross and resurrection. Until the fullness of the nations has come in and Israel is awakened, keep me watchful, prayerful, and obedient. Amen.
APPLICATION
1 - Choose to Live as a Humble, Fruitful Branch
Start each day thanking God that you “stand by faith,” not merit (Rom. 11:20).
Refuse Comparison or Contempt
2 - Be kind and gracious toward unbelieving neighbors—remembering that you “do not support the root, but the root supports you.”
3 - Bear Witness Where You Are
Pray by name for one Jewish friend and one Gentile friend; serve them tangibly; be ready to share the hope within you. Trust that the same grace that grafted you in can awaken faith in them.
4 - Never Take for Granted the Grace of God
Get up every morning and thank God for His amazing love and grace for you and for others. Then ask God to help you to live today with eyes to see and ears to hear where He is at work in and through your life.
PRAYER
Lord Jesus, thank You for the mercy that found me and grafted me into Your family by grace through faith. Guard my heart from pride; let gratitude, not boasting, mark my life. Fill me with love for all people—Jew and Gentile—and make me a faithful branch that bears fruit in word and deed. Use me today to point someone to Your cross and resurrection. Until the fullness of the nations has come in and Israel is awakened, keep me watchful, prayerful, and obedient. Amen.
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September
Week 1 | Day 1 – BOUGHT, BELONGING, AND BOUND TO CHRIST – Romans 1:1-7Week 1 | Day 2 – EAGER TO STRENGTHEN, EAGER TO SHARE – Romans 1:8–15Week 1 | Day 3 – UNASHAMED: THE POWER AND THE PATH OF FAITH – Romans 1:16–17Week 1 | Day 4 – WHEN TRUTH IS PLAIN – Romans 1:18–20Week 1 | Day 5 – WHEN WE TRADE GLORY FOR CONTROL – Romans 1:21–32Week 2 | Day 1 – NO PARTIALITY: TRUTH THAT LEADS TO REPENTANCE – Romans 2:1–11Week 2 | Day 2 – WHEN LAW AND CONSCIENCE SPEAK – Romans 2:12–16Week 2 | Day 3 – INSIDE-OUT FAITH – Romans 2:17–29Week 2 | Day 4 – WHEN PRIVILEGE MEETS THE PLUMB LINE – Romans 3:1–8Week 2 | Day 5 – SINNERS IN NEED OF A SAVIOR – Romans 3:9–20Week 3 | Day 1 – BUT NOW… GRACE – Romans 3:21–26Week 3 | Day 2 – RIGHTEOUSNESS COMES BY FAITH ALONE – Romans 3:21–27Week 3 | Day 3 – THE PROMISE OF ABRAHAM – Romans 4:1-15Week 3 | Day 4 – GRACE GUARANTEES THE PROMISE – Romans 4:16–25Week 3 | Day 5 – JUSTIFIED BY FAITH ALONE – Romans 5:1-5Week 4 | Day 1 – GOD’S LOVE ON FULL DISPLAY – Romans 5:6-8Week 4 | Day 2 – HOW MUCH MORE – Romans 5:9-11Week 4 | Day 3 – FROM ADAM’S RUIN TO CHRIST’S RESCUE – Romans 5:12-21Week 4 | Day 4 – STATE AND STANDING: DEAD TO SIN, ALIVE TO GOD – Romans 6:1-4Week 4 | Day 5 – DEAD TO SIN AND ALIVE TO GOD – Romans 6:5-10Week 5 | Day 1 – LIVING FREE, LIVING OFFERED – Romans 6:11-15Week 5 | Day 2 – SET FREE TO SERVE – Romans 6:15-23
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Week 5 | Day 3 – RELEASED TO BELONG – Romans 7:1-6Week 5 | Day 4 – A MIRROR AND NOT A LADDER – Romans 7:7-13Week 5 | Day 5 – FEEDING THE RIGHT KING – Romans 7:14-25Week 6 | Day 1 – FREEDOM—NOT CONDEMNATION – Romans 8:1-4Week 6 | Day 2 – RISEN THINKING OR STINKING THINKING – Romans 8:5-11Week 6 | Day 3 – ASSURED AND ADOPTED – Romans 8:12-17Week 6 | Day 4 – LIVE EXPECTING AND LIVE SENT – Romans 8:18-21Week 6 | Day 5 – HOPE THAT HOLDS US STEADY – Romans 8:22-25Week 7 | Day 1 – HELP, HELD, AND MADE LIKE JESUS – Romans 8:26-30Week 7 | Day 2 – GOD IS FOR US – Romans 8:31-34Week 7 | Day 3 – INSEPARABLE – Romans 8:35-39Week 7 | Day 4 – A BURDEN FOR THE LOST – Romans 9:1-5Week 7 | Day 5 – PROMISE OVER PEDIGREE – Romans 9:6-13Week 8 | Day 1 – CHOSEN TO CHANNEL MERCY – Romans 9:13-18Week 8 | Day 2 – PLANNED GRACE—PERSONAL FAITH – Romans 9:19-29Week 8 | Day 3 – SOVEREIGN STUMBLING BLOCKS – Romans 9:30-33Week 8 | Day 4 – A BURDEN FOR TRUTH – Romans 10:1-4Week 8 | Day 5 – A GOSPEL FOR EVERYONE – Romans 10:5-13Week 9 | Day 1 – GO AND TELL – Romans 10:14-15Week 9 | Day 2 – HEARING BUT NOT HEARING – Romans 10:16-21Week 9 | Day 3 – A HOLY REMNANT – Romans 11:1-10Week 9 | Day 4 – A GRAFTED CHURCH – Romans 11:11-24Week 9 | Day 5 – GOD KEEPS HIS PROMISES – Romans 11:25-32
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