Bill Acton :: Romans 10:20-21 - Finding God

Sermon Outline for Romans 10:20-21

Finding God

1. The God Who Is Found
   1. He is the God of salvation
   2. He is found – discovered
      1. Obtain
      2. Win
      3. Gain
      4. Meet
      5. Recognize
      6. See
      7. Understand
      8. Know
2. Who Finds Him
   1. Found by those who do not seek Him – Rom 10:20
      1. Rom 3:9; 1Jo 4:19
3. How God Is Found
   1. “I was made manifest to those who did not ask for me”
   2. God reveals Himself to His elect
   3. God regenerates His elect
   4. The elect respond
      1. We ask – we seek – we knock – we come
      2. God always reserves a people for Himself – Rom 11:1-7
4. Does God Have Anyone Who Trusts Him?
   1. Paul’s personal testimony
   2. The historical fact of the “remnant”
      1. Elijah’s dilemma
      2. God’s reply
         1. He has always had some elect Jews
         2. His foreknowledge is creative and causative
5. The People of God
   1. They are a “remnant”
   2. They are “reserved by God”
   3. They belong to God by the “election of grace”
      1. Election
      2. Grace