Unsearchable Judgments, Inscrutable Ways

Romans 11:13-36 The outline of Romans we have been working from is: Romans 1-3:20 Sin Romans 3:21-5 Salvation Romans 6-8 Sanctification Romans 9-11 Sovereignty Romans 12-16 Service With the end of Romans 11, we are coming to the close of the section on sovereignty. Since we are talking about the sovereignty of God, Romans 11 comes to an end with a hymn. Romans 11:33 starts this hymn of praise saying: Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! ( Romans 11:33 ESV ) When we contemplate God’s sovereignty, we are confronted with His greatness, His unsearchable judgments and His inscrutable ways. The salvation that God provides displays His riches. As we are told in Ephesians 1:4, Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, ( Ephesians 1:3 ESV ) The spiritual blessi