A Stone of Stumbling And A Rock of Offense

In this exposition of Romans 9:30-33, the preacher uses a courtroom analogy to show Paul delivering his closing argument: Gentiles who never pursued righteousness received it by faith, while Israel, who pursued the law, failed because they sought it by works rather than faith and stumbled over Christ the cornerstone. The message stresses that true righteousness is imputed through faith in Christ's finished work, not earned by human effort, and that whoever believes in Him will never be put to shame.