ROMANS 11:33-36

A. THE DEPTH (OF GOD): Bathos, called "deep things of God" in I Corinthians 2:10. This is a metaphor referring to those "things hidden and above man's scrutiny." This involves "An inexhaustible abundance, immense amount." This 'depth' of God can only be found in one place, through an active faith in the Creator through Jesus Christ Ephesians 3:17-21.

1. RICHES (OF GOD): Ploutos, "Fulness, abundance, plenitude"; "The fulness of God's perfection's; of spiritual and moral riches, of His goodness, forbearance and long-suffering."

a. We see His deep and profound riches given to men through Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son: Philippians 4:19; which comes through that which is preached, the Gospel of Jesus Christ: Ephesians 3:8-11.

b. In other words, Paul is saying that through preaching the Gospel, he would track the untrackable, trace the untraceable, and search the unsearchable riches of His Creator!

2. WISDOM (OF GOD): Sophia, "Supreme intelligence, such as belongs to God; the wisdom of God as shown in forming and executing His counsels:

I Corinthians 1:18-21; 24,25

a. Wisdom is the choice of the best means to accomplish the best ends. Thus God did such through the Gospel of Jesus Christ: Romans 1:16; 6:17,18; Hebrews 5:9; I Peter 1:22.

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