Sunday 11th August 2024
Read: Genesis 25:21-34; Romans 9:1-29
Sermon: Romans 9:1-29
Introduction
9:1-5 Why don’t the Jews trust in their Messiah?
9:6-29 Has God’s word failed with the Jews?
6-13 no, because not all of Israel are Israel
6-9 not all of Abraham’s children are children of promise
Gen 18:14
10-13 God chose Jacob over Esau
Gen 25:23: Malachi 1:2-3
14-23 no, because salvation is by mercy not works
14-18 mercy is not unjust
Ex 8:32: 9:12: 33:19
19-23 God has the right to govern his own creation
24-29 no, because God’s plan has always been to save Gentiles as well
24-26 Gentiles will be called God’s people
Hosea 2:23; 1:10
27-29 only a remnant of Israel believed
Isaiah 10:22-23
Conclusion