Sermons on Romans 9

TOO STRONG TO BE SAVEDRomans 9.30-10.4Romans: Faithful To Save – Part 4 of 10 Romans 1.16–17 “… the gospel … is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes … in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last …” (niv) v.1 “… my heart’s desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved.” (esv) v. 30 “… Gentiles … have obtained righteousness …” (csb)            PEACE WITH GOD MUST BE …  GOD’S Gift…

IS IT FAIR FOR GOD TO CHOOSE?Romans 9.14-29Romans: Faithful To Save – Part 3 of 10 Romans 8.28 “… all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” (esv) Romans 9.11 “… God’s purpose according to His choice …” (nas)   Phillips: “… do we conclude that ϴ is monstrously unfair?”  Hebrews 10.31 “It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” GOD’S SPECIAL LOVING CHOICE IS GOOD BECAUSE …                 GOD DOESN’T Owe Us Salvation v. 16 “… depends not on human will or exertion, but on…

WHY WAS I SAVED?Romans 9.6-13Romans: Faithful To Save – Part 2 of 10 v. 6 “… it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel …”(esv) v. 11 “… so that God’s purpose according to His choice would stand … because of Him who calls …” (nas)   v. 13 “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.” (esv)        THE SPECIAL LOVING CHOICE OF GOD …                         IS NOT BASED ON OUR Heredity v. 8 “This means that it is not…

WHEN THE CHURCHED WON’T BELIEVERomans 9.1-5Romans: Faithful To Save – Part 1 of 10 Romans 8.29 “… in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (esv) FACED WITH SURPRISING UNBELIEF, WE MUST … REFUSE TO LET OUR Hearts Be Hardened v. 1 “I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying …” (esv)     v. 2 “… I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.” (esv)  Matthew 10.34–36 “Do not think that I have come…