Romans 9 (Part 8) The Sovereignty of God

Romans 9-11

• Doctrine of salvation, 1-8

• Discussion on Israel, 9-11

• Duty to the saved, 12-16

Why did God choose Israel, Deuteronomy 7

• The people of God, v. 6a

• The choice of God, v. 6b

• The grace of God, vv. 7-8

The only people ever talked to

• Positive statement, Psalm 147:19

• Negative statement, v. 20

Romans 9:1-29

• Paul’s sorrow, vv. 1-3

• Israel’s privilege, vv. 4-5

• God’s prerogatives, vv. 6-29

Observations:

• Only two men in the Bible that were willing to be cut off to save others: Moses and Paul. Jesus is the only one who could and did it successfully.

• Saints are not stoics (suffer hardship without showing)