Sermon notes

It’s All About God’s Promises and His Sovereign Grace

January 12, 2025

ROMANS 9:1-13

  1. Paul’s Heart for Israel
  2. The Privileges of Israel
    • The Adoption – God chose them to be His special people
    • The Glory – The symbol of God’s presence with His people
    • The Covenants
    • The Law – The revelation of God’s holy standard for His people
    • The Service of God – Refers to the temple worship
    • The Promises – Especially the promise of the coming Messiah
    • The Fathers – A reference to the patriarchs
    • The Christ – They were the people through whom the world’s Savior was born
  3. The Divine Promise of God
  4. The Sovereign Grace of God
    • God’s saving grace is not a matter of family genetics
    • God’s saving grace is not based upon performance