Audio will be posted on November 1.
On Whomever He Wills
Romans 9:14-18
1. Background
• Paul’s personal statements regarding Israel in chapters 9-11
• following Paul’s affirmation in 9:6-13
• the “family” doctrine of election
• Is God unjust?
• following Paul’s affirmation in 9:6-13
• the “family” doctrine of election
• Is God unjust?
2. Justice Defended 14-16
• objection and answer (Ex. 33:19)
• timeless principle
• timeless principle
3. Freedom Demonstrated 17-18
• demonstration of extended sovereignty (Ex. 9:16)
• “Pharaoh hardened his heart in rebellion. God hardened Pharaoh’s heart in judgment.” (S. Forester)
• culminating declaration
• “Pharaoh hardened his heart in rebellion. God hardened Pharaoh’s heart in judgment.” (S. Forester)
• culminating declaration
4. So What?
• Because God is sovereign in showing mercy, trust His righteous character rather than your own sense of entitlement.
• “Why was I made to hear Thy voice, and enter while there’s room, when thousands make a wretched choice, and rather starve than come? “Twas the same love that spread the feast that sweetly drew us in; else we had still refused to taste and perished in our sin. Pity the nations, o our God, constrain the earth to come; send Thy victorious word abroad, and bring the strangers home.” (How Sweet and Awesome Is the Place,” Watts)
• three applications: humility, evangelism, worship
• Marvel at the mystery and magnitude of God’s mercy.
• “Why was I made to hear Thy voice, and enter while there’s room, when thousands make a wretched choice, and rather starve than come? “Twas the same love that spread the feast that sweetly drew us in; else we had still refused to taste and perished in our sin. Pity the nations, o our God, constrain the earth to come; send Thy victorious word abroad, and bring the strangers home.” (How Sweet and Awesome Is the Place,” Watts)
• three applications: humility, evangelism, worship
• Marvel at the mystery and magnitude of God’s mercy.