Evergreen Christian Community

Romans 9:1-18 Big Idea: God has sovereignly decided that all who relate to Him by faith shall be saved. A Deterministic View: All things, including human action, are decided by and determined by God, with nothing to do with our own will. 1. EVERYTHING points to Jesus and the ABSOLUTE POWER of GOD’S LOVE. What is the heart of Jesus? That all would come to faith in Christ Jesus, and be saved! John 3:16 If what we are reading does not fit the character of Jesus or the heart of God, then we must not be understanding it yet. 2. God’s covenant reached BEYOND the nation of ISRAEL. Jews of the day understood God’s faithfulness to them in two ways: I. Their nationality II. Their obedience to the law 3. God’s choices are SOVEREIGN, and AGAINST the GRAIN. “Love” and “Hate” are hyperbolic terms to describe placing favor on one particular thing, over another. God has no consideration for the common order of things. He has His own plan. Romans 9:30-32 We (the Gentiles) are now adopted into the kingdom, sitting