2. Romans 9:1-10 The Covenant

3. I speak the truth in Christ—I am not lying, my conscience confirms it through the Holy Spirit—I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my people, those of my own race, the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption to sonship; theirs the divine glory, the covenants, the receiving of the law, the temple worship and the promises. Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them is traced the human ancestry of the Messiah, who is God over all, forever praised! Amen. It is not as though God’s word had failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel. Nor because they are his descendants are they all Abraham’s children. On the contrary, “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.” In other words, it is not the children by physical descent who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as Abraham’s offspring. For this was how the promise was stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.” Not only that, but Rebekah’s children were conceived at the same time by our father Isaac. Romans 9:1-10 (NIV)

4. 1. Righteousness of God 2. Wrath of God 3. Sin & It’s effects 4. Redemption plan These are the essentials of a brand new faith Already Covered

5. Chapters 9 - 11 = how this relates to Israel & The Jews Chapter 9 = Sovereignty of God / Israel’s past election Chapter 10 = Justice of God / Israel’s present rejection Chapter 11 = Faithfulness of God / Israel’s future restoration What’s to come?

6. vs. 1-13 = Faithfulness of God vs. 14-18 = Righteousness vs. 19-29 = Justice vs. 30-33 = Grace Chapter 9 Overview

7. Chapter 8 = Joy & Real Happiness Chapter 9 = Sorrow & Gloom Chapter 8 = Jesus Chapter 9 = Lost People of Israel Contrast of Chapters 8 & 9

8. Paul’s Heart: Full of anguish for so many that have rejected Jesus Wishes he could be removed from the promise to save others Identification with them “my brothers”, “my own race”, “the people of Israel”. Paul was willing to stay out of Heaven for the sake of the saved, and willing to go to Hell for the sake of the lost! Chapter 9 vs. 1-10

9. 1. Being Israelites - (Gen. 32:28) 2. Adoption as sons - Special relationship (Ex. 4:22 & Hosea 11:1) 3. Divine Glory - Shekinah Glory 4.Covenants - (Gen. 12 / Ex. 20 & 21 / 2 Sam. 7 / Jeremiah 31 / Ezekiel 34) 5.Received The Law - Mt. Sinai - Character of God 6.The Temple Worship - Where God met with His people (Lev. 23) 7.Promises - Messianic all through the Old Testament (Acts 2:39) 8.Patriarchal Pedigree - Abraham to Isaac to Jacob = Foundation of all blessings 9.From them is traced the human ancestry of Christ - Jesus was a Jew! Privileges of The Jews

10. Privileged? Yes! BUT the nation of Israel still failed! They didn’t rely on Jesus, but on their name That doesn’t work We are a privileged people, part of God’s promise IN JESUS - In the line of Abraham God Is Faithful Result