Podcasts about Romans 9

As we look at our text for today we see that Yahweh does not give mercy to everyone. This maybe hard to accept but Yahweh is sovereign in his mercy and he gives it and withholds it as he wills.

Pastor Blaine begins Romans 9 by explaining Paul's deep sorrow over Israel's rejection of Christ, even after receiving God's unique blessings, covenants, law, worship, and promises. He reviews the gospel message of Romans 1–8 to show that salvation has always been by grace through faith, then introduces the central question of whether God's promises to Israel have failed. Rather than responding with bitterness toward those who reject Christ, Blaine emphasizes that Paul's example calls believers to compassion, courage, and gospel proclamation. The sermon concludes by reminding Christians that they are saved solely by God's grace, leaving no room for pride and every reason to extend that same grace to those who have not yet believed.        

As we look at our text for today we see that Yahweh does not give mercy to everyone. This maybe hard to accept but Yahweh is sovereign in his mercy and he gives it and withholds it as he wills.

Send us Fan MailRomans 9:1–13 (RSV). Paul's Sorrow for Israel and God's Election Ken Corkins and pastor Rocky Ellison open Season 18, Episode 20 of “Pondering the Bible,” noting Rocky's recovery from recent throat surgery, then begin Romans 9:1–13 (RSV). They discuss Paul's “great sorrow” over Israelites who faithfully follow Jewish law and worship yet do not believe in Jesus, emphasizing salvation by faith rather than DNA. Rocky explains Paul's use of “conscience” as a morally driven, Spirit-validated witness and highlights Paul's willingness to be “anathema” for his people, comparing it to Moses' plea in Exodus 32. They note Paul's listing of Israel's privileges, his strong statement that Jesus is both Jewish and God, and his argument that God's promises are for the Church (believers), not ethnic lineage, contrasting this with dispensationalism. They close by examining Isaac, Jacob, and Esau as examples of God's elective purpose and acknowledging the Calvinism debate. 00:00 Welcome and Check In 00:43 Reading Romans 9 02:46 Paul's Anguish for Israel 04:09 Conscience and the Spirit 07:56 Willing to Be Accursed 11:31 Israel's Privileges and Christ 15:15 Promises Beyond DNA 17:59 Dispensationalism Detour 22:48 Isaac Jacob and God's Choice 24:31 Election and Calvinism 26:22 Wrap Up and Dad JokeNEW!: Rate us at Podchaser  Find us at www.pondergmc.org. Feedback is welcome: PonderMethodist@gmail.com Music performed by the Ponder GMC worship team.Cover Art: Joe WagnerRecorded, edited and mixed by Snikrock 

A sermon on Romans 9:14-16 by pastor Andrew Dionne. Preached on July 12, 2026 at Trinity Presbyterian Church (Evangel Presbytery) in Spartanburg, SC.

It has become popular to see Romans 9 as being mainly about (1) temporal blessings and judgments on *nations* in history, or (2) the salvation of individuals based on *foreseen faith*. However, there are good reasons to reject these views and accept that Romans 9 really does teach unconditional election unto salvation. Really! You can watch this message here.

CHAPTERS 9–11'S RELATIONSHIP TO CHAPTERS 1–8 There have been two ways of understanding this literary unit's relationship to chapters 1–8. It is a totally separate topic, a theological parenthesis There is a drastic contrast and lack of logical connection between 8:39 and 9:1. It is directly related to the historical tension in the church at Rome between believing Jews and believing Gentiles. It was possibly related to the growing Gentile leadership of the Church. There was misunderstanding about Paul's preaching concerning Israel (and the Law) and his apostleship to the Gentiles (offer of free grace), therefore, he deals with this topic in this section. But I believe that: It is the climax and logical conclusion of Paul's presentation of the gospel. Paul concludes chapter 8 with the promise of “no separation from the love of God.” What about the unbelief of the covenant people? Romans 9–11 answers the paradox of the gospel concerning Israel's unbelief! Paul has been addressing this very issue all through the letter (cf. 1:3, 16; 3:21, 31 and 4:1ff). Paul claims that God is true to His Word. What about His OT word to Israel? Are all those promises null and void?[1]  Romans 9–11 forms a literary unit. It must be interpreted together as a whole. However, there are at least three major subject divisions. 9:1–29 (focusing on God's sovereignty) 9:30–10:21 (focusing on human responsibility) 11:1–32 (God's inclusive, eternal, redemptive purpose)  This section is as much a cry from the heart as a presentation from the mind.  Its passion reminds one of God's heart breaking over rebellious Israel in Hosea 11:1–4, 8–9. In many ways the pain and goodness of the Law in chapter 7 are paralleled in chapters 9–10. In both cases Paul's heart was breaking over the irony of a law from God that brought death instead of life! This text, like Eph. 1:3–14, deals with the eternal purposes of God for the redemption of humanity. At first it seems to describe God choosing some individuals and rejecting other individuals (supralapsarian Calvinism), however, I think the focus is not on individuals, but on God's eternal plan of redemption (cf. Gen. 3:15; Acts 2:23; 3:18; 4:28; and 13:29). The Jerome Biblical Commentary, vol. 2, “The New Testament,” edited by Joseph A. Fitzmyer and Raymond E. Brown, says: “It is important to realize from the outset that Paul's perspective is corporate; he is not discussing the responsibility of individuals. If he seems to bring up the question of divine predestination, this has nothing to do with the predestination of individuals to glory” (p. 318)[1] Related Insights to Chapter 9 What a drastic change of attitude occurs between chapter 8 and chapter 9. This literary unit (9–11) deals with (1) the basis of salvation, (2) the electing purpose of God, and (3) the faithlessness of unbelieving Israel versus the faithfulness of YHWH! Chapter 9 is one of the strongest NT passages on God's sovereignty (i.e. the other is Eph. 1:3–14) while chapter 10 states human free will clearly and repeatedly (cf. “everyone” v. 4; “whosoever” vv. 11, 13; “all” v. 12 {twice}). Paul never tries to reconcile this theological tension. They are both true! Most Bible doctrines are presented in paradoxical or dialectical pairs. Most historically developed theological systems are logical, but they proof-text only one aspect of biblical truth. Both Augustinianism and Calvinism versus semi—Peligianism and Arminianism have elements of truth and error. Biblical tension between doctrines is preferable to a proof-texted, dogmatic, rational, theological system that forces the Bible onto a preconceived interpretive grid! 9:30–33 is a summary of chapter 9 and the theme of chapter 10.[1]

This text shows us that being true Israel is not about ethnicity but about promise. Two sons in the same womb but one is chosen and one is rejected, before they were ever born.

After providing divine assurances, Paul reaffirms God's sovereignty in salvation by addressing the unbelief of Israel. God is sovereign in salvation because salvation rests upon His election of His people by His saving grace. Paul, anticipating objections, also addresses common questions regarding God's sovereignty in salvation. God is justified in His election because God graciously bestows mercy upon the undeserving. God is fair in His wrath because the wrath of our Creator God reveals the goodness of His grace. As we reflect upon God's sovereignty in salvation, we are strengthened to faithfully preach the Gospel to all.

2026.07.12 A Heart for the Lost | Romans 9 & 10 | Jason Hood by EP Church Annapolis

This text shows us that being true Israel is not about ethnicity but about promise. Two sons in the same womb but one is chosen and one is rejected, before they were ever born.

Romans Bible Sermon Series

God's Long Suffering As He Works His Sovereign PlanRomans 9:22-33Sunday 7-5-26 nights Bible Study

I talk about how one can view Romans 9-11 from a preterist perspective.

Romans 9 is the most important chapter on the doctrines of election and reprobation. What is it really about? You can listen to this message here.

A sermon on Romans 9:6-13 by pastor Andrew Dionne. Preached on July 5, 2026 at Trinity Presbyterian Church (Evangel Presbytery) in Spartanburg, SC.

This is a very important verse in understanding who is the Israel of God. In his first use of the term Israel in Romans Paul teaches that there are two Israels.

This is a very important verse in understanding who is the Israel of God. In his first use of the term Israel in Romans Paul teaches that there are two Israels.

In this episode, Pastors Jim and Sean discuss Romans 9:30–10:4 and Sean's latest sermon: "The Stumbling Stone" from our sermon series through the book of Romans.Watering Seeds is a ministry of Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Asheville, NC. You can learn more and hear our sermons on our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.covenantreformed.net/sermons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also find our sermon recordings on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sermon Audio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

A sermon on Romans 9:1-5 by pastor Andrew Dionne. Preached on June 28, 2026 at Trinity Presbyterian Church (Evangel Presbytery) in Spartanburg, SC.

For the next several weeks we are going to be looking at Romans 9. This chapter is one of the strongest texts on the Sovereignty of God and also one of the clearest texts on explaining who is the Israel of God.

For the next several weeks we are going to be looking at Romans 9. This chapter is one of the strongest texts on the Sovereignty of God and also one of the clearest texts on explaining who is the Israel of God.

Romans 9New King James Version:

Frank Lindley | June 24, 2026 Adult Bible Study | hillschurcharcadia.org

Romans 9 is a critical passage as it relates to God's sovereignty over salvation. It covers key topics related to election, predestination, and God's will while emphasising that salvation is by faith and not our works. Pastor Dan walks us through this critical passage while addressing the perennial topic of Calvinism.

Chapter 9 of the book of Romans is arguably one of the chapters that is most challenging for believers to fully grasp, sometimes because it falls out of our immediate comprehension, but sometimes simply because we don't understand how it could be fair. Here, Paul explains that God shows mercy on whom he will show mercy, and he hardens the hearts of those through whom he wishes to display his power. He uses his question-and-answer format again, assuming that the reader will accuse God of being unjust for finding fault. His answer is simply that God may do what he wishes with the work of his hands. Knowing that the Lord could have justifiably chosen me to be a vessel of his wrath only makes me all the more grateful that he had mercy on a sinner like myself. :::Christian Standard Bible translation.All music written and produced by John Burgess Ross.Co-produced by the Christian Standard Biblefacebook.com/commuterbibleinstagram.com/commuter_bibletwitter.com/CommuterPodpatreon.com/commuterbibleadmin@commuterbible.org

Romans 9 is one of the most challenging chapters in the New Testament—but it is also one of the most important.In this lesson, we explore Paul's teaching on God's sovereignty, Israel's special role in God's plan, and the relationship between God's choices and human faith. Far from teaching that God arbitrarily saves some and condemns others, Romans 9 reveals a God who faithfully carries out His redemptive plan through history while extending mercy to all who believe.In this study, you'll learn:• Why Paul grieved for his fellow Israelites • What Israel's special privileges were and why they mattered • The difference between God's choice of a covenant lineage and personal salvation • Why Isaac was chosen over Ishmael and Jacob over Esau • What it means that God hardened Pharaoh's heart • The significance of the potter and the clay illustration • How Jews and Gentiles alike become vessels of mercy through faith • Why salvation has always been rooted in God's grace rather than human achievementRomans 9 reminds us that God is sovereign, trustworthy, and faithful. His plan was never based on human greatness, but on His mercy, wisdom, and desire to bless all nations through Jesus Christ.Key Text: Romans 9"Whoever believes in Him will not be put to shame." (Romans 9:33)If this lesson helped you better understand one of Scripture's most debated chapters, please like, subscribe, and share it with others seeking a deeper understanding of God's Word.#Romans9 #GodsSovereignty #BibleStudy #RomansSeries #FaithAndGrace #ChristianSermon #Salvation #PotterAndClay #ChurchOfChrist #GodsMercy

The Righteousness of God Romans 9:30-10:13 Christ Church Kingwood June 21, 2026 Preacher: Patrick Wimberly

This week Pastor Mel preached Romans 10, picking up where guest Pastor Eran Holt left off in Romans 9. The question driving these chapters is a hard one: if God's promises are so good, why did so many in Israel miss their own Messiah? Mel answers it with a single picture — two roads to righteousness. Israel pursued being right with God by works, by keeping the law, and stumbled over the very cornerstone, Jesus. The Gentiles, who weren't chasing it at all, received it by faith. Same God, same offer, two different roads. From there Mel opens the heart of Romans 10: the gospel is near — as close as confessing with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believing in your heart that God raised him from the dead. The offer is universal — everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved, with no distinction between Jew and Gentile. And because the offer is for everyone, the church has a job: faith comes by hearing, so we give, we go, we pray, and we send. Mel closes with God's relentless heart — "all day long I opened my arms to them" — and the reminder that there is a gospel in every believer, as simple as your own story of who you were before and who you are now. 1. Mel describes two roads to righteousness: Israel chased being right with God by works and stumbled, while the Gentiles received it by faith. He warns, "they got so focused on just working their way to heaven that they miss the Messiah." Where in your own life are you still trying to earn something from God that he's actually offering as a gift? What would it look like to receive it by faith instead of working for it? 2. Mel says, as gently as he can, "Our sincerity is not enough because we can be sincerely wrong. Your sincerity in a lie is still a lie. Your sincerity to an idol is still an idol." Where might you be sincere — but sincerely off — in how you're relating to God? How do you tell the difference between genuine faith and a sincere assumption you've never examined? 3. Mel insists salvation is "nearer than your next breath," but also that "your life is a confession of who you think Jesus is." If someone read your life this past week like a confession, what would it say you actually believe about Jesus? Where do the words of your mouth and the witness of your life line up — and where don't they? 4. Mel admits, "there are people in my life that I'm not sure will be saved," and yet, "when it says everyone, it means everyone." Who is the person you've quietly written off? What changes in how you treat them this week if you genuinely believe the offer of grace includes them? 5. Mel says every lost person "is a person with a name and a face and a story," and that there's a gospel in you — your own two-minute story of who you were before and who you are after. Who is one specific person God is putting on your heart? What is one concrete step this week to give, go, pray, or send toward them?

In this episode  the Apostle Paul's deep longing for the salvation of Israel is explored through Romans 9–10. The lesson examines God's promises, the meaning of election, and the power of the gospel to convict and save. Listeners are urged to avoid fatalism, to cultivate compassion for the lost, and to actively share the gospel, trusting Christ's sufficiency and the work of the Holy Spirit.

The episode delves into the controversial passage of Romans 9, highlighting the interpretation bias that affects people's understanding of the text. It emphasizes God's sovereignty in choosing and hardening as He chooses, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of faith and works in salvation.If you want to support the show you can email dennissutherby@infaith.org or go to https://infaith.org/ministries/dennis-sutherby

Scott & Craig continue the series on the letter of Romans. They dive into this amazing letter that helps us understand the good news of Jesus. How the good news is for everyone everywhere. The Find & Follow podcast is all about helping you find and follow Jesus in everyday life!How To Follow Jesus (Matthew 4:19)Connect personally with Jesus every dayGrow spiritually in communityServe the world in your Sweet SpotShow Notes:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bible Project Romans Video⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mission Church Messages⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Mission Church:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MC Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MC Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MC Website

In this episode, Pastor Jim and intern David discuss Romans 9:1-13 and Pastor Jim's latest sermon: "None Beside Him" from our sermon series through the book of Romans.Watering Seeds is a ministry of Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Asheville, NC. You can learn more and hear our sermons on our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.covenantreformed.net/sermons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also find our sermon recordings on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sermon Audio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This week Pastor Aaron Holt preached Romans 9. If you have been following along with us in the book of Romans, you know that Romans 8 ends with one of the most powerful declarations in all of Scripture. Nothing can separate you from the love of God. And then you turn the page to chapter 9 and the mood shifts completely. Paul is in anguish. He is grieving. Because the question he is sitting with is: if God's promises are so good and nothing can separate us from his love, then why have most of the Jewish people rejected Jesus as the Messiah? Have God's promises failed? That question is the engine that drives all of Romans 9, 10, and 11. And Pastor Aaron gives you the interpretive keys you need to read these chapters well -- chapter 9 is about Israel's past, chapter 10 is about Israel's present, and chapter 11 is about Israel's future. He works through the whole chapter and surfaces three major promises. God's grace is greater than your failures. God's mercy is greater than your understanding. And God's purposes are greater than your circumstances. Each one is unpacked carefully, and he does not shy away from the hard parts -- election, predestination, the hardening of Pharaoh's heart, the potter and the clay. He handles all of it with clarity.

The Righteousness of God Romans 9:1-24 Christ Church Kingwood June 14, 2026 Preacher: Patrick Wimberly

Is God unjust? Did He make a mistake with you? Does He actually love you? This week we finish the questions Romans 9 forces us to wrestle with — and the answers are better than we might expect. You are not an accident. You are not forgotten. You are His workmanship, chosen to be His people. But Romans 9 ends with one final question that cuts deepest of all: are you trusting in Christ, or in yourself? Jesus is either the cornerstone you build your life on, or the stone you trip over. No one stays neutral.

Paul opens this chapter with a dramatic expression of grief, like Moses before him, saying he would forfeit his own salvation if it meant his fellow Israelites would be saved. That alone should tell you how personal this gets. God chose Isaac over Ishmael, Jacob over Esau, and showed mercy to whom He would show mercy. The potter has authority over the clay, and that offends us because we want God to explain Himself. Yet, God demonstrates time and again that he is not only sovereign, but compassionate and merciful toward all people—Jew and Gentile.  The Rev. Doug Griebenaw, pastor and mission advocate at KFUO Radio, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Romans 9:1–33.  Why does doing the right thing sometimes feel impossible? Why do feelings of guilt follow us even when we've been forgiven? These aren't new questions. St. Paul wrote his letter to the Romans for a church he had never visited, and yet he addressed the struggles every Christian knows firsthand: the weight of the law, the persistence of sin, the sufficiency of what God has done in Christ. Romans covers enormous ground. Paul moves from the universal problem of sin through justification by faith, the role of baptism, the war between flesh and spirit, God's faithfulness to Israel, and the shape of life together in the body of Christ. There's a reason the Reformation was born in this letter. Join us on Thy Strong Word as we open up Romans, weekdays at 11am or on-demand anytime, at KFUO.org.  Thy Strong Word, hosted by Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church of Luverne, MN, reveals the light of our salvation in Christ through study of God's Word, breaking our darkness with His redeeming light. Each weekday, two pastors fix our eyes on Jesus by considering Holy Scripture, verse by verse, in order to be strengthened in the Word and be equipped to faithfully serve in our daily vocations. Submit comments or questions to: thystrongword@kfuo.org.

Questions about how God's divine prerogative in Romans 9 differs from the capriciousness of Allah, why we should bother with evangelism if God draws those whom he draws and no one has a choice, and the role of faith in the elect in Reformed theology if God guaranteed their salvation.   How is God's divine prerogative shown in Romans 9 different from the capriciousness of Allah? If God already knows who goes to Heaven, and he draws those whom he draws, then why bother with evangelism since it isn't like someone can have the choice to choose God? In Reformed theology, what's the role of faith in the elect if God guaranteed their salvation?

Click here for the DRB Daily Sign Up form! TODAY'S SCRIPTURE:  Proverbs 7–9, Romans 9 Click HERE to give! One Year Bible Podcast: Join Hunter and Heather Barnes on the Daily Radio Bible, a daily Bible‑in‑a‑year podcast with 20‑minute Scripture readings, Christ‑centered devotion, and guided prayer.This daily Bible reading and devotional invites you to live as a citizen of Jesus' kingdom, reconciled, renewed, and deeply loved. TODAY'S EPISODE: Welcome to the Daily Radio Bible! On this 28th day of May—day 149 in our journey through the Bible—Speaker A invites you to join in as we turn our hearts and minds to the pages of Scripture. Today's episode takes us through Proverbs chapters 7 to 9, where wisdom and folly call out to us, and through Romans 9, where Paul wrestles with God's mercy, promise, and our place in his family. Along the way, Speaker A reflects on the secret of wisdom—learning to trust in God rather than leaning on our own understanding—and leads us in prayer for grace, peace, and unity in our world. Whether you're a longtime listener or new to the journey, make space today for wisdom, prayer, and the transforming grace of God. TODAY'S DEVOTION: Wisdom has a secret. And the secret is to trust in God. Don't exclude God and rely simply on your own understanding. Lean on Him. The writer here is addressing us as children. The wisdom of God will be experienced in the context of relationship with God, as family. The Creator of all things invites you to know him, to be known by him, to enter into conversation with Him. Anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced, we're told. There's so much that I don't understand in this life about my own heart, about God. But what I am learning is that I can trust Him. And he desires that I walk with Him. His purposes are good for me, and he is always working for my best. He cares for us. Sometimes I get proud and arrogant and I begin to feel like an employee and not a son. I feel entitled and less grateful. I become more distant from my own heart, from the heart of others, the heart of God. But we saw today that wisdom cries out to hearts like that. Like a good father, Wisdom shepherds us into life and away from destruction. That's why I come to the Word each day with you, to train my heart in the way of wisdom. Not by memorizing all these dictates. I come to hear the Voice of my father, drawing me into his life and into his joy. I come because wisdom invites me to walk with him, to see myself as he does, as God's child, drawn into that relationship by no doing of my own, but simply by God's grace and his love for me. And that love for me is not exclusive to me. It's a love that extends to every human being that was ever born. No. When we trust in him, we will never be disgraced. When we trust in him, we discover his grace. We are enfolded in his grace. We are made alive and joyful in his grace. And that's a prayer that I have for my own soul. That's the prayer that I have for my family, for my wife, my daughters, my son. And that's a prayer that I have for you. May it be so. TODAY'S PRAYERS: Lord God Almighty and everlasting father you have brought us in safety to this new day preserve us with your Mighty power that we might not fall into sin or be overcome by adversity. And in all we do, direct us to the fulfilling of your purpose  through Jesus Christ Our Lord amen.   Oh God you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth and sent your blessed son to preach peace to those who are far and those who are near. Grant that people everywhere may seek after you, and find you. Bring the nations into your fold, pour out your Spirit on all flesh, and hasten the coming of your kingdom through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.   And now Lord,  make me an instrument of your peace.  Where there is hatred let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon.  Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is despair, hope.  Where there is darkness, light.  And where there is sadness,  Joy.  Oh Lord grant that I might not seek to be consoled as to console. To be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love.  For it is in the giving that we receive, in the pardoning that we are pardoned, it is in the dying that we are born unto eternal life.  Amen And now as our Lord has taught us we are bold to pray... Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven, give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our tresspasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not unto temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. Loving God, we give you thanks for restoring us in your image. And nourishing us with spiritual food, now send us forth as forgiven people, healed and renewed, that we may proclaim your love to the world, and continue in the risen life of Christ.  Amen.  OUR WEBSITE: www.dailyradiobible.com We are reading through the New Living Translation.   Leave us a voicemail HERE: https://www.speakpipe.com/dailyradiobible Subscribe to us at YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Dailyradiobible/featured OTHER PODCASTS: Listen with Apple Podcast DAILY BIBLE FOR KIDS DAILY PSALMS DAILY PROVERBS DAILY LECTIONARY DAILY CHRONOLOGICAL