Seconds from Disaster
Has God’s word failed?
Romans 9:6.
… not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.
Verse 8, “in other words, it is not the natural children who are God’s children, but it is children of the promise who are regarded as Abraham’s off spring”.
God’s sovereign choice
His sovereign right to choose who receives his mercy.
only the child born to Sarah
verse 10-13. God choose Jacob and rejected Esau.
Verse 13, “just as it is written: Jacob I loved but Esau I hated.”
- His choice to lavish his blessing on Jacob.
- His choice to reject Esau and not to rescue him or bless him
For us today
- My Christian heritage
- My Spiritual pride
- Our church harmony
- Our gospel heart
Questions for MT
How do you react to the idea of God’s sovereign choice?
Are we still accountable for how we respond to God?
What would you say to the idea the “Life is just a lottery”?