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Romans 9:14-18 Michael Rosario Point One: Grieved by God’s Proclaimer, v. 1-5 Point Two:  Designed by God's Plan, v. 6-13 Point Three:  JUSTIFIED by God's PERSON, v. 14-24 1st-What Sovereign Freedom DEFENDS, v. 14 2nd-What Salvation DEPENDS ON, v. 15-16 3rd-What Rejection DEMONSTRATES, v. 17-18

Romans 9:6-13 Michael Rosario Point One: Grieved by God's Proclaimer, v. 1-5 Point Two: DESIGNED by God's PLAN, v. 6-13

• 1st-Based on His FAITHFULNESS, v. 6
• 2nd-Based on His SELECTIVENESS, v. 7-9
• 3rd-Base on His FREEDOM, v. 10-13

Romans 9:4-5 Michael Rosario #1-GRIEVED by God’s PROCLAIMER, v. 1-5 1st-He PERSONALLY suffered their REJECTION, v. 1-3 2nd-He PAINFULLY recognized their RELATIONSHIP, V. 4-5

1. Israel's ROAD, v. 4

• "Adoption as sons"
• "the Glory"
• "the Covenants"
• "the Giving of the Law"
• "the Service"
• "the Promises"

2.  Israel's REMINDER, 5a 3.  Israel's REDEEMER, 5b

Romans 9:1-3 Michael Rosario #1-GRIEVED by God's PROCLAIMER, v. 1-5 1st- He PERSONALLY suffered their REJECTION, v. 1-3

• A pure CONSCIENCE -"I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit..."
• Deep AFFECTION -"...that I have great sorrow and unceasing grief in my heart."
• Unlimited SACRIFICE -"For I could wish that I myself were accursed, separated from Christ, for the sake of my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh,"

An Introduction to Romans 9 Michael Rosario

1. Bring her a Messiah
   • Micah 5:2-5; Isaiah 9:6-7; Luke 1,17
2. Reveal to her a Mystery
   • Acts 1:3-7; Ephesians 2:19; 1 Peter 2:4-10; Hebrews 6:13; 8:7-13

Introduction to Romans 9 Michael Rosario #1-Appoint her as His ELECT (Isaiah 45:4, 65:9) #2-Enter into a COVENANT relationship (Gen. 12, 15, 17; Ex. 19, 34; 2 Sam. 7; Jer. 31:31-37)

So Close Yet So Far

Romans 1-8 Mike Rosario

1. The Great Barrier, 1:18-3:20
   1. His View of God
   2. His View of Self
   3. His View of Sin
2. The Gracious Blessing, 3:31-4:25
   1. The Payment
   2. The Problem
   3. The Pattern
3. The Guaranteed Benefits, 51:1-8:39
   1. Peace
   2. Grace
   3. Power
   4. Freedom
   5. Endurance
   6. Security

Philippians 3:9-11 Michael Rosario 4-12-09 1. The RIGHTEOUSNESS of Christ, v. 9 How do you get it? 1st-You have to REJECT your own "...and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law," 2nd-You have to EXERCISE faith "but that which is through faith in Christ," 3rd-You have to RECEIVE it from God "the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith" 2. A RELATIONSHIP with Christ, v. 10 What's it like? 1st-It's PERSONAL "that I may know Him" 2nd-It's POWERFUL "and the power of His resurrection" 3rd-It's PLEASURABLE "and the fellowship of His sufferings" 4th-It's PURE "being conformed to His death" 3. The RADIANCE of Christ, v. 11 When will you experience it?

1 Timothy 3:16 Michael Rosario Great is the mystery of godliness #1-Jesus is GOD: "He who was revealed in the flesh" #2-Jesus is SINLESS: "Was vindicated in the Spirit" #3-Jesus is the Exalted SAVIOR: "Beheld by angels" #4-Jesus is the SUBJECT: "Proclaimed among the nations" #5-Jesus is the SUCCESSFUL ONE: "Believed on in the world" #6-Jesus is SUPREME: "Taken up in glory"

Triumphant Love

Romans 8:35-39 Michael Rosario Difficulty #1 Pressures from People,  31-34 Difficulty #2 Pressures from Life,  35-37

1. The Gauntlet that makes some part , v35
2. The Grace that makes us Persevere,  v36-37

Difficulty #3 Pressures from Self,  38-39

1. Fully Anchored by the Word
2. Fully Averting all intangibles
3. Fully Acknowledging the real power that keeps us