Oct. 19, 2025

“Paul’s Heart, Our Heart”

“Paul’s Heart, Our Heart”
Romans 9:1-5
Central Idea: Salvation is not based on privileges.
I. First Things
A. Review: Theme of Romans — The _________________ of God
• God ___________ does the right thing.
B. Preview
• Romans 9 - the ___________ sovereignty of God
• Romans 10 - the matter of __________ responsibility
• Romans 11 - Israel's _________, Israel's ________________
C. Challenge: Romans 9-11: some __________ things to understand
D. Remember…
• in all things it is God’s ________________ that is on display.
• God is to be absolutely ____________.
II. Salvation is not based on privileges (1-5)
A. Paul’s intense sorrow over Israel (1-3)
1. Paul’s declaration (1-2)
a. Paul’s affirmations (1)
• “I am telling the truth in Christ.”
• “I am not lying”
• “my conscience testifies with me in the Holy Spirit”
b. Paul’s anguish (2)
• “great sorrow and unceasing grief in my heart”
• “great” - ________ / “unceasing” - ________________
2. Paul’s spiritual tension (3)
a. Why? Jewish people have not responded to the __________.
b. Paul’s desire is genuine, but _______________
• “for I could wish” - the apostle’s __________ feeling
• nobody can take the _________ of another for salvation
B. Israel’s impressive spiritual privileges (4-5)
1. They are adopted - The ____________ people of God
2. Theirs is the glory - The __________ of God among His people
3. They have the covenants - ________________ God initiated
4. They had the Law - God’s ____________ thru the Jewish people
5. They had temple service - About _______________
6. They had the promises - To ________ the nations of the world
7. They had the patriarchs - Personal ________________ with God
8. Jesus Himself came from Israel - Jesus was _____________
Applications:
1. A heart for lost people requires that I pray daily for ______ to see,
for boldness to _________ & for _________ in sharing the gospel.
• Why isn’t _____ heart like Paul’s heart?
Seeing the people in our lives who we regularly have _________
with who need Jesus and boldly sharing with clarity the gospel.
2. Thank God for the blessings you enjoy, but never lose sight of the
fact that salvation comes by trusting in Christ ________ for
salvation.