Can you imagine saying to God, “I’ll give up Heaven for the sake of my brothers who have rejected me, beat, me, and would ultimately be complicit in my death?!” That’s exactly what the Apostle Paul said in Romans 9:1-5. Romans 9 is all about God’s sovereignty in election and in it Paul says some difficult things. But before he did, he wanted the readers to know that he had a deep, sincere love for his fellow Israelites. We, too, ought to love our enemies and those who persecute us in hopes that one day they will see Jesus as their glorious Savior!

Romans 9:1-5

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Introduction:

• Opening quote: “I’ll give up Heaven for the sake of my brothers” - Understanding Paul's sacrificial love (Romans 9:1-5).
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