Read Romans 9:30-33 and Matthew 11:1-6 Paul started this chapter out deeply sad that his Israelite brothers had rejected Jesus, and thus been rejected by Him. From verse 32, what was their real issue? Why do you think faith is so important to God? How does Jesus respond to the honest questions from John the Baptist’s disciples? John was surely …

We made it! The day to relax in God’s presence or catch up on videos or reading that has been hard during the week. Spend some time enjoying just being with the Father, knowing that He delights in spending time with you. THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL AND THEIR PROMISES**Each day we are going to read through some of the passages …

Read Romans 9:22-29 We see in all three of these Old Testament quotes, the idea that God is wanting a family of faith that includes all the peoples- not just the Israelites. His heart was for the Israelites to witness to His saving power. Instead they rebelled, disobeyed, and flagrantly disrespected God. And yet the scriptures tell us that he …

Read Romans 9:17-21 For background related to Pharaoh, Israel, and Moses, you can read the beginning of Exodus. You can also watch our friends at the Bible Project: We’ve had a ton of history this week! This background of how Israel came to be will help us understand not only this chapter, but the next two chapters. Define the word …

Read Romans 9:10-16 Remember to pray and ask the Holy Spirit to shed light as you read. We continue on with the Patriarch’s to Isaac (Abraham’s son through whom the promise was carried on) and Jacob. Isaac has twin sons (Esau & Jacob), and God chooses the younger of the twins (Jacob) to carry the promise through. You can read …

Read Romans 9:6-9 Verse 5 told us that Israel had the Patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac and Jacob), and these verses begin with Abraham. You can find Abraham’s story in Genesis chapters 12-25. If you want a video refresher of the Genesis story, check out the Bible Project below: God promised Abraham a natural born son through Sarah. It was through this …

Read Romans 9:1-5 We are going to travel through these 3 chapters kind of slowly. Paul assumes that we know a fair amount of history about Israel, the Patriarchs, and His promises to them. So we will be popping back and forth doing a bit of reading in the Old Testament to enrich our history. It’s challenging, so try to …