Sermon
How can it be that people who weren’t even looking for God found Him, and those who were striving toward Him missed Him? What is the key for anyone to be righteous? Pastor Ryan we explore these questions from Romans 9:24-10:4, “No matter who you are righteousness only comes by faith in Christ.”
Application Questions
Look Back
- Reflect over this past week and share anyways you sensed God shaping and molding your life as the Master Potter.
Look Up
Read Romans 9:24-10:4
- What do we learn about God’s grace toward outsiders? How does this inform our view of God?
- Why did Israel fall so far from God? What lessons can we learn from this?
- Why did Israel not understand the need for faith in God above observance of the law? What does it mean to have faith?
- What is Jesus a stumbling block? How does this play out today?
- How do you continue to live by faith in Christ in your life? What keeps you on track living by faith?
Look Ahead
- What action step is God calling you to take? Share your plan for action.