Romans 9:24-29
24 And we are among those whom he selected, both from the Jews and from the Gentiles.
25 Concerning the Gentiles, God says in the prophecy of Hosea, 

“Those who were not my people,
I will now call my people. 

And I will love those
whom I did not love before.”
26 And, 

“Then, at the place where they were told,
‘You are not my people,’
there they will be called
‘children of the living God.’” 

27 And concerning Israel, Isaiah the prophet cried out,
“Though the people of Israel are as numerous as the sand of the seashore,
only a remnant will be saved. 

28 For the Lord will carry out his sentence upon the earth
quickly and with finality.” 

29 And Isaiah said the same thing in another place: 

“If the Lord of Heaven’s Armies
had not spared a few of our children,
we would have been wiped out like Sodom,
destroyed like Gomorrah.”

The Potter’s Vessels of Mercy — Pastor Lonnie D. Bell, Jr.
Romans 9:24-29
Sermon Series: Romans (61st sermon)
July 4, 2021

DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1.    How do the considerations presented at the beginning of the sermon help you to process Paul’s teaching on election?
2.     How is Paul using Hosea to make a point about the Gentiles? In light of this and other passages like Ephesians 2:12 and 1 Peter 2:10, what should be our response?
3.     What does the language used by Hosea and Paul tell us about Christian identity? Why do we constantly need these reminders?
4.     How would you summarize Paul’s teaching on the remnant of Israel? How is it both a negative and a positive term?
5.     How does Isaiah’s reference to Sodom and Gomorrah highlight the extent of God’s mercy towards Israel?

References: Romans 9:4, 5; 1:2; 3:21-26; Hosea 2:23; 1:10; Ephesians 2:12; 1 Peter 2:9-10; Isaiah 10:22-23; 1:9; Genesis 19:1-29; Jude 7; Romans 11:1-10, 25-27.