Burden for the Lost (Romans 9:1-5)

I. Our obligation to the lost souls (Romans 9:1-3)

1. Paul’s honest apparisal of his conscience (Romans 9:1; 1 John 3:18)
2. Paul’s great heaviness of heart (Romans 9:2)
3. Paul’s desire for his kinsmen’s redemption (Romans 9:3)

II. Israel’s missed the opportunity for salvation through Christ (Romans 9:4-5b)

1. Despite God’s favour upon her (Romans 9:4-5a)
2. Despite God’s love and blessing (Romans 9:5b; John 1:11; Luke 19:14-15)

III. Majestic doxology to the Lord of the harvest (Romans 9:5c)

1. Jesus’ deity (John 1:29)
2. Jesus’ omnipotence (Romans 9:5; John 1:3; Matthew 28:18; Revelations 19:16; Hebrews 1:3; Ephesians 3:20; Exodus 3:14)
3. Jesus’ majesty and place (Romans 9:5; Genesis 14:20; 24:27, 48; 1 Kings 1:48; 8:15; 10:9; Psalms 41:13; 66:20; Daniel 3:28; Luke 1:68; 2 Corinthians 1:3; Ephesians 1:3; 1 Timothy 1:11; 1 Peter 1:3)