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Romans 9 · Grade 3

Of God Who Has Mercy

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Paul says he has great sorrow in his heart. He loves his own people, the Israelites. God gave them the covenants, the law, and the promises. Christ came from their family.

"But it is not as though the word of God has come to nothing." God keeps his promises. God chose to give his promise through Isaac and then Jacob.

God said to Moses that he will have mercy on whom he chooses. "So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who has mercy."

Paul says God is like a potter who shapes clay. God calls people his own who were not his people before. Paul says that no one who believes in God's promised one will be disappointed.

Memory Verse

“So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who has mercy.”

Romans 9:16 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Why did Paul have sorrow in his heart?

  2. Has the word of God come to nothing?

  3. Through whom did God give his promise?

  4. Who is salvation from?

  5. What is God like in Paul's picture?

God Who Has Mercy

Write what happened in each box.

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the lesson of God Who Has Mercy. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why can we trust God to be fair?
  • Why can we not earn God's mercy?

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