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Romans 9 · Grade 4

Children of the Promise

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"I tell the truth in Christ. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit" that Paul has great sorrow in his heart for his own people. To them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service, and the promises. From them is Christ as concerning the flesh, "who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen."

"But it is not as though the word of God has come to nothing." Paul says the children of the promise are counted as offspring. God's promise came through Isaac, and then through Jacob, before the children had done anything good or bad, so that God's purpose would stand.

God said to Moses that he will have mercy on whom he has mercy. "So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who has mercy." Paul asks if the clay can say to the potter, why did you make me like this?

Paul points to Hosea, where God calls those who were not his people his people. Righteousness comes by faith. As it is written, "no one who believes in him will be disappointed."

Show What You Know

  1. What belongs to Paul's people, the Israelites?

  2. Who are counted as offspring?

  3. What did God say to Moses?

  4. What picture does Paul use for God and people?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

mercypeopleglory
  1. To them belong the adoption, the , the covenants, the giving of the law, the service, and the promises.
  2. God said to Moses that he will have on whom he has mercy.
  3. Paul points to Hosea, where God calls those who were not his his people.

Think About It

  1. Paul felt great sorrow for his own people. Who do you care about enough to pray for every day?

  2. Salvation is of God who has mercy, not of him who runs. How does that free you from trying to earn God's love?

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)

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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 does God keep his word?
  • How does faith bring righteousness?

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