Romans: Rejection to Santification

The apostle Paul with great love for his own countrymen says ‘I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my own countrymen in the flesh.’ What in the world is Paul talking about? As we study the message of Romans, the gospel being God's power to save, Paul here with a heartfelt plea to the Israelites wants them to see that without Christ there is no hopeand for way too long you've rejected God. Welcome to our third installment in our study of the book of Romans. The message of the Romans is such a powerful message of salvation in Christ Jesus.Now in chapters 9 through 12 in our study today Paul is going to identify the main problems Israel had in putting their faith in God. We’re to make practical application to that along the way as well. Rest assuredalthough Holy Spirit, the apostle Paul, will say some very difficult things by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, I want you to know from the outset his love for Israel is true and sure. (The full transcript is available in the "Download Document" button above.)