Romans 9:6: The Vindication of God
In this evening message, Nick presses into the hard question underneath Romans 9, why the majority of Jews have not believed while Gentiles are streaming into the kingdom. Preaching Romans 9:6, he shows that God’s word has not failed because not all who are descended from Israel belong to true Israel, vindicating God’s own faithfulness to his promises.
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Romans 9:4: The Privileges of the Jews
Nick traces how anti-Semitism has run through history, from Islamic theology to Nazi ideology to a Europe that marginalised and persecuted the Jewish people. Preaching Romans 9:4, he lists the extraordinary privileges given to Israel, adoption, glory, the covenants, the law, worship, the promises, and the patriarchs, as Paul sets up his argument about God’s faithfulness.
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