Good sovereignty and I love the title especially in light of the section of

Book of Romans we've come to Romans chapter 9 Romans 10 Romans 11 talking all about God's 4 knowledge, God's predestination, God's election, who God chooses, who

God chooses and who God does not choose based on what.

We're studying this.

And I've discovered this week by the response of notes and letters that I've gotten

that I have succeeded thus far already in the early studies of Chapter 9 to successfully upset both camps that are either

Armenian in their view or Calvinistic in their view. I've got people arguing

for me and against me on both sides, which means I'm right in the middle of the sweet spot.

And I don't believe in propagating the doctrines of men I believe in propagating the

doctrines of God and that's what we're looking at today we're not here to win

anybody over to any any particular person We are here though to win you over to Christ himself.

And so we are looking and we'll read it together. Romans chapter 9, I'll begin in

verse 14. We are in our second study. We've got about three more to go as we

dissect this incredible portion of scripture. But pick it up in verse 15 if you would

I'll take verse 14 what shall we say then

is there unrighteousness with God certainly not I will have mercy and I will have mercy and I will have compassion on

remember I will have compassion. So then it is not of him who wills nor of him

who runs but of God who shows mercy.

For the scripture says to the Carol,

for this very birth, this I praise you up

that I may show my power in you and that my name may be declared in all the earth.

Wow, therefore he has mercy on whom he wills and whom he wills he hardens.

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