Pastor Josh talked about Romans chapters 9 to 11
Starting with Paul wanting his friends to go to heaven
This highlights a big change in Paul's heart
From his old ways he clearly did depart
Onto God's children in the eighth verse
The offspring of promise, not the reverse
Verses 9-29 talk about God's election
Sometimes unfair seems His selection
But be careful about asking for fair
We wouldn't be saved if He didn't care
Josh said mercy is getting what we don't deserve
For instance, grace when laws we don't observe
Then looking at verses thirty to thirty two
By faith the Jews did not God pursue
Trying to rely on works led to a mess
While the Gentiles attained righteousness
The themes of chapter nine, Josh did saith
Are clearly compassion, mercy, and faith
Moving onto chapter eleven, we then did see
The themes are God's grace and sovereignty
Verses one to six say a truism again
That a remnant will always remain
From verses 7 to 24, a new plant has been crafted
For onto the vine, the Gentiles have been grafted
Moving onto verses twenty five to thirty one
God's ultimate plan will of course be done
From all nations, God wants to get all people
To worship together under a common steeple
And by making the Israelites jealous
He hopes they will again be zealous
Josh then returned to chapter ten
What should be done by all men?
In verses four through eight we so clearly saw
That salvation comes through Christ, not the law
To be saved, verses nine and ten do impart
We must confess by mouth, believe with our heart
To be made whole be God is to be saved
That is how our road to heaven is paved
Verses 11-13 say those who call on God by name
Will be saved and will not be put to shame
It matters what goes on in a person's heart
And remember that prayer does play a part
Josh said that prayer can change history
That statement should not be a mystery
Reading verse seventeen, Josh did then conclude
That through the word of God, faith is imbued
Whether through the Bible, prayer, or a sermon
We can hear His word and then His will can be done
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