Week 8 | Day 1 – CHOSEN TO CHANNEL MERCY – Romans 9:13-18
Romans 9:13–18 showcases God’s sovereign initiative in directing the history of redemption—choosing Jacob (Israel) over Esau (Edom) as the channel through which the Messiah would come. Known as vocational or corporate election, what God planned was the way of salvation and not the who would be saved. Meaning, this is not a decree of individual destinies, but a reminder that God sewed a scarlet thread of grace from the Garden to the cross to provide a single means of salvation through Jesus. In this act of grace, God sets the terms of mercy (Exodus 33:19) —and that is, salvation is by grace received through faith, and not by pedigree or performance. Thus, the door of salvation remains open to “whoever” believes, and every person remains responsible for their response to God’s initiative of grace and mercy (Romans 9:30–10:21; 11).
APPLICATION
1 - Rest in God’s Wise Plan
History is not random; God has orchestrated a redeeming storyline from the Fall to the Cross so that anyone may come by faith in Jesus.
2 - Receive God’s Mercy on God’s Terms
Quit striving to earn what God gives by grace. Trust Christ—not your lineage, resume, or religious effort.
3 - Hold Humility and Responsibility Together
God is sovereign—and we are accountable. Surrender to His initiative and then respond to His grace with a repentant, humble, active faith.
4 - Let Resistance Fuel Your Witness
Even when hearts are hard, God is still at work. Pray, discuss, and persevere—God can turn opposition into a stage for His name and glory to be revealed.
PRAYER
Lord, thank You for relentlessly pursuing humanity after the Fall, sewing a scarlet thread of grace from Eden to the Cross—and to my life today. I praise You for sovereignly making a way for atonement in Jesus while inviting whoever will believe. Help me live today in the power of Your resurrection and in the fellowship of Your sufferings. Keep my heart soft, my faith responsive, and my witness bold. Amen.
APPLICATION
1 - Rest in God’s Wise Plan
History is not random; God has orchestrated a redeeming storyline from the Fall to the Cross so that anyone may come by faith in Jesus.
2 - Receive God’s Mercy on God’s Terms
Quit striving to earn what God gives by grace. Trust Christ—not your lineage, resume, or religious effort.
3 - Hold Humility and Responsibility Together
God is sovereign—and we are accountable. Surrender to His initiative and then respond to His grace with a repentant, humble, active faith.
4 - Let Resistance Fuel Your Witness
Even when hearts are hard, God is still at work. Pray, discuss, and persevere—God can turn opposition into a stage for His name and glory to be revealed.
PRAYER
Lord, thank You for relentlessly pursuing humanity after the Fall, sewing a scarlet thread of grace from Eden to the Cross—and to my life today. I praise You for sovereignly making a way for atonement in Jesus while inviting whoever will believe. Help me live today in the power of Your resurrection and in the fellowship of Your sufferings. Keep my heart soft, my faith responsive, and my witness bold. Amen.
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September
Week 1 | Day 1 – BOUGHT, BELONGING, AND BOUND TO CHRIST – Romans 1:1-7Week 1 | Day 2 – EAGER TO STRENGTHEN, EAGER TO SHARE – Romans 1:8–15Week 1 | Day 3 – UNASHAMED: THE POWER AND THE PATH OF FAITH – Romans 1:16–17Week 1 | Day 4 – WHEN TRUTH IS PLAIN – Romans 1:18–20Week 1 | Day 5 – WHEN WE TRADE GLORY FOR CONTROL – Romans 1:21–32Week 2 | Day 1 – NO PARTIALITY: TRUTH THAT LEADS TO REPENTANCE – Romans 2:1–11Week 2 | Day 2 – WHEN LAW AND CONSCIENCE SPEAK – Romans 2:12–16Week 2 | Day 3 – INSIDE-OUT FAITH – Romans 2:17–29Week 2 | Day 4 – WHEN PRIVILEGE MEETS THE PLUMB LINE – Romans 3:1–8Week 2 | Day 5 – SINNERS IN NEED OF A SAVIOR – Romans 3:9–20Week 3 | Day 1 – BUT NOW… GRACE – Romans 3:21–26Week 3 | Day 2 – RIGHTEOUSNESS COMES BY FAITH ALONE – Romans 3:21–27Week 3 | Day 3 – THE PROMISE OF ABRAHAM – Romans 4:1-15Week 3 | Day 4 – GRACE GUARANTEES THE PROMISE – Romans 4:16–25Week 3 | Day 5 – JUSTIFIED BY FAITH ALONE – Romans 5:1-5Week 4 | Day 1 – GOD’S LOVE ON FULL DISPLAY – Romans 5:6-8Week 4 | Day 2 – HOW MUCH MORE – Romans 5:9-11Week 4 | Day 3 – FROM ADAM’S RUIN TO CHRIST’S RESCUE – Romans 5:12-21Week 4 | Day 4 – STATE AND STANDING: DEAD TO SIN, ALIVE TO GOD – Romans 6:1-4Week 4 | Day 5 – DEAD TO SIN AND ALIVE TO GOD – Romans 6:5-10Week 5 | Day 1 – LIVING FREE, LIVING OFFERED – Romans 6:11-15Week 5 | Day 2 – SET FREE TO SERVE – Romans 6:15-23
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