Romans
9:24-26
You
Have Been Called for His Purpose
Rom 9:24 Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of
the Gentiles?
Rom 9:25 As he saith also in Osee (Hosea), I will call them my people, which were
not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.
Rom
9:26 And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them,
Ye are not my people; there shall
they be called the children of the living God.
1. Paul
Includes Himself in the Group of those Unlikely to Be Called – vs. 24a
2. You
are Part of the Group of those who are Unlikely to be Called as Well – vs. 24b
3. The
Story of Hosea is a Refreshing Reminder that God Calls the Unqualified – vs.
25-26
a. God
loves the unlovable, and He redeems those He calls.
i.
God asks Hosea to marry a harlot
1.
Hosea
1:2
ii.
God uses the names of Hosea’s children to
predict the future of Israel
1.
Hosea
1:3-10
iii.
Just like Israel, Hosea’s wife goes back
to her life of immorality
1.
Hosea
2:5
iv.
God chooses to have mercy on Israel and redeem
them back
1.
Hosea
2:19-23
v.
Hosea follows God’s example and becomes a
type of Christ
1.
Hosea
3:1-5
vi.
What is the point of the story of Hosea?
1. God
gives undeserved mercy. God never gives up on us and keeps pursuing us in His
love. If you have been called, then you have been caught up in God’s great
story of redemption. You are Gomer and you are loved by the one who gave His life
for you
a. For
this reason, Paul exchanges the word “say” in Hosea 2:23 to “call” in Romans
9:25. This is done to emphasis the point that God calls out His people to
accomplish His plan.
i.
Romans
8:29-30
b. The
story of Hosea assures us that God is faithful to His children and never gives
up on them despite their failure.
i.
Hebrews
12:5-11
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