THE BOOK OF ROMANS PART 24ROMANS 8:36-9:9II. JUSTIFICATION- The Imputation of Righteousness: Romans 1:18-5:21III. SANCTIFICATION- The Impartation of Righteousness: Romans 6:1-8:17IV. GLORIFICATION: The Future Facet of Salvation: Romans 8:18-39A. The Suffering of the Present Time — 8:18-27B. The Glory That Will Be Revealed — 8:28-30C. Assurance and Praise — 8:31-39a. If God is for you, no one can be against you (v31)b. Since He didn’t spare His Son for you, He gives all things (v32)c. No charge against you can stand, it is God who justifies (v33)d. He won’t condemn you, then neither can anybody else (v34)e. Our sanctification and glorification will not be blocked (v35)f. Our suffering is not to be unexpected (v36)g. We are exceedingly and completely victorious (v37)h. Nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ (v38-39)V. God's Righteousness in His Relationship to Israel Romans 9:1-11:361. Why are there so few Jews being saved when the gospel is to the Jew first?2. Can the Gentiles trust God when His promises to Israel have not been fulfilled?3. Has the gospel invalidated God’s promises to Israel?A. Consideration of Israel’s Rejection of the Messiah — 9:1-291. The Sorrow of Paul — 9:1-5a. His Sorrow — 9:1-31. His conscience and the Holy Spirit are proof of truth (v1)2. Great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart (v2)3. He wished he were accursed for his brothers’ sake (v3)b. The Privileges of Israel — 9:4-51. The adoption, glory, covenants, the law, worship, and promises are Israel’s (v4)2. To them belong the patriarchs and the Christ (v5)2. The Lens of Biblical History — 9:6-13a. The word of God has not failed (6a)b. Not all of Israel are of Israel (6b)c. Isaac was called through the Abrahamic Covenant (v7)d. The children of the promise are counted as offspring (v8)e. The promise was given to Sarah, not to Hagar (v9)