A Gospel of Grace
Romans 9-12
“…it is the children of the promise who are regarded as Abraham’s offspring…in order that God’s purpose in election might stand; not by works, but by him who calls…It does not, therefore, depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy…God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy, and he hardens whom he wants to harden.”
Romans 9:8, 11, 12, 16, 18
What is the impact of election on God’s mission to reach people from every nation with his salvation?
There is awareness that salvation is our experience of God’s amazing grace in our lives. Similarly, our sharing of this gospel of grace will result in glory to God as we leave the results to him. The Spirit of God is softening or hardening the hearts of people; our task is to cooperate with the Spirit, not ask the Spirit to cooperate with us. Election takes the pressure off of us to produce converts; our efforts are to focus on making disciples.
Who is God calling around us as we share the good news of salvation?
Who is experiencing God’s mercy?
It is an amazing privilege to join God’s mission, and then know what our role is and what it is not.
“Lord Jesus, thank you for mercy and grace unto salvation. Thank you for the privilege of joining your mission team, for your glory.”