Sermon Title: Loving Unbelievers

Sermon Text: Romans 9:1-5

 

Rom. 9:1 ¶ I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit—

Rom. 9:2 that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.

Rom. 9:3 For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh.

Rom. 9:4 They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises.

Rom. 9:5 To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen.

 

Main Point: Our sharpest theological critiques belong inside the church to protect the gospel, while our deepest compassion and tears belong outside the church to reach the lost.

Outline:

1. Christ’s Attitude Toward Unbelievers
2. The Apostles’ Attitudes Toward Unbelievers
3. Paul’s Attitude Toward Unbelievers