Questions for Discussion & Application
- What questions do you have about today’s passage?
- How does Paul defend God’s Word against the misunderstanding that it had somehow failed?
- What fulfilled prophecies in Scripture can you appeal to in order to demonstrate that God’s Word is true?
- How does today’s passage demonstrate both God’s sovereignty and human responsibility?
- According to Romans 9:32, why did Israel fail to achieve a right standing with God?
- What examples can we see today of people who have a religious zeal that is not according to knowledge?
- Why is it such a temptation for us all to try and establish a right relationship with God based on works? How can we guard our hearts from this temptation?