Not by works but by God

Title: Not by works but by God

Outline:

I. Grace rather than Race

II. Election rather than Actions

III. God’s Choice and Human Responsibility 

Personal Reflection & Small Group Questions

Please complete this study on your own, then bring it to your small group for discussion.

1. Looking back over your notes from this week’s sermon and text, what particularly caught your attention, challenged, or confused you?

2. What connection does this passage have with 9:1-5?

3. How does one become a child of God?

4. What is God’s purpose according to this passage?

5. If God is love (1 John 4:8) why does it say God hated Esau? 

6. What is comforting about this teaching of God’s Sovereignty? What questions does it raise for you?

7. How does this passage increase your confidence in sharing the gospel with others?