
Romans: Jacob & Esau
Life Group Questions
Key Passage: Romans 9:1-16
1. Read Romans 9:2-3
i. Who are those in your life that you grieve over their unbelief, their rejection of Jesus as Savior and Lord? Pray for these individuals now.
2. Read Romans 9:6-9
i. Discuss the reality that not all of Israel is of Israel.
ii. Who are the “children of promise?”
3. Read Romans 9:10-13
a. Why did God choose Jacob over Esau? (Caution: don’t overthink).
b. What right does God have in choosing Jacob over Esau? Why not just have Jacob born first?
c. What could God possibly be doing through this real-life illustration?
d. What do we learn about God from this section?
4. Read Romans 9:14-16
a. What principle do we learn from this section?
b. How does this principle apply to the life & death of Jesus.
c. How does this principle apply to our lives?