Rom. 9:1-5 | Forever Changed: Romans sermon series, Part 19. Pastor Matt resumes his series on the epistle to the church in Rome, in an important section in chapters 9 through 11. God ordained the Jews to be chosen by Him to be His adopted children. But they have rejected Jesus as the Messiah. In these first few verses of chapter 9, the apostle Paul expresses his heart and sorrow for them, his people.