Don't care

To introduce this week’s LifeWay lesson “Need for Mercy” based on Romans 9:1-29, I’ll try to get at two ideas. The gratitude we have for God’s mercy in our lives, but the near double standard some of us have regarding God granting mercy and patience to unbelievers.

First, I’ll read about Dr Paul Olisa Ojeih’s gratitude as a forerunner to ask members about gratitude for God’s mercy in their lives. This sets up the last question about unbelievers on the pictured PPT slide.

Second, to further discuss member attitudes toward unbelievers, I’ll ask members to compare their mind-sets to those of the disciples. I’ll use the PPT slide that includes an animated “don’t care” sign, which I won’t explain until we have discussed the listed verses.