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Romans 10: 14-21
14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of
whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching?
15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those
who preach the good news!”
16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed what he has heard
from us?”
17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
18 But I ask, have they not heard? Indeed they have, for “Their voice has gone out to all the earth, and their
words to the ends of the world.”
19 But I ask, did Israel not understand? First Moses says, “I will make you jealous of those who are not a
nation; with a foolish nation I will make you angry.”
20 Then Isaiah is so bold as to say, “I have been found by those who did not seek me; I have shown myself
to those who did not ask for me.”
21 But of Israel he says, “All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.”
The Preacher’s Purpose
- 10: 14-21
... How are they to hear without
someone preaching?...”
The Preacher’s Purpose
(10:14-21)
Summary: It is not possible to call on the name of the Lord and be
saved unless you have first believed, and it is not possible to believe
unless you have first heard the good news of God’s righteousness
as revealed in and through Jesus Christ.
Characters: Evangeles the preacher of righteousness
(from 3:21-31 and 8:1-13) is passionately proclaiming the good news
of salvation so that everyone can hear and believe.
The Preacher’s Purpose
- 10: 14-21
... How are they to hear without
someone preaching?...”
The Preacher’s Purpose
- 10: 14-21
... How are they to hear without
someone preaching?...”
Romans 10: 1-13
1 Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. 2 For I bear them
witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For, being ignorant of the
righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.
4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. 5 For Moses writes about the
righteousness that is based on the law, that the person who does the commandments shall live by them.
6 But the righteousness based on faith says, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’”
(that is, to bring Christ down) 7 “or ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’” (that is, to bring Christ up from the
dead). 8 But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of
faith that we proclaim); 9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your
heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes and is
justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. 11 For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes
in him will not be put to shame.” 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord
is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. 13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the
Lord will be saved.”
10: 7
... who will descend
into the abyss? (... to
bring Christ up from
the dead.)
10: 6B
... who will ascend
into heaven? (... to
bring Christ down.)
10: 12-13
... there is no distinction
between Jew and Greek...
fot everyone who calls on
the name of the Lord will
be saved”...
10: 8-9
... but what does it
say? “The Word is near
you, in your mouth and
in your heart...”
A Regrettable Reversal
- 10: 1-13
... being ignorant of the
righteousness of God and
seeking to establish their
own, they do not submit to
God’s righteousness... The
righteousness based on faith
says, “Do not say in your heart...”
A Regrettable Reversal continued
(10:1-13)
Summary: When it comes to the righteousness of faith, there is no
distinction between the Jew and the Greek. Everyone that confesses
with the mouth that “Jesus is Lord” and believes in the heart that
God raised him from the dead will be saved (verse 9).
Characters: Savvas the Greek and Pridemus the Pharisee (from
2:7-11) are both startled that the conditions for salvation are exactly
the same for them. Pridemus, in spite of his religious past, has no
advantage when it comes to the righteousness of faith. Savvas
points to his mouth and touches his heart as he considers the two
conditions for salvation.
Me
too?
10: 7
... who will descend
into the abyss? (... to
bring Christ up from
the dead.)
10: 6B
... who will ascend
into heaven? (... to
bring Christ down.)
10: 12-13
... there is no distinction
between Jew and Greek...
fot everyone who calls on
the name of the Lord will
be saved”...
10: 8-9
... but what does it
say? “The Word is near
you, in your mouth and
in your heart...”
A Regrettable Reversal
- 10: 1-13
... being ignorant of the
righteousness of God and
seeking to establish their
own, they do not submit to
God’s righteousness... The
righteousness based on faith
says, “Do not say in your heart...”
A Regrettable Reversal (10:1-13)
Summary: When we exchange the righteousness of God for our
own righteousness, it is like trying to take over God’s work. God sent
Jesus to the world and raised him from the dead in order to save us.
If we reject God’s righteousness, it is like trying to do all of this
ourselves. But there is no need to climb to heaven to bring
a savior down, or to go down to the abyss to resurrect a
savior from the dead. God has done it all!
Characters: Paul is watching Laborius (from 4:4-8) trying
to dig down to the abyss and Exertius the Pharisee trying to
climb up to heaven.
One goes up,
another goes
down,,,
10: 7
... who will descend
into the abyss? (... to
bring Christ up from
the dead.)
10: 6B
... who will ascend
into heaven? (... to
bring Christ down.)
10: 12-13
... there is no distinction
between Jew and Greek...
fot everyone who calls on
the name of the Lord will
be saved”...
10: 8-9
... but what does it
say? “The Word is near
you, in your mouth and
in your heart...”
A Regrettable Reversal
- 10: 1-13
... being ignorant of the
righteousness of God and
seeking to establish their
own, they do not submit to
God’s righteousness... The
righteousness based on faith
says, “Do not say in your heart...”
10: 7
... who will descend
into the abyss? (... to
bring Christ up from
the dead.)
10: 6B
... who will ascend
into heaven? (... to
bring Christ down.)
10: 12-13
... there is no distinction
between Jew and Greek...
fot everyone who calls on
the name of the Lord will
be saved”...
10: 8-9
... but what does it
say? “The Word is near
you, in your mouth and
in your heart...”
A Regrettable Reversal
- 10: 1-13
... being ignorant of the
righteousness of God and
seeking to establish their
own, they do not submit to
God’s righteousness... The
righteousness based on faith
says, “Do not say in your heart...”