Someone Preaching

Day 208: Romans 10:14-21, 11:1-12

“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? 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!” But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?” So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.” - ‭‭Romans‬ ‭10:14-17‬ ‭ESV‬‬

What role does God expect us to play in someone else coming to faith in Jesus?

Most of us join the chorus of reluctant biblical characters when we say, “God, you want me to talk to who about what? You made me. You know I’m no good at this!”

Yet this has always been God’s design. He loves to use flawed human beings to share His Good News (Gospel) about Jesus Christ with the world.

God knows what you’ve done, and He knows where you’ve been, but what He wants to do is to tell you where you’re going. To your family. To your friends. To your enemies. To the nations.

Our simple, yet eternally profound, message is this: “Call out to the crucified and resurrectedJesus and be saved.”

“In 10:14–17 Paul recognizes that to call on Jesus presupposed access to the gospel message (the “word of faith,” 10:8).” - Craig Keener

Ready.

Set.

Go.