How Beautiful are the Feet
Scripture | Romans 10:9-15 (NLT)
How Beautiful are the Feet 01 | Michalla Arbour | Immigrant Connection Pastor | 11.10.2024
Read Scripture:
“9 If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved. 11 As the Scriptures tell us, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced.”[a] 12 Jew and Gentile[b] are the same in this respect. They have the same Lord, who gives generously to all who call on him. 13 For “Everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved.”[c]14 But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them? 15 And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is why the Scriptures say, “How beautiful are the feet of messengers who bring good news!” – Romans 10:9-15 (NLT)
Introduction
A. Similar to what we just read about God’s mission
a. As we talk about this call of missions that God has given to us today, He is looking for faithful hearts and able bodies willing to go.
b. Senders or Goers
I. God desires EVERYONE to be saved (V.12-13)
A. The Gospel is Inclusive
a. Jesus during his life broke cultural norms and barriers that people were not willing to cross.
i. The samaritan woman
ii. The leper
iii. The rich ruler
iv. The criminal on the cross
v. The adulterous womanB. What does it mean to be saved? (v.9-11)
i. There are no magic words
- Believe With our hearts
- Declare With our lips
C. This action of salvation is a gift and it is for everyone who receives it. -Matthew 24:14 (NLT)
II. We are called by God (V.14)
A. Certain things must happen for someone to accept the gospel.
a. Proclamation of the gospel is paramount for the church to expand.
b. We stopped preaching and started demonstrating the Gospel
i. Fear of rejection or being canceled by society
ii. You don’t believe Jesus is the only way, but good deeds are.
iii. Missions exists because there are people who are still lost and don’t know God.
iv. The Bible calls us to be on mission in several locations
- Jesus calls us to go and proclaim the good news (the gospel)
- The Bible is still relevant today
v. When we talk about people who have never heard, Jesus says it’s our job to go and be witnesses to all Nations
- We’ve been guilty of taking these verses and domesticating them by overlooking the nations.
- We need more people who are willing to go to the unreached and tell them that victory is theirs
- Do we have a heart for the lost?
- Are we willing to give it all up for the gospel?
c. The Gospel is offensive
i. Its countercultural
ii. Religions and governments push against it
iii. People have lost their lives because of it.
iv. John 15 - they hated me, they will hate you and persecute you.d. We can’t let fear get in the way of proclaiming the gospel
e. When we signed up to follow Jesus, we have completely surrendered our lives for Him. It is for him to do what he pleases through us. We become his vessels.
III. We need to GO and SEND (V.15)
A. What does it mean to go?
a. Going physically to preach the gospel to those who haven’t heard
b. Luke 14:26-27i. Jesus says we need to be willing to give up everything. Why? So we have nothing on this earth holding us back to do what he has called us to do.
ii. God wants our willing heartsc. Acts 8:25
i. V. 29 “Walk alongside” - Kallao - means to join one’s self to; to cling to.
ii. God needs willing and flexible people.B. But How can they go unless they are sent.
a. Being a sender is:
- Advocating
- Praying
- Supporting
a. Emotionally
b. Mentally
c. Financially- Calling out (ICNU)
Next steps:
A. Who is willing to say yes?
a. You don’t have to have all the
right now. b. You just have to be
. c. It’s the state of your
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