Know What You Believe and Why 10
April 23, 2025

Know What You Believe and Why - Romans 10

Scripture | Romans 10:1, 9-10, 13-17 (NLT)

Know What You Believe and Why 10 | Mick Veach | Lead Pastor | 04.27.2025

Read Scripture:

“Dear brothers and sisters,[a] the longing of my heart and my prayer to God is for the people of Israel to be saved.” - Romans 10:1 (NLT)

“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.” - Romans 10:9-10 (NLT)

“13 For “Everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved.”[a]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!”[b]16 But not everyone welcomes the Good News, for Isaiah the prophet said, “LORD, who has believed our message?”[c] 17 So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ.” - Romans 10: 13-17 (NLT)

A. Review

  1. Chapters 1-2—All are lost
  2. Chapters 3—6—Jesus is the answer
  3. Chapter 7 & 8—We are only victorious through the power of the Holy Spirit
  4. Chapter 9—God cares for Israel’s fate

B. Paul stops in the middle of his exhortation to the believer at the end of chapter 8 and addresses Israel in chapters 9—11.

C. This chapter is best understood with a metaphor of an “open door”

  1. God has opened the door of salvation
  2. All are welcome to come through
  3. Many will stand in front of the door but not enter for many reasons
  4. Some will simply turn away
  5. The door will eventually be closed

D. God has confined himself to using people to share His love

  1. Evangelism is our responsibility
  2. The decision item is the work of the Spirit
  3. Evangelism and God’s will come together

E. Evangelism is mandate and some have a spiritual gift of evangelism but we are all called to it

II. God’s Heart for the Lost

A. God Wants Everyone to be Saved—v. 1-4

  1. God chooses us as an instrument to these salvations and it begins with Caring
    a. V. 1— “The Longing of my heart”
    b. 9:1-3—Paul cares deeply for them
  2. Joy and Sorrow can exist at the same time in your life
    a. Joy of the Lord is your daily strength
    b. And you carry the burden of an unsaved family member
  3. Evangelism will always begin with you caring for the lost
  4. Jesus saw the crowds and he was moved with compassion because they were sheep without a shepherd
    a. He cared deeply for people
    b. Luke 19—He wept over Jerusalem
  5. Information is not enough, without love it won’t work
    a. I John 3:16-19—Love in Action

Key Point—Jesus died for everyone and that means everyone so let’s join Him in sharing his love

B. Salvation is Not Complicated—v. 5-13

  1. V. 9—We must confess and believe
  2. V. 13—Everyone who calls out will be saved
  3. V. 5—Human effort complicates it and is law based and hopes righteousness will occur through our effort
  4. V. 6-13—Righteousness is faith based
    a. The work is finished
    b. V. 11 & 13—it is a universal invitation
  5. Praying is connected to salvation—v. 1
    a. “prayer to God is for the people of Israel to be saved”
    b. Matthew 9—Jesus asks us to pray that laborers would be raised up for the harvest

Key Point—Salvation is free and available for everyone

C. People Must Hear the Gospel—v. 14-17

  1. There are responsibilities the church is given and we must say yes to our roles

  2. V. 14—God sends us—We must GO
    a. Acts 13—The Holy Spirit separates Paul and Barnabas to go
    b. “Apostle” means send out individual
    c. Mark 16 and Matthew 28—Jesus said to GO
    d. Believers are healthier when they are going to the lost wherever they are

  3. V. 14—God calls us to speak—We Preach
    a. Mark 16—Jesus said to not only go but to Preach
    b. 2 Tim 4:2—Preach in season and out of season
    c. How do I preach?

    1. Share your testimony
    2. Share the basic biblical truth on what salvation means
  4. There are 3 Responses for the unbeliever
    a. Hearing—v. 14 & 17
    b. Believing—V. 14
    c. Calling—v. 13

Key Point—Salvation comes by hearing the truth and the truth if received will set you free

D. God Has Spoken but Everyone Will Not Listen—v. 18-21

  1. God has spoken through
    a. Creation—v. 18
    b. Scripture—v. 19-20
    c. Jesus
  2. Israel has rejected it

Key Point—God pursues but we are free to say NO

III. Application

A. Romans 10 is both a comfort and a challenge

  1. Comfort—salvation is near and available to all
  2. Challenge—Many still have not heard and we are the ones sent

B. Next Steps

1. Say

Reveal Answer
to the Gospel

2.

Reveal Answer
the Gospel

3.

Reveal Answer
the Gospel

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