Proverbs 10-12; Romans 10

Thank you for joining me as I share with you some thoughts on a portion of today's Bible reading.

Romans 10 speaks of faith and salvation. You can sense the Apostle's heartful desire that all would be saved by faith in Christ, and that is also our hearts desire today. But what is faith and how does one obtain it? Let me offer you this definition for Faith. Faith is believing that God is who He says He is and that He is able to do what He says He will do. How do you get there? Well, let me walk you through my version of the Apostle Paul's questions, which he wrote in Romans 10:14-15, to answer that.

Q: How can people call upon the Lord if they do not believe He exists nor that He is who He says He is?
A: They can't. They need to believe that He is who He says He is and can do what He says He can do.
Q: How can they believe in Him, so they can call upon the Lord, if they haven't heard about Him?
A: They can't. They need to hear the word of God, for Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Q: How can they hear the Word of God, so they can believe, so they can call upon the Lord, if there isn't any preacher?
A: They can't. They need someone to communicate the Word of God to them.
Q: How can someone preach, so others can hear the Word of God, so they can believe, so they can call upon the Lord, unless they are sent?
A: That's the kicker. Everyone who has already confessed with their mouth the Lord Jesus and believed in their heart that God has raised Him from the dead is automatically, in essence, sent by God to communicate His word.

Sent → Preach → Hear → Believe → Call → Saved → Sent → Preach→... etc.

We are called to continue the cycle of salvation. It's up to us. Let's get a spiritual pedicure, walk the walk and be wise, for he who wins souls is wise!

Following Jesus Christ,

Pastor Juan

Next Reading: Proverbs 13-15; Romans 11