READING ROMANS, CHAPTER 10

 

Wednesday, August 2, 2023

 INTRODUCING ROMANS, CHAPTER 10

Towards the end of Romans 9, Paul indicated that Israel had stumbled over the STUMBLING STONE of Christ. Do you remember why he referred to Christ as a stumbling stone? In the current chapter, chapter 10 he prays for Israel’s salvation. You will remember that Israel figured they could save themselves. Do you recall how Israel thought it could save itself? Paul taught them all they needed to know about the Lord of Salvation and the necessity to believe in the resurrection of Christ. They intentionally decided they would disobey this message. What do you think God’s position will be upon Israel’s rejection of this plan for their salvation? 

1) (Verses 1-7), DESTINY

¹ Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. ² For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. ³ Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. ⁴ Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes. ⁵ Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.”^[a] 6 But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’”^[b] (that is, to bring Christ down) ⁷ “or ‘Who will descend into the deep?’”^[c] (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).

SECTION QUESTIONS:

1. What was Paul's desire for the Israelites? (V1)

2. Why didn't the Israelites submit to God's righteousness? (V3)

2), (Verses 8-14), JEANNIE

⁸ But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,”^[d] that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: ⁹ If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. ¹⁰ For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. ¹¹ As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”^[e] 12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, ¹³ for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”¹⁴ How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?

SECTION QUESTIONS:

1. What is the message concerning faith? (V9)

2. How are we justified and saved? (v10)

3. Who will be saved? (V13)

3)God's Sovereign Choice, Part 2, (Verses 15-21), MAMA

¹⁵ And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”¹⁶ But not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”^[h] 17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ. ¹⁸ But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course, they did: “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.” ¹⁹ Again I ask: Did Israel not understand? First, Moses says, “I will make you envious by those who are not a nation; I will make you angry by a nation that has no understanding.” ²⁰ And Isaiah boldly says, “I was found by those who did not seek me; I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me.” ²¹ But concerning Israel he says, “All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”

SECTION QUESTIONS:

1. How does faith come? (V17)

2. Who was Moses telling Israel about? (V19)

3. How did Isaiah describe Israel? (V21)

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CONFESSIONS:

Romans 10:1-4 Lord, thank you that salvation is open to all through faith in Jesus. I pray today for the people of Israel: 'My heart's desire and prayer to God...is that they may be saved (v.1). (Source: YouVersion, Bible in One Year 2023 with Nicky Gumbel, Day 208)

Romans 10: 5-21 "Lord, thank you that everyone who calls on your name will be saved. Thank you that there is no greater privilege than being sent out to tell others. Help us to raise up and send out those who bring good news to Jews and Gentiles alike." (Source: You Version, Bible in One Year 2023 with Nicky Gumbel, Day 208)