Missions Aware

Romans 10:8-18

A Bible Study

Paul J. Bucknell

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Purpose

Every moment of our lives must be captured for God's greater redemptive purposes. This necessitates our growing understanding of how the Lord wants us to participate in His kingdom purposes.

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Quotes for Christian Living

• Becoming a Christian costs nothing but following Christ costs everything!

• It is not by chance that you are living right now.

• This began because the church had a vision for what Christ wanted to do in the world.

• Prayer is the foundation of any spiritual work.

• You do not need a great faith but a faith in a great God.

• As you step in faith, God will mold you to be more like Christ.
  

Romans 10:8-18

10:8 But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”--that is, the word of faith which we are preaching, 9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved; 10 for with the heart man believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. 11 For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in Him will not be disappointed.” 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call upon Him; 13 for “Whoever will call upon the name of the Lord will be saved.”

14 How then shall they call upon Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring glad tidings of good things!” 16 However, they did not all heed the glad tidings; for Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?” 17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. 18 But I say, surely they have never heard, have they? Indeed, they have; “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.”

Questions

• How is one saved?

• Who can be saved?

• What is salvation?

• How does a person gain faith (17)?

• Can people without faith be saved? Why or why not?

• How can we take part in the propagation of the gospel?

• When was the last time you shared the gospel with someone? With whom?

• What quote from above triggers the most thoughts for your life?

• Are you open to joining Him?

• Note down any thoughts that come to your mind, even if they seem far-fetched at this point.

Summary

God saves us to join Him in His grand redemptive plan, not just to be the redeemed but to share the task with Him in increasing the glory of His kingdom on earth. Depending on our gifts and calling, each of us will take different roles and even that can change through life, but the most important task ahead of us is to discern what He has for us today and the near future. Always be open to what He has for you!

Gain a vision of God’s grand redemptive plan from the verses above and then spend twenty minutes seeking the Lord for what the next step is. Following that, ask for grace, courage, and strength to take that next step. What is next for you?