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The Promise of Salvation and Adoption into God's Family 0:10 Good morning. Welcome to Stand on the Word, and thanks for joining me this morning as we continue our look at the book of Romans chapter 10 today. I'm still in Southern California, actually heading to the airport in just0:22 a moment, but wanted to get to stand on the word. So we've been looking at these 3 chapters dealing with the Jewish people and Israel's. Paul writes about them past, present, and0:33 future. Today, chapter 10 verse 13, for whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. I mean, what a promise. Alright? Last time we looked at how the Jewish nation was the0:45 custodian of the promise, the privileges that they had, and then we looked at who the children of the promise were. Now those are the ones who were adopted into the family of God. Well, this morning, we're gonna look at0:56 what's required to be adopted, then we're gonna look at the communicators of the promise. Verse 1, brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that1:08 they may be saved. Now we saw this at the beginning of chapter 9. Paul, an apostle to the Gentiles, but Jewish himself, longed for his people, the Jewish people, to be saved.1:20 Verse 2. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For they being ignorant of God's righteousness and seeking1:32 to establish their own righteousness have not submitted to the righteousness of God. So he says Israel has a zeal and and excitement of the mind is what that literally means, But they were1:44 blind to the truth, to reality. They were pursuing righteousness. That is a right relationship with god, but they were doing it through their own efforts according to the law. And we saw what Paul wrote back in chapter1:56 3 of Romans. In verse 20, he says, therefore, by the deeds of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight, that is in God's sight. For by the law is the knowledge of sin. The2:08 law doesn't remove sin. Right? It reveals. I don't know if you you ever use 1 of those ultra light, ultraviolet lights that you can shine on things and it exposes stains. It2:20 exposes, different things that are hidden from sight. Now when you run that light across it, it doesn't remove it. It only exposes it, and that's what the law does. It it exposes2:32 our sinful nature. It doesn't remove it. Verse 4, for Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. So Jesus fulfills or completes the2:44 demands of the law for those who believe. He closes the books on the law. So what's required to be adopted into the family of God, to become a part of God's family?2:55 Verse 6. But the righteousness of faith speaks in this way. Do not say in your heart who will ascend into heaven, that is to bring Christ down from above, or who will descend into the abyss, that is3:07 to bring Christ up from the dead. It's not by our initiative. Okay? We cannot go and obtain righteousness. We have no power to do that. It was initiated by God when he sent his3:19 son to the earth to live, die, to be buried, and then raised again. And here's what's required to be adopted in the family of God. Look at verse 8. But what does it3:31 say? What does it say? The word is near you, in your mouth, and in your heart. That is the word of faith we preach. That if you confess pay very close attention to this. That3:43 if you confess with your mouth the lord Jesus and believe in your heart that god has raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the3:55 heart, 1 believes under righteousness and with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture says whoever believes on him will not be put to shame. For there4:07 is no distinction between Jew and Greek for the same lord overall is rich to all who call upon him. For whoever calls upon the name of the lord shall4:19 be saved. So to become a child of the promise, a child of God, you must by faith receive the fulfillment of the promise, which is the Messiah, Jesus4:31 Christ. Your your con you confess him as lord with your mouth, and in your heart, you believe that god raised him from the dead overcoming death and the grave.4:43 Now what the word says is out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. Look again at at verse 4. For Christ is the end of the law for4:55 righteousness to everyone who believes. That removes us from being under the law of sin and death, which is what alienated us from God. So that allows us to5:07 be adopted into the family of God. So that brings us to our final point, communicators of this promise. Once you've partaken of this and you become a child of the promise. Verse 14. How then5:19 shall they call on 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? And how shall5:30 they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, how beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things. So who communicates5:42 this message? It says preachers. Is the, the Greek word. Those who proclaim. That's what it means. Those who proclaim. Now preacher,5:54 unlike pastor, teacher, preacher is not an office. Right? It's it's not 1 of the offices. In in Ephesians chapter 4 verses 11 and 12, it says, and he gave himself6:07 some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors, some teachers for the equipping of the saints, for the working of the ministry, for the edifying the body of Christ. Right? So it doesn't say anything6:18 about preachers there. Preachers are those who proclaim. So who is that? Let's take a look at that. Remember the the demon possessed man living in the tombs that Jesus delivered from6:30 the demonic, oppression. It was in Mark chapter 5. He sent those demons into the swine, and they went running down the hill. Let me read what happened after this man was delivered. This is Mark chapter6:42 5 verse 18. And when he, that was Jesus, got into the boat, he who had been demon possessed begged him that he might be with him. However, Jesus did not permit him. The man6:54 wanted to go with Jesus. Jesus said no. He said to him, go home to your friends and tell them what great things the lord has done for you and how he has7:05 had compassion on you. And verse 20, and he departed, and he began to proclaim. That's the same Greek word, keruso, proclaim. That's the same thing7:17 as preacher. And Decapolis and all all that Jesus had done for him and all marveled. Alright? Here's where I'm going with this. This is well, this is where the scripture's taking us.7:29 If we are children of the promise, we should proclaim, that is preach, the power of the promise to others. You'd say, oh, not me. I mean, I'm not called to talk to7:41 people about Jesus. Yes. You are. Verse 16, but they have not all obeyed the gospel for I Isaiah said, lord, who has believed our report? So then faith7:53 comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. The word, Romans, verse 17 there. So then faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. The word of God spoken,8:05 heard, and received produces faith. Doesn't happen apart from the word of God. Verse 18. But I say, have they not heard? Yes. Indeed. Their sound has gone out to the earth8:17 and their words to the ends of the earth. But I say, did Israel not know? First, Moses says, I will provoke you to jealousy by those who are not a nation. I will move you to anger by a8:29 foolish nation. But Isaiah is very bold and says, I was found by those who did not seek me. I was made manifest to those who did not ask for me. But to Israel, he says, all day long, I've stretched out my8:40 hands to a disobedient and contrary people. We've been given the ability to have faith by the word of God that is spoken.8:53 And believe it or not, most people come to faith not inside a church by hearing a pastor preach. It comes by others sharing what God9:05 the word of God and what he has done in their lives. Now I I bet many of you probably, have a hard time believing this, but I used to be9:17 very terrified about speaking in front of people. And and I I did it, because I had to, but it was always very difficult. I took speech classes and, in fact, I I had a when9:29 I was a kid, I had a little speech impediment. But I would, take speech classes in high school, junior high. I've got out and took speech classes in college and, and went into I was9:41 still so intimidated. I went to Toastmasters. I went through all these things. And, but that changed. On Mother's Day in 19 92, having gone through a traumatic year, a lot of9:53 different things, I surrendered to the ministry. Now I had I I really thought for some time even going back to as a kid, very young, that the lord had called me to the ministry, but I I I resisted.10:05 I thought, you know, what kind of a marine doesn't make a good pastor. But God had brought brought me through this season of brokenness. And I was finally I was at I was at a low point,10:16 and I just said, okay, lord. Whatever. Whatever you want me to do, I'll do it. I went to the pastor of the church, our church. We had an interim pastor, and I told him that I was surrendering to the ministry. And he10:26 said, that's wonderful. Why don't you preach on Wednesday night? Well, I was not a novice in the faith. I've been a student of the scripture since I became a follower of Christ at at 9 years old, but I was terrified of10:38 the idea of preaching in front of other people. So I I prayed, and the lord impressed upon my heart to to pray and to fast for 3 days, and I did. And when I stepped into that pulpit on that Wednesday night, something10:49 happened incredible. I I had a peace and a confidence in god that came over me, something that I had never felt before. And from that moment on, it's never left me. In fact, today,11:04 there was probably nothing more that I enjoy than preaching and teaching the word of God, and I'm not afraid of speaking anymore, not in any setting. Now I'll admit I don't really enjoy making political speeches11:16 and talking about things other than the word of God, so everything I say incorporates the word of God because that's the only thing that's important. That's what transforms us. And and and I'm not alone. There's many11:27 people have these stories. My my good friend, pastor Jack, who I've been out here with for the Cal at Calvary Chapel Chino Hills for the Prevost Dance Summit, he has a very similar story. In fact, his is much more11:38 remarkable than mine. When he came to faith in Christ, he had a he had a he had a stuttering problem. And the first time he shared and witnessed the word of God11:50 to someone on his own, the Lord miraculously healed him. And you would never know that he used to have a speech problem. So here's the point. If you know Jesus, you have a story12:02 of how his word has impacted your life. And and that story is not to be hidden. It's to be shared. God wants to use you and your testimony, the story12:13 of redemption and grace so that others can come to faith in Jesus Christ. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. You have a story to12:25 tell how the word of God has changed your life, and so you are to share that story. Alright. Tomorrow, Romans chapter 11 where Paul speaks about12:37 the future of Israel and the Jewish people. That is a very important message for this moment. In fact, let me just quote verse 1, chapter 11. I say then has God cast12:49 away his people? Well, join me tomorrow, and we're gonna look at that. Father, we thank you for your word because it is your word. As we hear it, empowered by the Holy Spirit,13:01 we believe through grace. And, Lord, our lives are transformed. May we take that message, your word, and what it has done in our lives to share with those around us that they too13:13 might come to faith in Jesus Christ. For we pray and ask this in Jesus' name. Amen. Alright. Thanks for joining me this morning, and until next time, keep standing on the word.13:27 Today's study comes from the stand on the word bible reading plan available for free at f r c dot o r g slash bible. By following along in just a few minutes a day, you13:39 can read through the entire Bible in just 2 years. Learn more and request the free reading guide at frc dot org slash bible.In this video 0:00 The Promise of Salvation and Adoption into God's Family93.9K followers
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