Romans 10:14-17

 

Romans 10:14-17

How Shall they Hear Without a Preacher?

 

Rom 10:14  How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 

Rom 10:15  And how shall they preach, except they be sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! 

Rom 10:16  But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? 

Rom 10:17  So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. 

 1.      How Can Someone Call Out for Salvation without Faith in Christ? – vs. 14a

a.       This verse clearly expresses the truth that faith is necessary to be given to us before we would ever call upon Christ.

                                                              i.      Galatians 3:22 

                                                            ii.      Ephesians 2:4-10 

        2.      For Someone to have Faith in Christ they must Hear the Call of the Shepherd – vs. 14b

a.       John 10:25-30 

b.      Romans 8:29-30 

        3.      For Someone to Hear the Voice of Christ there must be a Preacher – vs. 14c

a.       God choses to use mere mortal men like you and me to accomplish this work. This is why, we are to preach the gospel to every tribe, nation and tongue upon the earth so that Christ can call out His own. “The point is that Christ is present in His preachers, to hear them is to hear Him.” – Leon Morris

                                                              i.      Titus 1:3 

                                                            ii.      1 Corinthians 1:21 

        4.      The Glorious Calling of the Preacher – vs. 15

a.       For there to be a preacher someone must make the effort to send him

                                                              i.      It is the church’s responsibility to send preachers by:

1.      Training them

a.       2 Timothy 2:2 

2.      Supporting them

a.       1 Timothy 5:17-18 

3.      Ordaining and commissioning them

a.       Acts 13:1-4 

b.      How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace

                                                              i.      A call to preach the Gospel is laid upon a man before birth, and indeed it is the greatest call one can receive. One that we are all to participate in whether we are an ordained minister or not.

1.      Jeremiah 1:5 

2.      Isaiah 52:7 

        5.      Not All Obey the Voice of Christ – vs 16

a.       There will be many that will reject the preaching of the gospel and not yield to the voice of the Shepherd. Not everyone will choose to obey the message of the gospel.

                                                              i.      Colossians 2:6 

                                                            ii.      Isaiah 53:1 

         6.      Faith in Christ Comes by Hearing the Voice of the Shepherd in the Preaching of the Word of God.            – vs. 17

a.       1 Peter 1:23-25