In this sermon, Pastor Tom continues our “This is Hope” series. We Engage The Nations. Acts 1:8 says, “… you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
Sermon Notes
We Engage the Nations
Romans 10:9-1
…because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
How is a person saved?
“…if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” 10:9
CONFESSION – FOR THE WITH MOUTH ONE CONFESSES JESUS IS LORD
BELIEF – FOR WITH THE HEART ONE BELIEVES GOD RAISED JESUS FROM THE DEAD
What are the results of salvation?
For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him.
JUSTIFICATION – “FOR WITH THE HEART ONE BELIEVES AND IS JUSTIFIED”
RESCUE – “AND WITH THE MOUTH ONE CONFESSES AND IS SAVED”
ACCEPTANCE – “WHOEVER BELIEVES WILL NOT PUT TO SHAME”
Why has everyone not been saved? v. 14,15
How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent?
Pastor Lance Michaels - “The problem is not God’s unwillingness to save; it’s our unwillingness to go.”
Acts 1:8 “… you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
Matthew 28:19,20 “Go … make disciples of all nations…”
Current Facts:
Everyday more than 157k people die w/o a relationship with God.
Every 2 seconds someone dies without Jesus.
3.4B of almost 8B people on Earth are considered unreached. 50%
More than 1.7B people have never heard the name of Jesus. 25%
In the Future
Get the Gospel to them.
Answer God’s call on our lives. Find what your part is:
- Some: Go (short and long term)
- Everyone: Pray
- Everyone: Support financially
Today
Pray
- God to send missionaries from Hope Church!
Hope Missionaries
Learn how to pray for the nations
Secret Church this Friday, November 18th
Meet the Missionaries at the “WORLD” table
Join a Short-term Go Trip Team as a pray-er, send-er or go-er
How will they believe in whom they’ve never heard? And how will they hear if no one to tells them?
John Piper says it like this, “GO SEND or Disobey.”
Everyday more than 157,000 people in the world die without a relationship with God.
Every 2 seconds someone dies without Jesus.
3.37 billion people in our world are considered unreached.
1.7 billion people in our world has never heard the name of Jesus.
