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Romans 10:8-15Romans 10:8-15

TheThe is one radical word. is one radical word.

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6except through me.” John 14:6


““Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. for the Israelites is that they may be saved. 22 For For I can testify about them that they are zealous I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. knowledge. 33 Since they did not know the Since they did not know the righteousness that comes from God and sought righteousness that comes from God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. God's righteousness. 44 Christ is the end of the Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.” everyone who believes.”

Hollow Zeal, Empty GospelHollow Zeal, Empty Gospel

• Being Being religiousreligious is not enough. is not enough.

• We can only We can only counterfeitcounterfeit righteousness. righteousness.

““they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. based on knowledge. 33 Since they did not know the Since they did not know the righteousness that comes from God and sought to righteousness that comes from God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God's establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.” righteousness.” (Romans 10:2-3)(Romans 10:2-3)

Hollow Zeal, Empty GospelHollow Zeal, Empty Gospel

• Being Being religiousreligious is not enough. is not enough.

• We can only We can only counterfeitcounterfeit righteousness. righteousness.

““In this system of thinking, faith is a matter of taste, In this system of thinking, faith is a matter of taste, not of truth. The cardinal sin, therefore, is to claim not of truth. The cardinal sin, therefore, is to claim that one person’s belief is true and another that one person’s belief is true and another person’s belief is false.” (David Platt, person’s belief is false.” (David Platt, RadicalRadical, page , page 141)141)

The Radical TruthThe Radical Truth• All have All have sinnedsinned and earned and earned condemnationcondemnation. .

““The The innocent innocent guy doesn’t exist . . . in Africa or guy doesn’t exist . . . in Africa or anywhere else. . . We give the man in Africa or the anywhere else. . . We give the man in Africa or the woman in Asia or even ourselves in America far too woman in Asia or even ourselves in America far too much credit. There are no innocent people in the much credit. There are no innocent people in the world just waiting to hear the gospel. Instead there world just waiting to hear the gospel. Instead there are people all over the world standing guilty before are people all over the world standing guilty before a holy God, and that is the very reason they need a holy God, and that is the very reason they need the gospel.” the gospel.” ((David PlattDavid Platt, Radical, page 147), Radical, page 147)


• You cannot You cannot redeem yourselfredeem yourself. .

““they pursued salvation not by faith but as if it were they pursued salvation not by faith but as if it were by works.” Romans 9:32by works.” Romans 9:32

““they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge.” Romans 10:2based on knowledge.” Romans 10:2



• True righteousnessTrue righteousness is found only in Jesus. is found only in Jesus.

““Christ is the end of the law so that there may be Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.” righteousness for everyone who believes.” Romans 10:4Romans 10:4



• True righteousnessTrue righteousness is found only in Jesus. is found only in Jesus.

• EveryoneEveryone who calls on Jesus will be saved. who calls on Jesus will be saved.

• Without Jesus people are Without Jesus people are separated from Godseparated from God..


"The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in "The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart," that is, the word of faith we are your heart," that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: proclaiming: 99 That if you confess with your mouth, That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 1010 For it For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. saved. 1111 As the Scripture says, "Anyone who trusts As the Scripture says, "Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame.”in him will never be put to shame.”

Romans 10:8-15Romans 10:8-151212 For there is no difference between Jew and For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile-- the same Lord is Lord of all and richly Gentile-- the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, blesses all who call on him, 1313 for, "Everyone who for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." 1414 How, How, then, can they call on the one they have not then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? without someone preaching to them? 1515 And how And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!"bring good news!"

Having Beautiful FeetHaving Beautiful Feet

• Begins in your Begins in your heart,heart, ends with your ends with your mouthmouth. .

““Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved.” the Israelites is that they may be saved.” Romans 10:1Romans 10:1



““I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. heart. 33 For I could wish that I myself were cursed For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, those of my own race, those of my own race, 44 the people of Israel.” the people of Israel.” Romans 9:2-4Romans 9:2-4



• We are all part of We are all part of proclamationproclamation..

““And how can they believe in the one of whom they And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? someone preaching to them? 1515 And how can they And how can they preach unless they are sent?” Romans 10:14-15preach unless they are sent?” Romans 10:14-15



• We are all part of We are all part of proclamationproclamation..

• We are We are God’s planGod’s plan for reaching his lost children. for reaching his lost children.

““This is a cause worth living for. It is a cause This is a cause worth living for. It is a cause worth dying for. It is a cause worthy of worth dying for. It is a cause worthy of moving urgently on. We have the gospel of moving urgently on. We have the gospel of Christ in us, and we do not have time to Christ in us, and we do not have time to waste. Some wonder if it is unfair for God to waste. Some wonder if it is unfair for God to allow so many to have no knowledge of the allow so many to have no knowledge of the gospel. But there is no injustice in God. The gospel. But there is no injustice in God. The injustice lies in Christians who possess the injustice lies in Christians who possess the gospel and refuse to give their lives to gospel and refuse to give their lives to making it known among those who haven’t making it known among those who haven’t heard. That is unfair.” heard. That is unfair.”

David Platt, Radical, page 159David Platt, Radical, page 159

Challenge: Share Challenge: Share the real thingthe real thing..

Challenge: Share Challenge: Share the real thingthe real thing..

““The will of God is for you and me to give our The will of God is for you and me to give our lives urgently and recklessly to making the lives urgently and recklessly to making the gospel and the glory of God known among all gospel and the glory of God known among all peoples, particularly those who have never peoples, particularly those who have never even heard of Jesus.” even heard of Jesus.”

David Platt, Radical, page 160David Platt, Radical, page 160

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