Audio Bible Reading September 06 2014

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

1 Corinthians 1:18

14 But how 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?

The Epistle to the Romans 10:14 (GNV Translation Ed. 1599)

Also for your contemplation; Matthew 9:38, 28:18-20; John 20:31; Acts 8:26-35; Titus 1:3 

Good morning in the might name of our risen Savior Christ Jesus

Isaiah asks, who shall believe our report? (Isaiah 53:1). This is a legitimate question, who indeed will believe it? Yet it is not so much our worry to ask who will, but more our concern to make it known to them in the first place.  God wants all His children to accept His offer of grace and mercy. Yes, we worry that they are told, as to what they do with that knowledge is up to them in the end. 

“They cannot call on him in whom they have not believed. Except they believe that he is God, they will not call upon him by prayer; to what purpose should they? The grace of faith is absolutely necessary to the duty of prayer; we cannot pray aright, nor pray to acceptation, without it. He that comes to God by prayer must believe, Hebrews 11:6. Till they believed the true God, they were calling upon idols, O Baal, hear us. They cannot believe in him of whom they have not heard. some way or other the divine revelation must be made known to us, before we can receive it and assent to it; it is not born with us. In hearing is included reading, which is tantamount, and by which many are brought to believe. But hearing only is mentioned, as the more ordinary and natural way of receiving information. They cannot hear without a preacher; how should they? Somebody must tell them what they are to believe. Preachers and hearers are correlates; it is a blessed thing when they mutually rejoice in each other—the hearers in the skill and faithfulness of the preacher, and the preacher in the willingness and obedience of the hearers. They cannot preach except they be sent, except they be both commissioned and in some measure qualified for their preaching work. How shall a man act as an ambassador, unless he have both his credentials and his instructions from the prince that sends him?” - Source Matthew Henry’s Bible Commentary. 

Audio Bible Reading September 05 2014

11 For the Scripture saith, Whosoever believeth in him, shall not be ashamed. 12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Grecian: for he that is Lord over all, is rich unto all that call on him.

The Epistle to the Romans 10:11-12 (GNV Translation Ed. 1599)

Study also Galatians 3:26-28; 1 Timothy 2:5

Good morning and greetings to all people in the name of Jesus Christ

What more can be said? If God is over all, then all are brethren in God, and in Christ. The same Spirit, the Helper that He sent down dwells within each of us. The same mediator, makes intercession for each of us daily. We are restored to Him, not only as sons and daughters, but as heirs to His kingdom. 

Audio Bible Reading September 04 2014

8 But what saith it? The word is near thee, even in thy mouth, and in thine heart. This is the word of faith which we preach. 9 For if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart, that God raised him up from the dead, thou shalt be saved: 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth man confesseth to salvation.

The Epistle to the Romans 10:8-10 (GNV Translation Ed. 1599)

See also Matthew 10:32, 16:16; Luke 12:8, 24:17-32; John 6:69, 9:35-38, 11:25-27 Acts 8:37

Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ

In order to understand this better, we must understand the righteousness of God. It is true that He is a God of love, for if not, the offer of grace would not have been made. Yet more importantly, He is a God of righteousness, and truth. In order for Him to give us grace, we must understand that we cannot attain that righteousness on our own. As such, we must now rely on the righteousness as brought to us through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. This is to say, that to do so, we must confess our sins, believe in God’s ability to rise Christ from the dead with all our heart Who thereby defeated death, (the wages of sin), and we are therefore covered now under a new covenant, by God’s righteousness. 

Redemption for All

1 Brethren, mine hearts desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. 2 For I bear them record that they have the zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For they, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves to the righteousness of God. 4 For Christ is the end of the Law for righteousness unto everyone that believeth.

The Epistle to the Romans 10:1-4

Additional Scripture on which to meditate - Romans 1:18-19

Greetings in the name of Christ

Today’s study is focused on just one word in the above; everyone. Think upon this in relation to the rest of the verse dear reader. God’s mercy, and grace, is available to all, and it is through His righteousness that it is established.