August 11, 2002Pm.   Do you have beautiful feet?  Romans 10:5-15

By Ronald E. George Jr. at the Fayetteville Baptist Church

 

Are you glad to see them coming?  Who?  Us.  Are people glad to see us coming?

 

Romans 10:5 (NIV) Moses describes in this way the righteousness that is by the law: "The man who does these things will live by them." 6 But the righteousness that is by faith says: "Do not say in your heart, `Who will ascend into heaven?  (that is, to bring Christ down) 7 "or `Who will descend into the deep?" (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). 8 But what does it say? "The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart," that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: 9 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. 11 As the Scripture says, "Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame." 12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile--the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, 13 for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."  14 How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? 15 And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!"

 

Who are those with beautiful feet?

 

1.      Those who are righteous by faith.

 

2.      Those who have the word in their mouth and heart.

 

3.      Those who confess with their mouth, “Jesus is Lord.”

 

4.      Those who believe in their heart that God raised him from the dead. 

 

5.      Those who are being saved from the wrath that is to come. 

 

6.      Those who have been justified and experienced salvation.

 

7.      Those who are trusting in Christ and are never left ashamed.

 

8.      Those, Jews or Greeks, who have been blessed richly by the Lord because they called.

 

9.      Those who have believed.

 

10. Those who have heard.

 

11. Those who have preached.

 

12. Those who were sent to preach.

 

13. Those who bring Good News!

 

14. Would you give the Good News?