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Confess and believe
Scripture reading for June 26: Romans 10
“But what does it say? “The Word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the Word of faith that we proclaim); 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.”” Romans 10:8-13
Scripture teaches us that our words have power. What we believe in our hearts will flow out of us in the words that we speak. “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.” (Proverbs 18:21) This is how we were made by God in His image. God’s Word has power of death and life as well. The ‘Word” of faith in Jesus is meant to bring eternal life. When rejected, God’s Word becomes our judge at the final judgment, producing the penalty of the second death. (the Lake of Fire)
God has chosen that by the preaching of His Gospel message, sinners would be saved when they believe. (Romans 10:14-17) He sends His people, believers, to go into all the world and preach to everyone. When we hear the Gospel message, it has power from God to produce salvation if we choose to believe in our hearts. When we truly believe God’s Word in Jesus, we will then confess with our mouths that “Jesus is Lord!” We will believe that God raised Him from the dead and that He is King and Lord of His kingdom forever. This understanding by faith produces eternal life in us. God promises that everyone who calls on the Name of the Lord will be saved! Amen!
How was the Word of Jesus Christ, the Gospel, presented to you? Do you know that you believe in Jesus Christ as God’s Son, raised from the dead? Have you confessed publicly that “Jesus Christ is Lord?” Have you been baptized in water after believing? (a public confession)
Prayer: Father God, thank You for sending believers to preach the Gospel message to me. I received that message in my heart and believed that Your raised Jesus from the dead. I confess again today that “Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior! Send me to preach the Gospel today that all may believe and confess. Amen!
Faith brings God’s riches to all!
Scripture reading for May 29th: Romans 10, Psalm 106, Proverbs 13
Romans 10:8-13 “But what does it say? “The Word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is the Word of faith that we proclaim): because if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God 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.””
Faith comes from hearing and receiving the Word of God. The Apostle Paul had preached and taught God’s Word to these Roman believers, carefully laying it out in this letter. Keeping the law was not possible for any Jew and God, through His Son, put both Jew and Gentile on the level ground of hearing and faith. Anyone who hears the Gospel of grace and through faith in Jesus Christ believes in his heart that Jesus Christ, God’s Son, died and was raised from the dead to justify them will be saved. No one who puts their faith in Jesus will come to shame! All will receive Christ’s abundant riches of salvation and forgiveness of sins simply for calling on the Name of Jesus! “Thank You Lord!” is all we can say! Amen!
Psalm 106:47-48 “Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the nations, that we may give thanks to Your Holy Name and glory in Your praise. Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! And let all the people say, “Amen!” Praise the Lord!”
Prayer: Father God, Thank You for the indescribable riches of salvation given to me and all who call upon Jesus Christ! Blessed be Your Name and Son, Jesus Christ forever and ever! Thank You for making it plain to me that I can do nothing on my own to save myself. Thank You for the gift of the Holy Spirit, living in me, to teach me Your wise instruction and prepare me for full salvation when Jesus comes again.
Proverbs 13:1-2 “A wise son hears his father’s instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. From the fruit of his mouth a man eats what is good, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence.”
Believe and confess!
Scripture reading for February 22nd: Romans 10
Key Scriptures: Romans 10:8-13 “But what does it say? “The Word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart? (that is, the Word of faith that we proclaim); 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 Lord will be saved.””
Our salvation, whether Jew or Gentile, is based on faith. We believe in our heart and confess with our mouth that “Jesus is Lord” and God gives us His righteousness. This puts everyone on the same level ground. God is not partial to a certain race or a particular group or religion. God looks at the heart of each person and can see faith or unbelief. This is not just an intellectual process where a person acknowledges with his mind. He listens to each person’s words of confession and knows if the “Jesus is Lord” comes from the heart. When faith is found, His riches are freely given to everyone who calls on His Holy Name!
Psalm 145:1-2 “I will extol You, my God and King, and bless Your Name forever and ever. Every day I will bless you and praise Your Name forever and ever.”
Faith confession and prayer: I believe with all my heart in Jesus Christ, Son of God. Jesus Christ is my Lord! Help me to clearly proclaim the way of salvation to all who You put in my path. May the Lordship of Jesus be visible in my attitudes and actions as well as my words.
Acts 4:12 “And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other Name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
Call on the Lord and be saved!
Scripture reading for November 21st: Romans 9-11
There are some people in religious circles who believe in universal salvation. In other words, God is good and He would never send anyone to hell. However, this is not the teaching of the Scripture! Paul explained in Romans 9-11 how God plans to save the Jews. They were a religious people who had the right of adoption as sons, the covenants, the law, temple worship, and all the promises. Although they had all this, they still needed to come to God for salvation!
“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. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. As the Scripture says, “Anyone who trusts in Him will never be put to shame.” For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile–the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on Him, for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Romans 10:9-13
Salvation begins in the heart. It is with the heart that we believe that Jesus Christ is Lord and that God raised Him from the dead. We believe that He died for our sins on the cross as the Son of God, descended from Abraham. We believe in God’s mercy through Christ, not in our works. Our believing is counted as righteousness because of what Christ has provided through His death, burial and resurrection.
When we believe in our heart, we can confess with our mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord! Confession is not a work that we must do. It is the natural flow of a heart that believes and is fully persuaded about Jesus Christ! It is an outworking of faith.
Faith puts both Jew and Gentile on the same level at the foot of the cross. Believing opens the door to all who will call on the Lord for saving! In this manner, all will be saved who call on the Lord! If you will not believe and confess Jesus as Lord, you will be lost eternally! If you have called on Jesus for salvation, take time and thank Him for His marvelous gift. If not, today is a great day to do so!