Bill Acton :: Romans 9-11

Sermon Outline for Romans 9-11

1. The Parenthesis Concerning Israel – Romans 9-11
2. The Statement Concerning Salvation – Romans 10
   1. The matter of being saved – Rom 10:9-10
      1. Believe in the heart
      2. Confess with the mouth
   2. The universal appeal of the Gospel – Rom 10:11-13
   3. The matter of the message – Rom 10:14-21
      1. The message, the Word of God, produces faith – Rom 10:17
         1. Faith comes by hearing the message
            1. Not our own message
            2. The message given by God – revelation
         2. Faith responds to the message
            1. God’s message must be heard
            2. God’s message must be accepted by faith
            3. How faith does not come
               1. Not by magic
               2. Not by merit
               3. Not heredity
               4. Not sacramental
               5. Not feelings
               6. Not dreams or visions
               7. Not intelligence
      2. How faith does come
         1. Hearing the Gospel
            1. Because it is the truth of God
            2. Because it is what God chose to use – Isa 55:8-11
               1. It is authoritative
               2. It melts the heart
      3. The message needs a messenger – Rom 10:14
      4. The messenger must be sent by God – Rom 10:15
         1. God’s commitment to us – 2Co 5:17-21
            1. God has entrusted us with His message
            2. God has entrusted us to represent Christ
         2. God’s commission for us
            1. The concept – Jhn 20:21
            2. The priority