Reflecting God – Embrace Holy Living - WordAction - The Foundry Publishing House of Kansas City, Missouri, United States - The Global Church of the Nazarene for Thursday, 16 November 2017 "Extravagantly Generous Planting" by Renee DeVault - Romans 10:12-21
Romans 10:12 That means that there is no difference between Jew and Gentile — Adonai is the same for everyone, rich toward everyone who calls on him, 13 since everyone who calls on the name of Adonai will be delivered.[Romans 10:13 Joel 3:5(2:32)
Romans 10:15 Isaiah 52:7]
14 But how can they call on someone if they haven’t trusted in him? And how can they trust in someone if they haven’t heard about him? And how can they hear about someone if no one is proclaiming him? 15 And how can people proclaim him unless God sends them? — as the Tanakh puts it, “How beautiful are the feet of those announcing good news about good things!”[Romans 10:13 Joel 3:5(2:32)
Romans 10:15 Isaiah 52:7]
16 The problem is that they haven’t all paid attention to the Good News and obeyed it. For Yesha‘yahu says,
“Adonai, who has trusted what he has heard from us?”[Romans 10:16 Isaiah 53:1]
17 So trust comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through a word proclaimed about the Messiah.
18 “But, I say, isn’t it rather that they didn’t hear?” No, they did hear —
“Their voice has gone out throughout the whole world
and their words to the ends of the earth.”[Romans 10:18 Psalm 19:5(4)]
19 “But, I say, isn’t it rather that Isra’el didn’t understand?”
“I will provoke you to jealousy over a non-nation,
over a nation void of understanding I will make you angry.”[Romans 10:19 Deuteronomy 32:21]
20 Moreover, Yesha‘yahu boldly says,
“I was found by those who were not looking for me,
I became known to those who did not ask for me”;[Romans 10:20 Isaiah 65:1]
21 but to Isra’el he says,
“All day long I held out my hands
to a people who kept disobeying and contradicting.”[Romans 10:21 Isaiah 65:2]
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Tell the blessèd story of the cross.
Fields are white for harvesting on every hand,
Tell the blessèd story of the cross.
Refrain: Tell the blessed story of the cross of Jesus,
Tell the blessed story of the hallowed cross.
Until every nation learns of full salvation,
Tell the blessed story of the cross.
2. Has not He commissioned you the news to bear?
Tell the blessèd story of the cross.
Go ye into all the world, and everywhere
Tell the blessèd story of the cross.
Refrain: Tell the blessed story of the cross of Jesus,
Tell the blessed story of the hallowed cross.
Until every nation learns of full salvation,
Tell the blessed story of the cross.
3. Stand no longer idle while the moments fly.
Tell the blessèd story of the cross.
Multitudes in heathen darkness live and die.
Tell the blessèd story of the cross.
Refrain: Tell the blessèd story of the cross of Jesus,
Tell the blessèd story of the hallowed cross.
Until every nation learns of full salvation,
Tell the blessed story of the cross.
4. Publish unto all the world redeeming grace.
Tell the blessèd story of the cross.
Until in the home of rest you find your place.
Tell the blessed story of the cross.
Refrain: Tell the blessèd story of the cross of Jesus,
Tell the blessèd story of the hallowed cross.
Until every nation learns of full salvation,
Tell the blessed story of the cross.
He who goes out weeping
as he carries his sack of seed
will come home with cries of joy
as he carries his sheaves of grain.(Psalm 126:6)
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Please pray:
For the ministry of caring for the widows and orphans in Mesoamerica.
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Romans 10:12 That means that there is no difference between Jew and Gentile — Adonai is the same for everyone, rich toward everyone who calls on him, 13 since everyone who calls on the name of Adonai will be delivered.[Romans 10:13 Joel 3:5(2:32)
Romans 10:15 Isaiah 52:7]
14 But how can they call on someone if they haven’t trusted in him? And how can they trust in someone if they haven’t heard about him? And how can they hear about someone if no one is proclaiming him? 15 And how can people proclaim him unless God sends them? — as the Tanakh puts it, “How beautiful are the feet of those announcing good news about good things!”[Romans 10:13 Joel 3:5(2:32)
Romans 10:15 Isaiah 52:7]
16 The problem is that they haven’t all paid attention to the Good News and obeyed it. For Yesha‘yahu says,
“Adonai, who has trusted what he has heard from us?”[Romans 10:16 Isaiah 53:1]
17 So trust comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through a word proclaimed about the Messiah.
18 “But, I say, isn’t it rather that they didn’t hear?” No, they did hear —
“Their voice has gone out throughout the whole world
and their words to the ends of the earth.”[Romans 10:18 Psalm 19:5(4)]
19 “But, I say, isn’t it rather that Isra’el didn’t understand?”
“I will provoke you to jealousy over a non-nation,
over a nation void of understanding I will make you angry.”[Romans 10:19 Deuteronomy 32:21]
20 Moreover, Yesha‘yahu boldly says,
“I was found by those who were not looking for me,
I became known to those who did not ask for me”;[Romans 10:20 Isaiah 65:1]
21 but to Isra’el he says,
“All day long I held out my hands
to a people who kept disobeying and contradicting.”[Romans 10:21 Isaiah 65:2]
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As Christians, our method for spreading the good news of Christ is simple: tell everyone. If people need to hear the good news in order to have faith, we must be willing to audibly explain the truth that we have received. Sometimes, however, we can get trapped thinking that the people around us do not want to hear what we have to say or are unable to understand our message.
Paul tells us that no matter a person’s background, absolutely everyone can receive the hope and new life that comes from Jesus because he is Lord of all. Paul also encourages us not to be concerned with who we think will or will not accept our message. From a human perspective, the Israelites should have been the most open people to a Messiah. In reality, the Gentiles were the most receptive.
A person’s background or appearance is not a factor in his or her ability to accept Christ. Therefore, in our mission to grow the kingdom of God over the whole earth, we must be extravagantly generous in planting our message, knowing that every human heart has the ability to blossom into a new life.---
Hymn for Today:
"Tell The Blessed Story" by Haldor Lillenas, copyright 1920, Renewed 1948 by Nazarene Publishing House. All rights reserved.
1. Church of God, awaken; heed the Lord’s command,Paul tells us that no matter a person’s background, absolutely everyone can receive the hope and new life that comes from Jesus because he is Lord of all. Paul also encourages us not to be concerned with who we think will or will not accept our message. From a human perspective, the Israelites should have been the most open people to a Messiah. In reality, the Gentiles were the most receptive.
A person’s background or appearance is not a factor in his or her ability to accept Christ. Therefore, in our mission to grow the kingdom of God over the whole earth, we must be extravagantly generous in planting our message, knowing that every human heart has the ability to blossom into a new life.---
Hymn for Today:
"Tell The Blessed Story" by Haldor Lillenas, copyright 1920, Renewed 1948 by Nazarene Publishing House. All rights reserved.
Tell the blessèd story of the cross.
Fields are white for harvesting on every hand,
Tell the blessèd story of the cross.
Refrain: Tell the blessed story of the cross of Jesus,
Tell the blessed story of the hallowed cross.
Until every nation learns of full salvation,
Tell the blessed story of the cross.
2. Has not He commissioned you the news to bear?
Tell the blessèd story of the cross.
Go ye into all the world, and everywhere
Tell the blessèd story of the cross.
Refrain: Tell the blessed story of the cross of Jesus,
Tell the blessed story of the hallowed cross.
Until every nation learns of full salvation,
Tell the blessed story of the cross.
3. Stand no longer idle while the moments fly.
Tell the blessèd story of the cross.
Multitudes in heathen darkness live and die.
Tell the blessèd story of the cross.
Refrain: Tell the blessèd story of the cross of Jesus,
Tell the blessèd story of the hallowed cross.
Until every nation learns of full salvation,
Tell the blessed story of the cross.
4. Publish unto all the world redeeming grace.
Tell the blessèd story of the cross.
Until in the home of rest you find your place.
Tell the blessed story of the cross.
Refrain: Tell the blessèd story of the cross of Jesus,
Tell the blessèd story of the hallowed cross.
Until every nation learns of full salvation,
Tell the blessed story of the cross.
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Thought for Today:He who goes out weeping
as he carries his sack of seed
will come home with cries of joy
as he carries his sheaves of grain.(Psalm 126:6)
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Please pray:
For the ministry of caring for the widows and orphans in Mesoamerica.
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