FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God
Romans 11:13–14: For I speak to you Gentiles; inasmuch as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry, if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh and save some of them.
FAITH: Comes by Studying the Word of God
Paul says, in effect, “I am an apostle to the Gentiles, and I rejoice in that. But as I preach to the Gentiles, I hope it will move many of my own people to turn to Christ also.” Paul, you remember, wrote to the Corinthians, “And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law.” He was first of all fulfilling his office as an apostle to the Gentiles, and in so doing, he was trying to move his Jewish brethren to turn to Christ. Some turned to Christ. In all of this Paul was fulfilling his ministry, and God was accomplishing His purpose in this age with both Jew and Gentile. God has a place for you. He may want you to get busy and teach a Sunday school class, do personal work, or reach people through a business enterprise. Or He may want you to support another who is really getting out the Word of God. Whatever it is, you will experience great satisfaction in doing what God has called you to do. 1
FAITH: Comes by Obeying the Word of God
To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ. Ephesians 3:8
Will you allow His grace to lead you to a place of dedication and service for Him?
FAITH: Comes by Experiencing the Transforming Work of God
He arranges everything, so we can do all things, for His glory.
FAITH: Comes by Praying with the Word of God
Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine. Continue in them… 1 Timothy 4:16
Dear Father, may my life be about You and Your saving grace for the world. Amen.
1. McGee, J. V. (1991). Thru the Bible commentary: The Epistles (Romans 9-16) (electronic ed., Vol. 43, pp. 55–56). Nashville.
