Romans 10:5-21 Demonstrate this....

Romans 10:5-21

New International Version (NIV)

 ⁵ Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.”^[a] 6 But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’”^[b] (that is, to bring Christ down) ⁷ “or ‘Who will descend into the deep?’”^[c] (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,”^[d] that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: ⁹ If you declare 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 profess your faith and are saved. ¹¹ As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”^[e] 12For 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.”^[f]

 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 anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”^[g]

 ¹⁶ But not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”^[h] 17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ. ¹⁸ But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did:

   “Their voice has gone out into all the earth,

   their words to the ends of the world.”^[i]

 ¹⁹ Again I ask: Did Israel not understand? First, Moses says,

   “I will make you envious by those who are not a nation;

   I will make you angry by a nation that has no understanding.”^[j]

 ²⁰ And Isaiah boldly says,

   “I was found by those who did not seek me;

   I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me.”^[k]

 ²¹ But concerning Israel he says,

   “All day long I have held out my hands

   to a disobedient and obstinate people.”^[l]

Footnotes:

1. Romans 10:5 Lev. 18:5
2. Romans 10:6 Deut. 30:12
3. Romans 10:7 Deut. 30:13
4. Romans 10:8 Deut. 30:14
5. Romans 10:11 Isaiah 28:16 (see Septuagint)
6. Romans 10:13 Joel 2:32
7. Romans 10:15 Isaiah 52:7
8. Romans 10:16 Isaiah 53:1
9. Romans 10:18 Psalm 19:4
10. Romans 10:19 Deut. 32:21
11. Romans 10:20 Isaiah 65:1
12. Romans 10:21 Isaiah 65:2

THE CHALLANGE
Take action and do something, because/for/with of God.


Colour all the action words in this passage. Who takes action? Who  is asked to take action? How would believing it change your life?

Those “with feet that bring good news”do the following things: take action, have clear and focused thought, take risks, unlock and liberate their own talents and others who work with them, develop creativity, imagination, thoroughness and show determination.
What if these feet are weak? Can they still bring good news?

Look at the different types of enterprises young people are involved in today.

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What would the “good news enterprise” look like? What are the barriers? Would there be opportunities during this examination period to bring good news?

What are issues that could crop up if we see sharing the good news only as an enterprise? How would that contradict the biblical message? Put another way, what qualities would a leader of a new venture enterprise need? Do these qualities match with Jesus' leadership style?

Are there other characters in the bible who have the qualities of an entrepreneur? In what way?