With my Cross Guard kids at Shiloh we are already digging into Romans 11… so here is the handout for the rest of Romans 10. I am working on Romans 11:1-6 right now. Hopefully I will have it ready to post today 🙂
Today we are going to begin digging into Romans 10:16-21. Our focus today will be to take a close look at Romans 10:16-17.
Romans 10:16-21
6 However, they did not all heed the good news; for Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”
17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
18 But I say, surely they have never heard, have they? Indeed they have; “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, And their words to the ends of the world.”
19 But I say, surely Israel did not know, did they? First Moses says, “I will make you jealous by that which is not a nation, By a nation without understanding will I anger you.”
20 And Isaiah is very bold and says, “I was found by those who did not seek Me, I became manifest to those who did not ask for Me.”
21 But as for Israel He says, “All the day long I have stretched out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”
Read Romans 10:16. What did they all NOT do concerning the good news? Circle your answer.
listen to it repeat it heed it
Look up and read Revelation 1:3. Who does this verse say is blessed? Fill in the blanks to answer.
blessed is he who __ __ __ __ __
blessed are those who __ __ __ __ __
and __ __ __ __ the things which are written
Now just look up and read the passages below:
– James 2:14-24
– 1 Corinthians 15:1-2
- Matthew 7:21-27
After reading these passages, does it do us any good to hear the Word if we do not heed (or do) the Word? Circle your answer.
Yes No
Read Romans 10:16 again. What question did Isaiah ask the Lord?
LORD, who has __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ our report?
Look up and read Isaiah 52:13 – 53:12. What report did Isaiah give? Who do you think he is talking about? Whose story do you think he is telling? Circle your answer
George Washington becoming President
Jesus coming to die on the cross
Isaiah warning Israel about the Babylonians
Read Romans 10:17. Where does this verse say faith comes from?
__ __ __ __ __ __ __
Look up and read Matthew 11:15, Mark 4:9, Luke 8:8, and Luke 14:35. What does Jesus say over and over again.
He who has __ __ __ __ to __ __ __ __,
let him __ __ __ __.
Read Romans 10:17 again. If faith comes from hearing, what is it we need to hear?
the __ __ __ __ of __ __ __ __ __ __
THINK ABOUT IT…
Romans 10:17 tells us that faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. The last part of this verse can also be read by the word concerning Christ. What is this word of Christ? What is it that we need to hear about Christ?
Look up and read the following verses out loud:
John 1:29, John 3:16, John 3:36, John 6:40, John 11:25, and John 14:6.
When you read these verses and when you hear these verses, do you believe what they say?
Do you know that the word faith in the Greek is “pistis” and it means conviction of the truth of anything, belief.
So faith and belief are the same thing. To have faith in God we have to believe Him.
Do you believe Him?
How do you know that you believe Him?
What will we do if we believe what God says?
Why don’t you take a moment to look back at Romans 10:16.
If we believe, we will heed. We might have to learn to heed, but if we really believe we will heed. That’s enough for today! Why not take a moment to talk to God about what you believe about Jesus.
********************* If you are doing this study with your child stop here and begin the rest tomorrow. We want to give them time to process all they have just learned******************
Let’s begin today by reading Romans 10:10-17 again for review and context.
Now let’s move on and read Romans 10:18. What question is asked?
surely they have __ __ __ __ __ heard, have they?
Read Romans 10:18 again. How is this question answered? Had they heard?
Yes No
Where had their voice gone?
into all the __ __ __ __ __
Where had their words gone?
to the ends of the __ __ __ __ __
Read Romans 10:19. What question is asked?
surely Israel did __ __ __ know, did they?
What did you read yesterday in Isaiah 53? What did you read about Abraham and David in Romans 4? Do you think Israel had heard?
Yes No
Read Romans 10:19-20. What did God say that He was going to do because Israel would not believe Him?
make them __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Who would find God?
those who did not __ __ __ __ Him
those who did not __ __ __ for Him
Who do you think this nation, these people were that God was talking about? Circle your answer.
Indians Giants Gentiles Smurfs
Read Romans 10:21. How long had God been trying to reach Israel?
__ __ __ the __ __ __ __ __ __ __
How did God describe Israel in Romans 10:21?
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
and __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
THINK ABOUT IT…
Wow, Israel was just hard-headed and stubborn and would not listen. Now the question is… are you?