Romans Worksheet - Chapter 10

 

Introduction:  
 

Paul has referred to the history of Israel and the laws of Moses to tell us about God's law and how a man can not be justified through the law, but by grace alone through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.  He has established this in Romans 1 - 8.  Those familiar with the Old Testament will surely want to know: "What about the nation of Israel?  What has happened, and what will happen, to Israel?" Paul will use the materials we have in Romans 9 - 11 to explain this to the readers of his letter to the Romans.

Romans Chapter 10

1.  Again as Paul stated in Chapter 9, what is his heart and prayer for the Israelites?  vs. 1

• Do you have a prayer list going for those who are lost and need to know Him? 
• Why not use your Prayer journal in RTB or at home to list them and pray for them often if not daily?   

2.  Although they (the Israelites) have a zeal for God, what is the problem with it?  vs. 2-3 -

• Can we be sincere and be sincerely wrong? 
• Have you ever been zealous for something that later you found to not be based on true doctrine from God's Word? 

3.  How can you avoid this error?

• 1 Peter 2:1-2 -
• Romans 12:2 -
• 2 Peter 3:17-18 -
• 2 Timothy 2:15 -

4.  Once we are attaining knowledge, it is very important that we continue to grow in "grace" with the knowledge we are attaining. 

Read and comment on this verse again:

• 2 Peter 3:17-18 -

What two things are you to continue to GROW in so that you will not be led astray by the error of unprincipled men?

• 1)
• 2)

Remember that - Grace is God's favor toward us that is unearned and not deserved.  We must remain humble and realize that the knowledge or the zeal is not what makes us righteous before God.  It is only the blood of Jesus that gives us that status.  Amen.

5.  Once we are believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, what has come to an end for us? vs. 4 -

Note:  Does this mean we live a lawless life because of His grace?  Paul has already answered that in our study of Romans.  May it never be!  Can we who have died to sin still live and habitually participate in it?  Of course not.  Our love for our Lord causes us to desire and strive to walk in ways that are pleasing to Him.

6.  What does Moses teach that those who believe their righteousness comes by the law must do to attain to that righteousness? vs. 5 -

What do we learn in the book of James about the consequence of breaking even one of those law?

• James 2:10 -

What have we already learned about every man who tries to attain to the glory (righteousness) of God?

• Romans 3:23 -

Note: Paul goes on in Chapter 10 of Romans to explain clearly how a person becomes a born again believer and stands before God justified in His grace.  These are verses you should always share when presenting the Gospel to a lost person.

7.  What is the first ingredient that is necessary for faith in Christ to birth in a person? vs. 8 -

Once they have heard the Gospel preached to them, they have heard the Word of God.

8.  In order to become righteous, what must a person believe in their heart when they hear the Words of God presented to them about the Gospel (death, burial, resurrection of Jesus the Christ)? vs. 9b -

9.  Upon believing this in their heart, what must a person do for it to result in salvation? vs. 9a -

"For with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation."  Romans 10:10

• According to this Scripture, is there such a thing as a private or a closet Christian that never tells another of their faith in Him?     

10. What does it mean for a person to confess Jesus as Lord in this context for salvation?  

Note: In view of the fact that "Lord" (Greek kyrios) is used over 6000 times in the Greek translation of the Old Testament in place of the Jewish form of God "Yaweh" ..it is clear that Paul intends for the Romans to believe and confess Jesus as God Himself.  One must believe that Jesus is diety.

What did Jesus tell the religious Jewish leaders of His day?

• John 8:23-24 -
• John 8:56-58 -

Note:   In Biblical terms, the heart is not merely the seat of the emotions and affections, but also of the intellect and will.  To truly believe and confess Jesus as Lord would be to idenify one's life with His life and to adhere to His teachings and live in light of all that He taught, believing Him to have the authority in your life as God Himself.

• Based on this understanding, have you believed in your heart and confessed with your mouth Jesus as Lord ? 
• Have you known people that say they have but they do not adhere to His teachings or live their life in union with who He is as God and their master as well? 

Like those of Israel that had a zeal but without the proper knowledge of God's righteousness, let us not be guilty of believing in error the truths of salvation.

11. Does God make a distinction between the Jews and the Greeks in respect to salvation? 

Who is salvation offered to and what are the results? vs. 11 - 13 -

12. Paul also uses Old Testament scripture to defend his missionary zeal (14-15).

Complete the logical steps Paul develops in these two verses.

• How can they call upon the Lord if they haven’t _____________________ (14)?
• How can they believe unless they have_____________________________(14)?
• How can they hear unless someone ____________________________ to them (14)?
• How can they preach unless someone __________________________________ (15)?

"How beautiful feet of those who bring good news!"

13. List at least two changes you desire to take place in your life because of these verses:

• 1)
• 2)

14.  Even when our feet are beautiful and we share the Gospel with those we come in contact with whether friend or stranger or family member ... will everyone believe it?  vs. 16 -

• Will they have an excuse before God if beautiful feet have at least shared it with them?  No, they won't. 

Does Israel have an excuse?  Was Christ preached to them?  As we have learned in this lesson, according to Jesus all the Scriptures from the Psalms, the Prophets, and the Law (Moses) pointed to Him.  If they had faith in God's Word, they had faith in God's provision of eternal life, the Lord Jesus Christ.

15. Paul quotes Psalm 19 to explain how they have heard the Word as well.  Write the verses out below:

• Psalm 19:1-2 -

How does this compare to what we saw in Romans Chapter 1 for all the people in the world?

• Romans 1:18-21 -

Back to Romans 10:

16. Where does faith come from? vs. 17 -

• Are you building faith into your life through the hearing of God's Word through reading, meditation, and listening to it preached? 
• What are ways you can increase your faith even more?

17.  God states that He was found by those who did not ask for Him (the Gentile nations). 

• In regard to Israel as a nation, what does He say about them? vs. 20-21 -

In Chapter 11, Paul will finish explaining the future role of Israel and how a remnant will be saved and how God has not rejected His people.  Amen.

Apply Today:

Where does faith come from?  How is a person made righteous?  How is a person saved?  What is our responsibility in praying for the lost?  In sharing with the lost?  Who will you begin to pray for today? Who is the Spirit prompting you to share the Gospel of Jesus with? How are you building your faith daily? What part does the Word have in your day each day?

Your summary and prayer today:

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