This week, we continue with Romans 10:14-21. Even Israel rejected the Gospel, and Isaiah prophesied that they’d be provoked to jealousy by those who aren’t a nation—us. We haven’t rejected the Gospel and have been grafted into God’s family through Abraham’s seed, Jesus Christ. No one else could’ve lived by the law and fulfilled it. His word was spoken from the beginning and speaks today for us to accept Him and the free gift of salvation through Him.

Paul, formerly known as Saul, persecuted Christians but later wrote the book of Romans to the church. In Romans, he explains righteousness through Jesus and His fulfillment of the law. Like the Israelites, we are set apart and rooted in Christ through faith. As Paul says, “the word is in our mouth and in our heart, that is that word of faith that we preach” (Romans 8:8). Confessing Jesus with your mouth and believing in your heart that He rose from the dead saves you. “For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” (Romans 10:9-10). Lastly, Paul emphasizes that there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, as the same Lord is rich to all who call upon Him (Romans 12:12). So, call on the name of the Lord and be saved!

What happens when a trial touches something you love, injustice stirs your emotions, and you’re tempted to step into a place that isn’t yours to carry? Come sit with us today as we talk about trusting Jesus to build His Church, allowing the testing to purify rather than divide us, and finding hope right in the middle of the trial.

There is a place for our voice—but it begins with trust. Our testing does not have to become our temptation; our tongue can speak life and truth, and when the Lord calls us to the gate, we can faithfully sound what He has given us and trust Him with the turning.