I. EXORDIUM:
Are you a self-made man?
No. I'm made by grace.
Romans 3:24 (Amplified Bible)
[All] are justified and made upright and in right standing with God, freely and gratuitously by His grace (His unmerited favor and mercy), through the redemption which is [provided] in Christ Jesus,
II. AUDIENCE PROFILE:
Believers/unbelievers
III. OBJECTIVES:
To show that GOD, the LORD JESUS CHRIST is near our lips and heart, the Very Person of our faith that we profess.
IV. TEXT:
Romans 10:8 (Amplified Bible)
But what does it say? The Word (God’s message in Christ) is near you, on your lips and in your heart; that is, the Word (the message, the basis and object) of faith which we preach,
V. THESIS:
Praise, worship, glorify, adore, bless, honor, acknowledge and thank You very much LORD JESUS because You are near my heart and lips, the Very Person of my faith.
VI. TITLE:
JESUS is near our lips and heart
VII. EXPLICATION:
A. Author: Apostle Paul
B. Date written: 57 A.D.
C. Place written: From Corinth
D. Purpose: To prepare Roman believers for his long awaited visit.
E. To whom written: Roman Christians
VIII. MAIN BODY:
Romans 10:8 (Amplified Bible)
But what does it say? The Word (God’s message in Christ) is near you, on your lips and in your heart; that is, the Word (the message, the basis and object) of faith which we preach,
Romans 10:8 (New King James Version)
But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" (that is, the word of faith which we preach):
A. The LORD JESUS CHRIST - the Living WORD is near me, in my lips and in my heart.
"But what does it say? The Word (God’s message in Christ) is near you, on your lips and in your heart;"
Deuteronomy 30:14 (Contemporary English Version)
No, these commands are nearby and you know them by heart. All you have to do is obey!
B. The LORD JESUS CHRIST is Both the Preacher/Sower of His WORD and He sows His very life in me.
"that is, the Word (the message, the basis and object) of faith which we preach,"
1 Peter 1:23-25 (Amplified Bible)
You have been regenerated (born again), not from a mortal origin (seed, sperm), but from one that is immortal by the ever living and lasting Word of God.
For all flesh (mankind) is like grass, and all its glory (honor) like [the] flower of grass. The grass withers and the flower drops off,
But the Word of the Lord (divine instruction, the Gospel) endures forever. And this Word is the good news which was preached to you.
Galatians 3:2 (Amplified Bible)
Let me ask you this one question: Did you receive the [Holy] Spirit as the result of obeying the Law and doing its works, or was it by hearing [the message of the Gospel] and believing [it]? [Was it from observing a law of rituals or from a message of faith?]
Galatians 3:5 (Amplified Bible)
Then does He Who supplies you with His marvelous [Holy] Spirit and works powerfully and miraculously among you do so on [the grounds of your doing] what the Law demands, or because of your believing in and adhering to and trusting in and relying on the message that you heard?
1 Timothy 4:6 (Amplified Bible)
If you lay all these instructions before the brethren, you will be a worthy steward and a good minister of Christ Jesus, ever nourishing your own self on the truths of the faith and of the good [Christian] instruction which you have closely followed.
Acts 16:31 (Amplified Bible)
And they answered, Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ [give yourself up to Him, take yourself out of your own keeping and entrust yourself into His keeping] and you will be saved, [and this applies both to] you and your household as well.
IX. CONCLUSION:
Praise, worship, glorify, adore, bless, honor, acknowledge and thank You very much LORD JESUS because You are near my heart and lips, the Very Person of my faith.
