Romans 10:15 (KJV)
And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
It is sometimes in the most obvious things that we fail to see—and by doing so, reject—the plan and will of God.
Romans chapter 10 is all about spiritual conversion—salvation in the biblical sense. It is true that Israel was in a world of hurt in those days.
- Politically, they were occupied and oppressed by the Romans.
- Religiously, they were divided.
- Socially, they were angry with the world and with one another.
But spiritually, they were dead and did not know it.
History tells us that within just a few years of this writing (and possibly even at the time Paul penned these words), the factions of Phariseeism and Sadduceeism would become so radicalized that they attacked one another. Then, in A.D. 70, the Romans would practically annihilate them, tearing Jerusalem to the ground.
I am certain Paul could sense and see this coming and would have been deeply concerned. But that is not the point of the chapter. His concern for Israel was spiritual.
Then, as the apostle to the Gentiles, Paul transitions from the Jews to the people of the world.
- People are saved only through the hearing of God’s Word.
- People hear God’s Word through preaching.
And here is the point of our text:
- Preachers go only if they are sent.
John Gill writes, “There is no proper, rightful, regular, and lawful preaching of the word without a mission, which is either extraordinary or ordinary…” He describes the extraordinary mission as that of the apostles, and the ordinary as that of pastors and teachers. He speaks at length about the gifts of the Spirit bestowed upon those whom God is calling to this work, and then writes of the mission: “…which is given by the churches of Christ, after due trial and examination of gifts, and a serious consideration of the matter, and that in the most solemn manner; and this is what may be properly called a preacher’s mission, and none but such who are in this way sent out ought to preach the Gospel.”
Let God authorize us and guide us to the work of preaching through the church He has placed us in—or else let us hold fast to our place in the local church until such guidance and authority are approved.
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God’s Biblical Pattern for Preaching: Biblical Missions Start with the Church, Not the Individual
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Romans 10 reminds us that salvation comes by hearing God’s Word, and God has an order for how that Word is preached.
Too many voices speak today—but not all are sent. Scripture still matters. Truth still has authority. The local church still plays a central role in God’s plan. ⛪
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👉 According to the Bible, who has the authority to send a preacher—and why does it matter?
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