How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? 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! Romans 10:14-15

The Apostle Paul asks a great rhetorical question here, “How shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard?” We have an important mission as the Church, to fulfill the Great Commision, to preach the gospel to all the nations (Matthew 28:19) This is the most important calling you will ever have, eternal life is at stake, not to mention these are the marching orders from our Lord

Many people today make the wrong assumption everyone has heard the gospel of Jesus Christ. The reality is the majority of younger kids have never heard the gospel, they have never heard about Jesus Christ and what He has done for them. While the Holy Spirit prepares their hearts and minds to receive the gospel, its our job to plant the seed, its our job to share the gospel (the good news) of Jesus Christ. 

Notice what the Apostle Paul says next “And how shall they preach, except they be sent?” A couple things to notice here, how can you share the gospel of Jesus Christ , unless you know the gospel, can you explain the gospel to an unbeliever? If someone challenged your faith, are you prepared to give an answer? (1 Peter 3:15) This is why we need to study our Bible, the Word of God, so we can know our Lord more, grow in our faith, and be prepared to share the gospel with the world

The next thing is “they be sent” we have a higher calling by God, we were chosen and Born Again through our Lord Jesus Christ (John 3:3) You have been called and sent to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:19) This is your divine higher calling by God, to neglect to preach the gospel is disobedience to your Lord. You might say, well I’m not able to preach the gospel, God has given you the Holy Spirit, God has given you his written Word, God has given you The Church, prepare and preach the good news of Jesus Christ!

“How beautiful are those who preach the gospel of peace” It pleases The Lord when His Church are sharing the good news, however this won’t be considered beautiful to the world. You will face opposition, possibly even persecution, imprisonment, or death. However we already have the Victory in Jesus Christ, He has already overcome the world (John 16:33) Let the world know Christ Is Risen! Amen!