The Fifth Sunday after Easter
May 25, 2025
(Romans 10:9–17, NIV) “If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.” For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” But not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?” Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.”
Jesus was not only talking to the disciples standing with him at that time when he said “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” (Matthew 28:18–20, NIV)
He was talking to all of his followers of all time, including us today. Someone must talk about Jesus. Someone must tell people “If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”
That is the calling of every believer today. Sometimes we don’t remember or realize the joy of learning that Jesus came to earth to save mankind from hell.
So how can you help to preach the good news of eternal salvation?
Prayer
Almighty and gracious God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has commanded us to pray that Thou wouldst send forth laborers into Thy harvest, of Thine infinite mercy give us true teachers and ministers of Thy Word, and put Thy saving Gospel in their hearts and on their lips that they may truly fulfill Thy command and preach nothing contrary to Thy holy Word, that we, being warned, instructed, nurtured, comforted and strengthened by Thy heavenly Word, may serve thee and give the Gospel to all men. This we ask through Jesus Christ, thy Son, Our Lord. Amen
