God’s Selection, Through Christ: Believed In and Called Upon

God’s Selection, Through Christ: Believed In and Called Upon (Taken from LS of Romans, Message 23)

1. In Romans 9:21, 23 we are told that under God’s selection we, the called ones, have

been made vessels of mercy unto honor and glory.

1. However, we still must realize that such vessels by themselves are empty.

Vessels need content.

10. We need to be filled. The way to be filled is found in Romans 10.
11. Since we have been made vessels to contain Him, we need to believe with our heart

to receive Him, and to call on Him continually with our mouth to take Him in, thus

allowing His riches to fill our empty vessel. (Rom 10:9)

1. He is so near that He is even in our mouth and in our heart.

III. Our mouth was made for calling on the name of the Lord Jesus.

1. As empty vessels with a mouth, we should open our mouth wide that we may

be filled with the riches of the Lord. (Psa 81:10)

1. Calling on the name of the Lord is the secret not only to our salvation but also

to our enjoyment of the Lord’s unsearchable riches. (Rom 10:10, 13)

1. The Spirit has been poured out by God, but we have to receive Him. The way

to receive Him is to open our mouths and call on the Lord. (Acts 2:17-21)

1. The way to drink of Him as the life-giving Spirit is to call on His name.
2. Christ needs our participation in Him.
3. In order to do this we need to open ourselves from the depths of our being

and call upon Him with our mouth from deep within our spirit.

1. Thus, in chapter nine we have the vessels and in chapter ten we are given the

way to have the vessels filled with the riches of Christ.

1. This is the economy of God’s selection, the purpose of His heart’s desire.