Romans 10:17 (NKJV) So then faith comes by 
hearing, and hearing by the word of God.  

Romans 10:17 (NLT) So faith comes from 
hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ. 
 

INTRODUCTION

This verse is an important statement of the 
nature and source of true faith. Genuine faith is 
not a blind confidence to be exercised in the 
absence of adequate evidence. Faith is our 
conviction about things that we cannot see (Heb. 11:1), 
and this conviction must be founded upon 
knowledge, a knowledge based upon the Word of God, the 
message about Christ. As a means of developing a 
transforming and enduring faith, there is no substitute 
for the regular and earnest study of the Bible. 
[SDA Bible Commentary] 

The creative energy that called the worlds 
into existence is in the word of God (Psa. 33:6, 
9). This word imparts power; it begets life. 
Every command is a promise; accepted by the will, 
received into the soul, it brings with it the life of 
the Infinite One. It transforms the nature and 
re-creates the soul in the image of God (2 Pe. 1:4).  
{Ed 126}   

COMMENTARY PEARL

   I have never been to the North Pole, and 
yet I believe there is a North Pole. How do I 
know? Because somebody told me. I read about it in 
a history book, I saw a map in a geography 
book, and I believe the authors. I accept it by 
faith. 
   So we must believe what God has to say 
about salvation. 
   Faith is not some peculiar, mysterious 
quality for which we must strive. Jesus said we must 
become as little children, and just as little 
children trust their parents, so we must trust God. 
   Suppose I were driving along the road at 
fifty miles an hour and I came to the crest of a 
hill. Would I immediately slam on my brakes, stop 
my car, get out, walk to the top of the hill, 
and look over to see if the road continues? No. 
I would trust the highway department and go on 
ahead even though I couldn't see the road ahead. I 
would accept it on faith. So it is with saving 
faith in Christ! 
   Do you fully trust the Lord? [Peace for 
Each Day by Billy Graham] 

COMMENTARY 

   "Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by 
the word of God." Rom. 10:17. The Scriptures are 
the great agency in the transformation of 
character. Christ prayed, "Sanctify them through Thy 
truth; Thy word is truth." John 17:17. If studied 
and obeyed, the word of God works in the heart, 
subduing every unholy attribute. The Holy Spirit 
comes to convict of sin, and the faith that 
springs up in the heart works by love to Christ, 
conforming us in body, soul, and spirit to His own 
image. Then God can use us to do His will. The 
power given us works from within outwardly, 
leading us to communicate to others the truth that 
has been communicated to us.   
   The truths of the word of God meet man's 
great practical necessity--the conversion of the 
soul through faith. These grand principles are 
not to be thought too pure and holy to be 
brought into the daily life. They are truths which 
reach to heaven and compass eternity, yet their 
vital influence is to be woven into human 
experience. They are to permeate all the great things 
and all the little things of life 
   Received into the heart, the leaven of 
truth will regulate the desires, purify the 
thoughts, and sweeten the disposition. It quickens the 
faculties of the mind and the energies of the soul. It 
enlarges the capacity for feeling, for loving. {COL 
100, 101} 

CLOSING THOUGHT

Every day I have the honor of sitting down 
with a book that contains the words of the One 
who created me. Every day I have the opportunity 
to let him give me a thought or two on how to 
live. If I don't do what he says, he doesn't burn 
the book or cancel my subscription. If I 
disagree with what he says, lightning doesn't split 
my swivel chair or an angel doesn't mark my 
name off the holy list. If I don't understand 
what he says, he doesn't call me a dummy. In 
fact, he calls me "Son," and on a different page 
explains what I don't understand. In the Eye of the 
Storm by Max Lucado [Inspirational SB] 

LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY

Romans 10:17: Getting More Faith.

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2020/20200811-0957.html 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2015/20150728-1429.html 

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