Saturday, September 23, 2017

Study of Romans - Romans 1:18-31

Homiletics                                             Study of Romans
Lesson     2                                           Passage: Romans 1:18-32
Content (List of Topics or Events)
Wrath of God revealed against godless and wicked  (Romans 1:18-20)
a. Wrath revealed against those suppressing truth of their wickedness. (18-19)
b. God is plainly known there is no excuse (20)  

Godless hearts are described with God giving them over to their sin (Romans 1:21-28)
a. Wicked knew God but did to thank of glorify Him – Foolish Dark Hearts (21)
b. Claimed to be wise but became fools (22)
c. Exchanged glory of immortal God temporal images – gave over sinful desires degrading selves (23-24)
d. Exchanged truth for lie; serving created rather than creator – gave over to shameful lust and acts (25-27)
e. Did not think worthwhile to retain knowledge of God  - given over to depraved mind (28)
Godless behavior is described; with their death punishment deserved (Romans 1:29-32)
a. Filled with every kind of wickedness  (29-31)
b. Godless know righteous decree knowing punishment of death; they approved of those who practice evil (32)


Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Division
Scripture
Wrath of God revealed against godless and wicked
Romans 1:18-20
Godless hearts are described with God giving them over to their sin
Romans 1:21-28
Godless behavior is described; with their death punishment deserved
Romans 1:29-32


Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
God’s wrath described to the wicked given over to sin
Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATL human wickedness suppresses the truth about God, leading to false truth, unnatural relations being filled with a lifestyle that has  no understanding, no fidelity, no love and no mercy.  They are outside God’s righteous decree.
Specific Application Questions
1.
What is plain to you about God and His desire for you?
2.
Have you exchanged God’s best for you for something of your own making?
3.
Where are you seeking things other than God’s righteousness?
4.

Principles to Remember
1.
The truth of God is plainly revealed; there is no excuse.
2.
Foolish claim there is no God
3.
Sinners are deserving of a death punishment
4.

Characteristic of God
Jealous God
Theme
God will give over the wicked to their sin.


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