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)
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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)
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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)
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Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Division
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Scripture
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Wrath of God revealed against godless and wicked
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Romans 1:18-20
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Godless hearts are described with God giving them over to
their sin
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Romans 1:21-28
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Godless behavior is described; with their death punishment
deserved
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Romans 1:29-32
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Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No
more than 10 words)
God’s wrath described to the wicked given over to sin
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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.
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Specific Application Questions
1.
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What is plain to you about God and His desire for you?
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2.
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Have you exchanged God’s best for you for something of
your own making?
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3.
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Where are you seeking things other than God’s
righteousness?
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4.
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Principles to Remember
1.
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The truth of God is plainly revealed; there is no excuse.
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2.
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Foolish claim there is no God
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3.
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Sinners are deserving of a death punishment
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4.
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Characteristic of God
Jealous God
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Theme
God will give over the wicked to their sin.
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