Homiletics Study: Romans from Guilt to Grace
Lesson 03 Passage: Romans 2
Content (List of Topics or Events)
Judgment and God’s Kindness (2:1-11) 1. Judging others condemns self; you do same things (1) 2. God’s judgment is based on truth; humans judging others won’t escape God’s judgment (2-3) 3. God’s kindness is intended for repentance (4) 4. Stubborn and unrepentant heart stores up judgment according to what has been done (5-6) 5. Good seekers eternal life; rejectors of truth, evil doers trouble and distress; glory and honor to those that do good (7-10) 6. God does not show favoritism (11) | Judgment with or without law knowledge (2:12-16) 1. Sin apart from law will perish and sin under law will be judged (12) 2. Hearing the law doesn’t bring righteousness, but obeying the law does (13) 3. Gentiles without law but do the requirements of law, written on hearts following their consciences (14-15) 4.God judges people through Jesus Christ; it’s the gospel (16) | Reason for Boasting (2:17-29) 1. Called a Jew relying on the Law and boast in God (17) 2. Knowing God’s will, approving what is superior with law instruction (18) 3. Convinced a guide for blind and light in darkness, instructor to foolish, teacher of children with the embodiment of knowledge and truth (19-20) 4. BUT, you teach others but not self, preach against stealing but steal, adultery and commit it, abhor idols but rob temples, boast in law but break law. (21-23) 5. God’s name is blasphemed among Gentiles because of you. (24) 6. Circumcision doesn’t do it if you break law (25-27) 7. A Jew is not one outwardly but inwardly; heart by the Spirit. Praise not from people but from God (28-29) |
Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Judgment and God’s Kindness | Romans 2:1-11 |
Judgment with or without law knowledge | Romans 2:12-16 |
Reason for Boasting | Romans 2:17-29 |
Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
Escape from God’s judgment; not law, sharing, signs or lineage. |
Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATL that God’s kindness in intended to lead us to repentance. It’s the condition of our heart rather than the things we do, our heritage, and outward signs that bring praise from God. |
Application Questions
In what ways do you judge others? How should we asked for God’s patience with us. |
What private sin should we hand over to God? |
What marks your life? How does it reflect God to others? |
Principles to Remember
God: Our Judge |
Obedience enables Righteousness |
Praise comes from God |
Characteristic of God
Judge |
Theme
God’s wrath is deserving to godless and wicked people who suppress truth by their wickedness. |