Study of Romans - Romans 3:1-20

Homiletics                                             Study of Romans

Lesson     4                                           Passage: Romans 3:1-20

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Question of Jewish Advantage with God (Romans 3:1-4) a. Advantage – first entrusted with Words of God (1-2) b. Unfaithfulness – God is true and faithful (3-4)

No Advantage gained unrighteousness; no one righteous (Romans 3:5-18) a. Does our unrighteousness bring unjust wrath?  No (5-6) b. Does falsehood enhance God’s truthfulness?  No (7) c. Does God let us do evil so that good results? No (8) d. All are alike under power of sin – No one is righteous (9-18)

Law does not provide Advantage; it points to sin. (Romans 3:19-20) a. No argument; we’re accountable to God  (19) b. No righteousness in God’s sight; law only points to sin (20)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Question of Jewish Advantage with God	Romans 3:1-4
No Advantage gained unrighteousness; no one righteous	Romans 3:5-18
Law does not provide Advantage; it points to sin.	Romans 3:19-20

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

None righteous all are accountable to God deserving condemnation.

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that there is no advantages all are deserving of God’s just condemnation

Specific Application Questions

1.	Where are you looking for excuses for being unfaithful?
2.	Our unfaithfulness is not to our advantage.  What slanderous actions are you doing that does not honor God?
3.	What has God made you conscience of that needs to be changed?  When will that happen?  If not now when?
4.

Principles to Remember

1.	God’s Word is entrusted to us – Let God be true.
2.	God’s condemnation is Just.
3.	God’s law makes us conscious of  sin.
4.

Characteristic of God

Faithful

Theme

No One is righteous; not even one.

Study of Romans - Roman 2

Homiletics                                             Study of Romans

Lesson     3                                           Passage: Romans 2

Content (List of Topics or Events)

No Excuse and No Escape – Those who Judge points to own need. (Romans 2:1-4) a. No excuse for those who judge; God judges on truth (1-2) b. A mere human being do the same things being judged; no escape (3)   c. Is there contempt; not realizing God kindness leading to repentance (4)

No Favoritism  - Stubborn and Unrepentant bring God’s wrath on themselves (Romans 2:5-11) a. Wrath is stored 2:5-11up for stubborn and unrepentant (5-6) b. Persistence contrasted good to eternal life and rejecting truth to God’s wrath  (7-8) c. Jew or Gentile rejecting truth and evil bring trouble without favoritism (9-11)

Jew or Gentile God judges by the law you know and the heart you have (Romans 2:12-29) a. Sinners will perish apart from Law – hearing missing the mark if there is not obedience  (12-13) b. Gentiles have a law unto themselves – God judges through Jesus Christ (14-16) c. Jews rely on Law and boast, but break the Law bringing blaspheming him among Gentiles (17-24) d. Circumcision doesn’t mark you for God if the law is broken (25-27) e. Jew is inward to the heart bringing God’s praise (28-29)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
No Excuse and No Escape – Judging just points to need.	Romans 2:1-4
No Favoritism  - Stubborn and Unrepentant bring God’s wrath on themselves	Romans 2:5-11
Jew or Gentile God judges by the law you know and the heart you have	Romans 2:12-29

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

God’s unfavored wrath or reward is judged by our heart

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that whether Jew or Gentile God judges us through Jesus Christ based on what we have done and our inward hearts.

Specific Application Questions

1.	Where are you doing the same things you judge in others?  Are your actions showing contempt for what God has done for you?
2.	God has exposed our sin to us… What secret thing won’t you needs to be confessed?
3.	Doing the right things is not  necessarily what God wants… What shortcoming needs to be fixed with God?
4.

Principles to Remember

1.	God’s judgment is based on truth.
2.	No excuse we know sin; no one needs to tell us.
3.	God judges our heart.
4.

Characteristic of God

God does not show favoritism

Theme

God righteous judgment is based on the truth we know and in our hearts.

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.