1. God’s Wrath Revealed Romans 1:18-24 Page 956 in Pew Bibles

2. Romans 1:18-24 Page 956 in Pew Bibles 18. For God’s wrath is revealed from heaven against all godlessness and unrighteousness of people who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth, 19. since what can be known about God is evident among them, because God has shown it to them.

3. 20. From the creation of the world His invisible attributes, that is, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what He has made. As a result, people are without excuse. 21. For though they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God or show gratitude. Instead, their thinking became nonsense, and their senseless minds were darkened.

4. 22. Claiming to be wise, they became fools 23. and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man, birds, four-footed animals, and reptiles. 24. Therefore God delivered them over in the cravings of their hearts to sexual impurity, so that their bodies were degraded among themselves.

5. 22. They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served something created instead of the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

6. God’s Wrath Revealed Romans 1:18-24 Page 956 in Pew Bibles

7. If you suddenly had to stand before God… and He asked you why He should allow you into Heaven, what would you say?

8. God’s Wrath Revealed Vs. 18 “God’s wrath is revealed from heaven against all godlessness” Vs. 18 “God’s wrath is revealed from heaven against all godlessness” – “I’m not a religious person” “God’s wrath is revealed from heaven against all… unrighteousness of people” “God’s wrath is revealed from heaven against all… unrighteousness of people” – What we call “man’s inhumanity to man” God calls unrighteousness I.

9. 1:17 God’s righteousness is revealed 1:18 God’s wrath is revealed 2:5 God’s righteous judgment is revealed

10. God’s Truth Rejected Vs. 18 “God’s wrath is revealed against… people who… suppress the truth” Vs. 18 “God’s wrath is revealed against… people who… suppress the truth” – Beach ball Vs.25 “They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served something created instead of the Creator” Vs.25 “They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served something created instead of the Creator” II....

11. What About Those Who’ve Never Heard the Gospel? Vs. 19 “From the creation of the world His invisible attributes, that is, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what He has made. As a result, people are without excuse.” Vs. 19 “From the creation of the world His invisible attributes, that is, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what He has made. As a result, people are without excuse.”

12. God’s Delivering Over Vs. 24 “Therefore God delivered them over in the cravings of their hearts to sexual impurity, so that their bodies were degraded among themselves.” Vs. 24 “Therefore God delivered them over in the cravings of their hearts to sexual impurity, so that their bodies were degraded among themselves.” Message: “So God said, in effect, ‘If that's what you want, that's what you get.’ It wasn't long before they were living in a pigpen, smeared with filth, filthy inside and out.” Message: “So God said, in effect, ‘If that's what you want, that's what you get.’ It wasn't long before they were living in a pigpen, smeared with filth, filthy inside and out.” III....

13. Vs. 26 “This is why God delivered them over to degrading passions…” Vs. 26 “This is why God delivered them over to degrading passions…” Vs. 28 “God delivered them over to a worthless mind to do what is morally wrong.” Vs. 28 “God delivered them over to a worthless mind to do what is morally wrong.” Vs. 32 “For though they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God or show gratitude. Instead, their thinking became nonsense, and their senseless minds were darkened.” Vs. 32 “For though they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God or show gratitude. Instead, their thinking became nonsense, and their senseless minds were darkened.”

14. God’s Rules Approved 2:1-2 “Therefore, anyone of you who judges is without excuse. For when you judge another, you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, do the same things. We know that God’s judgment on those who do such things is based on the truth.” 2:1-2 “Therefore, anyone of you who judges is without excuse. For when you judge another, you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, do the same things. We know that God’s judgment on those who do such things is based on the truth.” Judging others says you know the standard & agree with it. Judging others says you know the standard & agree with it. IV.

15. God’s Patience Tested 2:4-5 “Or do you despise the riches of His kindness, restraint, and patience, not recognizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance? But because of your hardness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment is revealed.” 2:4-5 “Or do you despise the riches of His kindness, restraint, and patience, not recognizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance? But because of your hardness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment is revealed.” V.

16. God’s Law Internally Written 2:14-15 “When Gentiles, who do not have the law, instinctively do what the law demands, they are a law to themselves even though they do not have the law. They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts. Their consciences testify in support of this, and their competing thoughts either accuse or excuse them” 2:14-15 “When Gentiles, who do not have the law, instinctively do what the law demands, they are a law to themselves even though they do not have the law. They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts. Their consciences testify in support of this, and their competing thoughts either accuse or excuse them” VI.

17. The Universal Human Condition 3:9-12 “What then? Are we any better? Not at all! For we have previously charged that both Jews and Gentiles are all under sin, as it is written: There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands, there is no one who seeks God. All have turned away, together they have become useless; there is no one who does good” 3:9-12 “What then? Are we any better? Not at all! For we have previously charged that both Jews and Gentiles are all under sin, as it is written: There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands, there is no one who seeks God. All have turned away, together they have become useless; there is no one who does good” VII.

18. We Can’t Stand On Our Record 3:20 “For no flesh will be justified in His sight by the works of the law, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.” 3:20 “For no flesh will be justified in His sight by the works of the law, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.” VIII..