Sunday Morning

Paul begins his summary of the hopeless condition of all people who are outside of Christ with this unique blend of summary statements and Old Testament quotations. He covers both the comprehensive nature and pervasive demonstration of depravity.

Romans 3:5-8 Romans 3:1-8 gives two very good reasons why God must judge sin and, in the course of doing so, two very important attributes of God are presented: His faithfulness and justice.

Romans 3:1-4 After establishing that all men — both Jew and Gentile — are guilty before God, Paul begins to answer counter-questions that the Jew would have. But bigger than the answers themselves are what God has revealed about Himself, namely His own faithfulness.

Romans 2:17-29 For the Jew, trusting in the Law and circumcision for salvation was dangerous grounds. Paul provides more details about the inherent dangers of moralism, including a lifestyle of hypocrisy, the potential of blasphemy, and an absence of true spirituality.

Romans 2:17-29 In this section, this Apostle Paul provides more detail in the case he is making against the Jew — really, any “moralist” — by describing how moralism leads to a false sense of security and an attitude of superiority.

Romans 2:12-16 How can it be that God is an impartial judge towards both Jews and Gentile? Both have a form of the Law, yet have failed to live it out.

Romans 2:6-11 Both Jews and Gentiles stand guilty before God and deserve punishment because neither are able to live a persistent lifestyle of godliness. As such, God’s judgment of man is an individual, objective, impartial matter.

Romans 2:1-5 Beginning with chapter 2, Paul’s attention is now turned towards the Jews, many of whom believed that their heritage and covenant relationship with God ensured their Divine acceptance. Discover why the hypocrisy, presumption, and complacency of the “moralist” makes him just as guilty as the pagan.

Romans 1:28-32 Paul lists the types of things he has in mind when he speaks of the depravity that God judges. Each nuance of these terms portrays an aspect of moral depravity that cries out to heaven for God’s retribution.

Romans 1:24-27 Paul presents the reality that, because man has dethroned and replaced God, he is experiencing retribution from God. This retribution has three main features: its nature, grounds, and manifestation.