No Excuses (3 of 26)
Series: Romans:The Gospel of God
Jonathan McLeod
Romans 1:18-23
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth (Rom. 1:18).
EXCUSES
[Read Romans 1:18-32.]
People are very good at coming up with excuses. [Give a few examples of excuses.] What did Adam and Eve do when God confronted them about their sin? They gave God excuses. Adam said, ''The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me the fruit, and I ate'' (Gen. 3:12). And the woman said, ''The serpent deceived me, and I ate'' (Gen. 3:13). But God didn't accept their excu-ses.
There is coming a day when each one of us will stand before God. And everyone is guilty of unrighteousness. We can fool others, but we can't fool God. Nothing is hidden from him. ''God judges the secrets of men'' (2:16).
God knows our sin, and none of us can give an excuse that will cause God to overlook it. None of us can argue our way out of hell. This is why the gospel is so good. It's ''the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes'' (1:16). There's no excuse that can save us, but God offers us salvation through faith in Jesus Christ.
SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH
Paul writes, ''For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrigh-teousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth'' (v. 18). God's wrath is his righteous anger against unrighteousness. People often think of wrath as a negative emotion, but sometimes it can be an appropriate emotion. For example, when you hear a story about a child being murdered, how do you feel? Probably angry. That's an appropriate emotion. If you felt indifference, that would actually be a sinful reaction. Why do we react with anger? Because we care about children. The same is true with the wrath of God. He is angry at our sin because he cares about us. Sin hurts ourselves or others.
How do people ''sup ...
Series: Romans:The Gospel of God
Jonathan McLeod
Romans 1:18-23
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth (Rom. 1:18).
EXCUSES
[Read Romans 1:18-32.]
People are very good at coming up with excuses. [Give a few examples of excuses.] What did Adam and Eve do when God confronted them about their sin? They gave God excuses. Adam said, ''The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me the fruit, and I ate'' (Gen. 3:12). And the woman said, ''The serpent deceived me, and I ate'' (Gen. 3:13). But God didn't accept their excu-ses.
There is coming a day when each one of us will stand before God. And everyone is guilty of unrighteousness. We can fool others, but we can't fool God. Nothing is hidden from him. ''God judges the secrets of men'' (2:16).
God knows our sin, and none of us can give an excuse that will cause God to overlook it. None of us can argue our way out of hell. This is why the gospel is so good. It's ''the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes'' (1:16). There's no excuse that can save us, but God offers us salvation through faith in Jesus Christ.
SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH
Paul writes, ''For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrigh-teousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth'' (v. 18). God's wrath is his righteous anger against unrighteousness. People often think of wrath as a negative emotion, but sometimes it can be an appropriate emotion. For example, when you hear a story about a child being murdered, how do you feel? Probably angry. That's an appropriate emotion. If you felt indifference, that would actually be a sinful reaction. Why do we react with anger? Because we care about children. The same is true with the wrath of God. He is angry at our sin because he cares about us. Sin hurts ourselves or others.
How do people ''sup ...
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