Introduction: Paul's theme in Romans 1:1-17 is The righteous live by faith. But what happens to the unrighteous? What makes unrighteousness unrighteous? Paul answers those questions in the rest of chapter one. His answers reveal that everyone is at risk of God's wrath.
- The Revelation of God's Wrath [18]
- The Reason for God's Wrath: A Disastrous Exchange [19-23]
- The Exchange Unleashed [24-32]
- Living with the Exchange
The Point: Your idolatry deserves God's wrath.
Responses
- Study: I will rewrite Romans 1:18-32 in my own words.
- Relate: I will take one step toward a victim of my self-righteousness.
- Pray: I will pray in repentance for my idolatry.
- Practice: I will daily reflect on how my idolatry is revealed in my life.
Conversation Starters
- How would you define idolatry?
- Why can idolatry lead to more visible sinful behavior, words, or attitudes?
- Where do you tend to look down on others for their sins?
