Today’s passage: Romans 1:18-32
Helpful thoughts:
- Every single soul on the face of the earth knows enough about God through general revelation to be able to reject Him. They do so by suppressing the truth and turning to other things.
- Every person who has seen and perceived God’s creation is without excuse.
- Psalm 14:1 – The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”
- Disbelief is not enlightenment, it is darkness.
- Darkened minds want dark things and do dark things…and approve (Or even expect the approval/affirmation) of others who do the same.
- We should not be shocked by what we see in the world today.
- We have all committed at least some of the sin in this list from verses 26-32.
- The Gospel reminds us that people who are in bondage to these sins need the same rescue that we have received. We don’t look down on them, we point them to our Savior.
Questions to consider:
- What does the whole world know about God? Which attributes does this passage say are clearly on display (Vs. 20)? How does the world see these attributes on display? What has the world done to explain these truths away to justify their rejection?
- How might the first few verses of this passage fit into an argument about the eternal destiny of those who died in the womb or before they were able to see and perceive these attributes of God in creation?
- All the sins listed in this passage, from homosexual sin to disobedience to parents, all started with an exchange of glory (Verse 23). Who is our Lord? Who is worthy of all honor, praise, and our whole-hearted love and obedience? How does a right view of the glory of God and the Lordship of Christ change/correct our perspective on life and result in fruitful repentance?