Romans 1:18-32

Ken Harding 1/03/09 Roman 1:18-32 Last week we considered Paul's reason for writing to the Church of Rome. This was all to do with the good news which we call THE GOSPEL. Paul was not ashamed of this gospel because it had changed him from being a self centred, bigoted, Christ-hating Jew into a Christian who loved the Lord and was passionate about the GOSPEL message which he once tried to destroy. We also asked the question "What is this Gospel"? and saw that it was God's power for the salvation of all who believed in Jesus. It is the method God uses 'God's master plan' to save us from sin and give us the righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ. God's righteous anger or wrath against all sin. (Romans 1:18-32) - It's against all sin, godlessness, and wickedness. (v18) - Those who suppress the truth by their wickedness. (v18) - God makes some things plain to us through creation. (v19-20) - Men are without excuse. (v20) - They knew God but ....(v21-22) - They neither glorified Him as God... - Nor gave thanks to Him. - The result was twofold: 1. The polution of the mind and 2. Idolatry - The awful result (v24-32) 3 times we read that God gave them over (v24, 26 & 28) - Sexual impurity and homosexuality was the result. This used to called Sodomy (Gen 19) - They exchanged the truth of God for a lie. - Worshipped things created rather than the Creator.