The Roman Road a sermon series January 2016 - February 2017
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The Roman Road a sermon series January 2016 - February 2017
”The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness…” Romans 1:1
”The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness…” Romans 1:1 What is the wrath of God? How is it being revealed? Against who? For what?8
The Wrath of God Good news/Bad news Righteousness & Wrath
The Wrath of God Good news/Bad news Righteousness & Wrath An essential relationship between the two
The Wrath of God is unlike human wrath… God’s divine displeasure with sin Sin for which we are responsible
The Wrath of God will be revealed in the future…
The Wrath of God will be revealed in the future… How can the unrighteous flourish?
The Wrath of God will be revealed in the future but also in the present tense… It’s being revealed now.
God’s present wrath now anticipates his final withdrawal from those who do not respond to his love in the future
Good news, the gospel of salvation is by faith in Christ alone… The bad news is why man so desperately needs to be saved…
God is just, He must punish sin, all men are sinners, all are under judgment. Until we recognize our condition we’re lost & not personally concerned with deliverance.
Caravaggio & the use of Chiaroscuro light & dark give form, depth & detail
"Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?” Matthew 3:7
We run to where God’s wrath has already been poured out
How is God’s wrath being revealed?
How is God’s wrath being revealed? governmental justice
How is God’s wrath being revealed? governmental justice a guilty conscience
How is God’s wrath being revealed? governmental justice a guilty conscience Sin is NOT always socially unacceptable
Who’s this wrath being revealed against & for what? godless wicked this who suppress truth
Who’s this wrath being revealed against & for what? godless wicked this who suppress truth We were created in the image of God; to reflect Him…
To be godless is to put yourself in the place of God…
To be godless is to put yourself in the place of God… godless - impiety towards God wickedness - unjustness towards humanity Lack of respect for the Creator means lack of justice for the created.
Evolution vs Devolution
wickedness denies truth it’s full scope
“There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, "Thy will be done," and those to whom God says, in the end, "Thy will be done.” C.S. Lewis
When truth challenges we stifle with self arguments, denial or the distraction of sin.
Be true to self… Be true to God…
Wrath Wickedness Godlessness
Edvard Munch The Scream
Francisco Goya Saturn Devouring His Son
Francisco Goya The Third of May 1808
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