
RECAP
Gospel = Good News
INTRODUCTION
Romans 1:18
For the wrath of God… (NKJV)
For the wrath of God… (NKJV)
THE BAD NEWS
Romans 1:18-30 - Heathen People
Romans 2:1 – Moral People
Romans 2:17-3:8 – Religious People
Romans 2:1 – Moral People
Romans 2:17-3:8 – Religious People
GOD’S WRATH
God's wrath is not like human wrath
God's wrath is provoked
God is slow to wrath
Psalm 103:8
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in mercy. (NKJV)
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. (NKJV)
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent. (NLT)
God's wrath is already being revealed
Romans 1:24
Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts… (NKJV)
Romans 1:26
For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions... (NKJV)
Romans 1:28
…God gave them over to a debased mind… (NKJV)
God's wrath is on all sinners
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. (NKJV)
John 3:36
“He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.” (NKJV)
There are 2 categories of people:
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in mercy. (NKJV)
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. (NKJV)
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent. (NLT)
God's wrath is already being revealed
Romans 1:24
Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts… (NKJV)
Romans 1:26
For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions... (NKJV)
Romans 1:28
…God gave them over to a debased mind… (NKJV)
God's wrath is on all sinners
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. (NKJV)
John 3:36
“He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.” (NKJV)
There are 2 categories of people:
- Those who are under wrath
- Those who are under grace
TEXT
Romans 3:9
What then? Are we better than they? Not at all. For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin. (NKJV)
Romans 3:10,
As it is written: “There is none righteous, no, not one; (NKJV)
Man is guilty in regard to our character
Romans 3:10
As it is written: “There is none righteous, no, not one; (NKJV)
Romans 3:11
There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God. (NKJV)
1 Corinthians 2:14
But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. (NKJV)
Ephesians 4:18
having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart; (NKJV)
2 Corinthians 4:4
whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them. (NKJV)
Romans 3:11
…There is none who seeks after God. (NKJV)
Romans 3:12
They have all turned aside… (NKJV)
Romans 3:12
…They have together become unprofitable… (NKJV)
Romans 3:12
…There is none who does good, no, not one.” (NKJV)
Luke 16:15
…“You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God. (NKJV)
Man is guilty in regard to our conversation
Romans 3:13
“Their throat is an open tomb; With their tongues they have practiced deceit”; “The poison of asps is under their lips”; (NKJV)
Romans 3:14
“Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.” (NKJV)
Man is guilty in regard to our conduct
Romans 3:15
“Their feet are swift to shed blood;” (NKJV)
Romans 3:16-17
Destruction and misery are in their ways; 17 And the way of peace they have not known.” (NKJV)
What then? Are we better than they? Not at all. For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin. (NKJV)
Romans 3:10,
As it is written: “There is none righteous, no, not one; (NKJV)
Man is guilty in regard to our character
Romans 3:10
As it is written: “There is none righteous, no, not one; (NKJV)
Romans 3:11
There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God. (NKJV)
1 Corinthians 2:14
But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. (NKJV)
Ephesians 4:18
having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart; (NKJV)
2 Corinthians 4:4
whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them. (NKJV)
Romans 3:11
…There is none who seeks after God. (NKJV)
Romans 3:12
They have all turned aside… (NKJV)
Romans 3:12
…They have together become unprofitable… (NKJV)
Romans 3:12
…There is none who does good, no, not one.” (NKJV)
Luke 16:15
…“You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God. (NKJV)
Man is guilty in regard to our conversation
Romans 3:13
“Their throat is an open tomb; With their tongues they have practiced deceit”; “The poison of asps is under their lips”; (NKJV)
Romans 3:14
“Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.” (NKJV)
Man is guilty in regard to our conduct
Romans 3:15
“Their feet are swift to shed blood;” (NKJV)
Romans 3:16-17
Destruction and misery are in their ways; 17 And the way of peace they have not known.” (NKJV)
CONCLUSION
Romans 3:18
“There is no fear of God before their eyes.” (NKJV)
Luke 12:5
But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, fear Him! (NKJV)
“There is no fear of God before their eyes.” (NKJV)
Luke 12:5
But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, fear Him! (NKJV)