Romans 2:1-4 Paul moves on from addressing the general condition of man in his sin to the specific situation of the moralist who claims to be morally superior to others. What is a diatribe, and how does Paul use that here? Is Paul addressing only Jews here, or moralists more generally? How do we know that the moralist is doing the very things he judges in others? What does the bible really teach about our judging others? What does the moralist think about himself and God's judgment? How do we regard lightly the riches of God's kindness? What is God's tolerance of our sin intended to do? (58 min)

Keywords Judging, Moralists, Tolerance, Patience

Romans 1:28-32 Continuing the lesson from last week, we consider a couple more points on homosexuality and the third wrath of God revealed against man's rebellion. Is homosexuality the end result of man's depravity? How do those who reinterpret this passage prove Paul's point? What play on words does Paul use to emphasize how God's third wrath is appropriate for what man has done with the knowledge of God? What is Paul trying to say by his list of twenty one vices? How do we know that men know that their sin deserves death? What is the end extent of man's depravity? What is the "fourth exchange," and how does that answer our condition? (59 min)

Keywords Homosexuality, Wrath

Romans 1:22-27 The verses we look at in this study reveal the progression of man's rebellion against God, and God's response to that rebellion. What happens in the mind of the person who refuses to acknowledge the God revealed in creation? What are the three exchanges that such people make, and what are God's responses to those exchanges? With what did man replace the glory of the true God? What does Paul mean by his thrice repeated statement that "God gave them over?" How does the desire mentioned in God's first judgment differ from the desire mentioned in his second judgment? How do people who favor homosexual tolerance view this passage? What does Paul mean by his use of the word "natural?" How should one view homosexual desire as opposed to homosexual behavior? (63 min)

Keywords Wrath, Homosexuality, Fools

Romans 1:18-21 In this passage Paul begins his explanation of why the Gospel is necessary and why it is necessary that its power be activated by faith. To do this Paul writes about all of mankind's terrible predicament of being under the wrath of God for our sin. Why do we shrink from believing in God's personal, intentional wrath? How is God's wrath different from man's? When is this wrath revealed of which Paul speaks? Against what does God reveal such wrath? What did man know and what did he do with that knowledge? Do men still retain that knowledge? How was Paul so certain that men know about God? What about God is revealed in His creation? What happens to man when he suppresses his knowledge of God? (64 min)

Keywords Truth, Revelation, Wrath