Audio will be posted on September 13.
Judged for the Same Thing
Romans 2:1-16
1. Background
• proceeding from Rome to the Sonburst Class
• shift from shameless immorality (1:18-32) to the world of self-conscious moralism
• shift from shameless immorality (1:18-32) to the world of self-conscious moralism
2. Indictment of a Self-Righteous Judge 1-4
• inexcusable
• inescapable
• insensitivity
• inescapable
• insensitivity
3. Impartiality of the Righteous Judge 5-11
• discernment
• distinction
• distinction
4. Impact of Righteous Judgment 12-16
• sinners
• secrets
• standard
• secrets
• standard
5. So What?
• Because God’s standard of righteousness is found exclusively in Christ Jesus, rely entirely on the righteousness He provides.
• three words of application: comparison, condemnation and confession
• “Thy work alone, O Christ, can ease this weight of sin; Thy blood alone, O Lamb of God, can give me peace within. Thy love to me, O God, not mine, O Lord, to Thee, can rid me of the dark unrest, and set my spirit free…” (Bonar, “Not What These Hands Have Done”)
• three words of application: comparison, condemnation and confession
• “Thy work alone, O Christ, can ease this weight of sin; Thy blood alone, O Lamb of God, can give me peace within. Thy love to me, O God, not mine, O Lord, to Thee, can rid me of the dark unrest, and set my spirit free…” (Bonar, “Not What These Hands Have Done”)