Dr. McKellar’s Lesson for March 8, 2020

Good News…Bad News

Romans 1:18-32

1. Overview

• good news: The gospel is the power of God to save.
• bad news: Every person is deserving of God’s wrath.
• main idea: Because humanity is without excuse, its only recourse is the remedy of the gospel.

2. God reveals His righteous wrath against all sin and sinners (18)

• settled hostility, refusal to compromise, resolve to condemn
• ongoing activity
• ungodliness and unrighteousness
• holding down the truth

3. God removes all excuses (19-20)

• those who’ve never heard?
• God has “manifested” that which can be known about Him
• perceived from the creation of the world (“natural revelation”) (“poem”)
• God doesn’t believe in atheists
• “without apology”

4. God exposes fundamental idolatry (21-23)

• having known…did not glorify or thank
• futile thinking and darkened hearts
• wise professors who exchanged Creator worship for creature worship

5. God reveals His wrath through the degradation of humanity (24-32)

• the short trip from idolatry to immorality
• disordered sexual relationships: homosexuality (contrast with Christ/Church)
• “God gave them up” (three uses)
• inclusive of thought and behavior

6. So what?

• “Don’t exchange your God for anything. Exchange everything for Him.” (Piper)
• “What you revere, you resemble, either for ruin or restoration.” (Beale)
• Cherish, rejoice and delight in the gospel!