5 But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed.
6 God “will give to each person according to what he has done.”
7 To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life.
8 But for those who are self–seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.
9 There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile;
10 but glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.
11 For God does not show favoritism.
9 There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile;
10 but glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.
11 For God does not show favoritism.
12 All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law.
Do Over
Experience New Life in Christ
The Point
You can't meet God's standard on your own
Romans 1:16-17
Question 1
When have you recently wanted a reset button?
16 I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.
17 For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”
LIVE IT OUT
Question 2
- Quit rationalizing your sin. Pinpoint a time or place when you turned a blind eye to your wrong doing. Get honest with God about that.
Read page 12 of the student guide.
How is righteousness different from perfection?
- Refuse to set a false standard. The next time you find yourself assuming you’re better (or worse) than someone else, stop. None of us meets God’s standards.
- Take the do over. Receive the mercy and righteousness offered through Jesus Christ. When we admit our sinfulness and commit to follow Christ, we’re given Christ’s righteousness and a relationship with the holy God.
Question 3
Romans 2:5-11
Why is it so tempting to compare our goodness with the goodness of others?
Question 4
How do you react to the emphasis on God's wrath?
Question 5
How do we find hope after studying this passage?