LESSON - ROMANS 1:18-32 (NIV based)
THEME - Qualities of the
wicked
OBJECTIVE - to search
for the qualities and make personal applications
v.18 God actively
opposes their wickedness; they suppress the truth
v.19 they know about God
from creation - plain to them
v.20 they are without
excuse - stand condemned
v.21 they reject God;
futile thinking; foolish; blinded
v.22 they think they are
wise but are foolish
v.23 they worship man
& animals instead of God
v.24 consumed by sexual
desires
v.25 desire to believe
lies; abandon the truth
v.27 penalty - trapped
in it; can’t have normal relationships with women
v.28 have depraved minds
resulting in depraved actions
v.29 filled with
wickedness; hate and destroy others (vv.29-30)
Proverbs 5:22 ensnared
by their evil deeds
v.30 build themselves up
and cut down others; invent ways of doing evil
v.31 cold-hearted
towards others
v.32 encourage others to
do evil
QUESTIONS:
Are there any
similarities to the way we were or maybe still are in some respects?
Do we Christians expect
the heathen or wicked to be well-behaved?
Do we view them as
getting what they deserve?
Do we feel superior to
them because we don't do these things?
BIG IDEA:
What are the two keys
for reaching the heathen/wicked? truth
(v.25) and knowledge of God (v.28)
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