Romans 1:16

Revelation #

Romans 1:16-21

Introduction

Revelation literally means, to reveal something or make it known. In our text, we find a few things that clearly God revealed to man.

God here, clearly shows three things that had already been revealed to them. They are given in these verses that we are about to look at.

We are blessed with a completed, whole, time tested Bible (KJB) that is accurate, inspired, and faithful! - Any yet it is so often neglected. Well, that isn’t the message tonight.

I. Revelation of Righteousness (Rom 1:16-17) #

A. Jesus Life #

1. Sinless – The world never witnessed a sinless life! #

1Pet. 2:21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

  • No sin – contrast we cannot imagine sinlessness

    • We are born with corrupt hearts!

2. No guile! - cunning, deceit in a bad sense #

    • Tongue is difficult to control, NO GUILE

3. Jesus is God! #

  • This is what separates Jesus from ALL other religions

    • Mary is not God, Mohammad is not God, Budah is not God, Jesus is God!

B. Justified life “the just shall live by faith” #

1. Justified #

2. Our life is to be like Christ’s life! #

Rom. 12:1 ¶ I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

3. You may be the only Bible that some will ever read. #

  • Be holy, live right.

II. Revelation of Wrath (Rom 1:18) #

A. Punishment for sin #

1. Even in the Gospel, the wrath of God can be seen. #

  • What are we saved from??

    • If there is no punishment, there is no point of salvation.

Rom. 6:23a For the wages of sin is death;

2. Where does death come from? #

Rom. 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered…

3. What is death?? #

  1. Spiritual death… Adam died that day.

Eph. 2:1 ¶ And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

“Ye Must be born again.” (John 3:7a)

    • Spiritual life by birth…
    • Born once, die twice, born twice, die once.
  1. Physical Death

Gen. 35:18 And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.

  1. Second Death

Rev. 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, ...shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

B. Punishment from heaven #

C. Punishment on mankind #

1. Ungodliness – sin against God #

2. Unrighteousness – sin against man #

3. Unbelief – they don’t believe! #

III. Revelation of Creation (18-21) #

  • The last part of 18 “…who hold the truth in unrighteousness; continues into verse 19.

A. Manifest in them (19) #

1. God has placed it with in man to KNOW there is something greater than himself out there. #

  • “anthropologists have never found a culture that doesn’t have some kind of religion.” - B. Graham

2. Even if all of mankind became atheistic and denied the existence of God… God clearly stated it in v 19. #

B. Manifest in Creation (20) #

1. Visible in evidence #

Psa. 19:1 ¶ The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

2. Visible in consistency #

Acts 14:17 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

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