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Rom. 1:18-32
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all
ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who suppress the truth
by their unrighteousness
(Rom 1:18)
P
aul began his letter to the Romans talking about the
power of the Gospel message and how he was so excited
to preach it. But in order for us to catch that excitement
and understand it’s power, we have to really get an idea
of why the Gospel is needed.
“God has made it plain” (19) Natural Revelation. God isn’t hiding.
It’s not hard to find Him. Look around! He’s all around us. Creation
is a witness to God… not just evidence that He’s there. But I believe
that part of the reason God created the universe as it is, is so that HE
would be obvious. Think about it… creation is so much bigger and
grander than is necessary. He is an extravagant Creator!
The heavens declare God’s glory; the sky displays his handiwork.
Day after day it speaks out; night after night it reveals his greatness.
There is no actual speech or word, nor is its voice literally heard. Yet
its voice echoes throughout the earth; its words carry to the distant
horizon. In the sky he has pitched a tent for the sun.
(Psalms 19:1-4)
there are some conclusions we can make from creation. What can
we learn about God by studying creation?
The Attitude:
They refuse to glorify Him - acknowledge who He is
They refuse to give thanks - acknowledge what He’s given
We, as believers know who He is & what He’s given us, but do we
always keep it in mind? Do we, in effect, fail to acknowledge Him?
Leading to:
The Results
“worshipped the created rather than the Creator” Paul was right
when he said they were fools. Isaiah chapt. 9 exposed this kind
of thinking. Isaiah’s take is really rather humorous - give it a read.
Notice the trade off in these verses:
”to shameful lust” (26-27) Do all people who ignore God become
homosexuals? No. I would even argue that it’s not any worse than
other sexual sins. Paul shows the downward spiral as graphically
as possible. He cites homosexuality as a clear example of how far
sinful men will plummet.
So What?