The Righteousness And Judgment

His Righteousness and Judgment

Romans chapter 2:1-4, 17-28

Good morning everyone.

I hope today as we look into God’s Word that He would speak to us.

His everlasting love and grace would take us from where we are to where we need to be.

His love would fill us to overflowing and His grace would remind us that nothing is impossible if God is in it.

Last week we looked at being justified in Jesus- That Jesus is enough! Amen!

He is all we need for salvation, provision, strength.

Jesus is enough

Jesus is the bridge and mediator between God and man.

Jesus is the hope.

This morning I want to look at Romans Chapter 2 where Paul talks about God’s righteousness and God’s judgment that awaits all who do not profess Christ as Lord of their life.

Book of Romans again takes a hard look into each of our lives.

Remember this-

Jesus convicts and draws us closer to Him

Satan condemns and tries to pull us away from the things of God.

So as we look at these passages if it is the Lord speaking, He will let you know what needs to be changed and draw you close to Himself.

If Satan condemns and you find yourself instead of drawing close to the Lord, you find yourself in rebellion and anger, then realize who is doing it and allow God to work you through it.

Prayer- Let’s pray

Let me set up the background for our text this morning-

At the end of chapter one of Romans, we see that God will judge all of mankind for their sins.

Chapter 2 God is explaining to us His righteous judgment and what that looks like for believers and unbelievers.

All of us will stand before the Lord and give an account of our lives.( more on that in a minute)

The unbeliever will stand before God without Christ and His blood will not cover their sins and they will by their choice be eternally lost in their sins.

Romans 3;23- “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God- only those who have received by grace the forgiveness of their sins will enjoy eternity with the Lord.

The believer will stand before God and the blood of Christ will cover their sins. God the Father will not see their sin, but will see as atonement His Son Jesus and His perfect sacrifice for our sins.

The believer will miss the separation from God that sin brings and we will be welcomed into the kingdom of God because of what Jesus has provided for us.

Believers will also stand before God for what we did with Jesus. It won’t be about salvation-

This will be where we are rewarded for our good deeds and actions that were done in the name of Jesus.

Romans chapter 2:1-4, 17-28 Read clearly and slowly

This is where the text comes in today- Paul addressing both the believer and unbeliever when it comes to the judgment of God.

Whenever we feel justified with our anger, we have to be careful.

We need to speak out against sin, but we have to have a humble heart and right motives.

We cannot lose what the Lord desires and that is all people to come to Christ as Lord.

Often the sins we come against are often the ones that we struggle with or were sins in our lives. (Example- gossipers being critical of those that gossip)

“You are just as bad and without excuse”

Why would Paul speak to the church about being without excuse as we look at being judgmental? Because being judgmental is a sin issue.

Not many people condemned Paul for idol worship, homosexuality, violent behavior- but when he said that “they were just as bad”- When he called them a sinner!

They were upset that he addressed the gossiper that was critical with other gossipers.

Those that appeared to have it all together were exposed as having the same problems and needing Jesus to forgive and heal.

We serve a patient God…Amen!

He holds back judgment…God holds back his judgment giving people time to repent.

Don’t mistake God’s grace in our life as approval when we are doing wrong.

It is harder for us to see the sin in our life than to see it in others life.

We are amazed at God’s patience with others than we are in God being patient with us.

Jesus is enough! ( last week) but those who call themselves Christians/ believers are held to the standard that they have given God permission to remove sin in our life.

Believers should desire to please God

When God offers grace/ believers are to be grateful because of what Jesus has done

We know that we cannot earn grace.