September 06, 2020

All Under Sin

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Romans 3:9-18

9 What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin,

10 as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one;

11 no one understands; no one seeks for God.

12 All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.”

13 “Their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to deceive.” “The venom of asps is under their lips.”

14 “Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness.”

15 “Their feet are swift to shed blood;

16 in their paths are ruin and misery,

17 and the way of peace they have not known.”

18 “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”

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All Under Sin — Pastor Lonnie D. Bell, Jr.
Romans 3:9-18
Sermon Series: Romans (25th sermon)
September 6, 2020

DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1.   What are some other passages in the Bible that speak of sin in language that is similar to this text?
2.   How does this passage serve as a conclusion to what Paul has already said?
3.   What does this string of quotations say about Paul’s view of the Old Testament writings?
4.   What does Paul mean when he says that human beings are “under sin”? What facets of sinfulness does he describe in vv. 10-12?
5.   How is Paul’s description of a person’s sin pervasive and comprehensive? What strikes you most about vv. 13-18?
6.   How does v. 18 serve as the root cause of all that is mentioned before? How does this help the Christian to battle the flesh?
7.   How does this passage raise our affections for Christ and our gratitude for the grace that he supplies?

References: Psalm 14:1-3; Romans 6:17; Isaiah 53:6; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Ephesians 4:18; Psalm 5:9; 140:3; 10:7; Proverbs 1:16; Isaiah 59:7-8; Psalm 36:1; James 3:5-6; Proverbs 9:10.