Iowa Falls Evangelical Free Church Sermon Podcast

It is not good to think that we can earn what can actually only be received as a gift by God's grace. When we remember that justification can only come through faith we stop boasting, we believe that God really can save all kinds of people, and we lift p Jesus who perfectly fulfilled the law.

We have taken a long walk with Paul and the Romans through the dark reality of our unrighteousness. We are all alike under sin, we will all face the judgement of the righteous God and we all deserve His just wrath. That is bad news. But it is this bad news that has prepared us for the glorious good news that we will see in today's passage.

We have taken a long walk with Paul and the Romans through the dark reality of our unrighteousness. We are all alike under sin, we will all face the judgement of the righteous God and we all deserve His just wrath. That is bad news. But it is this bad news that has prepared us for the glorious good news that we will see in today's passage.

The good news is coming but before he gets there, Paul takes one more opportunity to make sure we understand how bad the bad news really is as he concludees the argument that started in Romans 1:18. Is everyone really unrighteous? It's not that bad, is it? What about people who keep God's law? Today's big idea is that every person is full of unrighteousness and is accountable to God.

The good news is coming but before he gets there, Paul takes one more opportunity to make sure we understand how bad the bad news really is as he concludees the argument that started in Romans 1:18. Is everyone really unrighteous? It's not that bad, is it? What about people who keep God's law? Today's big idea is that every person is full of unrighteousness and is accountable to God.

As we continue in Romans, we long for Paul to move from the bad news to the good news. But before laying out the big conclusion regarding the bad news, Paul pauses to answer some questions and objections he assumes the Jewish readers would have. Some of them may sound similar to questions and objections we may have.

As we continue in Romans, we long for Paul to move from the bad news to the good news. But before laying out the big conclusion regarding the bad news, Paul pauses to answer some questions and objections he assumes the Jewish readers would have. Some of them may sound similar to questions and objections we may have.

This week, we will look at the 2nd half of Romans 2 whcih is directed to the more religious Jewish people. Many of us will find this especially applicable to us because most of us would say we are pretty religous and generally pretty good, moral people. We're the kind of people Paul is addressing iin the last half of Romans 2. But even people who look really religious on the outside can dishonor God with their unrighteousness.

This week, we will look at the 2nd half of Romans 2 whcih is directed to the more religious Jewish people. Many of us will find this especially applicable to us because most of us would say we are pretty religous and generally pretty good, moral people. We're the kind of people Paul is addressing iin the last half of Romans 2. But even people who look really religious on the outside can dishonor God with their unrighteousness.

As Paul shared the bad news about the pagan Gentiles being under the wrath of God in chapter 1, the more religious Jewish people may have been relieved, thinking " Good. I guess we're okay. Sure, Gentiles deserve God's judgment but we don't ... do we?" We like to think we're okay too. But are we good enough to escape God's judgment?