I. Review – “The Gospel”

II. Tackling the Biggest Questions of Life

Question 1: what about the person who has never been exposed to Christianity?

· God’s wrath is real (1:18)

· God reveals himself to everyone in every place (1:19-20)

Question 2: What about all the other religions of the world?

· Incorrect perceptions of reality (1:21) 

· Foolish philosophy (1:22) 

· Replacement Religions (1:23-24)

· Proliferation of sin (1:25-32)

Question 3: What about all the “good people”?

· The need for a different perspective:

· What Jesus said. (Matthew 7:1-5)

· What Paul wrote: (Chapter 2:1-16) 

o The Dangerous Actions:

1)

2) 

o The Inevitable Results: ____________________

Question 4: What about everyone who goes to church? (2:17-29)

· Paul’s Context: 

· Paul’s Truisms:

o Proud of what they possess (2:21-24)

o Trust in what they do (2:25-27)

o Secure in what they belong to (2:28-29)

Question 5: Is the Old Testament meaningless? (3:1-20)

· It’s the Word of God (3:1-2)

· His Promises are Still True (3:3-8) 

Question 6: Are people inherently good or bad? (3:9-20) 

Question 7: Don’t all earnest paths lead to God? (3:21-31)

· Universal disqualification (3:23)

· Unfathomable Love (3:23-26)

Ø …justified… 

Ø …by His grace…

Ø …through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus…

Ø …a propitiation by His blood…

Ø …to demonstrate His righteousness… 

Ø …God passed over…

Ø …that He might be just and the justifier…”

· Undebatable Conclusion (3:28) 

I. Application

· Religion is a ________ and not a ________.

· Christianity is trusting __________ and not ______________.

· Religion reveals itself in WHAT we do with what we ____________.

· Religion reveals itself in WHY ____ ____ _______ ____ ____.