God Wrath Against Mankind

The Believers Life Style Bible Study
Presents
God’s Wrath Against Mankind –
April 29, 2020
Scripture: Romans 1:18-32
Presented by Michael Webb

Open It

  1. *If God were to deliver a “state of the world” speech for all of us to hear, what do you think He would say?
  2. How do people today distinguish between right and wrong?
  3. Why do a high percentage of people today say they believe in God?

Explore It

  1. *What is God’s response to the people who ignore and disobey Him? (1:18)
  2. How does God reveal Himself to people? (1:19-20)
  3. *What makes all people accountable to God? (1:20)
  4. What is the primary problem people have in their relationship with God? (1:21)
  5. What happens to the hearts and minds of people who reject God? (1:21-22)
  6. When people deny God, what do they often put in His place? (1:21-23)
  7. *How does God respond to people who ignore and deny Him? (1:24, 26)
  8. How are attitudes toward sexuality affected when a person denies God? (1:24, 26-27)
  9. What lie do people naturally believe by denying the truth? (1:25)
  10. When thoughts of God are pushed out, what evil attitudes and actions replace them? (1:28-31)
  11. Instead of fearing God, what attitude do people naturally have toward Him? (1:32)

Get It

  1. What is the real barrier between us and God?
  2. *How can God hold us responsible for breaking His laws?
  3. How do people today suppress the truth about God?
  4. In what ways is our thinking futile and our mind darkened?
  5. *What examples can you list of how we worship created things rather than the Creator?
  6. How common in our world are the specific sins listed in the passage?
  7. What is God’s attitude toward promiscuous heterosexual activity and homosexuality?
  8. How can God be so angry with us and still love us?
  9. How does God want us to respond to Him?

Apply It

  1. In what ways can you lessen your dependence on the things you are tempted to “worship” and serve more than God?
  2. How can you glorify God and give thanks to Him this week?
  3. *Who among your friends is caught in this trap of rejecting God and needs your prayers of intercession this week?

 

God’s Wrath on Unrighteousness

18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who [a]suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19 because what may be known of God is [b]manifest [c]in them, for God has shown it to them. 20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and [d]Godhead, so that they are without excuse, 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like [e]corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.

24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, 25 who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

26 For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their [f]women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. 27 Likewise also the [g]men, leaving the natural use of the [h]woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.

28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, [i]sexual immorality, wickedness, [j]covetousness, [k]maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, 30 backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 [l]undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, [m]unforgiving, unmerciful; 32 who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.