Balancing Ministry N' Work

1.         Paul’s audience in Rome is primarily Gentile Christians. a.         At this point in the letter, he is directly addressing Jewish believers. b.        He is correcting some bad theology in where they thought they had a free pass because they were God’s chosen people. c.         They had the Law, the revelation of God, His Word, and they were sons of Abraham. d.        It is true they had all that, but since they too were sinners, they would not get a free pass, they would be judged first. e.         It does not change the outcome, as we will all be judged. f.           As we all are sinners. g.         We all need a Savior. h.         We need His sacr...

  1.         In the first half of chapter two we see a couple of main points from Paul. a.         God sees all and knows all. b.        Which means His judgement is based on absolute truth. c.         We talked about how ancestry does not make it easier or harder for someone. d.        For some God was revealed through the OT and some He was seen in creation. e.         Regardless of how we were exposed to God, we have all fallen short of God’s standard. f.           We have rejected His truth as found in Scripture and in creation around us. g.           But thankfully Jesus died for us. h.         He saved all who repent of their sins and turn to Him...