THE HUMBLE SHALL SEE GOD
Romans 2:1-12
NO EXCUSE FOR YOUR JUDGMENT
V:1." You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass
judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are
condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. "
A. The therefore in
this verse implies a conclusion that has been made based on the
argument in
chapter 1 of Romans.
1. The conclusion
is that an man knows the character of God and the power of God
through
creation which he observes. Not only that, but man has experienced the
blessing of
God through out his life.
2. Knowing the
existence of God, the man in question
has chosen to reject his
knowledge of
God in favor of his evil desires.
B. Those who reject God and His righteousness are fighting a
war among themselves.
1. They want the
justice of God applied to themselves without being obedient to
God who they
reject.
2. To pass
judgment means you have to a have a standard by which your judgment is
based.
3. If we do not
live by the standard which we judge, then we condemn ourselves.
4. Consider a
thief who steal from others, but hold a gun on one who steals
from him.
a. Has not the
thief condemned himself?
b. The war
within the thief is from the fact that he is trying to hold his friends and
others to
a standard of righteousness that he himself refuses to live by.
C. There is no excuse for his behavior or his judgment
because his standard demonstrates
a knowledge of
right from wrong.
1. He cannot claim
ignorance of God because he recognizes God with his judgment.
2. According to
Roman 1, God has given him over to his evil desires because he
refuses to
glorify Him or give Him tanks.
YOU SHALL NO THE TRUTH
V:2-3. " Now we know that God's judgment against those
who do such things is based on truth.
3 So when you, a mere man, pass judgment on them and yet do
the same things, do you think you will escape God's judgment?
A. The only truth that we can live by is the Word of God.
1. Luke 6:37
Judge not, and
ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned:
forgive, and ye
shall be forgiven.
2. We must live by
God's standards and not our own.
3. Before we judge
someone, we should look at ourselves to be sure that we are not
doing the
things what we judge others.
B. We will be judged by the same standard that we judge
others.
1. To judge is to
take the place of God.
2. Rarely do we
know the whole story, because we have not walked in another
mans shoes.
DON'T TAKE GOD'S KINDNESS FOR GRANTED
V:4-5. " Or do you show contempt for the riches of his
kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness leads you
toward repentance?
5 But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant
heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God's wrath,
when his righteous judgment will be revealed."
A. To judge another person is to show a lack of tolerance.
kindness and compassion.
1. If we consider
our short comings, we will realize the
mercy of God on us
through out
our lives.
2. When we
realized the kindness of God toward us, we should want our
hearts and
action to be pleasing to God.
3. Because we want
to please God we will repent our sin as soon as we
recognize
them.
B. The person or persons in question in this text does not
repent but continue in
their evil
judgment and actions toward others.
1. As a result is
storing up God's wrath against himself.
2. Galatians 6:8
The one who sows
to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction;
the one who sows
to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
3. God is the judge
of our actions.
YOU WILL REAP WHAT YOU SOW
V:6-7. " God "will give to each person according
to what he has done."
7 To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory,
honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. "
A. There are two types of peoples in the world.
1. Those who obey
God's commands are the ones who love Him.
2. Those who
reject God, store up His wrath for themselves.
3. All actions
have consequences, good or bad.
B. Those who loves the Lord seek His glory and honor.
1. Those who love
the Lord have a pattern of righteousness.
2. Those who
believe in God have eternal life with Him as their destination.
3. The Christian
objection should be to please God with all his heart, mind,
soul and
strength.
STORE UP TREATURES IN HEAVEN OR STORE GOD'S WRATH
V:8-9. " But for those who are self-seeking and who
reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.
9 There will be trouble and distress for every human being
who does evil: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile."
A. This second group walk and live under the influence of
Satan and his demons.
1. A person under
the influence of Satan is self centered.
2. A person who
rejects God, rejects His authority over his life.
3. He has made
himself an idol or worships something other than the
true and
living God.
4. As a result he
walks after the evil of this world and seeks to satisfy his
evil desires.
5. His evil
desires leads to evil actions which stores up the wrath of God.
B. Those who follow after their own desires are not under
the protection of God.
1. Job 14:1
Man that is
born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.
2. Believers and
non believers will have trouble in their lives.
3. Believers have
God to protect them in their troubles and to carry
through their
troubles.
4. Non believers
are stuck in their troubles.
5. The troubles of
a non believer is the wrath of God.
6. The troubles of
a believer are faith growing opportunities.
JESUS JOY IS FOUND IN OBEDIENCE
V:10-11. " but glory, honor and peace for everyone who
does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.
11 For God does not show favoritism. "
A. Those who humble themselves before God will be lift up by
God.
1. Psalms 149:4
For the Lord
takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with salvation.
2. Isaiah 66:2
Has not my
hand made all these things, and so they came into being?" declares
the
Lord.
"This is the one I esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, and
trembles at
my word.
B. To the Lord, there is neither Jew or Gentile, but the one
who trust Him.
1. The Lord's
grace and mercy falls fresh each day on those who worship Him.
2. The Word of
God came first to the Jew, alone with all His blessings.
3. After the
death and resurrection of Jesus salvation came to the Gentiles.
4. God honors all
who follow His commands.
ETERNAL JOY OR ETERNAL HELL, YOUR CHOICE
12 All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart
from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law.
A. Romans 6:23
For the wages of
sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1. The Gentiles
(which is us) have never been under the penalty of the Law.
2. The Law applied
to the Jews which they could not keep.
3. The Law was
never designed to save, but to show our sinfulness.
4. We are doom to
an eternal hell if we do not accept Christ as our personal Savior.
5. Ephesians 2:4-5
But because of
his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
made us
alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions — it is by grace
you have been
saved.
6. Abraham by faith in the Word of God, was considered
righteous and
received
eternal life with Christ.
C. Jesus death on the Cross open the door to heaven to all
who believe in Jesus
(the Word), Jews
and Gentiles alike.
JUDGE NOT AND YOU WILL NOT
BE JUDGED
Rev. M. Mitchell
Asst Pastor OF Greater Macedonia
Baptist Church
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