Nov. 03, 2024

“Respectable Sinners”
Romans 2:1-16
Central Idea: It doesn’t matter how you sin. God judges all sinners
the same.
I. The problems facing the respectable sinner
1. Condemns self by judging others (1)
• “judge” - __________ in Matthew 7:1
• ____________, _________ - better than the person being judged
• Paul adds 2 more sins: _____-_______________ & _____________
2. Fools self by thinking: “I will escape God’s judgment” (2-3)
Divides sins into two categories: ____ sins & _______ sins; their
sins are always __________ than my sins.
3. Denies self the opportunity to repent by mistaking God’s
riches for indifference (4)
God’s riches here are three-fold and for our benefit.
• kindness (_____________)
• tolerance (forbearance) = _____________ __________
• patience = “________” + “______________”
God withholds judgment and gives a ________ period so people
have the opportunity to ___________.
II. The judgment of the “respectable sinner” (5-16)
1. God’s judgment is… (5-6)
• ______________ - “storing up” = ___________________
• ______________ - “render” = ___________________
2. God’s judgment is based on __________ (6-10)
• not the basis of salvation, but the basis of ___________________
• not how people are saved, but _______ people are _________
hypothetical situation: if you lived a ___________ life = salvation,
but of course that's _______________.
3. God’s judgment is impartial (11-16)
“partiality” = “______” + “____________” = looking to see who
someone is before deciding how to _________ them.
• God will consider only the ________ and not the ___________.
• God will _________ you impartially.
• Nothing is _____________ on this day of judgment.
Application:
1. The failure to ______ ourselves as we ________ are is a serious
problem.
It is a barrier to the believer’s _____________ growth.
• Ask God to help you ____________ your own life first.
• ______________ of the sin in your life.
2. ___________ God’s mercy or _________________ His judgment.
• There are no _______________.
• __________ is the day of salvation.