Romans begins with a tension we all feel. Good news and bad news.
In this sermon, we walk through Romans 1:18 to 3:20, one of the most challenging but essential sections of Scripture. Paul explains why God’s wrath is not reckless anger, but his settled and loving opposition to evil, because evil destroys what God loves.
You will hear how God has revealed himself clearly through creation and conscience, why humanity is without excuse, and how sin is fundamentally an exchange, trading the glory of God for substitutes that promise life but deliver bondage.
This message unpacks how judgement is already being experienced as God “gives people over” to disordered desires, allowing the consequences of idolatry to be felt. Sexuality is explored as one illustration of this wider exchange, alongside a strong warning against isolating any one sin or group.
Paul then turns his attention to religious people, dismantling the idea that moral performance or spiritual heritage can rescue us. The law exposes sin, it was never meant to save.
Romans 1 to 3 is sobering, but it is also deeply hopeful. It tells the truth about all of us, so that the grace of God can make sense for every one of us.
This is realism that leads to redemption. And it sets the stage for the most powerful words in the letter.
“But now.”
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