Consequences of Atheism Part 2A – Romans 1:24-26(a)

Introduction In the last message we discussed the first consequences of atheism (a claim that God does not exist) and we saw that it leads to worthless thinking, immorality, foolishness and idolatry. Remember that atheism is a sin of suppressing the truth about God in unrighteousness. We will now look at the second consequence of […]

Consequences of Atheism Part 1 – Romans 1:21-23

Introduction Atheism is a sin as it leads to failure to honor God as God and failure to give thanks to Him, and it has consequences. Paul having argued that there is no such thing as an atheist or someone who genuinely doesn’t know that God exists, he now moves on to give us three […]

Atheism does not exist! Romans 1:19-20

Introduction Suppression of the truth versus ignorance of the truth is what Paul will show in our passage today, proving that there is no such thing as an atheist or even atheism for that matter. Paul indicated in verses 15-18, that he is not ashamed of the gospel, because in the gospel lies the power […]

Why we must Preach the Gospel – Romans 1:15-18

Introduction Having laid the basis, Paul now moves into the heart of his letter to the Romans. I would encourage you to read my previous messages which deals with verses 1 to 14 in detail. This will help you understand how Paul laid the basis for what he is about to say. In verses 15 […]

Our Faith and Love is from God – Romans 1:8-14

Introduction As a recap, we have already dealt with Romans 1:1-7. In that passage, we saw Paul arguing very well and showing that he is a minister of the gospel, having been chosen by Jesus Christ for this purpose. He went on to indicate that the gospel is from God and therefore authoritative and true. […]

Romans 1:5-7 – Paul’s Calling as an Apostle

Introduction In the last post we saw how Paul in verses 1-4, brilliantly argued how and why the Gospel has authority and why it is true. We also saw why he has the authority to preach the gospel. In this post we will see why and how Paul was chosen to be an apostle, what […]

Romans 1:1-4 – The Gospel is Authoritative and True

Introduction The letter to the Romans was written by Paul about the year A.D. 57. Write at the beginning of the letter, He introduces himself as Paul and gives us his credentials of who he is and what gives him the authority to preach the gospel. He then goes on to show that the gospel […]