Romans 2:1-11 Judge not

Intro

all the people falling

Read Romans 2:1-11

Romans 2:1–11 ESV

1 Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. 2 We know that the judgment of God rightly falls on those who practice such things. 3 Do you suppose, O man—you who judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself—that you will escape the judgment of God? 4 Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? 5 But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. 6 He will render to each one according to his works: 7 to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; 8 but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury. 9 There will be tribulation and distress for every human being who does evil, the Jew first and also the Greek, 10 but glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good, the Jew first and also the Greek. 11 For God shows no partiality.

Paul continues to lay out his case for salvation

Last week we saw how he railed against the human condition

The darkest desires of the heart when not rooted out by the Holy Spirit will consume us

They will lead to our death

and whats worse is when we give approval to these things

We should Judge Rightly

This is classic for the church we look at the whole list of sins and think man we are ok because we dont do those things

Really???? this is Pauls next indictment

To those who think of themselves as pure

As righteous but cover up those very same sins

Or worse yet accuse and judge others for doing the same thing they do

So again be careful with your heart

Not just what its desires are but also what its trying to cover up

When you look at someone else and think man I’m glad I dont sin like the do

Be careful

Is that really true

Thats what paul is saying here

Romans 2:1–4 ESV

1 Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. 2 We know that the judgment of God rightly falls on those who practice such things. 3 Do you suppose, O man—you who judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself—that you will escape the judgment of God? 4 Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?

Be careful how and who and why you are judging someone

Are you judging them or calling them out because it makes you feel better?

Because you direct the attention from you

This is such a profound diagnosis of the human condition

We so quickly compare ourselves

We look to break others down so that we can feel better

A Paul is asking you to reflect on that truth

Do you who know God

This is all of you

You have all heard the truth of God

You know what his righteous decree is

You know the character of God

You know that he is omniscent

Yet you think if you say look over there that he will somehow miss the sin your life

Dont do that

There is no escape from the judgement of God

We know this and so soemtimes we rely on the forgiveness of God

My friend in High school cant you just sin and God will forgive you

This is not how God works

Remeber last week given enough time God will give you…

Dont mistake his grace or forberance for approval

HOw many times does that happen

we get away with something so we think we will always

Thats not the truth about God

Because he doesnt kill you at first sin

it doesnt mean that sin will not lead to your death

Gods forbearence with us is meant to lead us to repentance

We look at a perfect holy God who doesnt end us at first sin

In fact he will give us time and time again to repent

Look at the story of cain and able

God will give cain so many chances to confess and repent

HE wont do it

So he will be punished

But God is patient so that we see his love for us

His care for

He wants us to come to him

So he loves he forgives he is kind with us

so that we would repent

I am disappointed in you

Not yelling

Because God will Judge Rightly

Romans 2:5–11 ESV

5 But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. 6 He will render to each one according to his works: 7 to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; 8 but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury. 9 There will be tribulation and distress for every human being who does evil, the Jew first and also the Greek, 10 but glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good, the Jew first and also the Greek. 11 For God shows no partiality.

God will give us what we earn

he is impartial