Bible Study Snacks: Romans 1:18-32

Hi, everyone!

Thank you for joining me again as we continue our journey through the Book of Romans. As always, I sincerely hope that you find these Bible Study Snacks helpful and spiritually enlightening. So far, we have studied Chapter 1, verses 1-17. Before we move on today, I’d like to briefly recap, or review the scripture that we have discussed up to this point...

As is the custom in most of his epistles, Paul begins by extending greetings and offering thanks. Identifying himself as a bond-servant of Christ, he mentions his apostleship and its mission in the gospel of God concerning His Son; to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles (1-6).

Addressing the recipients of his epistle as “all who are beloved in Rome, called as saints,” he extends to them the popular two-fold greeting of that day: “grace” and “peace” (7). He is thankful for their well-know faith and reveals his desire to visit Rome and to proclaim the gospel there (8-13). The motivation behind that desire is his sense of obligation and bold conviction that the gospel is God’s power to save (14-17).

Let’s pray:

Heavenly father, please guide us as we study your Word today; I pray that our hearts and our minds will be open so that we will not only receive your Gospel, but learn from it as well; you are the Light of the world, Lord, and your Spirit will illuminate our path as we journey through your teachings. In the name of Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Savior. Amen.

Today, we will be looking at Romans, Chapter 1:18-32. The main idea is God's wrath against mankind. Take a some time to read these verses if you haven’t already (it will be helpful!)

Paul begins Romans 1:18-32 speaking of God's wrath. Then, builds his case that everyone deserves it. He begins with those who reject God and what He has revealed. We often wonder how God judges someone who has never heard of Jesus? In Romans 1:18-32 Paul answers that question more clearly than it is addressed anywhere else in the Bible. He explains why even those who have never heard of Jesus are guilty before God, deserve His judgment, and need to be rescued.

Study Questions:

1. Read verses 18-19. What meaning do you see in the phrase "the wrath of God is revealed?
2. Whom does Paul mark as deserving that wrath?
3. What reason does Paul give for their deserving God's wrath?
4. From Romans 1:20, identify how and to what extent God has made himself evident to those who haven't heard the gospel.
5. How could intelligent people turn to idolatry?
6. Looking at Romans 1:21-23, make note of how Paul says these people have rejected God and why they are guilty.
7. What does Romans 1:24 give as the consequence of the rejection of what God has revealed?
8. Identify the judgment of Romans 1:26-27 and the results of it.
9. Identify the judgment of Romans 1:28 and the results of it in the verses that follow.
10. Describe the holy opposite of the immoral person depicted in Romans 1:18-32.

After answering the study questions, read Romans 1:18-32 again. Pause and read the question and verse as many times as you feel necessary. You might see something new that you missed the first time around. As we go along in our studies together, I pray that God’s message will continue to come through crystal clear to you! The next time we meet, we will study Romans 2:1-11.

Until next time...may God bless you!

Sheri