WHEN TRUTH IS REJECTED – PART 3

Romans 1:18–20

MAIN IDEA:

Rejecting truth does not change truth. God has revealed Himself, and every person is responsible for how they respond to what He has made known.

I. GOD’S WRATH IS REVEALED AGAINST SIN

Romans 1:18

God’s wrath is His holy and righteous opposition to sin and evil.

Ungodliness is living without proper reverence for God.

Unrighteousness is wickedness, evil, and wrongdoing.

When people suppress God’s truth, they replace His truth with their own ideas, desires, and standards.

When we reject God as the source of truth, we eventually make ourselves the authority over what is right and wrong.

TRUTH TO REMEMBER:

Rejecting God’s authority does not remove God’s authority.

II. GOD’S ATTRIBUTES, POWER, AND DIVINE NATURE HAVE BEEN REVEALED

Romans 1:19–20

God has made Himself known in several ways:

1. GOD CREATED THE UNIVERSE

Psalm 19:1

Creation points beyond itself to the Creator.

The universe is not self-existent. Everything that has been made ultimately owes its existence to God.

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”

2. GOD COMMUNICATED HIS WORD TO US

2 Peter 1:20–21

God’s Word reveals:

Who God is

What God desires

How we should live

Why we need salvation

How we can know Him

Scripture presents one unified message because the Holy Spirit is its ultimate divine Author.

3. GOD CAME TO US

John 1:1, 14, 18

Jesus Christ is the fullest revelation of God.

The Word became flesh and lived among us.

If we want to know what God is like, we look to Jesus.

TRUTH TO REMEMBER:

God has not hidden Himself from humanity.

III. GOD’S REVELATION HAS BEEN REJECTED

Romans 1:20

Even though God has revealed Himself, people still choose to live as though He has no authority over their lives.

Creation reveals God’s eternal power and divine nature.

God’s Word reveals His will.

Jesus Christ reveals God personally and provides the way of salvation.

Ignoring truth does not make truth disappear.

Paul’s conclusion is clear:

“They are without excuse.”

A QUESTION FOR BELIEVERS:

What excuse will we give for knowing what God has said but refusing to obey Him?

What excuse will we give for neglecting worship?

For refusing to love others?

For failing to support God’s work?

For refusing to share the gospel?

For delaying obedience?

1 Corinthians 3:13–15 reminds us that how we serve Christ matters.

We should build our lives and our service on the foundation of Jesus Christ with things that have eternal value.

FINAL TRUTH:

Truth does not adjust to us.

We must adjust our lives to the truth.

God’s creation declares His power.

God’s Word reveals His will.

God’s Son has made Him known.

When truth is rejected, there are consequences.

When the truth of the gospel is received, there is life in Jesus Christ.

PERSONAL REFLECTION:

What truth has God shown me that I need to respond to?

Is there an area where I have delayed obedience?

Am I allowing God’s Word to correct my direction?

PRAYER:

Lord, help me not merely to hear Your truth, but to respond to it. Show me every area of my life that needs to come into agreement with Your Word. Give me the courage to obey You without excuses, and help me build my life on the foundation of Jesus Christ. Amen.