Romans 2:1-11 (NLT)
You may think you can condemn such people, but you are just as bad, and you have no
excuse! When you say they are wicked and should be punished, you are condemning
yourself, for you who judge others do these very same things.
2 And we know that God, in his justice, will punish anyone who does such things.
3 Since you judge others for doing these things, why do you think you can avoid God’s
judgment when you do the same things?
4 Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this
mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your
sin?
5 But because you are stubborn and refuse to turn from your sin, you are storing up
terrible punishment for yourself. For a day of anger is coming, when God’s righteous
judgment will be revealed.
6 He will judge everyone according to what they have done.
7 He will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good, seeking after the glory and
honor and immortality that God offers.
8 But he will pour out his anger and wrath on those who live for themselves, who refuse
to obey the truth and instead live lives of wickedness.
9 There will be trouble and calamity for everyone who keeps on doing what is evil—for
the Jew first and also for the Gentile.
10 But there will be glory and honor and peace from God for all who do good—for the
Jew first and also for the Gentile.
11 For God does not show favoritism.

1.Comparing sins misguides the reality of your own sin. (1-3)
You may think you can condemn such people, but you are just as bad, and
you have no excuse! When you say they are wicked and should be
punished, you are condemning yourself, for you who judge others do these
very same things.
2 And we know that God, in his justice, will punish anyone who does such
things.

3 Since you judge others for doing these things, why do you think you can
avoid God’s judgment when you do the same things?
a. Romans 1 – homosexuality
b. Superiority
c. Verse 1...but you are just as bad.
d. Questions sent in – focus on your part in the battle of sin.

2.God’s kindness is meant to turn you from your sin. (4)
4 Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with
you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is
intended to turn you from your sin?
a. Kindness, tolerance, and patience with your sin.
b. Conviction vs. Guilt
i. Conviction levels and rebuilds with humility
ii. Guilt levels and crushes with pride
c. John 16:8-11
8 And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God’s
righteousness, and of the coming judgment. 9 The world’s sin is that it
refuses to believe in me. 10 Righteousness is available because I go to the
Father, and you will see me no more. 11 Judgment will come because the
ruler of this world has already been judged.

3.We are naturally stubborn and refuse to deal with sin. (5-10)
5 But because you are stubborn and refuse to turn from your sin, you are
storing up terrible punishment for yourself. For a day of anger is coming,
when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
6 He will judge everyone according to what they have done.
7 He will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good, seeking after
the glory and honor and immortality that God offers.
8 But he will pour out his anger and wrath on those who live for themselves,
who refuse to obey the truth and instead live lives of wickedness.
9 There will be trouble and calamity for everyone who keeps on doing what
is evil—for the Jew first and also for the Gentile.
10 But there will be glory and honor and peace from God for all who do good
—for the Jew first and also for the Gentile.
a. God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. If you have Jesus, you will not
be condemned. If you do not have Jesus, you will be judged for the entirety
of your sins.
b. God is the judge of people’s actions. Let Him do it.
c. It is very common to want to just live for yourself. (8)

4.God does not show favoritism. (11)
a. Good thing, bad thing.
b. ILLUSTRATION: never do as bad or good as you think you do.
c. Sin is Sin is Sin is Sin. We all have you humble ourselves and deal with it.

5.There will be glory, honor, and peace for those to humbly deal
with their sin. (10)
a. Some have never felt this...
i. Glory – God’s presence
ii. Honor – a way you treat someone with dignity
iii.Peace – an inner calmness and hope that all will be ok despite
calamity around you

b. Have you ever surrendered your heart to Jesus?