“God Gave Them Up” — Part One
Alistair Begg’s Message – Presented by Truth For Life
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Please open your Bible to Romans chapter 1. I’ll be reading from verse 16 to the end of verse 25. Romans 1:16 says:
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, ‘The righteous shall live by faith.’
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things. Therefore, God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.”
Seeking Jesus in Scripture
Now, as we turn to the book that reveals all about Jesus, let us pray. Lord Jesus, may we meet you in the pages of your Word. Let us hear your voice as it speaks to us, and may our hearts become the throne room where you take your rightful place. We ask this in your name, Lord Jesus. Amen.
