he will render to each one according to his works. [romans 2:6]   just for a moment, think about your day yesterday; how did it measure up? did your heart ever lust? become bitter? get short with a spouse or child? did you give glory to  the Father in everything?...

take a big deep long breath this morning - and give yourself time - time to wait on the LORD.   father - hear our prayer, - open the eyes of heart to see your truth, - open our ears to hear your voice, - open our hands to give you full control of our lives, -...

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. [romans 2:5]   this was not a verse i found on a sign on my bedroom wall or hanging in the church where i grew...

or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance? (romans 2:4)   God’s kindness   today as you meditate on the character of God, take time to dwell upon...

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? [romans 2:3]   paul issues a very stern warning here–and we must have an understanding of the nature of God’s judgement if we...

we know that the judgment of God rightly falls on those who practice such things. - [romans 2:2]   the judgement of God   paul continues his assertion that no one gains the kingdom of heaven because of their birth, heritage, deeds, previous knowledge of...

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. [romans 2:1]   judgement belongs to God alone   can we trust a judge who is himself a...

slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. [romans 1:30-31]   apart from Jesus Christ, who has made a way into the throne room of grace, every single one of us would...

they were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. they are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. they are gossips, [romans 1:29]   this verse is describing the person who does not acknowledge God, and from whom God...

though they know God’s righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them. [romans 1:32] looking at matthew 18:8 Jesus says, “. . . if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it...