Broken, But Loved: Part 2
Message Guide – Broken But Loved Part 2
Title “Religion Can’t Rescue You”
Text: Romans 2:17-29
Pastor Doug Ingram
Romans 2:17-24
17 Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God; 18 if you know his will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law; 19 if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those who are in the dark, 20 an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of little children, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth— 21 you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal? 22 You who say that people should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples? 23 You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law? 24 As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”
I. They think they have special status with God.
II. They Rely On Their Knowledge Of The Bible For Salvation
III. They Relied on Outward Symbols for Salvation
Romans 2:29 No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a person’s praise is not from other people, but from God.”
1 Samuel 16:7b – The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”
Next Steps:
- I Will Pray To Receive Jesus As My Lord and Savior
- I Will Pursue a Personal Relationship With Jesus Every Day
- I Will Sign Up For Discovery Class on June 25th
- I Will Memorize Romans 1:29
“Circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a person’s praise is not from other people, but from God.”