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Carl Westerlund :: Romans 1:21-23 - Man’s Rejection of God

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Romans in Outline No. 19

1.1  THE FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE

Romans 1:21a

2.1  Not saving knowledge

2.2  The knowledge as creator

1.2  THE RESPONSE TO THIS KNOWLEDGE

2.1  They failed to glorify God as God

Romans 1:21b

Psalm 29:1-2

1 Corinthians 10:31

Revelation 4:11

Matthew 24:29-30

2.2  They refused to give God thanks

Romans 1:21c

Psalm 100

1.3  THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS RESPONSE

2.1  They developed futile speculations

Romans 1:21d

3.1  DEFINITION

4.1  Futile = “vain, empty, worthless”

4.2  THE VANITIES OF LIFE

(Ecclesiastes)

· Hard work — Ecclesiastes 1:12-15

· Knowledge — Ecclesiastes 1:16-18

· Pleasure — Ecclesiastes 2:1-3

· Possessions — Ecclesiastes 2:4-11

· Philosophy — Ecclesiastes 2:12-16

· Life — Ecclesiastes 2:17-23

Conclusion: Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

2.2  Their hearts have become darkened

Romans 1:21e

3.1  DEFINITION

Foolish = “senseless”

A foolish heart lacks a moral compass

3.2  AN EXPOSITION

Ephesians 4:17-19

2.3  They live in delusion

Romans 1:22

2.4  They exchange the best for the worthless

Romans 1:23

3.1  WHAT WAS LOST: GOD’S GLORY

3.2  WHAT WAS SUBSTITUTED: PSEUDO–GODS

4.1  Like corruptible man

4.2  Like birds

4.3  Like animals

4.4  Like reptiles

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