1. The Good News Before the Bad News:

Romans 1:16–17 NIV

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings

salvation to everyone who believes…”

2. Suppression & Depression Romans

1:18–23 NIV

“The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and

wickedness of people…”

3. Reprobate Mind: Romans 1:24–25 NIV

“Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts…”

4. Me, You, We: Romans 3:9–12 NIV

“There is no one righteous, not even one…”

5. Justified: Romans 3:23–24 NIV

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his

grace…”

Application: How Do We Live This Week?

Personal Application

Ask yourself: Where have I been saying, “That’s just me,” when I should be saying,

“God, heal what shaped me”?

Relational Application

Stop judging people by the chapter you walked in on. Everybody has a Romans 1 story.

Everybody needs a Romans 3 grace. What’s yours?

Spiritual Application

This week, identify one lie you have exchanged for truth.

Examples:

     • “I’ll never change.”

     • “This is just who I am.”

     • “I have to hide to be accepted.”

     • “God is tired of me.”

     • “Nobody understands.”

Then replace it with gospel truth:

“The gospel is still the power of God for my salvation and transformation.”

6. Life Group Discussion Questions

     1. Why do we often treat sin as private when Scripture shows it affects community?

     2. What does it mean that humanity “exchanged the truth about God for a lie”?

     3. Where do people today give created things the honor that belongs to God?

     4. Why is Romans 3:23 incomplete without Romans 3:24?

     5. How can our Life Group become a safe place for truth without becoming a place

         of shame?