Keep praying daily for wisdom!

Read Romans 2:12-16

• What does Paul mean when he writes that “the requirements of the law are written on their hearts?”

• From these verses, who is Paul talking about that “sins apart from the law (v.12)”?

• Will we ever be declared righteous by trusting in our obedience to the law (v.13)?

• In what ways do you trust in your good actions rather than in Jesus?

WEEK 2 MEMORY VERSE:  
ROMANS 2:4
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?

As we read today, lets pray and ask God, through the Holy Spirit, to teach us and give us wisdom. These are challenging verses!

Read Romans 2:5-11

• What do you think verse 5 means?

• Is there sin that you need to repent of?

• How does God not show favoritism?

WEEK 2 MEMORY VERSE:  
ROMANS 2:4 
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?

Read Romans 2, then focus today on Romans 2:1-4

• Who has no excuse (v.1)? Why do they have no excuse?

• What is the difference between judging someone here in this section versus holding someone accountable or confronting sin?

• What do you think it means to “show contempt” (v.4) for God’s kindness?

• How does it work that God’s kindness leads us towards repentance?

WEEK 2 MEMORY VERSE:
ROMANS 2:4
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?

Glance back at Romans 1 and pray about what pops out to you. Pray for unity in out church body. Pray for us to be the body to each other!

WEEK 1 MEMORY VERSE:
ROMANS 1:17
For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”

Reread Romans 1

KNOW – What does the text say about God?

BE – What does the text say about us?

DO – What is the text calling me to do?

Write out the whole verse that you want to stick with you throughout the day today.

WEEK 1 MEMORY VERSE:
ROMANS 1:17
For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”

Read Romans 1:24-32

• How does God respond when people ignore and deny Him?

• How are attitudes towards sexuality impacted when God is disregarded?

• How do we/you, today, worship and serve created things rather than the Creator?

• What are the things that we are tempted to serve? How does this relate to sexuality?

• How is the truth about God suppressed?

WEEK 1 MEMORY VERSE:
ROMANS 1:17
For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”

Read Romans 1:18-23

• What pops out to you today from this section of verses?

• When I read these verses, it’s like Paul is delivering the State of the World address. What’s true of Paul’s world?

• What’s the state of our world right now?

• How do you think people today distinguish between right and wrong? What about you?

WEEK 1 MEMORY VERSE:
ROMANS 1:17
For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”