Romans 1:17-32
DAILY QUOTE
Read -Romans 1:17-32
In these above verses, there are 4 revelations of God.
1.Revelation of His Glory v -19-20
2.Revelation of His wrath v- 18
3.Revelation of His righteousness v- 17
4.Revelation of His power in believers by saving them V-16
What a beautiful combination of God’s working for all mankind whether Jews or Gentile!
Stage 1 Revelation of His Glory
God revealed Himself to man through creation, the things He made. From the world around him man knew that there was a God who had the wisdom to plan and the power to create. He should have realized that the God is eternal. “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth his handiwork.”Ps 19:1
Stage 2 Revelation of His wrath
But men did not allow the truth about God to work in their life. They suppressed it in order that they might live their own lives and not to be convicted by God’ truth.
They turned the truth in to lie and abandoned the truth and became like beasts in their thinking and in living.
Stage 3 Revelation of His righteousness.
In the death of Christ God revealed His righteousness by punishing sins and in the resurrection of Christ, God revealed His righteousness by making salvation available to the believing sinners. Through the death and resurrection Christ, God is seen to both “Just and Justifier”.(Rom 3:26)
Stage 4 Revelation of His power in believers by saving the V16.
God revealed His power which produces salvation for everyone who believes.
This gospel has transformed the life Greek known for philosophy and subdued the military might of Rome and conquered the whole world . This gospel is sufficient for India ‘s salvation also . Amen.
Compiled from the commentary By Warren W. Wiersbe, William Barclay and John R.W.Stott
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