1. God is not an angry father throwing a tantrum; His anger is always

, and man

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it. (Ephesians 2:1-3; Romans 5:8-9; Habakkuk 1:13; John 34:36; Romans 2:25, Psalm 7:11; Revelation 20:11-15; Ephesians 5:6; Hebrews 10:31; 1 Thessalonians 5:9)

2. Instead of acknowledging and embracing the

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, sinful man

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it. (Genesis 3; Matthew 13:15; Hosea 4:6; John 5:39-40, 8:43-45; Psalm 10:4; 1 Timothy 4:1; 2 Timothy 4:4-6)

3. God’s nature and power have been

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revealed through the enormity, complexity, variety, intricacy, and majesty of His

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. (Psalm 8:3-4; Psalm 19:1-6; John 1:3; Psalm 104:24-25)

4. Exchanging God for ‘gods’ leads to

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thinking and foolish,

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hearts. (Exodus 20:2-6, 34:14; Psalm 16:4; Isaiah 44:9-11; Romans 8:7; 1 Corinthians 10:14; 1 John 4:1; Matthew 6:21; Psalm 97:7)

5. It is not God’s grace and mercy that lets us have what we want - it is His

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. (Psalm 81:11-12; Romans 1:28)

Taking it Further To Help You THRIVE…

1. Looking back at your notes from this week’s teaching, was there anything that particularly caught your attention, challenged, or confused you?

2. Based on our text (Romans 1:18-25), what are 3 reasons Paul gives for why God reveals his wrath?

3. How does the concept of God‘s wrath impact your view of God? Has this view changed over the years, and if so, how? Has it ever been (or might it be now) difficult for you to embrace the concept of the wrath of God? Why might this be?

4. Even as Bible believing Christ-followers, it is possible for us to suppress the truth in our lives. What are some of these ways?

5. Paul tells us that God‘s nature and power are plainly displayed in His creation. Share a time when you were in awe of God as you viewed his creation. What thoughts went through your mind?

6. Many of us might say that we do not ‘worship idols’, but how is ‘self-worship’ a problem? What ways do we engage in ‘self-worship’, and how is this dangerous to our walk with Christ?

7. Spend some time talking through point number five. How does this point challenge what people commonly think?