Scripture - Romans 1:18-25
18 For God’s wrath is revealed from heaven against all godlessness and unrighteousness of people who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth, 19 since what can be known about God is evident among them, because God has shown it to them. 20 For his invisible attributes, that is, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen since the creation of the world, being understood through what he has made. As a result, people are without excuse. 21 For though they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or show gratitude. Instead, their thinking became worthless, and their senseless hearts were darkened. 22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man, birds, four-footed animals, and reptiles.
24 Therefore God delivered them over in the desires of their hearts to sexual impurity, so that their bodies were degraded among themselves. 25 They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served what has been created instead of the Creator, who is praised forever. Amen.
📖 Why Preach/Teach About the Doctrine of God
Because a right view of God shapes a right view of life.
Without knowing who God is, we cannot know who we are or how we are meant to live.Because worship begins with knowing God rightly.
True worship flows from seeing God’s greatness, not guessing at His character.Because everything we believe flows from what we believe about God.
If we get God wrong, we get everything else — salvation, hope, morality — wrong too.
Defintions
The Doctrine of God
teaches us who God is, what He is like, and why He alone deserves our worship.**
Knowability of God
God has made Himself truly knowable through His works, His Word, and His Son, so that we can have real, though limited, knowledge of Him.
Incomprehensibility of God
God cannot be fully understood by any creature because His nature is infinite, even though we can know Him truly in part.
Sermon Points
Romans 1:18
God is
(God reveals His holy wrath against all ungodliness and unrighteousness.)
Romans 1:19
God is
(God makes Himself known clearly through creation and conscience.)
Romans 1:20
God is
(God’s eternal power and divine nature are clearly seen through what He has made.)
Romans 1:20b
God holds humanity
(Revelation demands responsibility; we are without excuse.)
Romans 1:21
God is worthy of
(Right knowledge of God demands worship and gratitude.)
Romans 1:21b–22
Rejecting God leads to
(Denying God darkens the mind and corrupts the heart.)
Romans 1:23
God is
(God’s glory is eternal and incomparable; exchanging it leads to idolatry.)
Romans 1:24
God is
(God sovereignly permits humanity to experience the consequences of rebellion.)
Romans 1:25
God is the
(God alone is worthy of worship forever; exchanging His truth for lies leads to false worship and spiritual ruin.)
✍️ Reflection Questions:
Where am I tempted to suppress the truth God has revealed?
Where have I exchanged God’s glory for something smaller?
What would it look like to worship the Creator more fully this week?
Personal Notes:
Devotional: Truths We Live By – The Attributes of God
Monday – The God Who Cannot Be Ignored
Scripture: Romans 1:20 (CSB)
“For his invisible attributes, that is, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen since the creation of the world, being understood through what he has made. As a result, people are without excuse.”
God’s self-disclosure isn’t vague. It’s woven into the natural world. Every sunrise preaches, every thunderclap declares, every mountain whispers, “There is a God, and He is glorious.” Creation isn’t just beautiful—it’s theological. It tells us something about who God is: eternal, powerful, divine. And it invites us to respond with worship, not apathy.
Reflection Question:
Where have I become numb to the daily evidence of God’s majesty around me?
Tuesday – When You See Him Clearly
Scripture: Isaiah 6:1 (CSB)
“In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a high and lofty throne, and the hem of his robe filled the temple.”
When Isaiah saw the Lord, everything changed. Grief gave way to glory. Confusion turned into calling. A right view of God realigns everything. The higher your view of Him, the clearer your understanding of yourself and your purpose. The starting point for prayer, purpose, and power is not looking inward—but upward.
Reflection Question:
What happens in my soul when I meditate on God’s greatness instead of my problems?
Wednesday – Power That Brings Peace
Scripture: Psalm 29:4 (CSB)
“The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is majestic.”
Power in human hands is often a threat. But in God’s hands, it brings peace. His voice doesn’t just echo—it creates, commands, and calms. To worship God is to stand in awe of power that is always righteous and never reckless. It means trusting that even His “no” is rooted in majesty.
Reflection Question:
How does God’s power comfort me when life feels unstable?
Thursday – Idols of Our Own Making
Scripture: Romans 1:23 (CSB)
“And exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man, birds, four-footed animals, and reptiles.”
The heart of sin is the distortion of God. When we shrink Him down to something manageable—something we can control—we no longer worship the true God, but a god in our own image. A low view of God always leads to misplaced hope, hollow worship, and spiritual confusion. To restore our lives, we must recover His glory.
Reflection Question:
Have I unknowingly reduced God to someone who fits inside my expectations?
Friday – Worship Starts with Wonder
Scripture: Psalm 8:3–4 (CSB)
“When I observe your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you set in place, what is a human being that you remember him, a son of man that you look after him?”
Worship is born where wonder and humility collide. To look at the stars and still know He sees you—this is majesty wrapped in mercy. The more we see His power, the more grateful we become for His nearness. God is not only great—He is good, and He delights in drawing near to those who honor Him.
Reflection Question:
How does awe of God’s majesty affect the way I approach Him in prayer today?