INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDY OUTLINE

1 Page 1 of 3 ELT Bible Ministry lesson 10 AUGUST 5, 2018 SUBJECT: God s Justice DEVOTIONAL READING: Psalm 32 BACKGROUND: Romans 2:1-16 lesson : Romans 2:1-12 MEMORY VERSE: But glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. For God does not show favoritism. Romans 2:10-11 (NIV). lesson AIM: To show how God s judgment is perfect. INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDY OUTLINE I. GOD S JUDGMENT IS ACCORDING TO TRUTH: ROMANS 2:1-4 1. Who does not have an excuse in passing judgment? Why? Romans 2:1ab 2. What happens to people who critically pass judgment on others?

2 Romans 2:1cd, 3 v. 1cd v. 3 3. What is God s judgment based on? Romans 2:2 4. What three characteristics of God are revealed in Romans 2:4? 5. How do those who pass flawed judgment on others treat God s characteristics? Romans 2:4a 6. How are these three characteristics of God described? Romans 2:4 7. What is one intent of God s kindness (goodness) to human beings? Romans 2:4 8. Why is God patient with human beings? 2 Peter 3:9 9. What does repentance mean? II. GOD S JUDGMENT IS IMPARTIAL: ROMANS 2:5-11 10. Who will receive the wrath, anger, indignation and fury of God? Romans 2:5ab, 8, 9 v.

3 5ab v. 8 v. 9 11. When will God s wrath be revealed? Romans 2:5c 12. How is God s judgment described in Romans 2:5d? 13. How will each person be judged by God? Romans 2:6 14. Who will receive eternal life? Romans 2:7 Page 2 of 3 ELT Bible Ministry 15. What other benefits in addition to eternal life will be given to those who habitually practice goodness? Romans 2:10 16. What will be the consequences of those who receive the wrath of God? Romans 2:9a 17. Who will be judged first: the Jew or the Greek (Gentile)? Why do you think so? Romans 2:9b, 10b 18. How do we know that all persons will be judged by the same standards?

4 In Romans 2:11 III. GOD S JUDGMENT IS THROUGH CHRIST: ROMANS 2:12-16 19. What will be the outcome of those who sin without knowing the law and those who sin knowing the law? Romans 2:12 20. What was the purpose of the law? Romans 3:20; Galatians 3:24 21. What was the law not able to do? Galatians 2:21; 3:11 22. Why can t we be justified or saved through the law? Romans 3:9-10, 23 23. Who will be declared righteous or justified before God? Romans 2:13 24. How does an individual gain righteousness (justification)? Philippians 3:9 25. How do individuals become a law to themselves? Romans 2:14-15 26.

5 According to Romans 2:14-15 what does everyone have? 27. How is our conscience important in the decisions we make? 28. What is the best way to have a good conscience? Job 27:6 1 Timothy 3:9 Hebrews 9:14 29. What is our responsibility to those who have never heard about Christ? Romans 10:14-15; 2 Timothy 4:2; 1 Thessalonians 2:8 30. What will God judge on the Day of Judgment? Romans 2:16 31. Through whom will God judge? Romans 2:16 SUMMARY AND DISCUSSION 32. Why are those who judge others condemning themselves? 33. Why is it important to know that God shows no partiality when He judges humankind?

6 34. How can individuals avoid storing up God s wrath against them? Romans 5:9-10; 1 Thessalonians 5:5-11 Page 3 of 3 ELT Bible Ministry 35. What role does conscience serve in an individual s actions?