Pastor Jordan Rogers continues preaching through the Book of Romans in this sermon on Romans 2:12-29 entitled, "Three Excuses that Won't Work with God."

On the Day when you stand before God and give an account of your life, what will you say? What or who have you put your hope in for that moment? If you are trusting in your actions, you better be perfect.

In this sermon from Romans 2:12-29 and Pastor Rogers explains three different erroneous excuses the Apostle Paul identifies that people try to depend on to avoid the judgment of God. The truth is, your only true hope is to depend on the Lord Jesus, asking His forgiveness, and receiving His grace. On the Day of Judgment, you won’t have an excuse, but you will have a Savior.

Below you will find both the video recording of the sermon and some notes to help you along as you watch.

Sermon Title: “Three Excuses that Won’t Work with God”

Text: Romans 2:12-29
“(12) For all who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. (13) For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified.
(14) For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. (15) They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them (16) on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus.
(17) But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast in God (18) and know His will and approve what is excellent, because you are instructed from the law; (19) and if you are sure that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness, (20) an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of children, having in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth—(21) you then who teach others, do you not teach yourself? While you preach against stealing, do you steal? (22) You who say that one must not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples? (23) You who boast in the law dishonor God by breaking the law. (24) For, as it is written, “The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”
(25) For circumcision indeed is of value if you obey the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision becomes uncircumcision. (26) So, if a man who is uncircumcised keeps the precepts of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision? (27) Then he who is physically uncircumcised but keeps the law will condemn you who have the written code and circumcision but break the law. (28) For no one is a Jew who is merely one outwardly, nor is circumcision outward and physical. (29) But a Jew is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter. His praise is not from man but from God.”


Single Sentence Sermon Summary: If you want to trust your actions, you better be perfect..

Structure:
**vs.12-13: Why Condemnation Belongs to All People

**vs.14-16: The Plea of Ignorance

-Erroneous Excuse #1: You will not be acceptable before God by a plea of ignorance.

**vs.17-24: The Boast of Knowledge

-Erroneous Excuse #2: You will not be acceptable before God because of your knowledge of His Word.

**vs.25-29: The Works of Religion

-Erroneous Excuse #3: You will not be acceptable before God by outward works of religion.