The events of the past few weeks in this country have infuriated many and have demonstrated many things, but one thing sticks out above the rest: people most often pass judgment that is corrupted with bias and partiality. Not so with God, because God’s righteous judgment is inevitable and impartial.

I preached this sermon from Romans 2:1-11 this past Sunday, and in this passage the Apostle Paul identifies three false thoughts of a self-righteous judge. He also provides two corrective truths regarding the righteous judgment of God.

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

Sermon Title: “The Inevitability and Impartiality of God’s Judgment”

Text: Romans 2:1-11
“(1) Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. (2) We know that the judgment of God rightly falls on those who practice such things. (3) Do you suppose, O man—you who judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself—that you will escape the judgment of God? (4) Or do you presume on the riches of His kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? (5) But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
(6) He will render to each one according to his works: (7) to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, He will give eternal life; (8) but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury. (9) There will be tribulation and distress for every human being who does evil, the Jew first and also the Greek, (10) but glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good, the Jew first and also the Greek. (11) For God shows no partiality.”

Single Sentence Sermon Summary: God’s righteous judgment is inevitable and impartial.

Structure:
**vs.1-5: The False Thoughts of a Self-Righteous Person

False Thought #1 (vs.1-2): The self-righteous judge assigns guilt to others that they refuse to see in themselves.

False Thought #2 (vs.3): The self-righteous judge assumes they will actually avoid the judgment of God.

False Thought #3 (vs.4-5): The self-righteous judge presumes to have God’s commendation but is actually experiencing the grace of delayed condemnation.

**vs.6-11: Two Corrective Truths about God’s Righteous Judgment

Corrective #1 (vs.6a): God’s righteous judgment is inevitable.

Corrective #2 (vs.6b-11): God’s righteous judgment is impartial.