God Has Revealed Himself and How We Have Responded

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June 25, 2017 Dr. Phillip A. Howard Series: Foundational Truths for Life Valley Bible Church 1477 Willow Avenue | Hercules, CA 94547 | www.valleybible.org

How God Has Revealed Himself

and How We Have Responded

Romans 1:18-23

I. What God Has Revealed About Himself

A. In creation He has revealed His attributes;Romans 1:20.

? Eternal

? Omnipotent

? Omniscient

? Infinite

? Sovereign

B. In creation He has revealed His divine nature;Romans 1:20. June 25, 2017 Dr. Phillip A. Howard Series: Foundational Truths for Life Valley Bible Church 1477 Willow Avenue | Hercules, CA 94547 | www.valleybible.org

C. In Christ He has revealed more than in creation;Colossians 2:9.

? Love

? Holiness

? Righteousness

? Goodness

? Truth

? Grace and Mercy:John 1:14-18,Titus 3:5-6

II. How the Human Race Has Responded to God’s Revelation of

Himself:

A. Chose not to honor God;Romans 1:21.

B. Refused to give Him thanks;Romans 1:21.

C. Became futile in our speculations;Romans 1:21.

D. We became fools;Romans 1:22,Ps. 14:1. June 25, 2017 Dr. Phillip A. Howard Series: Foundational Truths for Life Valley Bible Church 1477 Willow Avenue | Hercules, CA 94547 | www.valleybible.org

E. Our hearts were darkened;Romans 1:21.

F. Exchanged His glory for idols;Romans 1:23.

III. God’s Response to our Rejection of Him;Romans 1:24, 26, 28.

IV. The Message God Has for a Lost World;

Romans 1:16-17

Appeal

Instead of God destroying the human race, He is appealing to us to come to Christ.

He is seeking to make us right with Him through the perfect work and righteousness of His Son, Jesus Christ.

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