June 7th, 2026
Romans 1:18-32, 2:1-4
Romans 1 is a challenging passage that draws us beneath surface behaviours into a deeper spiritual diagnosis. The Apostle Paul describes humanity’s repeated “exchange”—turning the truth of God for lies, and worshipping created things rather than the Creator. Before sin appears in outward actions, it begins with disordered worship. When God is no longer at the centre, other things quietly take His place, shaping identity, security, and desire.
At its heart, this passage is about worship.
Scripture is not given for us to reshape according to modern preferences, but to receive with humility as God’s Word—one that confronts us and re-centres our lives.
Paul also speaks of the “wrath of God,” not as arbitrary anger, but as God’s holy opposition to everything that distorts His good creation. In handling Scripture, the church must resist both theological surrender, which reshapes the Bible to fit cultural assumptions, and moral arrogance, which speaks truth without love.
Ultimately, Romans 1 exposes the human condition with honesty and clarity, while also pointing forward to the gospel: the God humanity has exchanged has not abandoned us, but offers mercy and renewal in Jesus Christ.