Romans 1-2

• Describes himself as servant of Christ for the gospel. (1:1)
• Constantly remember his fellow brothers and sisters in prayer (v10) and to remember to encourage each other. (v11-12)
• Reaping harvest is for BOTH christians and non-christians (v13-14)
• People often to scared to share the gospel because they are afraid of criticisms and rejections, but Paul expresses his attitude towards the gospel by saying he is not ashamed of what he believes. (v16)
• Shows how God has revealed himself (v17- 20) but does not repent. What today has become:

For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things. Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.

-- Romans 1:21-25

• Because of this, man's way of living is no longer longer in accordance with God's intentions. (v26-27) Ungodly qualities revealed: unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice, envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness, gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, foolish, faithless, heartless.
• Acknowledging what God said is not enough. You have to accept it in the heart and let in of yourself to allow God to change your bad habits, otherwise you are no better than non-believers. (v32)
• Since we all do Ungodly things, Paul affirms what Jesus has said in not judging others and reminds us God will judge fairly. (2:1-2, 11)
• Warns the outcome for those who are self-seeking (v8)
• Would Catholics use this section to justify God's judgment is based on works? (v9-20)
• Challenging us not to be hypocrites, by upholding something and not doing it yourself. (v21-23)
• Paul assures us that what God wants is what comes from the heart, not what deeds are done. (v29)