Scary Words Bumper Video Welcome back to Redemption Church in Plano Tx. Greetings in Jesus name! My name is Chris Fluitt and I am excited to have people in the room and people not in the room but connecting through technology, all receiving the Word of God together. Welcome to the 2nd week of our Spooky Sermon Series – Scary Words Scary Words We are going cover to cover to find the scariest words in your Bible. Last week we told you about the word Ichabod, which means “the glory has departed.” If God’s presence & blessing were to withdraw from our life it would be very scary. The children of Israel where not aware of God’s gradual goodbye in Ezekiel 10.  We need to be aware of God’s presence everyday of our lives. Today I want us to turn together to Romans chapter 1 where we start reading at verse 16. Romans 1 is a scary chapter.  We could spend multiple weeks digging into the scary warnings of this chapter. Romans 1:16-17 (NIV) 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. 17 For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.” Righteousness Revealed Good news! Through the Gospel (good news) the righteousness of God has been revealed! The gospel is the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ and on through this gospel is the righteousness of God revealed. Do we understand the word righteousness? Righteousness = Right Standing with God From the Strong’s concordance, righteousness means “the state of him who is as he ought to be; the condition acceptable to God” You, as you ought to be is righteous.You, as you were created to be is righteous.You, in your best possible condition is to be acceptable to God. Righteousness Revealed The gospel of Jesus Christ reveals the righteousness of God. Righteousness is not a secret mystery. You do not have to go through life wondering how to be the best version of you.  Righteousness is revealed in Jesus Christ. Romans 1:18 (NIV) The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, Wrath Revealed Paul teaches the people of Rome good news about a righteousness revealed, and he then teaches them something scary!  Paul teaches them about the wrath of God being revealed. Wrath is a scary word.  I could have easily made it our scary word for this sermon. I have another scary word to share with you today, but wrath is a word that we must understand. Do we understand what wrath is? Wrath – Holy Revulsion of Unholy Acts Wrath (Greek word Orge) Strong settled anger and opposition to evil. Holy Revulsion to that which is against His Holy nature. God must reject the things that are against God’s holy nature. God cannot smile upon evil and still be good.God cannot hangout with unholy behavior and still be holy.God cannot make a truce with sin and be pure. Evil, unholy behavior, and sin is not just to God’s disliking… it is not an unpleasant tasting entre that God sends back to the kitchen. Evil, unholy behavior, and sin are against the very nature of God. It is not that God would simply prefer you to act different.It is not that God has certain house rules. Our sinful acts are against the very Holy nature of God and he must be opposed to our sin.  This opposition is called wrath. Romans 1:18 (NIV) The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, The Bible speaks of a day of God’s wrath, when he removes those who are unholy from His holy presence. This day of wrath will come… BUT in Romans 1 Paul is not saying that one day the wrath of God will be revealed. Paul is saying wrath is being revealed now. In a few verses Paul taught us about a righteousness revealed,