(Rom 2:17) “Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law,….. Rom 2:20  An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes,…”   “Babe”: infant too young to speak. Although this verse applies to the pride of the Jew in his consideration of others, yet recognize “…some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.” (1 Cor 15:34). Truth be told, they are not even babes of Christ, for they have not been birthed into His family (Jn ch3). If you and I know so much, why do we keep that knowledge to ourselves? People are dying, going to hell all around us. Do we care?

 (Rom 2:17) “Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law,….. Rom 2:20  An instructor of the foolish,….”  We must be careful of our pride when dealing with the lost. We need to remember that they are us, had it not been for the drawing of the Holy Spirit to our Lord. Have patience with the lost, for it is not about you – it is about their eternal soul. Be firm on Scripture – yes. But also be compassionate as Jesus would be.  

(Rom 2:17) “Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law,….. (19)  And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,….”    There are those who stumble at the law and its purpose. Yes, we are to seek to please God through His instruction (for us the New Testament epistles), yet the law’s ultimate purpose was to show us our own sinfulness, not being able to keep it. The Jew before the sacrifice of Jesus was to look to the blood sacrifice by faith for forgiveness; we are to look to Jesus’ blood. Don’t stumble. Look by faith to the Precious Lord Jesus.

(Rom 2:17) “Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God, (18)  And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;”  “More excellent” – there are things that far better than others to be doing in the sight of God. His Word helps us to know Him as we should and therefore what would please Him best. Insight: spiritual things always come before physical. Example: last night most Bible believing churches had services. Where were you? What did you choose – the physical or the spiritual?  

(Rom 2:17) “Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God, (18)  And knowest his will,…”  Up to the time of Christ only the Jew had the Word of God, thus His revealed “will” – desires. Now it is available for all. These had them but didn’t obey them. What about you? You have a Bible – do you know what it says? Do you obey what it says? It is sad, for we want much from Him and yet give so little of ourselves to Him.  

(Rom 2:17) “Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,”  There seems to be lot of folks today who boast of knowing God yet are not seen to be faithful to His Word. In most, they seem to be very ignorant of His Word. How can this be? You do not know God if you are not personally acquainted with His Son, Jesus. You do not know God if you do not search the Bible, the only place in which He has revealed Himself.  There is a very big difference between knowing “of” God and knowing “Him personally”.

(Rom 2:17)  “Behold, thou art called a Jew,  and restest in the law,…”  Consider, how can one “rest” in the law when the Bible proclaims, Rom_3:19  Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. The law was not to “rest” in, but to drive the heart to the need of atonement through the blood sacrifice – for us, Jesus’ blood shed on Calvary’s cross! What do you “rest” in? If you have no “rest” of soul, give your heart to Jesus today.

(Rom 2:17)  “Behold, thou art called a Jew,  and restest in the law,…”  These felt they had merit before God because of two things: who they were and what they did. What they should have done was ask themselves, “Why did the Lord communicate and bless Abraham above all others?” Answer: simply because God chose to (grace) and because Abraham did as he was instructed – in other words, “Abraham believed God”. Do you believe and obey?

(Rom 2:17)  “Behold, thou art called a Jew,…” (Rom 2:19b) “…. a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,” (Rom 2:21) “Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself?” Man’s pride feeds upon the thought of being better than someone else. This blinds us to self of which an accurate view would humble us towards God and man. We think of meekness as weakness. Before God meekness becomes strength to overcome self’s sin and limitations

 (Rom 2:16)  “In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.” The fact that there is a “gospel” (good news) of a Savior Who died on a cross for my sins and rose again alive from the dead, now imparting His everlasting life to sinners like me, says there was a need. The need of such “good news” is because of the “bad news”. Those not embracing Christ will be held responsible for “all things” they have ever done! The end will be an everlasting suffering.