Thirsting Souls Bible Teaching

 (Rom 1:32) “Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.” Look….(Rom 1:29) “Being filled with… full of envy,…”  “Envy”: ill will towards another prompted by jealousy. Remember: believers are saved from hell and possess a new nature that desires to please God. Yet, our old nature can be dominate in us if we do not yield to the Holy Spirit. “Envy” itself may be hidden from us, not realizing it is the reason we harbor feeling towards another. Love rejoices even in the praise given another.  

(Rom 1:32) “Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.” Look….(Rom 1:29) “Being filled with… maliciousness;…”  “Malicious”: from the word “depravity”. This person is harmful to others on purpose. Sometimes we see this in ourselves, when we lash out towards others verbally. We wish to hurt them with our words. Sad.  

(Rom 1:32) “Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.” Look….(Rom 1:29) “Being filled with… covetousness,…”  “Covetousness”: unlike what one might think, that it is the desire for “things”; it is instead the way one would go about to get those things (to fraud, extort). These would seek what they want no matter what the Bible says: “I will work another job. Can’t be faithful to the Lord’s house but the Lord understands.”  

(Rom 1:32) “Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.” Look….(Rom 1:29) “Being filled with… wickedness,…”  “Wickedness”: from the word, “depravity”. It is malice, the plotting of, therefore the plans to sin. When men or women plan to sin in whatever way (“This weekend we will get together. ‘Whoever’ will bring the beer”, thus the inhibitions will be lowered and sin will be the result; etc…), they are performing a wicked act in the sight of God.

(Rom 1:32) “Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.” Look….(Rom 1:29) “Being filled with… fornication,…”  We live in a world of which premarital sex is the norm – worthy of death. “Fornication”: sexual sin – worthy of death in the eyes of God. Do you wholeheartedly agree with God? Do these verses reveal to your soul how much you have been influenced by this world?   

(Rom 1:32) “Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.” So, one “filled with unrighteousness” is worthy of death. What is unrighteousness? Answer: those who think, ponder, who do what they think is right rather than what God says. To even stand with or behind such people, the Lord just said makes one worthy of death.

(Rom 1:28) “… God gave them over to a reprobate mind,…(29)  Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,(30)  Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, (31)  Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:” Since the saved person sees some of these things in self, does it mean they are reprobate? No. The saved, upon realization of this within, will pray the Lord’s deliverance to be pleasing in God’s sight. The lost have no such compulsion.

 (Rom 1:28) “… God gave them over to a reprobate mind,…(29)  Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,” Consider how far away this is from God’s desire for the true Believer, the saved, (Eph 5:18)  “…be filled with the Spirit; (19)  Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; (20)  Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; (21)  Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.”  Which is manifest in you?

(Rom 1:28) “And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;”  Notice that rejecting Who God is brings a judgment. God “gave them over” (v.24 “gave them up”): He let go of the reins of restrain having found them “reprobate” – rejected, worthless (as to His purpose). How sad. What a waste of life, one that lived only for self.