God Doesn’t Grade on a Curve - Love Worth Finding - June 17
June 17, 2025 – God Doesn’t Grade on a Curve
Romans 2:3-4
Sermon: 2047 How God Handles Hypocrites, Part 2
Pray Over This
“And do you think this, O man, you who judge those practicing such things, and doing the same, that you will escape the judgment of God? Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?”
Romans 2:3-4
Ponder This
Have you ever broken the speed limit but not been pulled over? Most of us have. Your sin may go undiscovered by people. You may be able to “get away” in some sense in this life. But you will not escape the judgment of God.
Too many people have the idea that God’s going to grade on a curve. They say, “We’re bad, but we’re not as bad as somebody else.” But God demands absolute perfection, and none of us can provide it. That’s why we need the Gospel. That’s why we need the righteousness of God that comes by believing on the Lord Jesus Christ. Would you say you’ve kept all of God’s Ten Commandments? Of course not. You may say, “I’ve only broken one.” I don’t believe that, but let’s suppose you’d only broken one. Here’s a man dangling over a fire by a chain of ten links. Nine of those links are made of forged steel and one of them is made of crepe paper. “For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all” (James 2:10). We are all desperate for the righteousness of Christ to cover our sins.
- What are some things you have tried to hide or cover up? What changes when you know something cannot be covered up?
- When have you acted like a hypocrite in your relationship with God? How have you responded to this realization?
Practice This
Confess any sins you have tried to cover to another believer and ask him or her to pray for you.
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