God will allow men to reap the consequences of his decision to ignore God’s revelation of Himself.
❑ In verses 24-32, three times Paul uses the phrase “God gave them up.” (24, 26, 28)
❑ The effects are evident in 3 areas of human life
1. Impure physical desires → vs 24
❑ the lusts of their hearts
❑ impurity
❑ dishonoring of their bodies
2. Perverted sense of truth → vs 25a
❑ exchanged the truth about God for the lie
❑ The devil’s playbook → Genesis 3:1-6
▻ question God’s Word → “did God really say...?”
▻ question God’s intentions → “you will not surely die.”
▻ question God’s purpose → “you will be like God.”
3. Misdirected Values → vs 25b
❑ worship → position of the heart/value; revere or hold in awe
❑ serve → action of the will; perform acts that demonstrate value
◈ The ulimate question: What are you believing about God?
