I. The judge

 

    A. Jesus Christ

 

    B. Scripture

 

        1. Jn 5:12

 

        2. Acts 17:31

 

II. The jury

 

    A. The law of God - Rom 2:12

 

    B. The deeds of men - Rom 2:6

 

III. The charge

 

    A. High treason against the King of Kings

 

    B. Detailed indictment

 

    C. 10-fold in nature

 

IV. Three pleas

 

    A. Plea one

 

        1. By the pagan man

 

        2. His plea - ignorance

 

        3. Plea refuted

 

            a. You have the witness

 

            b. Of nature and conscience

 

        4. Rom 1:18-22

 

     B. Plea two

 

        1. By the moral man

 

        2. His plea - comparitive morality

 

        3. Plea refuted

 

            a. You do the same things

 

            b. In a refined way

 

        4. Rom 2:1-16

 

     C. Plea three

 

        1. By the religious man

 

        2. His plea - religion

 

        3. Plea refuted

 

            a. You simply

 

            b. Don't practice

 

            c. What you preach

 

        4. Rom 2:17 - 3:8

 

V. The verdict

 

    A. Guilty

 

    B. On all counts

 

VI. The sentence

 

    A. Physical death

 

    B. Spiritual death

 

VII. Miracle - justification

 

VIII. Chapter four

 

    A. The two friends of the court

 

    B. Names

 

        1. Abraham

 

            a. Justified apart

 

            b. From circumcision

 

        2. David

 

            a. Justified apart

 

            b. From the law

 

IX. Chapter five

 

     A. The summary of the court

 

     B. Two in number

 

         1. Blessings of justification

 

         2. Contrast

 

             a. Between Adam

 

             b. And Christ