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Do You Not Teach Yourself?

Do You Not Teach Yourself? Text:   Romans 2:17–29 Key Verse:   Romans 2:21 (NIV)   "You, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?" Introduction: The Gap Between Name and Reality There was once a pasta restaurant in a Seoul alley that boasted waiting times of over an hour. Rumors about its food spread, photos were shared, and it was featured on broadcast shows, causing its brand value to skyrocket. Then, one day, customers completely vanished. It was because a video exposing the kitchen interior went viral. The hygiene inside was nothing like the reputation outside, and the brand built over years collapsed overnight. The gap between name and reality. The dissonance between brand and substance. Today’s text addresses precisely this. Yet Paul’s indictment is not about a restaurant. It is about God’s own people, those who live under the name of God. Last week, in Romans 2:1–16, we learned that God’s judgment falls on th...
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God Who Repays According to Deeds

God Who Repays According to Deeds 2026 Romans, Lecture 3 / Chang-moo Lee   Word / Romans 2:1–16 | Verse / Romans 2:6   "He will repay each person according to what they have done." Introduction: It Is Our Turn Last week, we examined the latter half of Romans 1. Paul points out the sins of the Gentiles one by one—those who knew God but did not glorify Him nor give thanks. Idolatry, moral corruption, the collapse of human nature. Listening to these words, the Judeans of that day likely thought to themselves, "That's right. The world is truly in trouble. Those Gentiles did this because they didn't know God." Perhaps some of them felt a sense of relief thinking, "At least we are different." But at the very beginning of Chapter 2, Paul makes a sudden U-turn.   "Therefore, you have no excuse, whoever you are, when you judge another..." While this is primarily directed at the Judeans, it is also a message to us sitting here today. Paul speaks to...
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The World Under God's Wrath

The World Under God's Wrath 2026 Romans Sermon Series | Part 2   Speaker: Lee Chang-moo   Text: Romans 1:18–32   Key Verse: Romans 1:18   "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth." Introduction: Our True Condition Revealed Before the Light of the Gospel In Romans 1:16–17, the Apostle Paul makes a bold declaration regarding the Gospel. The Gospel is the power of God and the greatest news given to this world. Upon hearing this declaration, one cannot help but nod in agreement. The Gospel is glorious and beautiful. However, in verse 18, Paul suddenly changes direction.   "The wrath of God is revealed from heaven..."   After just proclaiming the power of the Gospel—now wrath? It might feel like a mistake. But it is not. The brightness of the light is only fully understood when we realize how deep the darkness is that the light cannot reach. Paul is not tryin...
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The Gospel, God’s Power

The Gospel, God’s Power Romans 1:1–17 | First Lecture of the Romans Series 2026 | by Lee Chang-moo "For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes..." (Romans 1:16) Introduction: A Seed That Waited 700 Years In 2009, at an excavation site in Haman, Gyeongsangnam-do, an archaeology team made a peculiar discovery. Buried in the mud at the bottom of a Goryeo Dynasty pond were a few lotus seeds. Radiocarbon dating revealed they were approximately 700 years old. The researchers, half-skeptical, decided to plant them.   "Could a seed that had been dormant for 700 years truly still be alive?"   But as soon as water touched the seeds, they sprouted. For seven centuries, their vitality had been quietly compressed, waiting. Today, the "Ara Red Lotus" of Haman still blooms vividly every summer. That is the nature of life-giving power. It may be invisible, seem dormant for a long time, but erupts explo...
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