Romans 2:13, 17-29

“Possession of the law and the covenant sign of circumcision were perhaps the two most distinguishing marks of being Jewish.  Given to Israel by God himself, they signaled the fact that the Jews were a special people, elevated above all other peoples.”

• What are the things that people rely on to “brag about [their] relationship with God?”
• Reflect on the exhortation to live out what we preach.  What are some ways in which discrepancy exists between what I say and what I do?
• How is failing to demonstrate in real life the values that I profess cause “God’s name [to be] blasphemed” among non-believers?
• What is the basis by which one will be “declared righteous” in God’s sight?  How has Jesus accomplished this for me on the cross?