Continuing in our 2025-2026 series, Pastor Brent reminds us that the Book of Romans is all about the gospel, which includes the bad news. Building off of the thesis statement of 1:16-17, this week’s passage focuses on unrighteousness, and the next three messages will focus on self-righteousness (2:1-29). Pastor Brent’s opening illustration from The Prodigal Son (Luke 15) reminds us that both unrighteousness and self-righteousness are equally sinful in the sight of our holy God. This week’s outline features “Defining Unrighteousness” (1:21-23); “Descending Into Unrighteousness” (vv. 24-31); and “Defeating Unrighteousness” (v. 32). Referring to his “Master List of Cultural Idols” he’s been working on since 2020, Pastor Brent admonishes us to confess our personal idols, including a self-examination: “What makes me angry, sad/depressed, worried, prideful? What do I strive to achieve every day? To what do I turn for comfort? What makes me fearful of failure?” We need to stop moralizing, rationalizing, and to turn from idols, looking only to Christ for our salvation and joy!