13 “Their throat is an open grave;
they use their tongues to deceive.”
“The venom of asps is under their lips.”
14     “Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness.”  Romans 3:13-14

A. Human Condition Defined

1. All under sin’s dominion

Rom. 3:9, Rom. 6:14, Gal. 3:21-22

2. All under sin’s consequences: Total depravity

Ps. 14:1-3, Ps. 53:1-3, Ps. 51:1-2

– Morally destitute heart: Rom. 3:10, Matt. 15:16-20

– Corrupt mind: Rom. 3:11, Gen. 6:5,

– Captive will: Rom. 3:11b-12, Eph. 2:1-3

TODAY

B. Human Condition Described

1. Ungodliness in our speech

Rom. 3:13-14, Ps. 5:9, Ps. 140:3, Ps. 10:7

a. Destructive power in ungodly speech

– The open grave

Rom. 3:13-14, John 11:38-40, Eph. 4:29

– The poisonous viper

Rom. 3:13b, Matt. 3:7-10, Matt. 13:33-34, Prov. 18:21, Prov. 12:18, James 3:1-12

b. Deceptive power in ungodly speech

Rom.3:13, Ps. 10:7, Eph. 4:14

2. Ungodliness in our actions

Rom. 3:15-17, Isaiah 59:7-8