Romans 2:17-20 The Jew's Confidence Empty If you have your Bibles, I’d invite you to turn with me to Romans, chapter 2, verse 17. We’ve been working through Paul’s letter for a number of weeks now. Ever since Romans 1:18 we have been emphasizing that Paul’s point throughout this long passage that runs all the way to Romans 3:20 is to explain why we need the gospel. He is pre-empting the expected response of some who say to Paul, “Well, Paul, that’s nice and all, but I don’t need your gospel.” Paul is explaining in this whole section why everybody needs the gospel. He started in Romans, chapter 1 with the Gentiles. But in Romans, chapter 2, verse 1, he turned right to his own brethren, right to the most religious people in the world in his time, right to the very…