CREATION'S GROANING (1 OF 5)
Scripture: Romans 8:18-22
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Creation's Groaning (1 of 5)
Series: From Groaning to Glory
Jonathan McLeod
Romans 8:18-22
I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us (v. 18).
SERIES INTRODUCTION
For the remainder of our journey through the book of Romans, I'm going to do things a bit differently. From here on out, I'm going to make each section of Romans into its own little series of sermons. So today I'm beginning a four-part series on Romans 8:18-30. And I'm calling this series From Groaning to Glory.
As I read this passage, notice the word ''groaning'' in verse 22, the word ''groan'' in verse 23, and the word ''groanings'' in verse 26. And also notice the word ''glorified'' at the end of verse 30. From groaning to glory. [Read Romans 8:18-30.]
PRESENT SUFFERING, FUTURE GLORY
Paul writes, ''I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us'' (v. 18). Is Paul saying that our suffering is insignificant?
Paul isn't saying that people don't experience great suffering. I'm sure you can think of someone (maybe it's yourself) who is going through a time of great suffering. And we know that there are many others who are going through similar kinds of suffering--or even worse.
Notice that verse 18 begins with the word ''For.'' What Paul says in verse 18 is connected to what he said in verse 17: we are ''heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided that we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.''
In verse 17, Paul is talking about persecution. In verse 18, he's talking about all kinds of suffering. We suffer because of our ''human frailty,'' which includes both our physical and moral frailty.
Paul doesn't pretend that a person's problems disappear when he or she becomes a follower of Christ. Actually, he often writes in his letters about how following Christ caused him to experience sufferin ...
Series: From Groaning to Glory
Jonathan McLeod
Romans 8:18-22
I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us (v. 18).
SERIES INTRODUCTION
For the remainder of our journey through the book of Romans, I'm going to do things a bit differently. From here on out, I'm going to make each section of Romans into its own little series of sermons. So today I'm beginning a four-part series on Romans 8:18-30. And I'm calling this series From Groaning to Glory.
As I read this passage, notice the word ''groaning'' in verse 22, the word ''groan'' in verse 23, and the word ''groanings'' in verse 26. And also notice the word ''glorified'' at the end of verse 30. From groaning to glory. [Read Romans 8:18-30.]
PRESENT SUFFERING, FUTURE GLORY
Paul writes, ''I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us'' (v. 18). Is Paul saying that our suffering is insignificant?
Paul isn't saying that people don't experience great suffering. I'm sure you can think of someone (maybe it's yourself) who is going through a time of great suffering. And we know that there are many others who are going through similar kinds of suffering--or even worse.
Notice that verse 18 begins with the word ''For.'' What Paul says in verse 18 is connected to what he said in verse 17: we are ''heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided that we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.''
In verse 17, Paul is talking about persecution. In verse 18, he's talking about all kinds of suffering. We suffer because of our ''human frailty,'' which includes both our physical and moral frailty.
Paul doesn't pretend that a person's problems disappear when he or she becomes a follower of Christ. Actually, he often writes in his letters about how following Christ caused him to experience sufferin ...
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