PPT-From Suffering to Glory

Assurance of Things to Come Romans 81828 Future glory outweighs our present suffering Romans 818 Romans 81830 ESV 18  For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us . It’s a brand new year; I am going to be a brand new person!. Cheers to a New Year and another chance for us to get it right. – Oprah Winfrey. THE CYNIC. A new year is not a life changing event; if your life sucked last year, it will suck this year too. . 1 . Peter 4:12-19 . Dec. 9, 2012. 1 Peter 3:13-22. Suffering For Righteous Causes. Suffering For Doing Good. Suffering for doing good occurs in the world all around us.. Suffering for doing good will bring immeasurable blessing. TEXT: Romans 8:23-25. THEME: The believers hope for the future is more than wishful thinking.. What is the nature of the believers hope?. I. It saves us from hopelessness that comes from suffering. (18-24). But... No pain no gain. Romans 8:18-30 Suffering now, glory . then. 8:17 provided we suffer with him. 8:18 the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed in us. The Story So Far…. So far, we’ve presented 4 arguments which together, make for a powerful argument for belief in God.. - 2 cosmological arguments. - the design argument. - the moral argument. It’s Dangerous Over There. Suffering & Persecution. Missions: . The Church’s Marching Orders. Our Lord Jesus gave the church global “marching orders” which involves each one of us. It is precisely because this mission is world-encompassing that it has local implications. Know this global mission well in order to understand the commission graciously given to . Of Christ. Outline. Peter talks about Christian suffering. Persecution. Examples. Lightening Rod Issues. Why is there Persecution?. Peter Focuses on Christian Persecution. Is it Fair?. Final Thoughts. Psalm 24:7-10. Psalm 24. . Psa. 24:7 Lift up your heads, O you gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors! And . the King of glory . shall come in. . Psa. 24:8 Who is this . King of glory. ? The LORD strong and mighty, The LORD mighty in battle. . This . was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the . Lord. .. Mt 16:17 . Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in . heaven.. Jn. 9:25 . WHY DOES GOD ALLOW SO MUCH EVIL?. God’s . original plan . was for us to live in a garden of Eden with . no thorns and no . suffering – Genesis 1-3. Why is their so much suffering. ??. (. 1)Free will (2)sin . Of Christ. Outline. Peter talks about Christian suffering. Persecution. Examples. Lightening Rod Issues. Why is there Persecution?. Peter Focuses on Christian Persecution. Is it Fair?. Final Thoughts. Lesson . 4.8. Matthew 6:13-7:13. The Transfiguration of Jesus teaches us that the path to glory always leads through suffering.. This is not for Jesus only, but for every one of his disciples and followers.. worketh. for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory” (2 Cor. 4:17, KJV).. A Sermon. St. Mary the Virgin. Lewis preached here twice. Sunday evening. Later published in . Theology. (November 1941). “Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.”. --. Khalil. Gibran (. BrainyQuote. ). Scientific Evidence. “Post-traumatic growth”. The suffering of traumatic life-events can lead to personal development .