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Romans 8:17-22
Big Idea: Suffering does not compare to future glory, and it will end when new creation comes
Introduction
Well, if there’s one thing to remind us that went not in control, it’s suffering is it?
We have all suffered in one form or another.
you can’t run away from it.
and sooner or later we all the question.
Why God? if you are as powerful and strong as you are, why didn’t you stop that terrorist attack on September 11 ?
i remember sitting at home, jaw dropped, starring blankly at that tv screen.
couldn’t believe my eyes.
why God? or seeing a bunch of coptic christians walked down the beach ‘are you a christian?’
yes.
you know what happens next.
why God?
Sooner or later we ask the when question, when God when will this anxiety end? in 2020/2021 did you know 41% of women aged 16-24 suffered from anxiety.
this mental battle, when is it going to lift?
When will my mate be put out of misery - it’s stage 4 cancer.
When are you going to give me a spouse?
When are you going to give us children?
When will the world stop persecuting Christians?
Whether its mental, psychological, relational, spiritual you will ask the questions – why God? and you will ask, when God?
These are real questions
As we come to Romans 8 this morning, it gives us real answers.
The Bible talks about suffering.
It’s realistic, doesn’t shy away from it.
And it’s hopeful.
Not blind hope.
real solid hope.
hope you can trust.
So I have two questions this morning
Suffering: is it worth it and the second question: suffering when will it end?
You can find it in your outlines.
Let’s begin with the first question
2. Suffering: Is it worth it?
(8:17-18)
Suffering, is it worth it?
Now, if you’ve been with us in this series this talk may feel out of place.
We’ve slowed down in Romans 8 really flesh out what it looks like to walk in the Spirit.
And each week has just gotten better and better and better hasn’t it?
Romans 8 kicks off bang there’s no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus.
This is the best news.
we are sinful.
we have rejected God but Christ has died for us.
We can be right with him.
There’s no more condemnation.
And the news gets better and better and better doesn’t it?
We’ve learnt that God’s Spirit dwells in us.
He’s taken up home in our hearts.
And last week, we learnt that we are led by the Spirit because God is our father.
He is the judge of the earth, but we don’t need to be afraid, you and I are adopted into his family.
All because of Jesus.
It’s wonderful.
But then when we get to verse 17 we get a healthy dose of reality.
Look at verse 17 with me
That verse is pretty positive right; children of God, heirs, glorified with God.
But one word makes you twitch doesn’t it?
Suffer.
Did you notice it?
It’s conditional.
We will enjoy those things if/ provided we suffer with him.
walking in the spirit is a path of suffering like Jesus.
Of course, if we think a bit deeper it does make sense.
If you are with Jesus, you are part of the same family.
Jesus is not just your Lord and Saviour but he is also your older brother.
He is 100% God but also 100% human.
human like us.
So when we suffer, it’s because we’re part of the same family.
It’s family resemblance.
This week, I was sitting with Joy on our phones browsing, you know, reminiscing, looking at photos of the kids.
Reminding ourselves why we got had them, probably been a hard day lots of tantrums.
We ended up trying to work out who Rebecca looks like.
She’s our youngest.
Joy says: Bri she looks like you, she’s a replica of you.
I’m like no I can’t see it – look at this photo, she’s clearly got your mouth, your eyes.
To be honest, I would prefer our girls look like their mother, right, why would I want them to look like me.
But it’s family resemblance.
They are our children.
They look like us whether we like it or not.
We’re in God’s family.
We’re adopted as his children.
He suffers.
We suffer.
The way of the Saviour is the way of his people.
Jesus says Matthew 16:24
And friends, if anyone knows what it means to suffer it’s our Lord Jesus.
He is not a despot leader – cruel, oppressive sends his subjects into war while he hangs back.
No, Jesus comes into our suffering.
He gets it.
Here's what Jesus went through
Jesus knows suffering.
Jesus endured scorn and shame.
Jesus was mocked.
Jesus was abused.
Jesus was shunned by man, rejected by his own people.
He knew grief.
And Jesus went to the cross.
Beaten, wiped, crown of thorns on his head, blood nails driven through his hands, suffocated over 3 hours.
He steps into this world and suffers. he knows suffering.
Why does he suffer?
For our sins.
For our transgressions.
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