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“There Shall Be Glory After This”

📖 Main Text: Romans 8:18

“For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.”

📖 Supporting Texts:

• 1 Peter 5:10 - And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.
• Luke 24:26 - Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?"
• 2 Corinthians 4:17- For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory,

We just talked about Persecution Before Resurrection…
We saw the betrayal… the beating… the burden… the blood…

But can I tell you something this morning?

👉 The story doesn’t end at the cross!

Because after the suffering…
After the pain…
After the humiliation…

💥 There shall be GLORY after this!

🔑 KEY POINT 1:

Suffering Is Temporary—Glory Is Eternal

📖 2 Corinthians 4:17

“For our light affliction… is but for a moment…”

🧠 Truth:

What you’re going through has an expiration date.

🪶 Illustration:

A storm that feels endless—but eventually passes.

📚 Short Story:

A woman sat through a long, turbulent flight gripping her seat in fear. When it landed, she said, “I thought it would never end.”
The pilot said, “Storms don’t last forever—we just had to fly through it.”

👉 Punch:
You’re not stuck—you’re just going through!

🔑 KEY POINT 2:

God Uses Pain to Produce Purpose

📖 Luke 24:26

“Ought not Christ to have suffered these things…?”

🧠 Truth:

Your pain is not pointless—it’s purposeful.

🪶 Illustration:

Gold being refined in fire.

📚 Short Story:

A sculptor chips away at a block of marble. Someone asked, “Why are you damaging it?”
He replied, “I’m not damaging it—I’m revealing what’s inside.”

👉 Punch:
God is not destroying you—He’s developing you.

🔑 KEY POINT 3:

Delay Does Not Mean Denial

📖 John 20:1 (The stone wasn’t moved immediately)

🧠 Truth:

Just because it hasn’t happened yet doesn’t mean it won’t happen.

🪶 Illustration:

Waiting for the sun to rise after a long night.

📚 Short Story:

A man planted seeds and saw nothing for weeks. He almost gave up—but beneath the surface, growth was happening.

👉 Punch:
What you don’t see, God is still working on.

🔑 KEY POINT 4:

Your Darkest Moment Precedes Your Breakthrough

📖 Matthew 27:45

“There was darkness over all the land…”

🧠 Truth:

Darkness is often a sign that something is about to shift.

🪶 Illustration:

The darkest hour is just before dawn.

📚 Short Story:

A young man quit his job, lost his savings, and felt like everything collapsed—only to discover later it pushed him into his true calling.

👉 Punch:
Don’t judge your life in the dark—morning is coming!

🔑 KEY POINT 5:

God Will Turn Your Shame into Glory

📖 Hebrews 12:2

“Despising the shame…”

🧠 Truth:

What embarrassed you will eventually elevate you.

🪶 Illustration:

A caterpillar in an ugly cocoon becoming a butterfly.

📚 Short Sto

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