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Session 29 – Romans; Romans 8:18-22: Mark Lanier, 04/12/26
In this lesson from Romans 8:18–22, Mark steps into one of Paul’s most powerful claims: that the sufferings of this present time are not even worth comparing to the glory that is on the way. This isn’t wishful thinking or emotional optimism—Paul says he has thought it through and reached a settled conclusion.
But the message goes even deeper.
This passage reminds us that salvation is not just about getting to heaven. God is doing something far bigger. All creation is groaning, waiting, and longing for restoration, and we are part of that story. The world is not falling apart—it is in labor, and something new is being born.
If we can reframe our struggles—not as meaningless decline, but as part of God’s unfolding redemption—it changes everything.
Mark explores:
• Why Paul says suffering can be endured
• What it means that creation itself is “groaning”
• The difference between despair and hope grounded in reason
• How to live faithfully in the tension of the “now” and the “not yet”
This is a message about endurance, perspective, and the kind of hope that holds—even when life doesn’t make sense.
Join us Sundays at 11:00am CST! Links below:
YouTube: / @biblicalliteracy
CFBC Website: https://www.championforest.org/worshi…
#Romans8 #BibleStudy #BiblicalLiteracy #ChristianTeaching #SpiritualGrowth
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By Lanier Theological LibraryIn this lesson from Romans 8:18–22, Mark steps into one of Paul’s most powerful claims: that the sufferings of this present time are not even worth comparing to the glory that is on the way. This isn’t wishful thinking or emotional optimism—Paul says he has thought it through and reached a settled conclusion.
But the message goes even deeper.
This passage reminds us that salvation is not just about getting to heaven. God is doing something far bigger. All creation is groaning, waiting, and longing for restoration, and we are part of that story. The world is not falling apart—it is in labor, and something new is being born.
If we can reframe our struggles—not as meaningless decline, but as part of God’s unfolding redemption—it changes everything.
Mark explores:
• Why Paul says suffering can be endured
• What it means that creation itself is “groaning”
• The difference between despair and hope grounded in reason
• How to live faithfully in the tension of the “now” and the “not yet”
This is a message about endurance, perspective, and the kind of hope that holds—even when life doesn’t make sense.
Join us Sundays at 11:00am CST! Links below:
YouTube: / @biblicalliteracy
CFBC Website: https://www.championforest.org/worshi…
#Romans8 #BibleStudy #BiblicalLiteracy #ChristianTeaching #SpiritualGrowth
The post Session 29 – Romans; Romans 8:18-22: Mark Lanier, 04/12/26 appeared first on Biblical Literacy.