Birth Pains: From Suffering to Glory
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Intro
Intro
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21 A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come; but as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world.
22 Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you.
17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.
Title - Birth Pains: From Suffering To Glory
Background
Background
Jesus prepares His disciples for His departure
The Main Point
The Main Point
The most wonderful things in life cannot be enjoyed without a certain amount of labor and pain.
The way into the best things from God is through birth pains.
Sermon Points
Sermon Points
Birth Pains as a Curse for Disobedience
Birth Pains as a Curse for Disobedience
16 To the woman He said: “I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception; In pain you shall bring forth children; Your desire shall be for your husband, And he shall rule over you.”
Birth Pains as a symbol of God’s Judgment
Birth Pains as a symbol of God’s Judgment
God’s judgment of certain nations
- Lebanon
- Moab
- Edom
- Damascus
God’s judgment of His people
God’s judgment of ALL nations - the Day of the LORD
1 But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you.
2 For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night.
3 For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape.
There is Joy beyond the birth pains
There is Joy beyond the birth pains
Jesus offers hope and joy to His disciples
21 A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come; but as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world.
22 Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you.
God promises redemption for His people, Israel
10 Be in pain, and labor to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, Like a woman in birth pangs. For now you shall go forth from the city, You shall dwell in the field, And to Babylon you shall go. There you shall be delivered; There the Lord will redeem you From the hand of your enemies.
there the LORD will redeem you…!
God subjected His creation in hope
22 For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now.
19 For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God.
20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope;
21 because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
22 For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now.
Romans 8.19-22
God promises redemption for His people, Israel
10 Be in pain, and labor to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, Like a woman in birth pangs. For now you shall go forth from the city, You shall dwell in the field, And to Babylon you shall go. There you shall be delivered; There the Lord will redeem you From the hand of your enemies.
Babylonian captivity will come like birth pains
there the LORD will redeem you…!
the nations do not know God’s thoughts for Israel
Bethlehem-Ephrathah will produce the Ruler - Messiah
God shall give them up - the Gospel goes to the Gentiles
UNTIL the time for birth pains to come again
Israel’s remnants will return
- dual prophecy
first prophecy
dual prophecy
Israel giving birth to Christ
Satan tried to kill the Child - through king Herod
Christ was raised and taken to heaven
second prophecy
Israel in labor and in pain in the alst days
Israel’s labors in time for the Church to be CAUGHT UP INTO GLORY
Conclusion
Conclusion
The end-time is a time of great pain for everyone!
The end-time is a time of great pain for everyone!
creation is groaning
global warming, human abuse of natural resources
the nations will experience their greatest pain
in the great day of the Lord
Israel is in labor
suffering in the hand of the nations around her
the Bride of Christ is in labor
Ministry labor -
Personal groaning for adoption
- no suffering, no glory with Christ
Why “birth pains”?
Why “birth pains”?
Birth Pains reminds us of the gravity of sin
sin is “big deal” with God, because sin is rebellion against God’s will and purpose
sin kills, destroys
Jesus suffered for the sin of the world
Birth Pains tells us that God does not keep His anger forever
God visits iniquity down to the fourth generation of those who hate Him, but God shows mercy to a thousand generation!
it is a cloud
God shows mercy toa thousand generation!
pain and sufferingwill soon pass - for those who trust in God!
a cloud with a silver lining - hope!
Birth pains
Birth pains promise hope to those who wait for His deliverance!
Birth Pains tells us that God does not keep His anger forever
a cloud with a silver lining - hope!
THE JOY OF THE DISCIPLES IS IN SEEING JESUS AGAIN!
Birth pains
THE SILVER LINING IN THE CLOUD OF SUFFERING IS -
the glory that shall be revealed!
Jesus Christ in glory!
Jesus the joy of the whole creation!
Conclusi
Conclusi