Sermon Sandwich
Romans 8:18-25 Sermon Sandwich
Trinity Church, 1589 Hwy 174, Edisto Island, SC 29438
www.trinityedisto.com. 843-869-3568
8th Sunday after Pentecost, July 23, 2023
Holy Eucharist - Renewed Ancient Text; 2019 BCP, p.123
Order of Worship:
Open Hymn #290 Come, Ye Thankful People Come
Romans 8:18-25
Sermon The Rev. Wey Camp
Close Hymn #525 The Church’s One Foundation
Romans 8:18-25 Sermon Notes
My WorldView - My Answers to some Ultimate Questions which reveal my personal WorldView, my view of the World, and therefore my behavior, in the World.
5. What happens to a person at death? (The Universe Next Door, James Sire, InterVarsity Press, 1988)
The Present Heaven - Now - the place where Believers go now when we pass through death continuing our eternal life with Jesus.
The New Earth - Future - the place where our Heavenly Father comes in the future to dwell with all Believers.
Revelation 21:1-3
“What God made us to desire, and therefore what we do desire if we admit it, is exactly what he promises to those who follow Jesus Christ: a resurrected life in a resurrected body, with the resurrected Christ on a resurrected Earth.” (Heaven, Randy Alcorn, p.7)
Creation - Past, Future, Present.
What is creation? In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. (Gen 1:1). All that is created, the heavens and earth, the entire created universe.
1. Past - For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope (vs. 20)
Genesis 3:17 - And to Adam he said … cursed is the ground because of you;
2. Future - that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God (vs.21)
Negatively - set free from its bondage to corruption
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Positively - obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God
What about animals/our pets?
They will join us on the New Earth.
Story of Cousin Bert and Girlfriend in Bishopville SC
Psalm 36:6 - Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; your judgments are like the great deep; man and beast you save, O Lord.
3. Present - For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. (vs.22)
groaning in pain of childbirth - pain that anticipates joy, the joy of new birth
When will the New Earth begin?
When Believers receive our Resurrection Bodies.
Romans 8:23 - And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.