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"A far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory."

Text: 2 Corinthians 4:17

THE REALITY OF THE ETERNAL

To many people, the idea of the eternal is not very real. To Paul, the eternal was very relevant and significant!

“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment,
is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory,
while we do not look at the things which are seen,
but at the things which are not seen.
For the things which are seen are temporary,
but the things which are not seen are eternal.”
2 Corinthians 4:17-18

1. Two realities compared and contrasted

a) The visible

b) The invisible

2. The afflictions of life

a) They can only affect the external.

b) They can hasten the perishing of the external man.

c) But they do not need to affect the spirit of faith in any adverse manner.

3. The external realm

a) They are things which the human eye can see.

b) These things are only of temporary significance.

4. The eternal realm

a) It is of far greater significance.

b) Nothing temporal can outweigh the significance of the eternal.

c) The glory of the eternal exceedingly outweighs anything that is temporary.

5. Some of the things which are of eternal significance

a) The resurrection that God will give to all true believers. 2 Corinthians 4:14

b) The presentation of all believers before God. 2 Corinthians 4:14

c) The eternal glory that will be received after
we are transformed totally in the image of Christ. 2 Corinthians 3:18

d) The spirit of faith that we can possess. 2 Corinthians 4:13

e) The triumphant leading of God in our life. 2 Corinthians 2:14

f) We can be sure of all of the above because of
the Spirit of God who is our guarantee. 2 Corinthians 1:22