You in 5 Years: You – A Great Future

You in 5 Years

Sermon: You – A Great Future

Romans 8:18-24

Sermon Summary

The Big Idea of this message is that everything that we experience is temporary. For us to have a better future, it is important for us to remind ourselves that whatever we are facing right now isn’t here forever. Our world is full of sin and suffering, but Paul is telling us about a future that is without sin and suffering.

This week the Apostle Paul takes some time and compares the situation that we find ourselves in with the future that we have as followers of Jesus.

In this passage, Paul talks about a few negative things that we encounter in our world: suffering, a curse, death and decay. He doesn’t leave it totally negative; he balances that out with a promise of a better future, he gives us hope.

This week as we face the tough circumstances that life often brings us, how can we remind ourselves and the people around us that what we are facing isn’t normal and it won’t last forever? How can we be reminded that we have a hope in Jesus?

Questions for Discussion:

1. What events have happened in your life that felt like it would be there forever, but you realized were just temporary?

2. Do you agree with the statement that sin brings suffering? How have you seen that in your life?

3. Troy talked that the suffering that you’re experiencing isn’t your final destination. What ideas can we remind each other with so that we can get through some of the tough times we find ourselves in?

4. What is the one thing that you are looking forward to in heaven?

5. Is there someone in your life who is struggling with a tough situation? How can you be a distributor of hope to them this week?