(09/27/20) Eddie Lo
What Are We Waiting and Groaning For?

Scripture: Romans 8:18-30

Introduction: All of us have involuntarily boarded on this “Covid-19 Route 2020” train and journeyed together into a seemingly endless dark tunnel since March, with no trace of light in sight indicating the end of the tunnel. Most of the passengers onboard have become scared, anxious, angry, feeling helpless or even hopeless.

And on top of this catastrophe, we also encounter hurricane, extreme heat wave, flooding and devastating wild fires and earthquakes along the way. And we began to groan, and anxiously waiting for the end of the tunnel to appear. Yet, the tunnel seems to get even darker with every mile we travel.

Where is this train leading us to? Why are we groaning? What is it that we are desperately waiting for? Where could we find answer to these questions? Fortunately, the answers are found in our scriptural passage this morning.

A. Who are Waiting and Groaning?

1. The “Creation” is Waiting and Groaning (v. 19, 23)
2. The Children of God are waiting and groaning (v. 23)
3. The Triune God is waiting and groaning (v. 26)

B. What are They Waiting and Groaning For?

1. The Creation waits and groans for… (v. 19-22)
2. The Children of God wait and groan for… (v. 23-25)
3. The Triune God wait ad groan for… (v. 26-29)

C. How Do We Make Sense of These Waiting & Groaning?

1. We share in Christ’s suffering & in His glory. (v. 17)
2. We turn crisis into opportunity. (v. 32)
3. We make our light shine in darkness. (v. 28)

Speaker: Eddie Lo

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