AM Sermon 20 July 2025
We live in a world that is constantly reminding us of our weakness. Bodies wear down. Minds grow tired. Circumstances change. Relationships strain. And death looms on the horizon. The temptation to lose heart is very real.
Paul knew this. His ministry was marked by suffering—beatings, imprisonments, hunger, slander, and even the daily pressure of concern for the churches. And yet, in the face of all this, he writes: “So we do not lose heart” (2 Cor. 4:16). Why not?
Because Paul had his eyes fixed not on what is seen—but on what is unseen. Not on what is passing away, but on what is eternal. Not on his affliction, but on the glory that it was preparing.
In this passage, 2 Corinthians 4:16 through 5:10, the apostle lifts our eyes beyond this life—beyond broken bodies, beyond temporary tents, beyond our groaning—and he fixes them on resurrection glory, on our heavenly home, and on the judgment seat of Christ.
This is a call to live by faith, not by sight. To be courageous in the face of death. To groan with hope, not despair. And to make it our aim in everything to please the Lord, knowing that our lives will be evaluated by Him.
Let us then hear these words as comfort for the afflicted, strength for the weary, and direction for all who long for their true home.