“For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison” 2 Corinthians 4:17 Weight of Glory – Matthew 20:12.  Acts 15:28.  Galatians 6:2.  Heavy loads.  Heavy guilt.  Heavy consequences.  This word (baros) paints of picture of things too burdensome to bear.  But in this verse it is combined…

“For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison” 2 Corinthians 4:17 Eternal – Greek has three different words for temporal durations.  One is chronos.  Time lapse in measured intervals.  A clock is a chronometer – a time measuring device.  The second is kairos.  Eventful time.  The…

“For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison” 2 Corinthians 4:17 Is Producing – What is happening to us?  What are all these trials and tribulations really about?  “Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away.  Now it looks as if they’re here to stay.”  So…

“For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison” 2 Corinthians 4:17 Affliction – What are afflictions?  Loss of job?  Illness?  Disability?  Accidents?  Natural disasters?  War?  Famine?  Neglect?  Abuse?  What things are on your “affliction” list?  My guess is that your list doesn’t include a single one…

“For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison” 2 Corinthians 4:17 Light – “All Trucks Stop At Scales”.  Drive the highways long enough and you are sure to see a sign like this.  Why do all trucks have to stop at the scales?  Why do they…

“For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison” 2 Corinthians 4:17 Momentary – The invisible reality of it all.  That’s the real problem, isn’t it?  Our present experience just seems so permanent.  We see heartache, persecution, disaster, despair and death and it just seems so permanent. …