The greatest privilege - to reflect the glory of God
Jasiel Fernandez
(Audio: Spanish)
SUMMARY: The speaker begins by sharing a story about her experience of going to kindergarten and how she didn't want to go. She compares this to how many people approach the Gospel with excitement and enthusiasm, but when faced with challenges and difficulties, they enter a phase of tantrums and lose their joy and peace. She emphasizes the importance of paying the price and persevering in the Lord, even when facing trials and tests. She reads from Romans 8:16-19, which talks about how the Spirit bears witness that we are children of God and heirs with Christ. She reminds the audience that despite the present afflictions, the glory to come is incomparable. She shares a story about a friend who was going through a difficult test and how the Lord was moving her from test to test to make her a better warrior, and how it is important to focus on the principles of the Lord's promises and declare His kingship in the midst of trials. She encourages the audience to stand firm and glorify the Lord, even in the midst of trials, because the Lord rewards faithfulness.
The speaker encourages listeners to move beyond spiritual kindergarten and assume their identity as children of God who reflect his glory. We are called to manifest the glory of God in all aspects of our lives, not just in church or during worship. The entire universe is waiting for the manifestation of the sons of God, and we are privileged to be vessels of God's glory. We should not give up in the face of tests or challenges, but remember the coming glory that the Lord has for us, which is increasing from glory to glory. Let us assume our identity as children of God and reflect his glory in all that we do.
The speaker encourages listeners to move beyond spiritual kindergarten and assume their identity as children of God who reflect his glory. We are called to manifest the glory of God in all aspects of our lives, not just in church or during worship. The entire universe is waiting for the manifestation of the sons of God, and we are privileged to be vessels of God's glory. We should not give up in the face of tests or challenges, but remember the coming glory that the Lord has for us, which is increasing from glory to glory. Let us assume our identity as children of God and reflect his glory in all that we do.
I want to talk to you a little bit about the glory of God. I'm going to be talking about the text of Romans 8, beginning with verse 16.
But before that I'm going to tell you a story. It turns out, and it comes to the case, that when I was 3 years old more or less there, they were going to enroll me in school, in kindergarten. How many of you are starting classes? How many children have in kindergarten? They have taken children to kindergarten, everyone knows. Okay, fine. Well, they take me to kindergarten, I was born in the Dominican Republic and they enrolled me in this school, La Milagrosa, a Catholic school, and that was an event. They bought me my little uniform, with my light yellow shirt, my little brown shorts, they even bought me the little yellow thing that is hard with little balls, that is pink, and a little cowboy lunch box, but it matched me because it was brown with yellow.
But before that I'm going to tell you a story. It turns out, and it comes to the case, that when I was 3 years old more or less there, they were going to enroll me in school, in kindergarten. How many of you are starting classes? How many children have in kindergarten? They have taken children to kindergarten, everyone knows. Okay, fine. Well, they take me to kindergarten, I was born in the Dominican Republic and they enrolled me in this school, La Milagrosa, a Catholic school, and that was an event. They bought me my little uniform, with my light yellow shirt, my little brown shorts, they even bought me the little yellow thing that is hard with little balls, that is pink, and a little cowboy lunch box, but it matched me because it was brown with yellow.
