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Welcome to the Gospel Coalition Podcast, equipping the next generation of believers,

pastors, and church leaders to shape life and ministry around the gospel.

On today's episode, you'll hear a message from Jason Cook on future liberation from present pain.

This message was originally given at TGC's 2018 Carolinas Regional Conference.

Romans chapter 8 will be in reverse as 18 through 25.

When you get there, say, oh, yeah, if you need a minute, say, hold up, brother, fantastic.

Verse 18 reads, where I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth

comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with

eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility,

not willingly, but because of him who subjected it in hope that the creation itself will be set free

from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God.

Before we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth

until now, and not only the creation that we ourselves who have the first fruits of the spirit

groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons the redemption of our bodies.

For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope for who hopes for what he sees,

but if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.

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