Believers are promised a future glory which cannot be compared to the sufferings of this present time. Reckoning this to be true should cause us to earnestly and faithfully serve the Lord even in difficult times.

After Paul established the doctrine of justification through faith in Christ, he begins to extrapolate the benefits that manifest in the life of the believer for past healing, present peace, and future hope.

As Jesus continues His ministry around Galilee, He reveals to His disciples His future glory and the coming judgments.