What is in store for church?
The Glorious Church
June 7, 2026
Elder Jeff Forrey
Paul and other New Testament writers assure believers that enduring persecution with sober, humble faith leads to participation in Christ's coming glory—a future 'graduation' already previewed and sustained for us now by the Lord's Supper.
Summary
Using the graduation metaphor, the sermon concludes a series on the glorious church by drawing on Paul's prison letter to Timothy and Revelation imagery to encourage believers to persevere: fight the good fight, finish the race, and keep the faith. Believers are called to be sober-minded and alert to the devil's attacks, recognizing that suffering for Christ comes under God's sovereignty. Revelation 12 depicts the Messiah being taken to God's throne and the ultimate defeat of the dragon, while the weekly Lord's Supper serves as a foretaste and sustenance until that promised day.
Key Points
- Graduation metaphor: those who embrace Jesus' work can look forward to a shared future glory
- Series conclusion: reflections on what Scripture says about the Church's destiny
- Context: Paul in prison (2 Timothy) urging perseverance—fight the good fight, finish the race, keep the faith
- Spiritual posture: be sober-minded, alert to the devil, and humble in suffering as under God's hand
- Revelation 12: the child is taken to God's throne and the dragon’s defeat foretold
- Lord's Supper: a weekly foretaste and sustaining reminder of the coming glory; invitation to partake
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