These were the sermons preached during the evening services of Family Week. They were centered around the book of II Corinthians and the eternal weight of glory in Paul’s life. To listen to the audio of the sermon, click on the sermon title. (Note: This will take you to our Uplift website. You may be asked to login using the username wwntbm and the password gospel.) If you would like to email the preacher and let him know how his message spoke to your heart, you can click the name below the title.
Paul the Purchased
Danny Whetstone
Paul’s motivation is reflected in Acts 20:24, where he gives a four-fold outline of his ministry. He knew he had been purchased for a purpose. Nothing moved him. He planted his feet and steadfastly performed his duties. He counted nothing dear. He knew he was bought with a price, and therefore concluded that his life was dedicated to Christ’s will, so the most important thing he could do was what Christ desired. He longed to finish with joy. He knew this was a choice. God established his course, and when he factored God into the equation he could enjoy the journey in spite of the afflictions. He focused on the ministry. He had received it from God and was dedicated to God because he was purchased by God.
When Jesus Comes to Church
Bill Wingard
Christ began in the midst of the church, but as we trace the various church ages into 
the modern Laodicean age, in Revelations we see that He is now outside the church knocking to be admitted. Moses saw God’s glory, and his face shone with its light. We have access to a far greater glory, as God desires to change us into His glory. When the Lord is present, there will be changes. Those changes only increase as we spend more time with Him. When the Lord is present, it is noised abroad. You can’t hide it when the power of God is in the room. It is evident to others when He is in the room, and even when He is en route. (Luke 18:36) When the Lord is present, we ought to be excited about it! When we have invited Him and are seeking to live in a way that we do not quench or grieve His Spirit, we can expect that He will keep His promises. God’s Eternal Weight of Glory can never be extinguished or exhausted. The key for us to be changed is to ask Christ to come into our life, both in salvation and in daily living.
Paul faced afflictions, but he never weighed the value of life against his afflictions, nor did he weigh his afflictions against those of others. Instead, he measured them against the Eternal Weight of God’s Glory. This Glory affected his view of afflictions, and his view of the ministry. It also revealed his treasure – the Gospel. God placed this treasure in earthen vessels – clay pots – so that when others see us they will look at the treasure, not the pot. God did this for several reasons. First, so we can never take credit for any success. Second, so others can see Jesus in our living and in our suffering. And third, so when others see what God did in us, they will rejoice for the grace of God and desire that grace for themselves.
Paul the Preacher
Danny Whetstone
As Paul neared the end of his life and prepared for his death, he wrote to Timothy. Paul
had Christ’s imputed righteousness, but also believed he had earned a crown of righteousness, and he looked forward to receiving it. Paul had preached in many locations. Even as he neared death, he wanted to continue preaching and ministering. Others had forsaken him, yet the Lord remained and gave him strength to continue preaching. In the midst of his trials he had confidence that God would deliver him. He knew whereof he spoke, for he had already seen a glimpse of the glory that was to come. His trials and afflictions mattered not, so long as he could continue preaching the gospel until Christ took him home. God knew what Paul would face in his ministry, and prepared him by allowing him to glimpse the future glory. No wonder Paul was encouraged to fiercely face every foe, as he ran the race set before him.