Church Year: Lent 5:
Date: March 9, 2008
Theme: “From Groaning to Glory”
– Romans 8:16-22
– Pastor: John Hein
The Order of Worship: Bulletin
Liturgy: TLH, p. 5 ff.
Hymns:
TLH 153 : Stricken, Smitten and Afflicted 
TLH 651 : Be Still, My Soul
WS 785 : Children of the Heavenly Father
TLH 151 st. 17: Christ, the Life of All the Living
Scripture Readings:
John 11:17-27, 38-45
Harmony of the Passion
Theme: “From Groaning to Glory”
Romans 8:16-22
16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.
Future Glory
18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. 19 For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope 21 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. 22 For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. (ESV)