TEXT GIVE to (832) 307-3212. To find out more about GIVING to Big House Church CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER FOR NIGHT TO SHINE CLICK HERE 2 Corinthians 4:18 NIV So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. Hebrews 11:1 NLT Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see. John 14:8 ESV …“Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” John 14:9 ESV Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father… John 14:11 ESV Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves. 2 Corinthians 4:14 NLT We know that God, who raised the Lord Jesus, will also raise us with Jesus… 2 Corinthians 4:16–18 NLT That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever. I. What Is Seen Is Out 2 Corinthians 4:16a NLT That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying… II. What Is Unseen Is Being Day by Day 2 Corinthians 4:16b NLT …our spirits are being renewed every day. Lamentations 3:22–23 NLT The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. III. What Is Unseen What Is Seen 2 Corinthians 4:17 NLT For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! Romans 8:18 NLT Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later. 2 Corinthians 4:18 NLT So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever. Hebrews 12:2 NLT We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne. 2 Corinthians 4:14 NLT We know that God, who raised the Lord Jesus, will also raise us with Jesus and present us to himself together with you. 1 Peter 1:8 ESV Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, Now What? what you’re chasing. 2. today’s mercy. 3. someone else’s load.