Birth pains until He returns

About this episode

Tim discusses the metaphor of birth pains in relation to grief and joy in the context of Jesus' impending crucifixion.

"Every time I shed a tear, every time I'm cold with fear, when I've got a broken heart, every time I fall apart... it matters. It matters." Tim kicks things off with lyrics from 90s Christian ska-punk band The OC Supertones—and summarises his entire sermon in one line: The Father cares for you. But then, like a Christopher Nolan film (Tim's favourite metaphor tonight), we work our way back from the ending to understand how we got there. Jesus is hours away from His arrest, trial, and crucifixion. He tells His disciples a riddle: "In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me." The disciples are confused. We, knowing the end of the story, understand exactly what He's talking about. Jesus knows the disciples are about to experience weeping, mourning, and grief while the world rejoices. But He also knows their grief will turn to joy when He comes back from the dead. And He uses this powerful metaphor: "A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come. But when her baby is born, she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world." Incredible pain and anguish, toil and hardship, overcome by the…

People in this episode

Host: Tim

Topics covered

• grief
• joy
• resurrection
• Christianity
• metaphor
• birth pains

Keywords

• grief
• joy
• resurrection
• birth pains
• Christianity
• The OC Supertones
• Jesus

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The OC Supertones

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