GLORIOUS SUNDAY SERMON OF 7TH DECEMBER 2025 LESSON: Romans 8:35-39 TOPIC: HOPE THAT OUTLIVES THE NIGHT! TEXT: .......Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. Psalm 30:5b (NKJV). INTRODUCTION: Nigeria feels like a land walking through a valley with bruised feet. Villages emptied. Christians hunted. Families sitting beside shallow graves. And yet, in the middle of this choking darkness, Scripture whispers a stubborn truth: “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” It almost feels unfair to say… Yet, it has remained true across generations. Be abundantly blessed by the word in Jesus name! EXPOSITION: [1] THE NIGHT IS REAL, BUT IT IS NOT SOVEREIGN. Sometimes believers feel guilty for admitting pain, but Jesus Himself said, “In this world you will have tribulation” John 16:33. The night is not imaginary. It bleeds. It disrupts. It shakes faith. But it is not sovereign. Darkness does not own the clock. God does. Lamentations 3:22–23 reminds us that His mercies “are new every morning.” Morning is not controlled by terrorists, wicked rulers, or persecutors. Morning is a divine appointment. [2] GOD STORES TEARS, BUT HE NEVER WASTES THEM. David said, “You put my tears into Your bottle” Psalm 56:8. That means God is not indifferent to the agony of Christians in Nigeria. Every widow’s cry. Every displaced family. Every prayer whispered in fear. Pain is never wasted in His hands. Romans 8:28 is not a cliché… “All things work together for good.” It may not look like it now, but God is molding a testimony that will outlive the night. [3] MORNING COMES QUIETLY, BUT IT COMES SURELY Sometimes we expect morning to arrive with fireworks. But God often works like the dawn… slow, steady, impossible to stop. Psalm 46:5 says, “God will help her, and that right early.” Even when the night feels endless, heaven is already shifting things. Deliverance starts long before we see the sun. Nigeria will not remain in this valley. The Church has survived worse through history and always emerged stronger. CONCLUSION: The night we see now is not the prophecy of our end. God’s promise stands taller than our fears. Morning may look delayed, but it cannot be denied. So, in the midst of persecution, hold fast to God's promise—your night of tears is temporary; dawn brings unshakeable, unquenchable, victorious! joy! SHORT PRAYER: Lord, strengthen every persecuted believer in Nigeria. Let Your justice roll like waters. Surround Your people with protection, restore what has been stolen, and let the morning of peace rise over our land. Amen. HAPPY VICTORIOUS SUNDAY HAVE A TRIUMPHANT WEEK. THIS WEEK, YOU ARE A SUPER WINNER! SHALOM. JESUS LOVES YOU; AND, HE TRULY CARES FOR YOU. JOY IN THE MORNING OR NOT! JESUS IS COMING BACK AGAIN!! REPENT AND BE READY FOR HIM!!! 🙋With Love from Pastor M O Glorious, CAC Palace of Mercy, Royal District, Restoration Zone. 56 Zone B CDA, Damolapa, Laketu, Lucky Fibre, Ikorodu North, Lagos state, Nigeria. For prayer or counseling, pls contact us@ 08055646358: 09018952081 or peganmire[gmail].com #PrayForNigeria #PersecutedChurch #HopeInNigeria #JoyComesInTheMorning #FaithUnderAttack #StandWithBelievers #NigeriaWillRise #NigeriaPersecutedChurch #ChristianHope #EndPersecutionNow #JoyComesInTheMorning #PeaceWillReignInNigeria