1. “The Truth Concerning Change!”
(Truth Matters)
“The Truth Concerning Change!”
2 Corinthians 4:16-18

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3. Exodus 14:10
“And as Pharaoh drew near, the sons of Israel looked, and behold, the Egyptians were marching after them, and they became very frightened; so the sons of Israel cried out to the Lord.”

4. “So the people grumbled at Moses, saying, ‘What shall we drink?’”
Exodus 15:24
“So the people grumbled at Moses, saying, ‘What shall we drink?’”

5. Exodus 16:23
“And the whole congregation of the sons of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.”

6. Purpose:
to better understand change need not be unnerving when truth is its basis

7. I SOME MATTERS That Change
A. Our Larger World is Changing

8. Hebrews 1:10-12
“…In the beginning, O Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. You will remain the same, and your years will never end.”

9. I SOME MATTERS That Change
A. Our Larger World is Changing
B. Our Smaller World is Changing
C. We Ourselves are Changing

10. II ATTITUDES Toward Change
A. Those Who Worship Change

11. To some, change is a god to be worshipped and revered… They view change as an end in itself. Anything old is an instant foe… anything new is an instant friend…

12. II ATTITUDES Toward Change
A. Those Who Worship Change
B. Those Who Resent Change

13. Those who resent change think the ideal world is where change is never permitted to take place… Their hero is not an Abrahamic venture into the unknown at God’s bidding; instead, it is a Rip Van Winkle, sleeping one’s changeless way into a changing world.

14. II ATTITUDES Toward Change
A. Those Who Worship Change
B. Those Who Resent Change
C. Those Who Desire God’s Will

15. What ought be our attitude toward change? Always open to needed change!...

16. III LIVING GODLY With Change
A. Laws of Nature

17. Things that will never change… laws of nature as created by our Creator!

18. III LIVING GODLY With Change
A. Laws of Nature
B. Principles Never Change – Methods Do

19. Galatians 6:7
“Do not be deceived; God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap.”

20. Romans 8:5
“For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.”

21. Romans 8:12-13
“So then, brethren, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh – for if you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live.”

22. III LIVING GODLY With Change
A. Laws of Nature
B. Principles Never Change – Methods Do
C. God Never Changes

23. We have God’s promise to work good to all who are intent upon doing His will!

24. Conclusion and Summary PRINCIPLES NEVER CHANGE -- METHODS DO
If you and I are going to impact this community and surrounding area, if we’re going to win the lost and build the won, we will have to be willing to change the changeable in areas of worship and service!