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Celebrate Unchangeable Things

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Celebrate Unchangeable Things

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Listen to this sermonCelebrate Unchangeable Things · August 8, 2021 · slides available

Scripture Reading: Psalm 97:1-6

Celebrate Unchangeable Things

Intro.

1. Unity Spiritual Center (B’ham) sign: “Celebrate Change” (7/11/21). I don’t know what change they celebrated, but it got me thinking about celebrating unchangeable things.

2. Bible does speak about change: Life and death, youth and age, law and priesthood (Heb. 7:12), resurrection (1 Cor. 15:51), our minds (essential to gospel salvation, Acts 17:30).

3. Bible also reveals some things do not change. These anchor our faith and assure our hope.

I. THE NATURE OF GOD IS UNCHANGEABLE, Mal. 3:6.

A. Example: God of Justice, Mal. 2:17.

1. Israel charged that God puts no difference between the evil and the good (cf. Zeph. 1:12).

2. God disposes of this error, Mal. 3:2-5.

3. God’s character (righteous, just) does not change, Ps. 89:11-14; 97:1-2.

B. Almighty God (Sovereign) Accomplishes His Will, Job 42:2 (23:13).

1. Israel, Jer. 30:11.

2. God’s purposes endure, Eccl. 3:14 (Prov. 19:21).

3. His purposes are not annulled by man, Isa. 14:24, 26-27.

C. Jesus Christ, Heb. 13:8 (1:12).

1. His honor is same as the Father’s, John 5:20-23.

2. He rules in righteousness as eternal Son of God, Heb. 1:8-9.

II. THE TRUTH OF GOD IS UNCHANGEABLE.

A. His Word Does Not Change, Matt. 24:35.

1. How He reveals it has changed from time to time, Heb. 1:1-2.

2. Now, through His Son (apostles and prophets).

B. The Power of Truth to Change Lives is Unchangeable, John 17:17; 8:31-32; 1 Tim. 1:13-16; Phil. 3:7-11.

III. THE PROMISES OF GOD ARE UNCHANGEABLE, Num. 23:19 (Psa. 50:21).

A. God’s Promise of Eternal Life, Titus 1:1-2.

1. Promises to Abraham, Heb. 6:13-20.

2. Promise to David, 2 Sam. 7:11-16.

a. Solomon, 1 Kings 8:20 (2 Chron. 6:10).

b. Jesus, Acts 2:29-31; 13:32-33.

3. Promise to all who call on His name, Acts 2:21, 38-41.

-Promised redemption.

B. Christ’s Promise of the Kingdom, Mark 9:1 (Acts 1:3, 6-8).

1. Fulfilled in the church, Acts 2:1-4, 40-41, 47.

2. Faithful Christians will enter eternal kingdom, 2 Pet. 1:10-11.

C. Christ’s Promise to Come Again, John 14:1-4.

1. Confirmed by angels, Acts 1:9-11.

2. Live in readiness, not neglect, Matt. 25:10-13; 1 Thess. 5:4-11.

Conclusion

1. Change is all around us, but God does not change.

2. His nature, His truth, and His promises assure our faith: We do not believe and labor in vain, 1 Cor. 15:58 (1-2).

By: Joe R. Price

Posted July 9, 2021

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