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Unchanging Christ In A Changing World. Hebrews 13:7-17. Rapidly Changing World. Horse and buggy to a space station Crank telephone to cell phones Newspaper to internet Manner of warfare Farming methods. Still Live In The World. Not to live apart To be salt and light (Matthew 5:13-16)
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Unchanging Christ In A Changing World Hebrews 13:7-17
Rapidly Changing World • Horse and buggy to a space station • Crank telephone to cell phones • Newspaper to internet • Manner of warfare • Farming methods
Still Live In The World • Not to live apart • To be salt and light (Matthew 5:13-16) • Protection for the apostles, not removal (John 17:15)
In The World To Serve • To be effective, we must … • Draw a line • Not be conformed to the world (Romans 12:1, 2)
Man And His Needs • Same sins • Greed and love of money (1 Timothy 6:9, 10) • Desire for preeminence (3 John 9) • Lusts of the flesh (Galatians 5:19-21; 1 John 2:15-17)
Man And His Needs • Still the same • Guidance (Jeremiah 10:23) • Salvation (Romans 3:23) • Encouragement (Galatians 6:1, 2) • Sympathy (Romans 12:15) • Hope (1 Corinthians 15:19)
Unchanging Christ • The same • From everlasting to everlasting (Revelation 1:8) • Pleads for us (Matthew 11:28; 1 John 2:1) • Wants to save us (John 8:32; Hebrews 7:24, 25)
Unchanging Christ • King of Kings • All authority (1 Timothy 6:15) • Delegated by the Father (Matthew 28:18)
Unchanging Christ • Unalterable words • Conditions of salvation (Mark 16:16; John 3:3-5; Acts 2:38) • Only Savior (John 14:6; Hebrews 5:9)
His Attitude • Toward many things • Sin (James 1:12-16; 4:17) • Necessity of faith (John 8:24; Acts 4:12) • False teachers, doctrines and churches (Matthew 15:9, 13)
His Attitude • Same love • All men (John 15:13; Romans 5:6-10) • Look to Him (Hebrews 12:1, 2)
Conclusion • Man’s nature the same • Jesus’ nature the same