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