The Unchanging God In A Changing World

Sermon Notes:

1. His {person} and {essence} never changes
   1. His {holiness} never changes
   2. His {love, mercy and compassion} never changes
   3. His {justice) never changes

2. His {purposes} never change
3. His {promises} never change
4. The God who {never changes} is always {effecting change}

Follow-up Questions from Sunday:

Getting to Know You:

When did you have the most dirt or mud on you and how did it happen?  If you were a kid what did your parents have you do?

Quick Review:
Looking back at your notes from this week’s teaching, was there anything you heard for the first time or that caught your attention, challenged, or confused you?

Digging Deeper:
1. Have you ever been in a relationship when the person changed from better to worse? How did you cope with that? Would you trust them again?

2. How do you feel being in a relationship with a God Who does not change?
3. Have you ever experienced a time when it appeared that God had changed His mind? How did you explain that?
4. In what ways has God been changing you to be more like Jesus? Is there any evidence of that in your life?
5. Do you believe that God keeps His promises? Has God ever failed you? If so, when?
6. What is your favorite promise in the Bible? Why?
7. In John 16:33 God makes a promise. What does that mean to you?
8. What does the promises in Joshua 1:5 and Romans 8:38 really mean to you? How does that make you feel?

Taking it Home:
What is one thing you can apply to your life from this message and how can this group remember you in prayer this week?