“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.” Heb. 13:8

Hebrews written to encourage Christians

Sacrificed for their faith - Heb.6:10 “work and Labour of

love”

Lost possessions - Heb.10:34 “plundering of your goods”

Suffered persecution - Heb. 10:32 “endured a great conflict of

sufferings”

“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever.” Heb. 13:8

Jesus never changes because He is eternal

He and His doctrine are unchangeable

Hebrews 1:12 “And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same. and thy years shall not fail”

Malachi 3:6 “For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.”

Past = yesterdayPresent = todayFuture = forever

Christ still performs miracles Creation - Col. 1:16 “by Him all things were

created that are in heaven and that are on earth”Adam and Eve - Gen.1:28 “replenish”

Raised the dead - Lazarus - Jn. 11:43-44Jn.20:30-31 “that ye might believe”

Apostles and Early Christians - miraculous power1 Cor. 13:8 “fail, cease, vanish away”

Baptism not required in olden daysTherefore it is not required today

Old Testament times - born into the family

Now Christ is the head of the church - Eph.1:23

Commanded us to be baptized - Mark 16:15-16

Must be born again - John 3:1-7

Instrumental Music is Ok in worship today

Used it in the pastHe does not changeTherefore it must be OK.

Also used incense, worshipped on Sabbath

John 4:24 “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.”

“Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee?” Heb.1:5

Redemption:“flesh and blood” = Heb.2:14“be tempted” = Heb. 4:15“be perfected” = Heb. 5:9

Causes Him to be unchanging

His Love does not Change

John 15:13 “Greater love hath no man than THIS that a man lay down his life for his friends”

2 Corinthians 5:14 “For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge. that if one died for all, then were all dead:”

His Church is unchanging

Daniel 2:44 “never be destroyed… it shall stand for ever”

1 Cor. 15:24-26 - reign until last enemy defeated

His word / truth is unchanging

God speaks through His Son - Heb. 1:2

Mt. 24:35 “Heaven and earth shall Pass. away. but my words shall not pass away.”

I Peter 1:23 “Being born again. not of corruptible seed. but of incorruptible by the word of God. which liveth and abideth for ever.”

His word / truth is unchanging

Plan of salvation does not change

Moral standard is unchanging Sin is always an abomination to God Rom.1:18 “hold the truth in unrighteousness”

Willingness to save man

Luke 19:10 “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

2 Peter 3:9 “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise. as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish. but that all should come to repentance.”

Punished in the PastSame on judgment day2 Peter 2:4-9

Always rewarded the faithfulRev. 22:14

“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.” Heb. 13:8

Listen to His Word = can make you a new person

Saul - - became the Apostle Paul

You can change from a sinner to a ChristianRepentance = change of heart

= results in a changed life

Baptism = old man is buried = Resurrected as a child of God

Can change you into a fruitful child of God

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

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Sunday Morning April 28, 2013