Everton Park - Sunday 27 October 2013 am
Dealing with Big Changes
Deuteronomy 31:1-13
Context: Moses and Joshua
* Moses had to stop being leader after __ years!
Question: How do we deal with big changes?
Answer 1. _ THAT CHANGE IS PART OF LIFE (VV1-2)
* Some change is a result of _ (e.g. decay in the world)
* Some change is a godly response to sin (i.e. Trying to _ the decay in the world)
- To everything there is a __, A time for every purpose under heaven” Ecclesiastes 3:1
Answer 2. REMEMBER, __ ___ OF EVERYTHING (VV3-5)
* The Lord goes before you
* He will give you _ in His work
* In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have __ the world (John 16:33)
* He has given you a _ to do, and He will help you do it
* Trust that God knows what He is doing
- “We know that all things work together for _ to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” (Romans 8:28)
Answer 3. WE MUST FIRMLY ACCEPT THAT __ (VV6,8)
* The Lord will not _ you nor forsake you
* “For the _ shall depart And the hills be removed, But My __ shall not depart from you, (Isaiah 54:10)
* Nothing can separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:38-39)
Answer 4. WE SHOULD ACT (OR REACT) WITHOUT _ (VV6-8)
* Be strong and of good _
* PRAY! Be __ for nothing.
(Phil 4:6-7)
* OBEY!
Answer 5. WE SHOULDN’T BE PESSIMISTIC ABOUT THE ___ (VV9-13)
* Jeremiah 29:11