Dealing with Big Changes

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