BLESSED ASSURANCE FOUNDED IN THE FULLNESS OF GOD (32 OF 48)
Scripture: Genesis 25:1-11, Genesis 25:14-34
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Blessed Assurance Founded in the Fullness of God (32 of 48)
Series: Kingdom Foundations - Genesis
Patrick Edwards
Genesis 25:1-34
Introduction
Our American culture is one that lives in a constant state of flux and change. Nothing exemplifies this more than technology. I mean its laughable now how often a company will launch a new phone only three months later to launch an upgrade that's better than ever. It seems as soon as you buy a T.V. it suddenly becomes outdated and obsolete. It seems like every other week my phone or my computer have to be restarted because of new software upgrades. It's a full time job to keep up with the constantly changing technological world.
But its not just technology that is always changing and in a state of flux. Sports teams that have failed to live up to expectation are always firing and hiring new coaches and general managers. Corporations are always changing management or at least their marketing. Politicians are voted out of office to only be replaced by someone just as dishonest and incompetent. Even in the church, we are always refining what we do and making the necessary changes for the spiritual growth of the church. Change is simply the norm. The only thing that doesn't seem to change is change itself.
At the same time, no matter how big or how small a change may be, what is necessary for healthy change is always some element of stability. The best sports franchises may change coaches from time to time, and yet the core infrastructure of these teams always remains the same. Why is it that Duke is every year in the top 10? Because of the stability of their basketball program. Why is it that a company like Apple can continue to thrive and grow even upon the death of its CEO, Steve Jobs? Because of the stability of the infrastructure they've built into that company. Why are churches able to continue to thrive and grow even when going through change? Because of the stability of the mission; but more importantly ...
Series: Kingdom Foundations - Genesis
Patrick Edwards
Genesis 25:1-34
Introduction
Our American culture is one that lives in a constant state of flux and change. Nothing exemplifies this more than technology. I mean its laughable now how often a company will launch a new phone only three months later to launch an upgrade that's better than ever. It seems as soon as you buy a T.V. it suddenly becomes outdated and obsolete. It seems like every other week my phone or my computer have to be restarted because of new software upgrades. It's a full time job to keep up with the constantly changing technological world.
But its not just technology that is always changing and in a state of flux. Sports teams that have failed to live up to expectation are always firing and hiring new coaches and general managers. Corporations are always changing management or at least their marketing. Politicians are voted out of office to only be replaced by someone just as dishonest and incompetent. Even in the church, we are always refining what we do and making the necessary changes for the spiritual growth of the church. Change is simply the norm. The only thing that doesn't seem to change is change itself.
At the same time, no matter how big or how small a change may be, what is necessary for healthy change is always some element of stability. The best sports franchises may change coaches from time to time, and yet the core infrastructure of these teams always remains the same. Why is it that Duke is every year in the top 10? Because of the stability of their basketball program. Why is it that a company like Apple can continue to thrive and grow even upon the death of its CEO, Steve Jobs? Because of the stability of the infrastructure they've built into that company. Why are churches able to continue to thrive and grow even when going through change? Because of the stability of the mission; but more importantly ...
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