The Unchanging Word in a Changing World

THE UNCHANGING WORD IN A CHANGING WORLD

Study Text: Matthew 24:35 

Introduction:

- Jesus spoke these words in the midst of prophetic teaching about the end times.

-  He deliberately contrasts the temporary nature of creation with the eternal authority of His Word.

- Everything we see: nations, systems, economies, bodies, and even the visible heavens, are on a countdown. But there is one reality that time cannot erode, fire cannot burn, and death cannot silence: the Word of God.

- Jesus didn't say this word to scare us, but to anchor us.

- We shall be discussing the topic under three subheadings:

1.  The Passing of the Physical Creation

2.  The Permanence of the Prophetic Constitution

3.  The Priority of Personal Commitment


1.  The Passing of the Physical Creation

- “Heaven and earth shall pass away…”

- Jesus begins with a shocking truth: the visible universe is temporary.

- Heaven  and earth (the physical world) were created by God and are subject to His timetable. Psalm 102:25–26 says creation will “wear out like a garment.”

- 2 Peter 3:10 tells us the elements will melt with fervent heat.

- This means: Human achievements are temporary

- Political power is temporary

- Wealth, fame, buildings, and bodies are temporary

- Even what looks strong today can disappear tomorrow.

- Many people live as if the earth is permanent and eternity is distant. Jesus changes that thinking. The world is passing; eternity is approaching.

- Don’t build your hope on what can collapse
- Don’t anchor your joy to what can be lost
- Don’t measure success only by earthly gain
- I'd it can pass away, it cannot be your foundation.



2.  The Permanence of the Prophetic Constitution

- “…but my words shall not pass away.”

- Jesus places His Word above the universe itself.

- God’s Word existed before creation (John 1:1).
- Creation came into being by the Word (Hebrews 11:3).
- What created the universe cannot be destroyed with it.
- Isaiah 40:8 declares:
“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God shall stand forever.”

- Every promise:
Spoken over your life
Declared over your destiny
Released over the Church
…will outlive time, trouble, and trials.
Spiritual Insight

- Circumstances may argue, delays may test faith, but God’s Word does not expire.

- What God said:
In your waiting season
In your dark season
In your silent season
…is still alive and working.

- Hold the Word tighter than your feelings
- Believe the promise more than the problem
- Trust God’s Word above human reports
- What God says is more permanent than what you see.


3.  The Priority of Personal Commitment

- If heaven and earth will pass away, and God’s Word will not, then how should we live?

- Jesus is calling us to eternal alignment.

- 1 Peter 1:24–25 reminds us that human life is brief, but the Word endures.
- Matthew 7:24–27 shows that only those who build on the Word survive storms. This truth demands:

- Obedience, not admiration
- Faithfulness, not familiarity
- Commitment, not convenience
- Knowing the Word is not enough—we must live by it.

- What you prioritize reveals what you believe will last.
- If eternity is real, salvation matters
- If the Word endures, holiness matters
- If time is short, purpose matters

- Are you saved or just religious?
- Are you living for applause or for eternity?
- Are you preparing for heaven or clinging to earth?
- Only what is rooted in the Word will survive what is coming.

Conclusion:

- Heaven and earth will pass away:
Careers will end
Bodies will fail
Systems will collapse
But the Word of God stands forever.

- The most important question is not what do you own? It is: Are you standing on the Word?

- Stand on the Word for salvation
- Stand on the Word for deliverance
- Stand on the Word for your future

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