When The Newness Wore Off

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When The Newness Wore Off
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When The Newness Wore Off

• Examples in Scripture
• A New Tabernacle
• Ex. 3520-29 362-7
• What happened in time, when the newness wore off?
• It is left out of the holy city and forgotten
• A New Land
• Josh. 2413-24
• What happened in time, when the newness wore off?
• Give us a king! No longer content with Gods way

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When The Newness Wore Off

• Examples in Scripture
• A New Temple
• 1 Kg. 8
• What happened in time, when the newness wore off?
• Disobedience even from the very king that prayed
  so reverently!
• Gods Law
• 2 Kg. 22 A lost book was found.
• What happened in time, when the newness wore off?
• Disobedience and led to captivity.
• But they returnNeh. 81-3
• But when the newness wore off, Mal. 112-13

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When The Newness Wore Off

• What About Us?
• 2002 A new Preacher
• 2003 A new projector and new children
• 2004 New powerful lights outside, and new
  children classes
• 2005 new songbooks, new adult class
• 2006 New carpet, new song leaders ?
• And new members every year
• This newness brings excitement and zeal
• But what happens when the newness wears off?

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When The Newness Wore Off

• What are some signs?
• Zeal in singing fades
• Our giving slides
• Our attention span shortens
• Our concentration in prayers and the Lords
  supper is easily broken
• Dont work as hard at spreading the gospel
• Dont work as hard at encouraging others
• Worship is a chore
• Excuses build
• It effects our entire religion!

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When The Newness Wore Off

• How is dedication measured?
• When it is not dependent upon new things for new
  zeal!
• Growth and zeal cannot be dependent upon things!
• Our growth and dedication must be based upon our
  love and devotion to God and God alone!
• Titus 214-15 1 Cor. 1558