God's nature doesn't change.

Main message: God’s unchanging character means we can trust him despite disappointments; don’t let your experience shrink your view of who God is. He is immutable, will forgive, and will pursue those who wander (like the shepherd after the one lost sheep).

Key points:

• Life’s disappointments can tempt us to lower God to the level of our experience.
• Our experiences or timing do not change God’s nature.
• We should elevate our view of God to match who he truly is.
• God is immutable—his character and nature never change.
• God pursues the lost (the shepherd who leaves the 99 to find the one), so we need not fear he won’t forgive or pursue us.

Scriptures mentioned: Luke 15, Matthew 18