Do You Remember?

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There are many things we remember from the past. Today's message calls us to remember what has been accomplished for us. We remember those who have served our country as well as what Jesus has done for us on the cross.

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Do You Remember?

By Ralph Andrus
Today we celebrate those who have served our country. We will also look at four reasons why we need to remember the Lord
Summary: Four reasons why we need to remember the Lord
Do You Remember?
40’s - Party lines on your telephones; and Big Band Music everyone wore hats, WWII
50’s - Petticoats were essential, and poodle skirts , Hula-hoops, ten-cent coke, comics, and chocolate bars
60’s - LP’s; Martin Luther King Jr.-"I have a Dream"; lava lamps and John Glenn’ first man to orbit the earth 3x!
70’s - 8 track Tapes; skateboarding; and leisure suits.
80’s - PacMan; the Rubic’s cube; Leg Warmers; You rolled the sleeves of your suit jacket up
90’s - Beanie Babies; Furby, Pokemon, Grunge; Jelly Belly Jelly Beans, Fanny Packs – now very tacky
Now it is 2018 and we are still moving on. But we may be like the older couple who were having problems remembering things, so they decided to go to their doctor to get checked out to make sure nothing was wrong with them. When they arrived at the doctor’s, they explained to the doctor about the problems they were having with their memory. After checking the couple out, the doctor tells them that they were physically okay but might want to start writing things down and make notes to help them remember things. The couple thanked the doctor and left.
An 80 year old couple were having problems remembering things, so they decided to go to their doctor to get checked out to make sure nothing was wrong with them. When they arrived at the doctor’s, they explained to the doctor about the problems they were having with their memory. After checking the couple out, the doctor tells them that they were physically okay but might want to start writing things down and make notes to help them remember things. The couple thanked the doctor and left.
Later that night while watching TV, the old man got up from his chair and his wife asks, "Where are you going?"
He replies, "To the kitchen."
She asks, "Will you get me a bowl of ice cream?"
He replies, "Sure."
She then asks him, "Don’t you think you should write it down so you can remember it?"
He says, "No, I can remember that."
She then says, "Well I also would like some strawberries on top. You had better write that down cause I know you’ll forget that."
He says, "I can remember that, you want a bowl of ice cream with strawberries."
She replies, "Well I also would like whip cream on top. I know you will forget that so you better write it down."
With irritation in his voice, he says, "I don’t need to write that down I can remember that." He then fumes into the kitchen. After about 20 minutes he returns from the kitchen and hands her a plate of bacon and eggs.
She stares at the plate for a moment and says, "I knew you were going to mess it up - You forgot my toast."
She stares at the plate for a moment and says, "I knew you were going to mess it up - You forgot my toast."
- Bible is full of calls to remember - — Start of Passover
Exodus 12:3 NKJV
3 Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying: ‘On the tenth of this month every man shall take for himself a lamb, according to the house of his father, a lamb for a household.
- — Start of Passover
Joshua 4:1–9 NKJV
1 And it came to pass, when all the people had completely crossed over the Jordan, that the Lord spoke to Joshua, saying: 2 “Take for yourselves twelve men from the people, one man from every tribe, 3 and command them, saying, ‘Take for yourselves twelve stones from here, out of the midst of the Jordan, from the place where the priests’ feet stood firm. You shall carry them over with you and leave them in the lodging place where you lodge tonight.’ ” 4 Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the children of Israel, one man from every tribe; 5 and Joshua said to them: “Cross over before the ark of the Lord your God into the midst of the Jordan, and each one of you take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, 6 that this may be a sign among you when your children ask in time to come, saying, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’ 7 Then you shall answer them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord; when it crossed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. And these stones shall be for a memorial to the children of Israel forever.” 8 And the children of Israel did so, just as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones from the midst of the Jordan, as the Lord had spoken to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them to the place where they lodged, and laid them down there. 9 Then Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood; and they are there to this day.
(KJV)3 Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house:
— 12 memorial stones out of Jordan
- — 12 memorial stones out of Jordan
- — Provoking the Lord in the wilderness
- — Provoking the Lord in the wilderness
- — Miriam’s Leprosy (KJV) 9 Remember what the LORD thy God did unto Miriam by the way, after that ye were come forth out of Egypt.
(KJV)Remember, and forget not, how thou provokedst the LORD thy God to wrath in the wilderness: from the day that thou didst depart out of the land of Egypt, until ye came unto this place, ye have been rebellious against the LORD.
- — Miriam’s Leprosy (KJV) 9 Remember what the LORD thy God did unto Miriam by the way, after that ye were come forth out of Egypt.
- — Jesus Remember Lot’s Wife (KJV) 2 Remember Lot’s wife.
- — Jesus Remember Lot’s Wife (KJV) 2 Remember Lot’s wife.
- — Persecuted for their faith (KJV) But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
- — Persecuted for their faith (KJV)
But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
- — Remember Jesus raised from the dead (KJV) Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:
- — Remember Jesus raised from the dead (KJV)
Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:
- To forget the work of Christ, the focal point of our beliefs, leads to anemic faith, or worse, to no faith at all.
point of our beliefs, leads to anemic faith, or worse, to no faith
at all.
— Called twice to remember
1 Corinthians 11:23–33 NKJV
23 For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; 24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” 25 In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes. 27 Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29 For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body. 30 For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep. 31 For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged. 32 But when we are judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world. 33 Therefore, my brethren, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.
1 cor 11.23-33
Why Remember?
Why Remember?

1. It Helps Us To Be Thankful for Him

Romans 1:21 NKJV
21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
- It reenforces what has been done for us
- (KJV) Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
- It reenforces what has been done for us

2. It Removes Doubts of His love & Power

- Eve forgot and doubt set in –
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Genesis 3:1 NKJV
1 Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, “Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?”
- Eve forgot and doubt set in –
- Israel forgot God’s care and spent 40 years in the wilderness
- Israel forgot God’s care and spent 40 years in the wilderness
- Reminding us of his promise & work

3. It Keeps Fresh the Cost

- Why we have - Independence Day
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- Why we have - Independence Day
- Memorial Day
- Veterans’ Day
- Removes us from our own self interest
- Bring God back to His proper place in our lives

4. It Helps in Overcoming Temptation

- Jesus - remember the work of the word in his answer to Satan –
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- Jesus remember the work of the word in his answer to Satan –
Come to the table and let us Remember Him
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