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MAY 29, 2022
STUDY NOTES
MEMORIAL DAY
BIBLE TEACHER: CLIFTON JONES
REMEMBER GOD’S SERVANTS
INTRODUCTION
Memorial Day is an American holiday observed on the last Monday of May
Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day
Which was a day of remembrance for those who died while serving in the U.S. military
It was officially proclaimed on May 5, 1868, by Gen. John Logan following the Civil War
And was first observed on May 30, 1868, by placing flowers on the graves of soldiers
The graves of both Union and Confederate soldiers were honored at Arlington National Cemetery
It became an official holiday in 1971, when congress passed the National Holiday Act of 1971
Today, for many Americans, it is more of a holiday than a Memorial Day
Yet, throughout America, many will take time to remember those who sacrificed all for all of us
Our nation called upon its citizens in time of need and men and women came to answer the call
We need to remember those soldiers who gave their all for all other soldiers to return home
We need to remember those Americans who died in-order for other Americans to live freely in our day
Take time to remember your friends, family members, and loved ones who died serving our country
In the message today, I want us to turn our attention to some who were called by God to serve
Throughout the ages God has called men and women who came forth to serve God and mankind
They committed their life to living for God and many-faced martyrdom because of their life
Since the beginning of the Church Age many have died for the cause of Christ, and still do today
In many countries today Christians are being persecuted and even killed because of their faith
There are many reasons to believe that the Bible is God’s written Word
One good reason is the history of Christianity and those who have served God under persecution
No religion has faced the persecution equal to that of Christianity and survived
Christianity is alive today because God is the One and Only True God and His Word is alive, Heb 4:12
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the
dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and
intents of the heart.
The Bible records the birth, life, calling, service, success, and failures of God’s chosen men and women
If it was a record written by man you would not read of their failures, you would only hear of success
The point is, God can and will take those who have failed and by His grace make them successful
We read of the life they lived, the message they proclaimed, and the truth they left in death
They are examples of faith, examples that we are to remember, they are a witness to us, Heb 12:1
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every
weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before
us,
Hebrews 11 identifies many of them for us, I will only share a few we need to remember
ABRAHAM
When God wanted a nation for fulfillment of His future-plans, He called Abraham
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By faith Abraham obeyed, Heb 11:8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which
he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
Abraham is a classic example of what it means to live by faith, his story is well known
The name Abraham is found 73 times in the N.T., 10 of which are found in Hebrews
By faith Abraham trusted the promises of God and the purpose of God for his life
Abraham believed that God would work all things together for good for him and his family
Sometimes it is hard for us to accept the promises of God and believe He has a purpose for our life
By faith we must believe, Rom 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that
love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
We often want to determine our own purpose for life instead of putting faith in God’s purpose
We must trust God for today which will prepare us for that which-is yet to come
We are told that Abraham was a pilgrim on his way home, we too are pilgrims on our way home
In Hebrews 11:8-10 Abraham manifested his faith in three ways:
1.
He obeyed the call of God to move (vs 8)
2.
He sojourned in the Promised Land (vs 9)
3.
He looked for a city (vs 10)
The call of Abraham is presented as one of the most important events in history
Through the lineage of Abraham came God’s chosen nation, God is not through with Israel
Through Israel came the Messiah, the Savior, Jesus Christ the Lord, Jesus is not through yet
MOSES
When God wanted a deliverer, He called Moses, Heb 11:27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the
wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
God called Moses and revealed to Moses who was calling him (Exodus 3)
God revealed Himself to Moses as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
Moses left Egypt on two occasions, two important events in his life
The first time he fled because he killed an Egyptian and Pharaoh was going to kill him
Forty years later Moses left Egypt leading the Exodus without fear of Pharaoh
During the time that he was away from Egypt God prepared him for his ministry of deliverance
He was no longer afraid of the king’s anger, his faith was in the “King of Kings”
Even though God was unseen, through faith he could see the unseen, Heb 11:1 Now faith is the substance
of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
His strength came from his obedience to God’s will for his life
Moses led the children of Israel out of Egypt, but Pharaoh pursued them with an army
The Red Sea was in front of Moses and the Israelites and Pharaoh’s army was behind them
Moses knew that God was with them, he listened to God and once again exercised faith in God
God instructed Moses to lift-up his staff and stretch out his hand over the sea, by faith Moses obeyed,
Exo 14:21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a
strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
By faith the children of Israel followed Moses, Exo 14:22 And the children of Israel went into the midst
of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their
left.
Pharoah and his army were not traveling by faith in God, and the Lord overthrew the Egyptians,
Exo 14:28 And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of
Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.
Exo 14:29 But the
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children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on
their right hand, and on their left.
Here we have a message for us today, Exo 14:31 And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did
upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.
JOSHUA
When God wanted a guide, He called Joshua, and instructed Joshua to be strong, Jos 1:7 Only be thou
strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my
servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper
whithersoever thou goest.
The author of Hebrews does not cover the 40-year journey of Israel in the wilderness
Which was the time-period between Egypt and the Land of Canaan
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