Introduction:
1. God has given us the ability to remember.
2. This being Memorial Day weekend I would like to give you some things I believe you need to remember. Remember…
I. You are of value/worth.
A. How much are you worth? Some might say not much others a great deal.
B. Man may say of himself-I am worthless.
C. God says-you and I have value. He says… 1. You are my creation (Ps. 119:73; 100:3). 2. I love you (Titus 3:4). 3. I paid for you (Jn. 3:16; 1 Jn. 4:10; 1Cor. 6:20).
II. How you came into this world.
A. Job 1:21.
B. We all need the proper perspective.
C. We came into this world. We were given (Ps. 136:25). We will leave (1 Tim. 6:7; Ecc. 5:15).
III. You are a child of the King.
A. Jesus is King (Mt. 2:2; 1 Tim. 6:15).
B. We are his children (Gal. 3:26).
C. With such come benefits (Ps. 68:19), expectations (1 Tim. 6:14), and an inheritance (Rom. 8:15-17)>Eph. 2:7.
IV. Things are as bright as the promises of God.
A. Life gets old, routine, and boring.
B. God has made promises to the: burdened (Ps. 42:5), parents (Prov. 22:6); teachers (1 Cor. 15:58), elders (1 Pet. 5:4), weary (Isa. 40:29), turmoil (Isa. 26:3), guilt ridden (Isa. 55:7).
C. What ever your storm of life God has this promise (Prov. 3:5, 6).
V. The resurrection of Christ.
A. Told to remember (2 Tim. 2:8).
B. A most transforming event for all mankind: It is the exclamation of the son of God (Rom. 1:4), forgiveness is available (Rom. 4:25); proof that our faith is not in vain (1 Cor. 15:17), and a promise of a resurrection for us (1 Cor. 15:20).
C. Eyes fixed and a memory that beholds the resurrection to come we view life not as eternal (Jn. 14:19).
Entered on 5/24/2009
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