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REMEMBRANCE Text: I Timothy 2:14 "Of these things put them in remembrance... " INTRODUCTION - The things primarily indicated by Paul are seen in vs. 1-11 1. "...dead with him, we shall live with him." 2. "If we suffer, we shall also reign with him." 3. "If we deny him, he will also deny us." 4. "If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful." "Of these things put them in remembrance." I. SOME THINGS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT FOR OUR MEMORY 1. The ark's contents. What meaneth these things? 2. These stones ... a memorial." (Josh 4:7). 3. "Remember Lot's wife." (Luke 17:32) II. SOME THINGS CHRIST WOULD HAVE US REMEMBER 1. Reconciliation before worship. (Matt. 5:23, 24). 2. Mary's memorial anointing. (Matt. 26:75). 3. "Do this in remembrance of me." (Luke 22:19). III. SOME MEMORIES HAVE BEEN VERY SORROWFUL 1. "Wept, when we remembered Jerusalem." (Psalm 137:1). 2. "Peter, remembered." (Matt. 26:75). 3. "Son, remember in thy lifetime." (Luke 24:8). IV. SOME MEMORIES HAVE BEEN A SOURCE OF BLESSING 1. "And they remembered his words." (Luke 24:8). 2. "I thank God upon every remembrance." (Phil. 1:13). 3. "Remember now thy Creator." (Eccl. 12:1).
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