REMEMBER ME!
Luke 23:39-43
Introduction: When we are faced with the day of God's judgment,
certainly we hope that the Lord will remember us. The Bible is replete with
evidence that the Lord will not forget those who continue in his will (Isa.
49:15 Heb.
A.
Let us do all that we should
to be remembered by the Lord
B.
Let us be mindful of the
fact that unless we are doing God's will, we put ourselves in jeopardy of being
forgotten
C.
We must also remember the
Lord, if want Him to remember us
D.
Only then, will we be with
Him in paradise
I.
There will be those who will
be forgotten by the Lord
A.
Many religious people will
not be remembered
1.
In Matthew 7:21-23 those who
fail to do God's will
2.
In Matthew 25:1-13 those who
are not prepared and on guard
B.
Those who forget God shall
be turned to hell (Psalm
1.
Psalm 50:22
2.
We forget the Lord when we
do not His commandments (Heb. 2:1-3)
3.
To remember Him is to keep
His commandments (1 John 2:3-5)
C.
Those who forget the Lord will be forgotten by the Lord (Matt.
II.
God has given us every
advantage to remember Him
A.
He has given us His word
1.
Proverbs 3:1-6
2.
James 1:22-25
B.
He has given us the beauty
of worship
1.
Remember His suffering and
death (1 Cor.
2.
Remember how fortunate we
are because of God's blessing in our giving(1Cor. 16:1-2)
3.
We sing praises to His name,
pray in His name, hear lessons from His word
C.
Our lives must be filled
with expressions that we have not forgotten the Lord
1.
Walk as him (1 John 2:6)
2.
Be perfect as Him (Matt.
3.
Think like Him (Phi. 2:5)
4.
Be as pure as Him (1 John
3:2-3)
5.
Be as holy as Him (1 Pet.
Conclusion:
Only when we remember the Lord by living as He
commanded and doing as he says, will He be able to turn to us and say, when we
plead with Him to remember us, “today thou
shalt be with Me in
paradise.”