Sermon 24 May 2009

"Memorial Day"

Richard Hildreth

This Easter Sunday Pastor Hildreth spoke on memorial.

Some key points from the sermon

Pastor spoke on the history of Memorial Day in the United States, it is not just the beginning of summer.
It is important to remember to remember
Today we place names on buildings and bridges to remember. God placed a rainbow in the sky in Genesis, and there are over 100 examples of memorials in the Bible.
It is not the size or price of the memorial that matters, rather the significance of the deed.
We must have a personal memorial.
What will people remember about you? Will they remember your Faith? Will they remember your work for the LORD?
It is important to share the gift of faith.
people remember more what they see that what they hear. As John Wesley said "I'd rather see a good sermon than hear one" thus we must have our actions and deeds back up our beliefs.
We must remember to be fervent and zealous; to have a zeal to proclaim the truth.
We must bear fruit; both the Fruit of the Spirit, and also leading our family and friends to Christ.
Sinners are not easy to love. Remember those who led you to Christ.
There is nothing more important than our relationship to Christ
The Spirit of the Lord must be the one that gets the glory.
We must give our children principles to stand on.
We must show and demonstrate freedom to those around us.
We can not just sit tight until Jesus comes.
The Joy of the Lord is my strength.
What will your personal memorial bring to remembrance?
If you have not made that decision for Christ, now is the time to start that relationship