Humans can store the equivalent of 2 quadrillion of those digital pieces of information in our brains. In other words, in terms of digital memory, Dr. Mason claims if your brain were a smartphone on which you could download television shows, it could record 300 years of continuous TV before starting to run out of space. So Isaiah asked them four rhetorical questions to remind them what they already knew about God. May you find meaning and hope as you read through each message and seek to hear God's voice. We tie a string around our finger and do all kinds of things to help us remember. The final picture here is communion. Easter 3 Beth Moore, Believing God (Nashville: B&H, 2004). July 2010 If youre feeling far away from God or wondering if He still cares about you, the best thing you can do is to stop and recall how his mercy and grace have changed your life. Acts They knew how God fed them with manna from the sky and water from a rock. The people responded to God, obeyed Him and experienced Him in an amazing way. A powerful motivation for believing God in our present is intentionally remembering how Hes worked in our past. Turns out, a Petabyte contains 1 quadrillion bytes of information, thats a 1 with 15 zeroes behind it. Why this emphasis on remembering? Your Day Timer? It may not be a wedding, but every one of us has a special event or events in our lives in which we remember when God was faithful in our lives. November 2012 I read just the other day, from you I believe, Stephanie, that one of our choir members has memorized all the words and virtually every verse of our traditional Christmas carols. I built mine out of seashells, tiny shells I picked up as I walked on my visits to the beach, and placed them in a beautiful, crystal beer stein we had purchased on the Czech border when we lived in Europe. December 2019 July 2016 Leave a comment to ask questions or inspire others with your insights.In general, the previous Sunday's sermon will be posted by Tuesday afternoon. Memories are also very practical. Isaiah 40 was written by the prophet to renew hope and encourage the Jewish people, whose king and 10,000 of their choice leaders had been taken captive, deported from their own country, and held in forced detention in Babylon, now Iraq, for 70 years. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:09:39 64.3MB) | Embed, Date: June 5, 2022 | Speaker: Dr. Francis Thandroyen. They needed to be reminded of mistakes they had made in the past, and the painful consequences of their choices. November 2014 September 2012 Now, who would that be? Amos May 2020 Music just has a very special capacity to stick in our minds and help us remember. 9So Samuel took a young lamb and offered it to the Lord as a whole burnt offering. June 2010 Matthew Lisa, one of my favorite hymns is Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (#459, New Century Hymnal). Joshua 4:1-24 Remember Me! Mark You can fall in love, get married, & have children all over again. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 52:48 48.8MB) | Embed. The second picture containsthese twelve stones. Sundays: Bible Study at 9:30 AM and Worship at 11:00 AM, UBC Bylaws Proposed Changes, February 2022. Every Sunday the worship service includes a message from the Bible. Many years ago, I was talking with a Native American friend in Washington D.C. about our different religious traditions his Native American beliefs and my Christian beliefs. While they were crossing, Joshua told 12 men, one from each of the 12 tribes, to go into the middle of the riverbed and select 12 large stones. October 2012 We memorize things in school for tests, but soon forget them afterward. Your mind? February 2018 Why did he do that? Are you experiencing the joy that God gives through obedience to Him? October 2017 December 2015 Jesus reminded His disciples and us that we should remember Him in His death. I know you will forget that so you better write it down.. September 2010 April 2012 In this message, Pastor John Lindellshares an encouragingword on Remembering What God Has Done. My former Army chaplain colleague, good friend, and Disciples of Christ preacher, Dick Donovan, put it like this: They knew the power of Gods creative word. June 2013 Have you not heard? December 2012 He pleaded with the Lord to help Israel, and the Lord answered him. Doing this communion as Christians helps us to believe in God in our present. Communion is a continual memorial to remind us of the sacrifice for our eternal life. Joshua tells them: so that this will be a sign among you. My words are an attempt to understand and apply the Bible to our daily living. June 2012 Being controlled by the Holy Spirit empowers a believer (a) daily in spiritual battle (Spirit versus flesh) and, (b) daily in living out the person and character and conduct of Christ and in being obedient to the will of God. March 2019 November 2020 January 2010 2022 University Baptist Church. Gob bless! We need to remember that. br> October 2014 1Steven Simala, Set in Stone Sermon on Christian Values, SermonCentral.com, http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/set-in-stone-steven-simala-grant-sermon-on-christian-values-47486.asp?page=0, Accessed on 29 May 2010. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:06:02 60.9MB) | Embed, Date: May 22, 2022 | Speaker: Dr. Francis Thandroyen. But, whats this about My Ebenezer? Ebenezer, what a strange word! But, if you know the song, you know the meaning in fact you just sang it. January 2015 Now you understand that living in this country is a wonderful privilege, and that we have opportunities and blessings that most in the world do not have. Join us as we study scripture from 1 Samuel 7:8-12and see the value of reflecting on the good things God is doing in your life. May 2013 January 2013 It is because the entire experience of his setting twelve stones in the water would stay in his memory. January 2011 10Just as Samuel was sacrificing the burnt offering, the Philistines arrived to attack Israel. August 2015 August 2018 Friday, during a meeting of health care professionals, I asked them to talk about what re-membering meant for them and their clients. Your wallet? Human beings have an amazing propensity to forget things, and with the amount of information that demands our attention, we are struggling to retain information and have an increasingly short attention span (Kevin McSpadden, You Now Have a Shorter Attention Span Than a Goldfish, Time, May 14, 2015, http://time.com/3858309/attention-spans-goldfish/). July 2017 July 2020 This baptismal font reminds us that we are buried with Christ in baptism and rise to walk in newness of life. If you couldnt remember that water quenches thirst when youre thirsty, or you werent able to remember what day it is, or your anniversary or wifes birthday youd be in big trouble. Youre reminded to. For generations, they had lived as immigrants and aliens. Sometimes we forget. July 2015 May 2017 I post weekly sermons and other biblical messages on this page. One told of how even traumatic and painful memories, over time, can be transformed into positive insight and personal growth. While driving to the Apple Store Thursday afternoon to get a new battery for my iPhone and listening to Hear and Now on NPR, I stumbled on an interview with Dr. Emily Mason, a memory and cognition expert at the University of Louisville. The second stanza of the original begins like this, Here I raise my Ebenezer, hither by thy help Ive come, And I hope by thy good pleasure safely to arrive at home It was written nearly 285 years ago by young Robert Robinson, a 22-year-old British lad and aspiring preacher, and has been sung by Christians around the world ever since. So, the reality of remembering in the biblical sense of the word is to re-member significant and essential persons and events and experience limb for limb, part by part, piece by piece. April 2013 James A Bruised Heart And time cannot rob you of those because of the blessing of memory. Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! This picture reminds us of the real reason for Memorial Day. October 2010 September 2019 They knew about Gods call to Abrahamand the covenant that God established with him. May 2019 September 2018 This faith marker was a public one for the people. Remember, the water stopped flowing just as the priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant stepped into the water at the rivers edge. November 2018 September 2015 I know what some of you are thinking. I forget why Ive walked from one room to another, or where I left my car keys, or where in the world are my reading glasses when I need them most! So memories are very practical. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 42:47 39.7MB) | Embed, 2022 LifePoint Church | 25 Woods Lake Road, Building 8, Greenville, SC 29607, http://media.blubrry.com/lifepoint/p/lifepointaudio.org/sermons/2021-11-28_Remembering_What_God_Has_Done_for_You.mp3, http://media.blubrry.com/lifepoint/p/lifepointaudio.org/sermons/2022-07-10_A_Call_to_Remember.mp3, Spiritual Armour for Spiritual Warfare Part 2, http://media.blubrry.com/lifepoint/p/lifepointaudio.org/sermons/2022-07-03_Spiritual_Armour_for_Spiritual_Warfare_Part_2.mp3, Spiritual Armour for Spiritual Warfare Part 1, http://media.blubrry.com/lifepoint/p/lifepointaudio.org/sermons/2022-06-26_Spiritual_Armour_for_Spiritual_Warfare_Part_1.mp3, Holy Spirit: Controlled by the Holy Spirit, http://media.blubrry.com/lifepoint/p/lifepointaudio.org/sermons/2022-06-15_Holy_Spirit_Controlled_by_the_Holy_Spirit.mp3, Holy Spirit: Pentecost and Spiritual Gifts, http://media.blubrry.com/lifepoint/p/lifepointaudio.org/sermons/2022-06-05_Holy_Spirit_Pentecost_and_Spiritual_Gifts.mp3, http://media.blubrry.com/lifepoint/p/lifepointaudio.org/sermons/2022-05-29_Holy_Spirit_Spiritual_Power.mp3, http://media.blubrry.com/lifepoint/p/lifepointaudio.org/sermons/2022-05-22_Holy_Spirit_Union_and_Ministry.mp3, http://media.blubrry.com/lifepoint/p/lifepointaudio.org/sermons/2022-05-15_Holy_Spirit_The_Person.mp3, http://media.blubrry.com/lifepoint/p/lifepointaudio.org/sermons/2022-05-08_Is_He_Enough.mp3, http://media.blubrry.com/lifepoint/p/lifepointaudio.org/sermons/2022-05-01_The_Joy_of_Obedience_Part_2.mp3. You come as God leads you. January 2020 Then we will ask families to come forward to each table, where we will serve you. Has it not been told you from the beginning? But the Lord spoke with a mighty voice of thunder from heaven that day, and the Philistines were thrown into such confusion that the Israelites defeated them. It wasnt that they didnt know. 11The men of Israel chased them from Mizpah to a place below Beth-car, slaughtering them all along the way. He would share in the public memory of this event with the stones outside the water. I had never heard of a Petabyte, so I looked it up. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 56:15 52.0MB) | Embed. I remember the people who came. Judges April 2016 February 2019 March 2018 I told him about our prophet, Samuel, and how he once took a stone and set it up as a monument to remind the people of Gods help in time of trouble. Scripture calls upon believers to have fellowship with the Holy Spirit. Justice is about wanting what is right especially for the weak and those with little or no power to defend themselves, I sincerely hope we as individuals and as a church seek justice for the weak. ", "I would of gone just I little further with the scripture that you mentioned so ". He named the stone Ebenezer. Sometime later, Dakota brought me a small stone he had found in the forest, prayed over it, and gave it to me to begin my very own Ebenezer. December 2020 I went to a seminar that taught us how to remember things. February 2016 The Abortion Issue Once More--- a Month after With protests still going on all over the U.S. over the overturning Blaming the Victim: Billy Sunday and Male Power, How evangelicals abet a culture of masculine aggression. Even the freedom to gather together today in worship is freedom that many Christians around the world do not enjoy. March 2021 4 Anita Renfroe and John Renfroe, Songs in the Key of Solomon: In the Word and in the Mood (Colorado Springs, CO: David C Cook, 2007). Do you walk into a room and forget why you came there in the first place? Have you not known? September 2017 Daniel Here at University Baptist Church, of all places, we need to tie some good ole fashioned Baptist strings around our fingers lest we forget. October 2020 This was the first time that God told someone to remember Him. 12Samuel then took a large stone and placed it between the towns of Mizpah and Jeshanah. I leave you with these thoughts. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 35:06 32.6MB) | Embed, Date: July 10, 2022 | Speaker: Mike Worley. But we need also to remember this: A tremendous price was paid by many who gave their lives that we might live in this land and enjoy the privileges that are ours. If we dont mark the important events, we can lose our connection to both the event and how we felt about it at the time. February 2012 Oh, they knew, they knew all right, but they didnt know that they knew. Lets take a moment and pray for our soldiers past and present. Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth?. Now, listen to those words of the prophet again. Have you not known? They needed to be reminded that God is still in control. We have a day we call Memorial Day just to help us remember. In the rush of life its easy to get distracted and lose sight of whats most important. However, he would have a private memory of the event by placing stones in the water. He fellowshipped with Adam and Eve every day, delighting most in their love for and dependence upon Him. December 2009 Isaiah October 2016 We just instinctively know how important it is to avoid theological and ecclesiastical amnesia! We know how essential it is to observe a handful of ancient and not-so-ancient rituals, cues, special days and seasons to remind us, and to remind this community, who we are and from whence we came. He named it Ebenezer (which means the stone of help), for he said, Up to this point the Lord has helped us!. May you find meaning and hope as you read through each message and seek to hear God's voice. February 2017 November 2016 They needed to be reminded of Gods unconditional love and forgiveness. Remember where you are going, because remembering is an essential part of moving forward. Dont you know that Without a vision the people perish (Proverbs 29:18). December 2016 When I recall this picture, I remember the place, the event, the sights and smells and sounds. After about 20 minutes he returns from the kitchen and hands her a plate of bacon and eggs. She stares at the plate for a moment and says, I knew you were going to mess it up You forgot my toast.1, Do you ever have trouble remembering things? They knew that God created human life on the last day of creation. Seeds Of Hope In a flash you can be a child again, skipping rocks across a pond, or walking in a meadow. by James River Church | Jul 13, 2016 | prayer. May 2015 Your checkbook? The ability to remember is a wonderful gift that God has given to us. Especially in these days of transition and uncertainty, thats worth remembering! 25 Woods Lake Road, Building 8, Greenville, SC, Series: A Front Row Seat Each individual believer indwelt by the Holy Spirit is given at least one spiritual gift according to the grace of God for the purpose of (a) equipping of believers for serving fellow believers, (b) building up the body of Christ and, (c) glorifying God. August 2016 The Preachers Handbook is a 123 pages full of helpful resources for all things related to your preaching ministry. let me guess, Lisa Cauble! What was the name of the seminar? Well, John said, wait a minute, my wife went with me. I post weekly sermons and other biblical messages on this page. Messy House Why not pause right now and give Him the thanks He deserves. October 2015 They knew how God led the people through the wilderness with a pillar of smoke by day and a pillar of fire by night. July 2012 At SACC we believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God. The Bible is filled with those cues, clues intended to help us remember: Scripture is big on remembering and remembrance: Remember is used 153 times in the Bible (RSV), Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy, Remember all the commandments of the LORD, Remember all the way which the LORD your God has led you, Remember the wonderful works that God has done, The word Remembrance is used 28 times (RSV). You are the carriers of the memories that have emerged from this place over the past 100 plus years called to be the stewards, the caretakers, of all the transformations, all the joys and sorrows, all the insights and wisdom, all the decisions and activism, all the courage and commitments you are the carriers of all that makes this place the community of faith that we have become and are still becoming. November 2010 Nobodies Of The Gospels I will reflect on all You have done and meditate on Your actions. (Psalm 77:1112, HCSB), Joshua knew this tendency we have to forget Gods goodness and provision in our lives. In other words, dont become so enamored and anchored in the past that you are of no present good. Ill ask her. He turned & saw his wife nearby. Ephesians 1 Samuel 7:3 September 2009, Even if a person has earthly problems with their rememberer, I am convinced that when you spend a lifetime bringing to mind the things of God, you will not forget that the Lord is good, that the Lord saves. Listen to the sermon from Sunday, February 4, 2018 titled A Reminder to Remember byChaplain (Colonel) Paul W. Dodd, U.S. Army (Ret). The stones are there to this day. (Joshua 4:9, HCSB). May 2018 July 2019 Here is a third picture. Receive email notifications when the latest James River Sermon has been posted. Tradition is good, but excessive tradition without creation and innovation might be more suitable for historical preservation and a treasury of archives rather than birthing and nurturing new and novel ideas and initiatives. I remember the entire experience. mercy is about not responding to others in ways that the deserve but to overlook offenses ~ put mercy into practice and you will be a person that is deeply admired. When they arrived at the doctors, they explained to the doctor about the problems they were having with their memory. April 2011 June 2017 You had better write that down cause I know youll forget that., He says, I can remember that, you want a bowl of ice cream with strawberries., She replies, Well I also would like whip cream on top. He greeted him & said, Bill, do you remember what a bad memory I had? Bill answered, Yes, I certainly do. Well, its not bad any more. They knew about Moseshow God used Moses to set the people free. The Holy Spirit continues the ministry of Jesus in teaching, guiding into truth, bearing witness of Jesus and glorifying Jesus. February 2013 Each believer is tasked of being a steward or manager of their spiritual gift/s; the expression of their gift being in love. They knew that God said, Let there be light, and there was light. Gods great works throughout history always leaves behind a reminder that points to His Sons redemptive work, whether by foreshadowing His coming, or by remembering His earthly ministry. Markers give us an opportunity to speak to the next generation about the times when God has been faithful to us.4. November 2013 However, Satan twisted the words and commands of God, and in so doing, deceived Adam and Eve into believing what God had provided, just wasnt enough. April 2010 Looking at the significance of the blood sacrifice at Passover, the Memorial Stones left behind at the Jordans crossing, or the events that occurred at Jesus death and resurrection, we will be challenged to remember His plan was forged from eternity past, to impact our future. Of course, they had heard! Luke As we look through key figures in Gods Word, we can see how the curse of sin is alive and well, wreaking havoc in the lives of Gods people; however, there are times the outcome of this great deception served as an agent of change for the unsuspecting leading them to turn from their active rebellion against God and acknowledge, He is Enough. Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth? Dont you know? When it crossed the Jordan, the Jordans waters were cut off. Therefore these stones will always be a memorial for the Israelites. (Joshua 4:67, HCSB), Beth Moore stated in her study Believing God:3. They stood in the middle of the riverbed until the people had crossed safely into the Promised Land. There was joy in their obedience! Psalms They knew about sin and Garden of Eden, and its presence in their lives. People are forgetful, and we need special things to jog our memories from time to time. When you come, perhaps you need a prayer request. Some of our memories are happy, and we can recall wonderful experiences. August 2017 This is a picture from our wedding. An 80-year-old couple were having problems remembering things, so they decided to go to their doctor to get checked out to make sure nothing was wrong with them. January 2016 July 2014 Why did he leave these in the water? ", "Wow, Glory to god. August 2020 December 2011 As Americans, it is good to have days like Memorial Day to remind us to be thankful and to express gratitude to those who have served and are serving our country, and to their parents, children, and spouses.2. Then he turned back to Bill & said, Whats the name of that flower with a long stem & thorns & a red bloom? Do you mean a rose? Bill answered, Yeah, thanks, John said, Hey, Rose, whats the name of that seminar we attended?. Some people in the South decided to place flowers on the graves of soldiers who had given their lives for the Confederacy. The Jewish people have carried those memories, and the passions that go along with them, from one generation to another, from one season to another, from one congregation to another, for 2000 years. Perhaps you need to come to Christ, you can do that this morning. John March 2013 If you couldnt remember that a red light means stop youd be in trouble. Well start with the widows. At SACC we believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God. 2 Corinthians Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress, 6100 N 19th St Ozark, MO 65721 | (417) 581-5433 2022 James River Church | Privacy Policy. By 1868 the practice of placing flowers on graves had spread both north and south and was being called by almost everyone, Decoration Day. Then, after World War 1 it became a nationally recognized Memorial holiday when our country pauses to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms that we enjoy. Leave a comment to ask questions or inspire others with your insights. And, one said re-membering needs to go beyond the cerebral cortex, beyond the glut of information and fading recollections, to experience once again emotional impact; to relieve it again with feeling! January 2019 But some of our memories are sad, and we may weep as we remember them. The Holy Spirit is the least understood and least taught person of the Trinity. May 2014 Its part of our theological DNA. August 2014 1 & 2 Kings In the future, when your children ask you, What do these stones mean to you? you should tell them, The waters of the Jordan were cut off in front of the ark of the Lords covenant. March 2016 To take it apart and put it back together again. August 2011 All kinds of things happen on this holiday.5. Keep in touch with what's going on at UBC by receiving our weekly Midweek Messages. April 2018 In Deuteronomy, it says, Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live (Deuteronomy 4:9). 2 Robert J. Morgan, Nelsons Annual Preachers Sourcebook, 2007 Edition. So, we need cues clues to help us remember. "Hello, Jim. September 2020 The Holy Spirit abides (spiritual union) with and is in a believer from salvation to eternity. As you can well imagine, their spirits were broken, their hopes were dashed, and the very thought that this nightmare would ever end seemed impossible. December 2010 March 2014 Marriage Gospels 8Dont stop pleading with the Lord our God to save us from the Philistines! they begged Samuel. The ritual of circumcision was given to Abraham, The Jewish people were given the gift of Passover, and Candles of Hanukkah. November 2019 Easter is marked to help us remember the resurrection of Jesus. Remembering What God Has Done for You, Topics: Communion, Fellowship, God's Love, Thankfulness, Unity. March 2017 December 2017 I think you end up in the right place regarding how the "zombies" ", "a helpful review of a very solid guide for us! It was a great seminar, & now I have a wonderful memory.Bill answered, Thats great! February 2020 and humility, not thinking too highly of yourself but understanding any gifts, any advantages, any strengths are from the hand of the Lord. The problem, though, is that sometimes memory fails us. October 2013 Turn your hearts to the Lord and obey him alone; then he will rescue you from the Philistines., 1 Samuel 7:8-12 The power of the Holy Spirit in union with the spoken word of the gospel of salvation resulted in the addition of 3000 souls and the beginning of the church at Pentecost. God Without Disguise Haggai ~ Shake Up Your Life One said we should set some memory priorities and focus on those memories that are transformative and nurturing. The couple thanked the doctor and left. Now you know, you know what Ebenezer means, and youll probably remember even without a reminder. December 2014 March 2015 3Then Samuel said to all the people of Israel, If you want to return to the Lord with all your hearts, get rid of your foreign gods and your images of Ashtoreth. Ecclesiastes 5Melvin Newland, Sermon on Civic Holidays, SermonCentral.com, http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/remembering-melvin-newland-sermon-on-holidays-civic-33976.asp?page=0,Accessed 29 May 2010. April 2014 They brought those stones up onto the riverbank and made a monument out of them there. If youre anything like me, I imagine youre dependent on memory clues and cues just to get through the day, much less for generations. December 2013 My Messy House The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/set-in-stone-steven-simala-grant-sermon-on-christian-values-47486.asp?page=0, http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/remembering-melvin-newland-sermon-on-holidays-civic-33976.asp?page=0, Breaking the Code: Understanding the Book ". However, I want this to be a personal and corporate memory at the same time. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:01:40 56.9MB) | Embed, Date: May 15, 2022 | Speaker: Dr. Francis Thandroyen. They needed to be reminded that while circumstances might be scary and better days might seem virtually impossible, things would get better. Joshua told the people to mark where God had worked as a public reminder. The Church: Some Assembly is a sermon which was preached for Memorial Day. July 2013 In the Bible we find many such reminders. They knew how their (leaders) had misled them and failed them. For some people, Memorial Day may mean the beginning of summer vacation, barbeques in the backyard, family get-togethers. They knew how they had chosen ungodly alliances, greed and material prosperity, and suffered the consequences., Did they know? Yes! Had they heard? Yes! Had it been told to them from the beginning? Yes! Yes, of course they knew! However, it is also about the sacrifice of the Son. But, nevertheless, they still needed to be reminded.. Christmas is marked to help us remember the birth of Christ. November 2015 This tendency to forget can be seen in our spiritual lives, so its important that we heed the Bibles encouragement to remember what God has done for us. All rights reserved.

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