Ecclesiastes 12:1-4

Things Most Often Forgotten 1. Names – 83% 2. Where Something Is – 60% 3. Telephone Numbers – 57% 4. Words – 53% 5. What Was Said – 49% 6. Faces – 42% 7. Whether You’ve Just Done Something – 38%

Things We Need To Forget – Things We Need To Remember

Remembering God And His Works Far too many forget about the one Who created us & redeemed us We can forget God! We forget we are His children, fail to recall what He has promised to do for us. Try to overcome temptations by our own strength. – Rely on worldly wisdom!

The Bible Is Full Of Reminders Deuteronomy 4:9,23 Deuteronomy 6:10-12 Deuteronomy 8:11,14,19 Jeremiah 2:32 Jeremiah 3:21 Jeremiah13:25 Ecclesiastes 12:1

The Result Of Forgetting God Cannot survive without God – Job 8:11- 15 Forgetting God is the road to Hell – Psalm 9:17 We may forget God – but God will not forget us – Isaiah 49:14-16 “…If I forget Thee, do not forget me.”

Need To Consciously Include God In All We Do And Say Hebrews 13:15,16 “…giving thanks to His name. 16 But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.” Hebrews 13:5 “…For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."

Knowledge of God’s Past Help Gives Confidence To Face Present Trouble Deuteronomy 5:15 Led people through trials - Deuteronomy 8:2 Victories God has given – Deuteronomy 11:2-7 The Blessings God Bestowed – Deuteronomy 32:7-11

Knowledge of God’s Past Help Gives Confidence To Face Present Trouble Everything God promised came to pass- Joshua 23:14 Some rely on their own resources, but we rely upon God – Psalm 20:7 Daily blessings daily reminders of God Taking God’s goodness for granted? Why not thank Him for those blessings?

Remembering God’s Word Proverbs 4:4,5 Proverbs 3:1 Acts 20:35 “remember the words of the Lord Jesus…” Jude 17 “remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles…”

Why Is It Important To Remember God’s Word? Israel Destroyed by lack of knowledge- Hosea 4:6 It brings the hearer blessings – James 1:23-25 David says he will not forget God’s Laws in Psalm 119:16,93,11

Why Is It Important To Remember God’s Word? 2 Peter 1:15 – to remind us Deuteronomy 8:11 – If we don’t keep God’s commands, we will forget James 1:25 – Must be a doer of what we learn

Remembering Others’ Kindness Not every great deed remembered – Ecclesiastes 914,15 Wicked tend to forget past kindnesses- 2 Chronicles 24:17-22 Genesis 40:14,15, 23; 41:9 Need to remember the kindness of others – Luke 17:15-19

Remembering Others’ Misfortune The poor – Galatians 2:10 The Stranger – Hebrews 13:2 Job 19:13,14 Hebrews 13:16 Need to do good – Galatians 6:10 Christ’s love grows that love might spread to those without- Hebrews 6:10

Remembering God’s Forgiveness 2 Peter 1:5-8 – needed virtues What if we do not grow – 2 Peter 1:9 Need to continually remind ourselves to live the life of a Christian – 2 Peter 1:10,11 Do this in remembrance of Me – 1Corinthians 11:24,25

Let Us Have The Strength & Courage To Forget & To Remember Appropriately