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May 26, 2019

A Christian on Memorial Day

Passage: John 15:13

Preacher: Pastor Tim W. Young

Series: Christian Growth

Category: John

Summary:

Main Text - John 15:13, OT Reading - 1 Chronicles 11:9-19, NT Reading - John 15:1-17

Detail:

A Christian On Memorial Day – 5/26/2019

 

 John 15:13    13 Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. 

 

Memorial Day Should Be a Day of Remembering the Sacrifices Made for Our Earthly Freedoms Balanced By  Remembering the Sacrifice of Christ Made For Our Eternal Freedom

 

  1. We Do Well To Memorialize the Sacrifice of Those who, Out of Love, Died To

    Preserve Our Freedoms

 

  1. Jesus is taking a universally known principle to make a point and…

                             

               -  This is what our War Dead did

 

               - Because of controversial wars and misguided consciences, respect for…  

                              1 Chronicles 11:18-20     

                              Hebrews 11:33-34 

 

               - Arrogant Pacificim that calls all participation in all war sinful disrespects…

 

                              Christians have the duty to set an example…                         

 

  1. We Do Well to Always Remember that Any Man’s Death for another Can Only Gain Temporary Freedom and Benefits for This Life Only

 

  1. We must not deify our war dead in over-reaction to honor them and thereby..

 

               Mat 4:10

 

  1. Do Not overestimate what our war dead gained for us

                              2 Tim 3:1-5

                              2 Peter 3:10-12

                              However, do not underestimate it either

 

  1. Don’t attach any spiritual or eternal merit upon the sacrifices paid by our war dead

                              Rom 6:23

                              Rom 3:23

                              Heb 9:27

III. We Do Well to Always Remember that Jesus Chris’s Death Alone Atones for Sins and Gianes Eternal Life

 

  1. This IS the real reason why Jesus used this general truth               1 Cor 15:3-4

 

  1. In this act we perceive how great is the Love of Christ

 

                              The world principle – Greatest love – die for a friend

 

                              The Gospel – Greatest love died for the enemy - Rom 5:7-8