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The Importance Of Memorials
The Importance Of Memorials
Why We Need ThemWhy We Need Them We are likely…maybe “prone” to We are likely…maybe “prone” to
forgetforget The passage of time makes our The passage of time makes our
ability to remember more difficultability to remember more difficult Future generations are Future generations are
disadvantageddisadvantaged Through no fault of their own, they Through no fault of their own, they
were not present to witness that were not present to witness that event which is memorializedevent which is memorialized
The Importance Of Memorials
The Importance Of Memorials
Why We Need ThemWhy We Need Them Future generations are Future generations are
disadvantageddisadvantaged Yet, they are expected to know and Yet, they are expected to know and
appreciate that event’s significanceappreciate that event’s significance Until and unless man finally learns Until and unless man finally learns
to travel time (unlikely), the to travel time (unlikely), the onlyonly way for this appreciation to occur is way for this appreciation to occur is by means of a memorialby means of a memorial
The Importance Of Memorials
The Importance Of Memorials
Why We Need ThemWhy We Need Them All we are in large part is due All we are in large part is due
to those who preceded usto those who preceded us We always stand on the We always stand on the
shoulders of past generationsshoulders of past generations
The Importance Of Memorials
The Importance Of Memorials
They Help Preserve The PastThey Help Preserve The Past Israel at the Jordan Israel at the Jordan Josh 4:1-7, Josh 4:1-7,
19-2419-24 Accomplished through teachingAccomplished through teaching The Hebrews who saw the parting The Hebrews who saw the parting
of the Jordan River that day when of the Jordan River that day when they at long last entered into the they at long last entered into the land promised by God…how likely land promised by God…how likely were they to forget it?were they to forget it?
The Importance Of Memorials
The Importance Of Memorials
They Help Preserve The PastThey Help Preserve The Past Israel at the Jordan Israel at the Jordan Josh 4:1-7, Josh 4:1-7,
19-2419-24 As small children, they either saw As small children, they either saw
or were directly told about the or were directly told about the deliverance from Egyptian bondagedeliverance from Egyptian bondage
A “memorial” for future A “memorial” for future generations… a teachable generations… a teachable moment for childrenmoment for children
The Importance Of Memorials
The Importance Of Memorials
They Help Preserve The PastThey Help Preserve The Past Israel at the Jordan Israel at the Jordan Josh 4:1-7, 19-Josh 4:1-7, 19-
2424 Future generations needed to know Future generations needed to know
the mighty power of God for His the mighty power of God for His people…how He brought them into a people…how He brought them into a promised landpromised land
Commemorated by a simple Commemorated by a simple collection of 12 stones from a muddy collection of 12 stones from a muddy river bedriver bed
The Importance Of Memorials
The Importance Of Memorials
They Help Shape The FutureThey Help Shape The Future Corinth & the Supper Corinth & the Supper 1 Cor 11:24-291 Cor 11:24-29 Accomplished through proper Accomplished through proper
observanceobservance The apostles & very 1st disciples who The apostles & very 1st disciples who
were present that ominous night Jesus were present that ominous night Jesus was betrayed & crucified the next day, was betrayed & crucified the next day, & gloriously appearing from the dead… & gloriously appearing from the dead… how likely were they to forget it?how likely were they to forget it?
The Importance Of Memorials
The Importance Of Memorials
They Help Shape The FutureThey Help Shape The Future Corinth & the Supper Corinth & the Supper 1 Cor 1 Cor
11:24-2911:24-29 They would be the ones who They would be the ones who
would help shape the future would help shape the future through their eyewitness through their eyewitness testimony testimony Jn 20:19-20, 24-25Jn 20:19-20, 24-25
1 Jn 1:1-3 1 Cor 1 Jn 1:1-3 1 Cor 15:5-815:5-8
The Importance Of Memorials
The Importance Of Memorials
They Help Shape The FutureThey Help Shape The Future Corinth & the Supper Corinth & the Supper 1 Cor 11:24-1 Cor 11:24-
2929 Future generations need to know the Future generations need to know the
mighty power of a redemptive Godmighty power of a redemptive God How a Savior came to earth and gave How a Savior came to earth and gave
His sinless life for guilty sinnersHis sinless life for guilty sinners Commemorated by common elements Commemorated by common elements
of a simple spiritual mealof a simple spiritual meal
The Importance Of Memorials
The Importance Of Memorials
They Help Shape The FutureThey Help Shape The Future Corinth & the Supper Corinth & the Supper 1 Cor 11:24-1 Cor 11:24-
2929 As long as He tarries in returning, a As long as He tarries in returning, a
world dying in sin needs to see this world dying in sin needs to see this memorial at workmemorial at work
The very event being memorialized The very event being memorialized can be skewed when the memorial is can be skewed when the memorial is perverted by carnal means or perverted by carnal means or individual negligenceindividual negligence
The Importance Of Memorials
The Importance Of Memorials
ConclusionConclusion Far too often, many of us are Far too often, many of us are
like childrenlike children Example:Example: We have the We have the
opportunity to opportunity to choose between:choose between:
The Importance Of Memorials
The Importance Of Memorials
WashingtWashington,on,D.C.D.C.
OrlandoOrlando,,
FlaFla
ConclusionConclusion Disney World’s glitter & excitement Disney World’s glitter & excitement
overwhelms all the marble in overwhelms all the marble in WashingtonWashington
We have to learn the value of We have to learn the value of memorialsmemorials
Don’t discount their importanceDon’t discount their importance They can tell you where you’ve beenThey can tell you where you’ve been More importantly, they can help lead More importantly, they can help lead
you where you need to goyou where you need to go
The Importance Of Memorials
The Importance Of Memorials
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