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Every Sunday is a Memorial Day Every Sunday is a Memorial Day I Corinthians 11:24, 25 I Corinthians 11:24, 25 24....Take, eat: this is my body, which is 24....Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. of me. 25 ….This cup is the new testament in 25 ….This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink itit, in remembrance of me. , in remembrance of me. 1. On Memorial Day we Mourn the Loss1. On Memorial Day we Mourn the Loss2. On Memorial Day we Remember the 2. On Memorial Day we Remember the Lives Lives 3. On Memorial Day we Are thankful for 3. On Memorial Day we Are thankful for the Sacrifice the Sacrifice

In light of Christ’s battle for our feedom, In light of Christ’s battle for our feedom, let’s examine evidence of our memorial let’s examine evidence of our memorial in Him as we recognize the likeness of in Him as we recognize the likeness of our celebration of our military.our celebration of our military.

1. On Memorial Day we Mourn the Loss 1. On Memorial Day we Mourn the Loss

A. We remember the loved ones who A. We remember the loved ones who died died

B. On the Lord’s Memorial Day, we are B. On the Lord’s Memorial Day, we are to examine our responsibility to Christ. to examine our responsibility to Christ. The Christian must recognize that he is The Christian must recognize that he is very responsible for His death. “If only very responsible for His death. “If only we had not sinned he would not have we had not sinned he would not have had to die.” had to die.”

Rom 3:23 For all have sinned, and come Rom 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; short of the glory of God;

Romans 5:6-8 For when we were yet Romans 5:6-8 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a for the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. 8 But God even dare to die. 8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.us.

I am the one to blameI am the one to blame

C. As we mourn the loss of Christ, realize C. As we mourn the loss of Christ, realize that we are the guilty ones. And know that we are the guilty ones. And know that if there was only one sinner who was that if there was only one sinner who was lost, He still would have died. His love is lost, He still would have died. His love is that great. that great.

Matthew 18:11-14 For the Son of man is Matthew 18:11-14 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. 12 How come to save that which was lost. 12 How think ye? if a man have an hundred think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray? 13 And seeketh that which is gone astray? 13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that you, he rejoiceth more of that sheepsheep, than , than of the ninety and nine which went not of the ninety and nine which went not astray. 14 Even so it is not the will of your astray. 14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.these little ones should perish.

We are that lost sheep and Jesus found We are that lost sheep and Jesus found us. us.

1. On Memorial Day we Mourn the Loss1. On Memorial Day we Mourn the Loss

2. On Memorial Day we Remember the Lives2. On Memorial Day we Remember the Lives

A. Part of our emotional healing in the A. Part of our emotional healing in the process of grief is to remember the lives of process of grief is to remember the lives of the loved one who has passed.the loved one who has passed.

B. What must we remember about Jesus? B. What must we remember about Jesus?

I peter 2:20 – 25 For what glory I peter 2:20 – 25 For what glory is itis it, if, when , if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer suffer for itfor it, ye take it patiently, this , ye take it patiently, this isis acceptable with God. . 21 For even acceptable with God. . 21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for usalso suffered for us, leaving us an , leaving us an example, that ye should follow his example, that ye should follow his steps:steps:

leaving us an example, that ye leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:should follow his steps: 22 Who did 22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 23 Who, when he was reviled, mouth: 23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed threatened not; but committed himselfhimself to him that judgeth righteously: 24 to him that judgeth righteously: 24 Who his own self bare our sins in his Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. 25 For ye were as sheep were healed. 25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. souls.

C. The bread that we first have broken is a C. The bread that we first have broken is a reminder of the body of Christ. We are reminder of the body of Christ. We are vividly reminded each time we observe vividly reminded each time we observe this memorial that we are a part of the this memorial that we are a part of the body of Christ.body of Christ.

John 6:47-51, 53 - 58 Verily, verily, I say John 6:47-51, 53 - 58 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. 48 I am that bread of life. everlasting life. 48 I am that bread of life. 49 Your fathers did eat manna in the 49 Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. 50 This is the wilderness, and are dead. 50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. that a man may eat thereof, and not die. 51 I am the living bread which came down 51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. the life of the world.

53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, 53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. 54 Whoso blood, ye have no life in you. 54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For my flesh is meat at the last day. 55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. 56He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh 56He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. 57 As the living Father hath sent me, 57 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. eateth me, even he shall live by me. 58This is that bread which came down 58This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever. this bread shall live for ever.

John 15:4,5, 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As John 15:4,5, 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. 5 I am the vine, ye ye abide in me. 5 I am the vine, ye areare the the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. without me ye can do nothing.

John !5:8 Herein is my Father glorified, that John !5:8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.disciples.

1. On Memorial Day we Mourn the Loss1. On Memorial Day we Mourn the Loss

2. On Memorial Day we Remember the Lives2. On Memorial Day we Remember the Lives

3. On Memorial Day we Are thankful for the 3. On Memorial Day we Are thankful for the Sacrifice Sacrifice

John 10:17,18 Therefore doth my Father John 10:17,18 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. 18No man taketh it might take it again. 18No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again take it again

I Cor 11:25 After the same manner also I Cor 11:25 After the same manner also he he tooktook the cup, when he had supped, saying, the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink itit, in , in remembrance of me. remembrance of me.

I John 1:7 ….and the blood of Jesus Christ I John 1:7 ….and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?