As part of our "Remember" series we need to certainly remember the life of our Lord every day. Today we will examine how we need to remember Him everyday. 1 Corinthians 2:2
1) Paul Wanted To Know Jesus
a. Phil 3: 7-11 -
1. Our greatest goal should be to know Him
b. Paul's desire for others to know Him
1. Eph 1: 16-21 - his desire was for others to know Him
2. Gal 2:20 - Paul walked the walk...
3. To know means to have a deep knowledge of
c. Paul's example - 2 Tim 2:8-13; 2 Tim 3: 10-13
2) For A Christian To Remember Him Is To Know Him
a. Matt 22: 37-39 - God first in a person's heart. More than just a simple remembrance..
b. Phil 2: 1-11 - Being of one mind is to follow the example of Christ as was exemplified in Paul
1. Being like-minded, having the same love (2:1-2)
2. Having a humble spirit, looking out for others (2: 3-4)
3. Looking to the example of Christ in humility (2: 5-11)
c. Col 3: 1-4 - It's a totally different way of thinking as opposed to the world
3) To Know Him Is To Be a New Person In Him - Col 3: 12-17
a. (Things) put on..
1. Heart of compassion, heart felt mercy
2. Kindness: gentleness
3. Meekness: submissiveness, Matt 11: 28-29
4. Lowliness: humbleness of mind Phil 2:3
5. Longsuffering: patiently enduring
6. Forbearing: bear with, endure, Eph 4: 1-3
7. Forgiving: as the Lord forgave you
8. Love: the bond of perfectness (perfection), fulfillment of the law, Rom 13: 8-10;
John 13: 34-35; 1 Cor 13: 4-7
9. Let peace (of God) rule: brabeuo, award prizes, judge, decided, control, rule, umpire
(only occurrence)
10 Let the word of Christ dwell{in you richly} : in fullness, permanent abode; govern and
control life.
11 {Do all in} name of Christ: " mindful of Christ," in His stead; what He would do {according
to His word.
b. Put away..
1. Fornication - all illicit sexual intercourse or practice 1 Cor 5: 9-11; 6:9-11; Gal 5:19; Eph 5: 3-5
2. Uncleanness - " in a moral sense, the impurity of luxurious, profligate living," Thayer
3. Passion - "passionate desire, depraved passion," Thayer. Rom 1:26: Col 3:5:; 1 Thess 4:5
4. Evil desire - word desire itself not bad; 37 times used, 3 good, Lk 22:15; Phil 1:23; 1 Thess 2:17
usually tranlated"lust" in a bad sense.
5. Covetousness- avarice
6. Anger - orge, indignation that has risen slowly, become fixed
7. Wrath - thumos passion, angry heat, outburst, boiling up, becoming settled
8. Malice - kakian, "Ill will, seek injury"
9. Railing - blasphemia, slander, speech injurious to another's good name," Thayer Jude 9, God
10. Shameful speaking aischrologia, "foul speech, low and obscene speech," Thayer
11. Lie not - Eph 4:25; John 8 :44; Rev 21:8
12. Neither Jew nor Greek, racial prejudice to be removed
Remember Christ everyday and how He would act in every situation, and do likewise.