FORGETTING GOD
"Beware that you do not forget
the LORD your God by not
keeping His commandments,
His judgments, and His statutes
which I command you today,”
Deut. 8:11
"Only take heed to yourself,
and diligently keep yourself,
lest you forget the things your
eyes have seen, and lest they
depart from your heart all the
days of your life. And teach
them to your children and your
grandchildren,” Deut. 4:9
"Then it shall be, if you by any
means forget the LORD your
God, and follow other gods, and
serve them and worship them, I
testify against you this day that
you shall surely perish.”
Deut. 8:19
Jude 5 “I will therefore put you
in remembrance,...
1 Tim. 4:6 “If thou put the
brethren in remembrance...”
Sin is forgetting God
Forgetting God in others
Think only of self
1 Cor. 13:5 “seeketh not her own
Phil. 2:3-4 - interests of others
Rom. 12:10 - preference
Sin is forgetting God
Forgetting the presence of God
Remembering ~ humility
Luke 18:9-14
Pharisee = forgot God
Publican = remembered God
Sin is forgetting God
Forgetting God’s providence
Matthew 6:25-34
"So why do you worry about
clothing? Consider the lilies
of the field, how they grow:
they neither toil nor spin;
"and yet I say to you that
even Solomon in all his glory
was not arrayed like one of
these.;”
Sin is forgetting God
Forgetting God’s providence
Matthew 6:25-34
Worry – trust in self and forget
that God gives to all
Phil. 4:6
Sin is forgetting God
Forgetting God has blessed us
Stop and count our blessings
Gal. 5:21
Do not forget God in what He
has already given
Why do men forget God ?
Guilty ~ do not like to think
about God
“For everyone practicing evil
hates the light and does not
come to the light, lest his deeds
should be exposed.” John 3:20
Why do men forget God ?
Worldly ~ opposed to God
Desires of world are appealing
“If anyone loves the world, the
love of the Father is not in him.”
I John 2:15b
Why do men forget God ?
Prosperity ~ Causes people to
forget God
When men prosper they often
forget God !
1Tim. 6:6-10 “But those who
desire to be rich fall into
temptation and a snare”
Why is it sin to forget God?
Man created for glory of God
Eccl. 12:13 - Fear God
Will lead to eternal ruin
Deut. 8:19 “ye shall surely
perish”
Ways that we forget God?
We are Unthankful
“because, although they knew
God, they did not glorify Him
as God, nor were thankful...”
Romans 1:21
At Table
Giving to God
Ways that we forget God?
Plan without God
"If the Lord wills, we
shall live and do this or that."
Jas. 4:13-15
Marriage
Careers
Vacations
Ways that we forget God?
Fail to read Bible
Have time to read newspaper
Have time to attend events
"Till I come, give
attention to reading, ...”
1 Tim.4:13
Ways that we forget God?
Forget the Church
Obeyed Gospel but neglected
the church
Seldom Attend
Soon drift into the world
2 Pet. 2:20-22
Ways that we forget God?
Forget promises
Promised to live better
Baptism = vow to God
Rom. 12:1 “living sacrifice”
Few keep their promises
FORGETTING GOD
“Bless the Lord, 0 my Soul, and
forget not all his benefits.”
Ps. 103:2
Some have a bad memory !!!
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249
evanscoc@bellsouth.net
www.evansgachurchofchrist.org
Sunday Morning June 29, 2008