Go! And Remember The God Who Has Done Great Things Series

Go! And Remember the God Who Has Done Great Things

Joshua 22:24 (NLT): "The truth is, we have built this altar because we fear that in the future your descendants will say to ours, 'What right do you have to worship the Lord, the God of Israel?"

Exodus 3:6 (NLT): "I am the God of your father—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." When Moses heard this, he covered his face because he was afraid to look at God.

Exodus 20:2 (NLT): "I am the Lord your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of your slavery."

Deuteronomy 5:6 (NLT): "I am the Lord your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of your slavery."

Psalm 78:4-6 (NLT): "We will not hide these truths from our children; we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord, about his power and his mighty wonders... So the next generation might know them—even the children not yet born—and they in turn will teach their own children."

Psalm 145:7 (NLT): "Everyone will share the story of your wonderful goodness; they will sing with joy about your righteousness."

Psalm 102:18 (NLT): "Let this be recorded for future generations, so that a people not yet born will praise the Lord."

Introduction: The Power of Remembering

Church, one of the greatest tragedies for any generation is forgetting who God is and what He has done.

Today, we declare: Go! And Remember the God Who Has Done Great Things!

As believers, we are called to remember God’s faithfulness, rehearse His goodness, and pass it on. This is not mere nostalgia—it is worship. It is obedience. It is Gospel witness.

We are going to explore the importance of remembering through these key passages and discover that remembering God is essential to trusting Him, obeying Him, and proclaiming Him.

1. Remembering Preserves Worship (Joshua 22:24)

"The truth is, we have built this altar because we fear that in the future your descendants will say to ours, 'What right do you have to worship the Lord, the God of Israel?'"

The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh built an altar by the Jordan, not for sacrifices, but as a witness. It was a memorial, a way to preserve identity and protect future worship.

The Hebrew for "worship" is ??? (avad), which also means "to serve" or "to labour for." Worship is not passive—it is active devotion.

Today, we too must build spiritual memorials to keep worship central. Our culture forgets God daily. Will your children know the Lord by how you live, speak, and worship?

John Piper: "Worship is remembering God and responding appropriately."

Piper nails it: Worship begins with remembering. Forgetting leads to drifting. Remembering leads to reverence.

2. Remembering Reveals God's Identity (Exodus 3:6)

"I am the God of your father—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob."

This was God’s self-disclosure to Moses at the burning bush. God links Himself to a history of faithfulness.

The name ????? (Elohim) is used here—the God who is powerful, sovereign, and relational.

When we forget our spiritual heritage, we lose our identity. But when we remember the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, we find purpose.

Charles Stanley: "You must remember, God is not merely the God of the moment. He is the God of history."

God isn’t just doing a new thing; He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

3. Remembering Fuels Gratitude (Exodus 20:2; Deuteronomy 5:6)

"I am the Lord your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of your slavery."

These words introduce the Ten Commandments—not with rules first, but remembrance. God starts with what He has done, not what we must do.

"Rescued" comes from ??? (yatsa), meaning to bring out, to deliver, to lead forth.

Gratitude is the soil of obedience. If we remember we were once slaves to sin, we will worship the One who set us free.

Max Lucado: "Gratitude is the memory of the heart."

Let us never forget our Egypt. Let us always remember our Exodus.

4. Remembering Sustains Generations (Psalm 78:4-6; Psalm 102:18)

"We will not hide these truths from our children... Let this be recorded for future generations..."

The psalmists urge God’s people to intentionally teach future generations what God has done. This is a command and a calling.

"Truths" in Psalm 78:4 is ???? (t’hillah), meaning praise or story of renown.

Your testimony is not just for you. It is for your children, your grandchildren, and their children. Are you passing the baton of faith?

Tim Keller: "God's faithfulness in your past is the fuel for the next generation's faith."

When we fail to testify, we rob the next generation of hope.