Title
Remember: Returning To Alignment 记得: 回到与神对齐的位置
Date
06/14/2026
Description
JOHN 20:31 But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.
约翰福音 20:31 但记这些事，要叫你们信耶稣是基督，是 神的儿子；并且叫你们信了他，就可以因他的名得生命。
JOHN 14:26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.
约翰福音 14:26 但保惠师，就是父因我的名所要差来的圣灵，他要将一切的事指教你们，并且要叫你们想起我对你们所说的一切话。
PSALM 119:16 (TPT) I won’t forget to walk in Your words.
诗篇 119:16 我要在你的律例中自乐； 我不忘记你的话。
COLOSSIANS 3:10 Put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
歌罗西书 3:10 穿上了新人；这新人在知识上渐渐更新，正如造他主的形象。
PSALM 27:13 I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
诗篇 27:13 我若不信在活人之地得见耶和华的恩惠，就早已丧胆了。
PSALM 62:5-6 Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from Him.
诗篇 62:5-6 我的心哪，你当默默无声， 专等候 神，因为我的盼望是从他而来。
约翰福音 20:31 但记这些事，要叫你们信耶稣是基督，是 神的儿子；并且叫你们信了他，就可以因他的名得生命。
JOHN 14:26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.
约翰福音 14:26 但保惠师，就是父因我的名所要差来的圣灵，他要将一切的事指教你们，并且要叫你们想起我对你们所说的一切话。
PSALM 119:16 (TPT) I won’t forget to walk in Your words.
诗篇 119:16 我要在你的律例中自乐； 我不忘记你的话。
COLOSSIANS 3:10 Put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
歌罗西书 3:10 穿上了新人；这新人在知识上渐渐更新，正如造他主的形象。
PSALM 27:13 I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
诗篇 27:13 我若不信在活人之地得见耶和华的恩惠，就早已丧胆了。
PSALM 62:5-6 Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from Him.
诗篇 62:5-6 我的心哪，你当默默无声， 专等候 神，因为我的盼望是从他而来。
Creator
Pastor: Mike Koger
Contributor
Hillside United Methodist Church
3737 US 80
Phenix City AL 36870
United States
3737 US 80
Phenix City AL 36870
United States
Transcription
Don’t Forget to Remember
John 20:30-31
A few weeks ago, during a water-only fast, something unexpected happened. After about three days it felt as though a switch had been turned back on in my mind. Memories began flooding back. Things I had not thought about in years suddenly came into focus. I found myself saying, “Wow! I haven’t thought about that in years!”
(can you relate?)
The word remember means “to recall to mind” or “to bring again to memory.”
Its Latin roots literally mean “to become mindful again.”
There are some things we desperately want to remember, and there are some things we would rather forget.
Sometimes we chase our tail into a seemingly downward spiral of despair. One thing after another.
It isn't punishment. It isn't bad luck. It's conditioning. We’re running on autopilot.
I heard it said, “Most people aren't consciously creating their lives. They're unconsciously continuing them.”
We need to be like Paul and forget those things which are behind us… while still remembering the good things God has done for over in the past.
Remember His unfailing love. His mercy. His grace.
…but God also says to us, “Forget the former things. Seee I Am doing a New Thing!”
Today I want to speak about the spiritual power of remembering.
John tells us that many things Jesus did were not written down, but these things were written so that we might believe that Jesus is the Christ and that by believing we might have life in His name.
The Gospel itself is a holy reminder. God knows we can be prone to forget.
Point 1: We Forget More Than We Realize
Life has a way of obstructing our memory about the faithfulness of God.
We sometimes forget answered prayers. We forget miracles.
We might somehow forget how God carried us through difficult seasons.
Fear often grows where memory is weak.
Anxiety causes us to become intensely aware of the problem.
Faith causes us to become intensely aware of God's presence.
Think of Peter walking on the water. As long as he looked at Jesus, he walked. When he became focused on the wind and waves, he began to sink.
Sometimes our greatest need is not more information. Sometimes our greatest need is to simply remember.
David said, “In my distress I called upon the Lord.” He remembered where help comes from. When we remember God's faithfulness, our faith becomes stronger.
Point 2: The Holy Spirit Helps Us Remember
Jesus said in John 14:26 that the Holy Spirit would bring all things to our remembrance.
But the Comforter, who is the Holy Ghost whom the Father will send in My name, He shall teach you all things and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
The Spirit does more than teach us new things. He reminds us of truths we already know but may have forgotten.
The Psalmist declared, “I won't forget to walk in Your words.” (Psalm 119:16 TPT)
Notice he did not simply say, “I won't forget Your words.”
He said, “I won't forget to walk in Your words.”
Re-membering is not merely recalling information.
Remembering is returning to alignment.
God's Word was never meant to simply occupy our minds.
It is meant to direct our steps.
The Holy Spirit continually reminds us so that we can walk in alignment with what God has said rather than merely admire it from a distance.
He reminds us:
• God is still faithful. • God is still present. • God still keeps His promises.
When fear rises, ask yourself: “Where is God in this moment?”
The answer is always closer than we think.
The Holy Spirit continually points us back to Christ.
He reminds us that we are never abandoned – we are never alone.
Point 3: Re-Membering Means Being Put Back Together
One of the most fascinating discoveries in preparing this message was realizing that “dismember” means to take apart, while “remember” can be viewed as putting back together.
Life can leave us feeling dis-membered.
Disappointments can fragment our confidence. Failures can fragment our hope.
Loss can fragment our peace.
But God's grace specializes in putting people back together. Re-Membering
The Holy Spirit reminds us Who God is and who we are.
He restores what fear, failure, and discouragement have attempted to tear apart.
Colossians tells us that we are being renewed into the likeness of Christ.
God is continually at work renewing our minds, renewing our hearts, and renewing our lives.
Sometimes we must let go of old stories in order to embrace God's new story.
What story are you carrying today? ( )
I once heard anxiety described this way:
“Anxiety is often two competing ideas fighting against each other.”
“This is the way I want things to be.”
vs: “This is the way things currently are.”
When those two realities collide, tension is created.
James tells us that “a double-minded person is unstable in all his ways.”
Sometimes our instability comes from trying to live in two stories at the same time.
One story is the old life.
The other story is the new life Christ is calling us into.
One story is centered on self.
The other story is centered on Christ. “Remember the Mission”
One story says, “I have to figure this out.”
The other says, “Apart from Him I can do nothing.”
The Christian life is not learning how to improve the old story.
It is allowing Jesus to become the center of a completely new story.
Point 4: Remember the Past, But Don't Live There
There is a balance in Scripture.
We already stated: God tells us to remember His faithfulness.
But He also says, “Forget the former things. See, I am doing a new thing.”
We remember God's goodness, but we do not remain trapped in yesterday.
We remember His mercy.
We remember His grace.
We remember His provision.
But then we move forward into the new thing He is doing.
Some old doors must close before new doors can open.
Sometimes delays are actually divine preparation.
As John Maxwell says, “we either prepare or we repair.”
God wants us to move forward with wisdom, faith, and expectancy.
Conclusion
To walk into God's future, we must release the old story that no longer defines us.
We are not who we were before Christ.
We are not defined by our failures.
We are not defined by our fears.
We are not defined by our past.
We are being renewed into His image day by day.
The more Christ becomes the center of our lives, the more the old story loses its power.
Psalm 27:13 says, “I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.”
Maybe today God is asking you to remember what fear has made you forget.
Remember His faithfulness.
Remember His promises.
Remember His presence.
And as you re-member, allow God's grace to put the pieces back together.
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for Your faithfulness through every season of our lives.
Forgive us for the times we have forgotten Your goodness, Your promises, and Your presence.
By the power of Your Holy Spirit, bring to our remembrance all that You have spoken.
Strengthen our faith. Renew our minds.
Heal the places that have become fragmented through fear, disappointment, or discouragement.
Help us remember Your mercy while embracing the new thing You are doing.
Let Your peace rule in our hearts and Your hope fill our minds.
Today we choose to remember that You are with us, You are for us, and You are still at work in our lives.
In the name of Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.
"The Christian life is not learning how to improve the old story.
It is allowing Jesus to become the center of a completely new story."
John 20:30-31
A few weeks ago, during a water-only fast, something unexpected happened. After about three days it felt as though a switch had been turned back on in my mind. Memories began flooding back. Things I had not thought about in years suddenly came into focus. I found myself saying, “Wow! I haven’t thought about that in years!”
(can you relate?)
The word remember means “to recall to mind” or “to bring again to memory.”
Its Latin roots literally mean “to become mindful again.”
There are some things we desperately want to remember, and there are some things we would rather forget.
Sometimes we chase our tail into a seemingly downward spiral of despair. One thing after another.
It isn't punishment. It isn't bad luck. It's conditioning. We’re running on autopilot.
I heard it said, “Most people aren't consciously creating their lives. They're unconsciously continuing them.”
We need to be like Paul and forget those things which are behind us… while still remembering the good things God has done for over in the past.
Remember His unfailing love. His mercy. His grace.
…but God also says to us, “Forget the former things. Seee I Am doing a New Thing!”
Today I want to speak about the spiritual power of remembering.
John tells us that many things Jesus did were not written down, but these things were written so that we might believe that Jesus is the Christ and that by believing we might have life in His name.
The Gospel itself is a holy reminder. God knows we can be prone to forget.
Point 1: We Forget More Than We Realize
Life has a way of obstructing our memory about the faithfulness of God.
We sometimes forget answered prayers. We forget miracles.
We might somehow forget how God carried us through difficult seasons.
Fear often grows where memory is weak.
Anxiety causes us to become intensely aware of the problem.
Faith causes us to become intensely aware of God's presence.
Think of Peter walking on the water. As long as he looked at Jesus, he walked. When he became focused on the wind and waves, he began to sink.
Sometimes our greatest need is not more information. Sometimes our greatest need is to simply remember.
David said, “In my distress I called upon the Lord.” He remembered where help comes from. When we remember God's faithfulness, our faith becomes stronger.
Point 2: The Holy Spirit Helps Us Remember
Jesus said in John 14:26 that the Holy Spirit would bring all things to our remembrance.
But the Comforter, who is the Holy Ghost whom the Father will send in My name, He shall teach you all things and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
The Spirit does more than teach us new things. He reminds us of truths we already know but may have forgotten.
The Psalmist declared, “I won't forget to walk in Your words.” (Psalm 119:16 TPT)
Notice he did not simply say, “I won't forget Your words.”
He said, “I won't forget to walk in Your words.”
Re-membering is not merely recalling information.
Remembering is returning to alignment.
God's Word was never meant to simply occupy our minds.
It is meant to direct our steps.
The Holy Spirit continually reminds us so that we can walk in alignment with what God has said rather than merely admire it from a distance.
He reminds us:
• God is still faithful. • God is still present. • God still keeps His promises.
When fear rises, ask yourself: “Where is God in this moment?”
The answer is always closer than we think.
The Holy Spirit continually points us back to Christ.
He reminds us that we are never abandoned – we are never alone.
Point 3: Re-Membering Means Being Put Back Together
One of the most fascinating discoveries in preparing this message was realizing that “dismember” means to take apart, while “remember” can be viewed as putting back together.
Life can leave us feeling dis-membered.
Disappointments can fragment our confidence. Failures can fragment our hope.
Loss can fragment our peace.
But God's grace specializes in putting people back together. Re-Membering
The Holy Spirit reminds us Who God is and who we are.
He restores what fear, failure, and discouragement have attempted to tear apart.
Colossians tells us that we are being renewed into the likeness of Christ.
God is continually at work renewing our minds, renewing our hearts, and renewing our lives.
Sometimes we must let go of old stories in order to embrace God's new story.
What story are you carrying today? ( )
I once heard anxiety described this way:
“Anxiety is often two competing ideas fighting against each other.”
“This is the way I want things to be.”
vs: “This is the way things currently are.”
When those two realities collide, tension is created.
James tells us that “a double-minded person is unstable in all his ways.”
Sometimes our instability comes from trying to live in two stories at the same time.
One story is the old life.
The other story is the new life Christ is calling us into.
One story is centered on self.
The other story is centered on Christ. “Remember the Mission”
One story says, “I have to figure this out.”
The other says, “Apart from Him I can do nothing.”
The Christian life is not learning how to improve the old story.
It is allowing Jesus to become the center of a completely new story.
Point 4: Remember the Past, But Don't Live There
There is a balance in Scripture.
We already stated: God tells us to remember His faithfulness.
But He also says, “Forget the former things. See, I am doing a new thing.”
We remember God's goodness, but we do not remain trapped in yesterday.
We remember His mercy.
We remember His grace.
We remember His provision.
But then we move forward into the new thing He is doing.
Some old doors must close before new doors can open.
Sometimes delays are actually divine preparation.
As John Maxwell says, “we either prepare or we repair.”
God wants us to move forward with wisdom, faith, and expectancy.
Conclusion
To walk into God's future, we must release the old story that no longer defines us.
We are not who we were before Christ.
We are not defined by our failures.
We are not defined by our fears.
We are not defined by our past.
We are being renewed into His image day by day.
The more Christ becomes the center of our lives, the more the old story loses its power.
Psalm 27:13 says, “I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.”
Maybe today God is asking you to remember what fear has made you forget.
Remember His faithfulness.
Remember His promises.
Remember His presence.
And as you re-member, allow God's grace to put the pieces back together.
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for Your faithfulness through every season of our lives.
Forgive us for the times we have forgotten Your goodness, Your promises, and Your presence.
By the power of Your Holy Spirit, bring to our remembrance all that You have spoken.
Strengthen our faith. Renew our minds.
Heal the places that have become fragmented through fear, disappointment, or discouragement.
Help us remember Your mercy while embracing the new thing You are doing.
Let Your peace rule in our hearts and Your hope fill our minds.
Today we choose to remember that You are with us, You are for us, and You are still at work in our lives.
In the name of Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.
"The Christian life is not learning how to improve the old story.
It is allowing Jesus to become the center of a completely new story."