https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/GoodName.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n\tby Jeffrey W. Hamilton<\/p>\n\t
Text: Mark 14:3-9<\/p>\nI. During Memorial Day, this country sets aside time to remember those who have died\nbefore us.\n
A. How do people remember those who have left this life? (Actual tombstones)<\/p>\n 1. Beneath this stone, a lump of clay, Lies stingy Jimmy Wyatt. Who died\none morning just at ten And saved a dinner by it.\n
2. Sir John Strange. Here lies an honest lawyer. And that is Strange.<\/p>\n 3. Here lies Barnard Lightfoot Who was accidentally killed in the 45th year\nof his age. This monument was erected by his grateful family.\n 4. Beneath this silent stone is laid A noisy, antiquated maid, Who from her\ncradle talked to death, And never before was out of breath. Here lies,\nreturned to clay Miss Arabella Young, Who on the eleventh day of May\nBegan to hold her tongue.\n
B. Humorous. But how will people remember you when you’re gone?<\/p>\n
1. Stingy, honest, relieved you’re gone?<\/p>\n
C. And even before your death, how do people remember you?<\/p>\n
1. Being dead, it is your reputation that speaks – Hebrews 11:4<\/p>\n
II. A good name is valuable<\/p>\n A. Proverbs 22:1 – In a choice between wealth and reputation, a good reputation is\nmore valuable because with a good reputation you can also gain wealth.\n
1. I would rather deal with someone I trust<\/p>\n B. Ecclesiastes 7:1 – A good name is better than expensive perfume. Perfume can\nmake you smell good for a while, but a good reputation lasts even beyond death.\n 1. Solomon smelled good, but not as good as his reputation – Song of\nSolomon 1:3\n C. It is easy to think we have to do something big, something earth shattering to be\nremembered well. \n
1. But consider the woman at Simon’s house – Mark 14:3-9<\/p>\n
a. We aren’t even told her name, but her reputation lives on<\/p>\n
b. It was a seemingly small thing she did, but was remembered<\/p>\n
2. Cornelius had a good reputation – Acts 10:22<\/p>\n
III. The reputation God gives<\/p>\n
A. God told Abraham He would make his name great – Genesis 12:2<\/p>\n
1. And few, even thousands of years later don’t know about Abraham<\/p>\n
B. God promised to give His followers a name that is never lost – Isaiah 56:5<\/p>\n
C. Examples of some given in Hebrews 11:1-2, 39-40<\/p>\n 1. These men all had good names because of their faith, but God is providing\nsomething better.\n
2. It can include us as well<\/p>\n
D. Jesus established a better covenant – Hebrews 8:6<\/p>\n
1. By it a person can be saved forever – Hebrews 7:19<\/p>\n
2. Our names can be recorded in heaven – Hebrews 12:23<\/p>\n
E. And we are marked as belonging to Christ – Revelation 3:12<\/p>\n
F. Rejoice that God remembers us – Luke 10:20<\/p>\n
IV. We ought to protect that reputation – Romans 14:16<\/p>\n
A. There will always be those who despise what is good – I Peter 4:4-5<\/p>\n
B. But having everyone like us isn’t reason for doing evil – I Peter 3:15-17<\/p>\n 1. A reputation for doing good is what stands, not a reputation for doing what\nis popular\n
2. Hang on to the truth – Proverbs 23:23-25<\/p>\n
V. May God find each of our passing precious in His sight – Psalms 116:15<\/p>\n
A. And in this life have confidence – Hebrews 13:6<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Mark 14:3-9 I. During Memorial Day, this country sets aside time to remember those who have died before us. A. How do people remember those who have left this life? (Actual tombstones) 1. Beneath this stone, a lump of clay, Lies stingy Jimmy Wyatt. Who died one morning just at ten And saved…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[119,32],"tags":[551],"class_list":["post-62628","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-audio","category-sermon","tag-reputation"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":61763,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/aids-to-remembrance\/","url_meta":{"origin":62628,"position":0},"title":"Aids to Remembrance","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"September 14, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"by Jeffrey W. Hamilton \u00a0 Text: I Corinthians 11:23-25 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A major objective in partaking of the Lord\u2019s Supper is to remember Jesus\u2019 death - I Corinthians 11:23-25 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It is often our intent to keep his death in mind, but worldly distractions impose themselves in our minds at time. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Audio"","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":8936,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/what-is-death-like\/","url_meta":{"origin":62628,"position":1},"title":"What is death like?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"March 7, 2007","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: Hi! I would like to know is when you die, is it like you are still living, but the only thing is that you can't do anything like you did when you were alive? How does it feel when you die? Would you see things below, such as other\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Answer"","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":41750,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/is-it-wrong-to-bow-to-elders-or-at-the-graves-of-those-who-had-died\/","url_meta":{"origin":62628,"position":2},"title":"Is it wrong to bow to elders or at the graves of those who had died?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"January 29, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: Hello, I have a few questions, I hope you don't mind. In East Asian countries, it is customary to bow to elders and those older than you. Is this not allowed? Also, it is customary to bow to ancestors who've passed away at their graves. Is this not allowed\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Answer"","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":3869,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/the-prayer-in-my-hand\/","url_meta":{"origin":62628,"position":3},"title":"The Prayer in My Hand","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"June 8, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"Text: Luke 11:1-13 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I ran across small article aimed at teaching young children for who they should remember to pray. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I thought you might find it interesting as well \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Not just for teaching children, but it offers a lesson for us as well II.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The prayer in my hand \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0If\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Audio"","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":35968,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/did-those-who-were-killed-by-the-angel-know-there-was-a-god\/","url_meta":{"origin":62628,"position":4},"title":"Did those who were killed by the angel know there was a God?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"November 26, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: My husband wants to know if the 70,000 killed by a plague by an angel knew there was a God? Answer: You are referring to those who died as a result of David's sin in numbering the men of war in Israel. \"So the LORD sent a plague upon\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Answer"","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":57521,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/what-is-meant-by-christ-died-for-our-sins\/","url_meta":{"origin":62628,"position":5},"title":"What is meant by “Christ died for our sins?”","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"January 2, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: The Bible says that Christ died for our sins. Does this mean that he died for the forgiveness of our sins? Answer: \"For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures\" (I Corinthians 15:3). The\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Answer"","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62628","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62628"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62628\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}