2 Timothy 2:8-13 - Remember

May 24, 2026Memorial Day is about memory. It's about refusing to forget sacrifice.When we forget the men and women who laid down their lives for our freedom, Memorial Day becomes just another barbecue. When we forget Christ, the church becomes weak, fearful, and distracted.Paul writes to Timothy from a dark Roman dungeon - not because he has forgotten Jesus, but because Timothy has started to. And under pressure, under opposition, under exhaustion and fear, we all do.In this Memorial Day message from 2 Timothy 2:8-13, Pastor Lyle LaFountain gives us four anchors for remembrance - four things to hold onto when life gets hard and our vision starts to blur.FOUR ANCHORS FOR REMEMBRANCE:1. Remember the promise of the risen King 2. Remember the power of the unstoppable Word 3. Remember the purpose - the global mission of salvation 4. Remember the unshakable faithfulness of God THE TRUSTWORTHY SAYING (v. 11-13):If we died with him → we will live with him (promise)If we endure → we will reign with him (reward)If we deny him → he will deny us (warning)If we are faithless → he remains faithful (anchor)KEY VERSE:"Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel, for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound." - 2 Timothy 2:8-9REFLECTION QUESTIONS:- When life gets hard, what do you tend to remember — your circumstances or Christ?- Are you talking to yourself or preaching to yourself?- Is this "your gospel" — or just the church's gospel?- What is one place in your life where you need to remember the unstoppable word?- Are you willing to endure inconvenience so that someone else might hear the gospel?THIS SERIES: This message is part of our ongoing series through 2 Timothy - "Finishing Strong" - at First Baptist Church of Oak Island. CONNECT WITH US:fbcoi.org