Introduction
The chapters of this book are adapted from a series of eight sermons I preached at numerous Gospel Meetings. I received many comments at those meetings from people — including from mature Christians of many years — who said they had heard few if any sermons, much less a whole week’s worth, on the topic of this serious yet often overlooked command.
After the encouragement I received at those meetings, I wanted to offer the information herein for the help and prayerful study of as many people as possible, as we all move forward in our service to God. I believe everything written here is in accordance with God’s message, from His word.
Thank you very much for your time, and God’s blessings!
About the Author
David Brown has been preaching the Gospel and working with various churches for over 40 years. He and his wife Kimberly live in Cabot, Arkansas. They have four children and three grandchildren.
David preached for the Westside church of Christ in Cabot, Arkansas for 21 years, from the congregation’s founding in 1997 until 2018. Since then he has worked with churches in Pocahontas and Mountain View, and he is currently the preacher at the Bald Knob church of Christ.
In secular work, David was the Marketing Director for the Arkansas Press Association for twelve years and the Retail Sales Manager for the Arkansas Democrat–Gazette for over eight years. He also worked many years for townnews.com, training sales staff nationwide about marketing on the Internet. He has spoken to groups nationwide and in Canada about creating effective advertising and marketing.
Above all, David gives God both thanks and credit for the high honor of speaking and teaching on God’s behalf at various places through the years. It is his hope that this message of God’s Forgotten Commandment will help all of us as we journey toward God while here below.
Truly my soul silently waits for God;
From Him comes my salvation.
He only is my rock and my salvation;
He is my defense;
I shall not be greatly moved.
— Psalm 62:1–2