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Erma Bombeck – "You Have To Love A Nation That ...

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Jul 5, 2008

Erma Bombeck – “You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, ...read more

Tags: Patriotism

Denomination: Baptist

A Wealthy Man And His Son Loved To Collect Rare ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare works of art. They had everything in their collection, from Picasso to Raphael. They would often sit together and admire the great works of art. When the Vietnam conflict broke out, the son went to war. He was very courageous and died in battle while ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6, John 14:6, Isaiah 53:4-10

Tags: Faith, Veterans, Correction, Don't Give Up, Trinity, Enough, Significance, Soldier, Bitterness, Fulfillment, Vision, America, Salvation, Hope, Quit, Presence, Patriotism, Love, Jesus, Peace, Resurrection, God  (view more)  (view less)

One Of My All-Time Favorite Scenes Out Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2001

One of my all-time favorite scenes out of Hollywood. (They are few and far between for me...) It’s a scene from one of the Star Trek TV series. Worf, the Klingon, is captured by the evil Dominion. They intend to use him as a practice dummy in hand-to-hand combat for their lethal ground troops, and ...read more

Tags: Faithfulness, Cross, Demons, Victory, Persevere, Satan  (view more)  (view less)

A Silver Reminder  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 13, 2003

A SILVER REMINDER At Camp Udairi in the desert of Kuwait, the loss of the dining facility has brought with it an unlikely reminder of God’s protection. Chaplain (Major) Barbara K. Sherer tells the story in an article on Beliefnet.com. The dining hall caught fire one morning, and because of the ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection, Easter Good Friday, Cross Agony

No Peace In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 2, 2009

No Peace in World The weekend of December 7, 1941, started out to be another routine weekend. The aircraft carriers were at dockside and the crews were enjoying the day with rest and relaxation. The sky was clear, the sun was shining and the weather was beautiful. This was a perfect picture of ...read more

Scripture: John 16:33

Tags: War

Call To War

Contributed by Sam Higgs on Sep 29, 2011

CALL TO WAR Have you ever heard the "trumpet" call to do battle in our culture? On every side we are bombarded with things and teachings that are anti-God. There is the lasciviousness where "free-sex" reigns as supreme. It is the Christian’s God ordained duty to confront this sin against God ...read more

Tags: War

Denomination: Baptist

Only Enough For Two  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2002

ONLY ENOUGH FOR TWO She broke the bread into two fragments and gave them to the children, who ate with avidity. "She hath kept none for herself," grumbled the Sergeant. "Because she is not hungry," said the soldier. "Because she is a mother," said the sargeant. Victor Hugo SOURCE: For Mom ...read more

Tags: Mother's Day, Christian Disciplines, Family

Whatever You Do, You Need Courage. Whatever ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same ...read more

Tags: Endurance

I Am Your Shield  PRO

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 3, 2007

"I am your shield" Genesis 15:8-16 This was exactly what Abram needed to hear. He KNEW what a Shield was. Remember that Abram had just returned from battle. He probably owed his own life to the strength of his Shield. The shield is what absorbs the shock of the spear and sword. It repels ...read more

Tags: Armour, Armour Of God

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Three Types Of Arrows Used By The Roman ...

Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Jun 7, 2009

Three types of arrows used by the Roman military: 1. plain arrows – like arrows you’d shoot from a bow today. 2. Arrows that were dipped into tar, set on fire, and then shot through the air… with brush all around…soldiers intentionally try to catch the arrows into their shields…so they’d stick and ...read more

Tags: War

Denomination: Baptist

General Ulysses S. Grant's Loyal Friend, John A. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 1, 2009

General Ulysses S. Grant’s Loyal Friend, John A. Rawlins General Ulysses S. Grant, who commanded the Union soldiers for Lincoln, was such a disciplined hard man on his soldiers that few knew of his weakness for liquor. One of those who was keenly aware of Grant’s shortcoming was his faithful ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1-5

Tags: Friendship General

God's Word Described  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 14, 2012

GOD’S WORD DESCRIBED An unknown writer said, "This Book is the mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, the doom of sinners, and the happiness of believers. Its doctrines are holy, its precepts are binding; its histories are true, and its decisions are immutable. Read it to be wise, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:16-176

Tags: Bible Truth

Moving The Fence

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2009

MOVING THE FENCE Millard Erickson wrote, "The church is the repository of grace...it possesses the gospel, the good news of salvation" During World War II, some American soldiers took the body of their buddy to a local cemetery. The priest stopped them saying, "You can't bury your friend here if ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

You're The Best  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2002

YOU’RE THE BEST My mother said to me, "If you become a soldier you’ll be a general; if you become a monk you’ll end up as the pope." Instead, I became a painter and wound up as Picasso. SOURCE: Pablo Picasso, Spanish artist. Citation: Celebrating Mother: A Book ...read more

Tags: Parenting, Mother's Day, Children

The Statue And The Cross

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jun 22, 2009

THE STATUE AND THE CROSS The Statue of Liberty stands across from the Island of Manhattan in New York. Soldiers, on their return from overseas, often speak in awe of the feelings they had as they sailed into the harbor and viewed the "Torch of Freedom" in Lady Liberty’s hand. To the Christian, ...read more

Tags: America

Denomination: Christian Church

The Army Has A System For Defense Called ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Dec 8, 2008

The Army has a system for defense called challenge and password. When a soldier is on guard and someone approaches, he will say "Halt, who goes there?" The person will identify themselves, then the guard will state a challenge code word. If the other person does not know the password, he cannot ...read more

Tags: Worldliness

Denomination: Pentecostal

No Greater ...

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 16, 2008

No Greater Love During the beginning of World War II, a large British military force on the European continent, as well as English citizens and diplomats, retreated to a French coastal port of Dunkirk. With it’s back against the English Channel, the British army faced a German army that threatened ...read more

Tags: Sacrifices

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Whole Way From Syria To Rome, Chained As I ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"The whole way from Syria to Rome, chained as I am to half a score of soldiers, who only grow more insolent the more bribes they are given. I look forward to the real lions that have been prepared for me. Oh I pray, as I will find them swift. I am going to make ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

The Story Is Told Of A South Sea Islander Who ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jan 12, 2004

The story is told of a South Sea Islander who proudly displayed his Bible to a G.I. during WW II. He had received it as a present from a missionary some time before. The soldier said, “O, we’ve outgrown that sort of thing.” The native smiled back and said, “Well, it’s a ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Wesleyan

It Was Told That In One Of His Speeches To The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

It was told that in one of his speeches to the soldiers of the first World War, General John J. Pershing said: “I have known Jesus Christ now for forty-seven years, and I could not face life without Him. It is no small thing to know that all the past is forgiven, that help is available from God ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony