Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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My dear friend Maureen Smith Grable conveys this truth very well in her poem “Doing Battle on Our Knees.”
"Many warriors have gone to battle
riding mounted, prancing steeds
But the Christian goes to battle
when he falls upon his knees.
The greatest warfare will take place
when the Christian kneels
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Contributed by Michael Walther on May 25, 2011
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WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE SURROUNDED
The television series "Band of Brothers" follows the experiences of a company of paratroopers as they participate in the invasion of Europe. In one scene Lt. Richard Winters is leading his men into the heart of the Battle of the Bulge. Another Lt. is pulling back
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Lutheran
Contributed by Jung Lee on Jan 20, 2024
In a humorous yet thought-provoking comment, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson critiqued movies like 'Armageddon' and 'Moonfall' for violating more laws of physics per minute than any other movies. This observation serves as an interesting analogy for our spiritual lives. Much like
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Baptist
Roman Ceremonial Shield:
• for public parades and ceremonies
• small round shield
• decorative piece of equipment
• decorated with etchings, engravings, beautiful to see
• never used in battle, just too
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Baptist
Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jul 30, 2010
Wellington defeated!
-- The Battle of Waterloo, fought on 18 June 1815, was Napoleon Bonaparte's last battle. His defeat put a final end to his rule as Emperor of the French. After Napoleon returned from exile and was restored to power, many states which had previously resisted his rule formed the
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Pentecostal
Contributed by David Selleck on Oct 26, 2006
Mike Yaconneli talks about Eric. “I’ll never forget the day Eric, a recovering alcoholic, stood up in our church during announcements. Eric’s lifelong battle with alcohol had been mostly unsuccessful. He had been in and our of jail, and his drinking was taking its toll on his marriage. ‘I need
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Methodist
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Pastor Roe shares some insight about this horrible act of Saul:
"Why does Saul leap on this thing so desperately? Who is Saul really angry at? God. Who rejected Saul? God. Who chose David? God. Who sent a spirit of evil to harass Saul? God. Who won’t answer Saul when he inquires of Him? God. Saul
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Perry Greene on Apr 19, 2012
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WHO DO I SHOOT?
A new soldier was on sentry duty at the main gate. His orders were clear. No car was to enter unless it had a special sticker on the windshield. A big Army car came up with a general seated in the back. The sentry said, "Halt, who goes there?"
The chauffeur, a corporal, said,
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Bruce Howell on Apr 12, 2001
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A slight omission can bring serious consequences. There is an English Proverb which fits well here:
For want of a nail, the shoe was lost;
For want of the shoe, the horse was lost;
For want of the horse, the rider was lost;
For want of the rider, the battle
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 23, 2007
Illustration: A group of soldiers on the front line sneak out of battle, go deeply into safe territory, and play cards in a shack somewhere; they are unlikely to be attacked by the enemy because they have fled from the battle. It is the same with us - if we are not aggressively seeking to make a
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Independent/Bible
In the movie Braveheart, William Wallace learns fighting tactics from his uncle after his father is killed in battle. Wallace learns skills that are not always physical but also intellectual. Later in the movie Wallace is now leading an army against an entire country. He is
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Aug 6, 2008
The story is told of a young soldier in the army of Alexander the Great who, during one violent battle, could not control the fear that gripped him. The young man turned from the battle and fled. In the course of his attempt to flee, an officer apprehended him and took in chains to stand before
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Baptist
Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 10, 2018
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Frank Bernadone bore the emotional wounds of his time in the military.
His unit had already been through four years of battles when they came to Perugia. The town was heavily fortified, leading his unit’s assault against it to be disastrous. A bloody day of fighting culminated in what was almost
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