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  • Evie Megginson avatar

    ‘what Mean These Stones?”

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on May 22, 2001
    based on 364 ratings
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    Memorial Day is an important day to our Nation, but every Christian should have a “memorial stone” to go back to that reminds them of a certain time and place they experienced the power of God.

    ‘WHAT MEAN THESE STONES?” Joshua 4:6-7 In April 1863, in Columbus, Mississippi after decorating graves of her two sons, an elderly woman walked to two mounds at the corner of the cemetery. "What are you doing? Those are the graves of two Union soldiers." The reply, "I know. I also know that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Rejected Stone"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Mar 7, 2008
    based on 1 rating
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    A sermon for Palm Sunday

    “And He began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and rented it out to vine-growers, and went on a journey for a long time. 10 “At the harvest time he sent a slave to the vine-growers, so that they would give him some of the produce of the vineyard; but the vine-growers beat ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Talents And Gifts SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 28, 2023
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    No one is converted into God's house just for nothing

    Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. As we gather together in the house of the Lord, let us take a moment to pause, to breathe, to center ourselves in the presence of our Creator. We are here, not by accident, not by chance, but by divine appointment. Each one of us, uniquely ...read more

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    Tumbling Stones And Transforming Saints

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 13, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 5,208 views

    Trials and troubles affect us all. Sometimes however, we don’t understand why God permits difficulty in the lives of His children. Using rock tumbling as a backdrop, this message seeks to illustrate God’s purpose in problems.

    TUMBLING STONES and TRANSFORMING SAINTS Have you ever noticed the difference between rocks found in a protected cove by the ocean and those found lying on the shore, unprotected from the violence of crashing waves? Even to a casual observer, the difference is plain to see. Rocks found inside ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dealing With The Stones Of The Wicked

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Apr 9, 2009
    based on 23 ratings
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    Wickedness is an abomination unto God, so are they which practice it.

    DEALING WITH THE STONES OF THE WICKED Dr. D. K. Olukoya Psalm 74:20: “Have respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty.” This means that there are places on earth that are dark and the Bible recognizes them. The only place on earth that light ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Stone Is Rolled Away

    Contributed by John Lowe on Dec 6, 2012
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    "WHY WAS THE STONED ROLLED AWAY?" AND "FOR WHOM WAS THE STONED ROLLED AWAY FOR?" Was it rolled away for Jesus? No, he was already gone. And besides, the risen Son of God doesn’t need anyone to do anything for Him. So who was the stone rolled away for?

    3-24-03 The Stone is Rolled Away It was dark as they arose that Sunday morning. The two got up and put ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Will You Be A Stone In The Temple

    Contributed by Cedric Portis on Aug 28, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
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    The Lord is building an eternal Temple with Jesus as the Chief Corner Stone. This sermon explores your relationship with Jesus and how you can be sure you will be a part of the Temple.

    Will you be a stone in the temple? 8/18/02 Minister Cedric A. Portis cedque8@cs.com Ephesians 2:19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God; Ephesians 2:20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Feeding Of Five Thousand PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 836 views

    To explore Jesus' compassion, the transformative power of faith and prayer, and God's miraculous provision as illustrated in the story of Jesus feeding the five thousand.

    Good morning, friends! Today, we're going to dig into a well-known passage from the book of Matthew. It's a story that beautifully illustrates Jesus' deep compassion for the suffering, the transformative power of faith and prayer, and the miraculous provision of God. Oswald Chambers once wrote, ...read more

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    Five Unshakeable Things

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jan 12, 2004
    based on 334 ratings
     | 36,727 views

    Five truths that cannot be destroyed. They will serve as a strong foundation in the storms of life.

    Five Unshakeable Things Hebrews 12:25-29 In October of 1989, an earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay area. It resulted in devastation, destruction, death and fear. It lasted for only 15 seconds but caused 7.5 billion dollars worth of damage, say nothing of lives lost and injured. Some of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Feeding Of The Five Thousand

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 25, 2020
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     | 15,894 views

    There is more to this miracle than is commonly preached

    Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:31-44; Luke 9:11-17; John 6:1-15 The account of The Feeding of the 5,000 is found in all four Gospels. The Holy Spirit inspired the writers to record them. Whereas the basic facts are quite similar, there are some differences as well in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What The Stones Are Saying

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 7, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,017 views

    An examination of the importance of memorials conducted through studying the memorials Joshua erected at Gilgal.

    “Joshua called the twelve men from the people of Israel, whom he had appointed, a man from each tribe. And Joshua said to them, ‘Pass on before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of the Jordan, and take up each of you a stone upon his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Five Kernels Of Thankfulness

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Nov 29, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
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    Our country cannot continue to exist prosperously financed, abundantly favored and religiously free if we fail to be grateful to our God, thankful for His blessings and respectful to His leadership!

    A little girl asked her mother, “Mommy, why do you cut the ends off the meat before you cook it?” The girl’s mother told her that she thought it added to the flavor by allowing the meat to better absorb the spices, but perhaps she should ask her grandmother since she always did it that way. So ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hope For The Underdog Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023
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     | 782 views

    Even when we feel overwhelmed and like the underdog, we can have hope in God's faithfulness and power to bring victory in our lives.

    School, parents, friends, the pandemic - it can all feel like too much sometimes. And trying to grow in our faith and overcome our mistakes can be hard. But the cool thing is, we don't have to do it alone. The Bible is packed with stories of people who faced crazy odds and still came out on top. ...read more

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    An Exposition Of James Five Series

    Contributed by David Wilson on Apr 28, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,749 views

    An in-depth look at James chapter five with practical applications. This entire series is available as an ebook from itunes or for the Nook via Barnes and Noble for the nominal fee of $4.95. This book is a conversational commentary.

    5:1-6 Superior Faith is not Found in Greed Once again James blows his spiritual whistle and calls for the attention of a specific group. He leaves no question regarding the status of those wealthy people who have used their wealth as a sign of their supposed superior faith. In fact, James now ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Five Undeniable Affirmations Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 30, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,862 views

    In this sermon we see that there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus because of five undeniable affirmations.

    Scripture The first verse of the greatest chapter in the Bible—Romans 8:1—says, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Everything else that follows in the rest of Romans 8 tells us why there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. There are a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed