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  • Victor Yap avatar

    Who's In Charge Here? Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Oct 22, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,067 views

    Joshua, Pt. 3

    WHO’S IN CHARGE? (JOSHUA 3:1-17) Famed Japanese director Akira Kurosawabest’s black and white movie “Ikiru” certainly makes one ponder of life’s meaning and purpose. The story is about the choices a dying man faced upon learning he had cancer. Kanji Watanabe, the Chief of the Citizens Section that ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "What Meaneth These Stones?"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Jun 30, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 13,281 views

    This makes for a great message to be given at a funeral as people are considering the thoughts of the memorial stones left on ground at the cemetery!

    Title: “What meaneth these stones” Introduction: It was the changing of the guard, Moses had departed, now Joshua took the reigns of giving leadership to the children of Israel. In this text, we find them at the Jordan River. It was the time when this muddy, churning river, was at it’s highest ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Reasons For Remembering

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 8, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,592 views

    2006 Memorial Day Sermon

    (1) 22 years ago next month, President Ronald Reagan, gave what I think is one of the best ‘Memorial Day’ speeches ever given. It was on the 40th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of France that led to the destruction and ultimate surrender of Nazi Germany. It in he said, “We stand on a lonely, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Memorial Stones

    Contributed by Jamie Wright on Jul 22, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,912 views

    A Memorial Day Message

    Pastor Jamie Wright * MFC * May 28, 2006 Joshua 4:1-9 vs 6 What do these stones mean to you? vs 7 And these stones shall be a memorial to the children of Israel forever Hebrew word for memorial means- “To Remember” Like the Viet Nam War Memorial *Christians are prone to forget (fail to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What May The New Year Bring?

    Contributed by John White on Dec 29, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,053 views

    The New Year will be filled with opportunities as well as difficulties but we can walk with confidence that God will guide us in that new land.

    WHAT MAY THE NEW YEAR BRING? Joshua 3:1-11 As Joshua and the people of Israel stood on the brink of Jordan, they faced a new beginning. The generation of their forefathers who had fallen in the wilderness because of disobedience was now history. Moses, the great leader of the fledgling ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Memorial Day

    Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Oct 11, 2005
    based on 45 ratings
     | 38,478 views

    This sermon focuses upon the power of remembering

    This morning our focus upon remembering and prayer. You may remember a few weeks ago on the one of the evening news shows there was a controversy. It stemmed from the desire to read the names aloud on the air of all the men and women who lost their in our war with Iraq. While most of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In The Land Of Beginning Again

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Oct 27, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,626 views

    We would all like a second (maybe a thousandth) chance...a clean start; God offers that.

    Who hasn’t looked back over his life and with nostalgia welling-up wished for a new start? Rare, indeed, is the person who has never said, "If I had my life to live over again, I’d..." "I wish there was some wonderful place Called the land of beginning again, Where all our mistakes And all ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Othey McNew Jr. avatar

    The Power Of God

    Contributed by Othey Mcnew Jr. on Aug 16, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 14,230 views

    The great power of GOD displayed through different happenings in the Bible.

    15And the LORD said to Moses, "Why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward. 16But lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it. And the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea. 17And I indeed will harden the hearts of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Making Of A Memory

    Contributed by Richard White on Sep 13, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 6,364 views

    Lets make history together.

    THE MAKING OF A MEMORY JOSHUA 4:4-7 Ill: Bob, good man with a bad memory. He meets up with a friend he hasn’t seen in years. He greets his friend Bill saying, “Remember what a bad memory I had? Well I and my wife went to this seminar and now I have a great memory.” Bill says to him “Really ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • James May avatar

    God Leads By His Covenant

    Contributed by James May on Jan 9, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,143 views

    This draws a double parallel between Joshua leading Israel across Jordan, Jesus leading his church into the New Testament Covenant, and the conversion of a lost soul being born again into eternal life.

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God Will Pave The Way Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 16, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 11,005 views

    Advice for Christians in stressful fearful times

    GOD WILL PAVE THE WAY JOSHUA 3:1-17 INTRODUCTION READ JOSHUA 3:1-17 I. THE SITUATION Joshua and the Israelites find themselves in an interesting situation. They had just come out of a set of circumstances where their old leader had died; Moses was gone. Now, they have seen the Lord work and He ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    ‘what Mean These Stones?”

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on May 22, 2001
    based on 364 ratings
     | 25,258 views

    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

  • Brent Hutsell avatar

    A Memorial To Remember

    Contributed by Brent Hutsell on May 24, 2001
    based on 81 ratings
     | 4,823 views

    When we live life we must remember that one way or another we’re leaving something to be remembered!

    I. Introduction A. Memorial day began in the early 1800’s during the civil war 1. Some began by decorating the graves of the soldiers who had been killed in battle to honor their sacrifice for freedom ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Message Of The Memorial

    Contributed by Norman Lawrence on May 30, 2001
    based on 164 ratings
     | 8,125 views

    Sermon illustrating the purpose of a memorial, and to encourage to remember landmarks in our lives.

    THE MESSAGE OF THE MEMORIAL Joshua 4:5-7, 21-24 Memorial Day Weekend is here.... For many people, this day indicates the beginning of summer, only to be ended a couple months down the road with Labor Day Weekend. It seems that nowadays Memorial Day is being reduced in it’s meaning and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Pat Cook avatar

    Sometimes Our Obedience Hurts Others Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 4, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,538 views

    5th in long series on Joshua. After doing a recap of the events so far, this shows the little-spoken truth: Sometimes, in order for us to obey God, we must hurt other people.

    Joshua 3:1-17 – Sometimes Our Obedience Hurts Others It was testimony night in the church. A lady got up and said, "We are living in a wicked land where sin is on every hand. I have had a terrible fight with the old devil all week." Then, her husband, who was sitting glumly by her side ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist