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  • Richard White avatar

    The Making Of A Memory

    Contributed by Richard White on Sep 13, 2003
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    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

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    Establishing A Personal Memorial

    Contributed by Brad Rigney on Jun 23, 2006
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    This sermon was used for Memorial Day to show how we need to set some places and things as a Memorial for our own lives to remind us about the Lord and what He has done for us.

    Establishing A Personal Memorial Joshua 4:1-9 Intro.: A. In April 1863, in Columbus, Miss. After decorating graves of her two sons who died in the Civil War as Confederate Soldiers – an elderly woman also decorated two mounds at the corner of the cemetery. An observer asked, “What are you ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    Dad...what Do Those Rocks Mean?

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Jun 29, 2007
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    “Dad…what do those rocks mean?” Create a memorial, a testimony unto the Lord in your life. We need to make and leave a big impact for our future generations, by creating these monuments and memorials of faith, Here are some ways to achieve this.

    I heard a message from a financial planner many years ago about creating a nest egg for our future. He actually spoke about the Israelites crossing over the Jordan, and how the children in years later asked their fathers…‘Dad, what do those rocks mean?’ The point was that when the Israelites ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Trip Down Memory Lane Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 29, 2007
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    We need to remember what God has done for us, and realize that He can do it again.

    A Trip Down Memory Lane Text: Joshua 4:1-24 Introduction 1. Illustration: Maybe you heard about a guy named John who had a really horrible memory. One day John ran into a friend whom he had not seen in a long time. He greeted him & said, “Bill, do you remember what a bad memory I had?” Bill ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Stones Of Memorial

    Contributed by Todd Brock on Jun 5, 2007
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    God instructed Joshua and the children of Israel to take up stones to remember what He had done for them in leading them out of Egypt.

    At Beginning of the Service: Beginning Illustration: REMEMBERING MY PURPOSE The Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful and costly tombs ever built, but there is something fascinating about its beginnings. In 1629, when the favorite wife of Indian ruler Shah Jahan died, he ordered that a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sweet Memories

    Contributed by Travis Markes on Nov 10, 2009
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    The last sermon that was preached in the old sanctuary the sunday before we moved into the new sanctuary.

    “Sweet Memories” Joshua 4:1-7 Today, as many of us know, is our last Sunday in this building and this morning we’re going to take some time to remember what God has done in the life of Crossroads Baptist Church in the last 6 ½ years. There are a lot of sweet memories for me in this building and I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Memorials Of God's Help"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on May 24, 2009
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    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the heaers to affirm to others that Joshua’s erecting the pile of Memorial Stones serves as a visual reminder of how God helped His people CROSS THE JORDAN RIVER.

    Monday, 25 May 2009 Memorial Day Prayer Breakfast Soldiers’ Hall Dining Facility U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel Contingency Operation Site (C.O.S.) Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: Joshua erecting the pile of Memorial Stones (Ebenezer – stone of help) serves as a visual ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The 12 Stone Memorial Part 8: What Do These Stones Mean? Series

    Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jun 11, 2009
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    In the 8th and final part of this series we look at what these stones represent for us as believers.

    -- It was customary to set up some type of stone monument at the site of God’s miraculous intervention. -- The monuments would serve several purposes, but the primary purpose was to remind future generations about God’s ability to save and deliver. -- The stones would remind future generations ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Ten Commandments

    Contributed by Ricardo Rodriguez on Jul 15, 2009
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    The Ten Commandments relevant for TODAY!

    “The Ten Commandments…Today” 10/22/2006 - Marsing, ID Ricardo Rodriguez pastor_rr@yahoo.com Joshua 4:1-11 (v. 6) “That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?” “Para que esto sea señal entre vosotros; y ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Why Thanksgiving?

    Contributed by Philip Cunningham Iii on Nov 23, 2008
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    A simple explanation for why we as American Christians celebrate Thanksgiving

    Why Thanksgiving? A. In 1621, at Plymouth Plantation – near Plymouth Rock – a group of Pilgrims gathered together in what was then called “The New World” to celebrate Thanksgiving. 1. These Pilgrims were just completing their first year in America. 2. 102 of these salty people had boarded the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Do These Stones Mean

    Contributed by Jerry Stepp on Nov 24, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,128 views

    Looking through some use of stones and what they can mean to us today

    What do these stones mean? Joshua 4:1-9 Those stones were left there to represent A few things: 1. The wonders of God = parting the Jordan River 2. The work of the people = some working, giving there time, talents, materials, muscle power, some praying, some cooking, etc; 3. The way to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Symbols Of Our Faith

    Contributed by Les Puryear on Jan 3, 2010
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    Baptists have many symbols of our faith in our churches. Understanding them will enhance worship.

    Symbols of Our Faith (Read Joshua 4:1-9) The twelve memorial stones were to be a reminder of God’s mighty acts on behalf of His people. Scripture is full of examples of symbols of faith. Symbols remind us of God and they help to call us away from ourselves into worship. A symbol is a good means ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Happened

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Jan 18, 2010
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    It is good to memorialize the great acts of the Lord. Each new generation must learn what God has done for His people so that they will obey His Word and trust Him for the future.

    What Happened Joshua 4:1-24 It is ideally a reality that we have lost sight of the things that attributed great successes to our 21st century people. Back when I was a child we had a reverence for God, because we watched him work in the midst ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Pile Of Stones

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 18, 2009
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    The place where they set up these monuments was called Gilgal and we all need a Gilgal in our lives. It’s a place where we can look back on as our point of personal surrender. It may be a church, a room or whatever. The location isn’t important but t

    The pile of stones Joshua 4:1-24 I really like the guy who prayed, “Dear God, so far today, I’ve done alright. I haven’t lost my temper, haven’t been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish or over-indulgent. I’m really glad about that, but in a few minutes, I’m going to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What's More Important? (Memorial Day)

    Contributed by Troy Richards on May 7, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
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    A sermon for memorial day asking what we do to remember our faith and how we need to not place the memorial over what we should be remembering.

    -welcome to NewSong on Memorial Day, or Race Day, whatever your fancy. -so today I want to talk about memorials and some we have as Christians. I know most of these you’ll have heard of, but I want to just take a second and take a moment, take time out while I’m talking, and think about what these ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist