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  • William Akehurst avatar

    Dad...what Do Those Rocks Mean?

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Jun 29, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
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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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    Sermons In Stone

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Dec 28, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,694 views

    This message deals with the responsibility that we have to the past.

    Sermons In Stone Joshua 4:1-9 KJV And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying, [2] Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man, [3] And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Memorials

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Sep 27, 2006
    based on 39 ratings
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    A sermon for Memorial day

    Joshua 4 What a strange memorial we find in our text! A stack of twelve large stones standing in a heap seems strange. They had been taken from the Jordan when Joshua and the Hebrews had crossed over the riverbed en route to Canaan. God had dried up the river so His people could cross over, as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Thanksgiving?

    Contributed by Philip Cunningham Iii on Nov 23, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
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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
     | 4,113 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

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    A Time Of Remembrance

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jun 23, 2008
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    Memorial day is more than a day off. It is a time of remembrance of what God has done in your life.

    A time of Remembrance JOSHUA 4:1-9,19-24 INTRO- MEMORIAL DAY IS A FEDERAL HOLIDAY, IT IS ALWAYS NOW THE LAST MONDAY IN MAY. IT USE TO BE CALLED DECORATION DAY BECAUSE YOU WOULD GO TO THE GRAVE AND DECORATE THE SITE OF A FALLEN SOLDIER. IT WAS ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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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
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     | 8,779 views

    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

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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
    based on 18 ratings
     | 26,431 views

    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

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    A Trip Down Memory Lane Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 29, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 28,778 views

    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

  • Craig Smee avatar

    Rocks

    Contributed by Craig Smee on Aug 23, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,293 views

    A look at our Christian Memory. Why it is God calls us to remember the times He has stepped into our lives.

    We were sitting just night before last reminiscing about tv programs of old. Times change, times move on. Technology has changed, story writing has changed, and in the case of the A Team – people actually die in tv programs now. But I think that in even watching these introduction clips, you must ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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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

  • Jerry DePoy avatar

    "What Meaneth These Stones?"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Jun 30, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 13,231 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
     | 6,548 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