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  • Doug Warren avatar

    What Do These Stones Mean? Series

    Contributed by Doug Warren on Jan 15, 2001
    based on 209 ratings
     | 10,033 views

    The commemoration of the crossing of the Jordan offers us insights into the symbolism of the bricks and mortar in our new worship center.

    Intro:When the waters of the Jordan rolled back allowing the Priests to cross on dry land as they carried the Ark of the Covenant, they were instructed to gather stones as a commemoration of the event. In explaining this, Joshua said "your children will come in the future and ask ’WHAT DO ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Memorial Day - A Time To Remember

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 21, 2001
    based on 1,016 ratings
     | 288,643 views

    There are special days & times in the Bible designed to help us remember specific events. I want to call your attention to 3 of them & see how God uses them to jog our memories.

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2012) A. What do you think of when you think of Memorial Day - the beginning of summer vacation, barbecues in the back yard, family get-togethers? In most churches Memorial Day is ignored because it is not one of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Thomas Dibble avatar

    Build A Memorial

    Contributed by Thomas Dibble on May 21, 2003
    based on 210 ratings
     | 20,099 views

    Build a memorial of the great things that God has done for you in your life. He has been good to us. He has blessed us beyond measure. When we didn’t deserve it God was good to us.

    Memorial Day is a public legal holiday in the United States of America and among its armed forces worldwide. It honors U.S. citizens who have died in war fighting for the freedom that we now enjoy. This day was originally set aside to honor those who died in the Civil War and then later on it was ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Randy West avatar

    What Do These Stones Mean

    Contributed by Randy West on May 25, 2002
    based on 151 ratings
     | 16,354 views

    What do we leave our children? A memorial? or a memory?

    What do these stones mean? Joshua 4:1-8 Intro: 1. Let’s go back in time 800 yrs before Christ. a. Father and Son traveling in Israel b. Son sees a pile of stones near the Jordan River c. He looks up to his father and says, "What do these stones mean?" d. The Father and son stop find a place to ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    Memorial Stones

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on May 28, 2002
    based on 494 ratings
     | 35,487 views

    The need for establishing memorial or testimonial stones in our lives.

    MEMORIAL STONES JOSHUA 4:1-9, 19-24 Introduction: In April 1863, in Columbus, Mississippi after decorating graves of her two sons who served during 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: Baptist

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Set In Stone Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jun 11, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 14,398 views

    Remembering what God has done, passing those along, and making them visible to the world

    Set in Stone - Joshua 4 June 8/9, 2002 Intro: An 80 year old couple were having problems remembering things, so they decided to go to their doctor to get checked out to make sure nothing was wrong with them. When they arrived at the doctor’s, they explained to the doctor about the problems they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stones Of Remembrance Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 7, 2002
    based on 139 ratings
     | 26,735 views

    A living reminder of thankfulness.

    Stones of Remembrance A. INTRODUCTION: JOSHUA 4:1-9 1. After God performed a significant miracle for the establishment of the nation in the land, a memorial was set up to remind future generations: (a) what God did; past; (b) who they were; present; (c) how to live in the future. 2. After the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Craig Smee avatar

    Rocks

    Contributed by Craig Smee on Aug 23, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,541 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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    Monument Of Rejoicing Series

    Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Mar 24, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,463 views

    Sermon 3 of the series. I make no claim that illustrations are my own. All that are not mine will be told truthfully as I find them.

    Monuments of Rejoicing - Joshua 4:1-24 (text - vs. 5-7) Intro. The first two monuments had to do with Jacob, now the next two have to do with Joshua. We have seen the Monument of a Relationship - Remembering when we met the Lord. (Jacob at Bethel. Monument of Revival - Jacob returned to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Todd Brock avatar

    Stones Of Memorial

    Contributed by Todd Brock on Jun 5, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 14,090 views

    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

  • Brad Rigney avatar

    Establishing A Personal Memorial

    Contributed by Brad Rigney on Jun 23, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,698 views

    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
     | 13,496 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

  • Jim Kane avatar

    Reasons For Remembering

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 8, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,720 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

  • Jamie Wright avatar

    Memorial Stones

    Contributed by Jamie Wright on Jul 22, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,081 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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    Dad...what Do Those Rocks Mean?

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Jun 29, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,008 views

    “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