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  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    A Time Of Remembrance

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jun 23, 2008
    based on 89 ratings
     | 26,456 views

    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

  • R. David Reynolds avatar

    So You Think You Have It Bad?

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on May 25, 2008
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     | 9,458 views

    Rather than observe this service on All Saints Sunday in November, we always hold a Memorial Service honoring the memory of all the saints from our Church Family on Memorial Day Sunday in May each year. This sermon was for this occasion in May 2008.

    So You Think You Have It Bad? --Job 19:25-27 Today we honor the memory of those who were part of our Church family or recipients of the ministry of our Church that God has called home within the past year. It is a time to remember and honor those who were loyal to God and His Kingdom, but are ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    What God Has Done For America - Memorial Day - Independence Day

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 6, 2004
    based on 935 ratings
     | 66,516 views

    The past, present, and future of this great nation--GOD BIRTHED IT, GOD IS BLESSING IT, & GOD WILL BLAST IT IF NEEDED. Link included to Formatted Text and Powerpoint.

    America: Past, Present, and Future Psalms 33:12 Formatted text and PowerPoint for this and hundreds more free sermons using this link... http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/AmericaPastPresentFuture.html We must never forget what God has done in the past for America. We must have our eyes opened to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Keith Walker avatar

    Who Needs A Day Of Rest? Series

    Contributed by Keith Walker on May 19, 2004
    based on 64 ratings
     | 15,808 views

    How to prevent burnout by observing the forth Commandment

    INTRODUCTION Do you remember the old “Blue Laws?” When I was a child not many businesses were open on Sundays. Those that were opened were looked down upon. The “Blue Laws” were eventually challenged in court and done away with. Now, you can shop, eat out, conduct business, enjoy recreation or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Exam Time Series

    Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Mar 19, 2019
     | 4,980 views

    In Paul’s day the early church met in homes and had a meal (agape feasts) that was followed by the Lord’s Supper. One of the many problems in the church was the abuse of this event. Paul had a word of rebuke for them.

    EXAM TIME I CORINTHIANS 11: 17-28 INTRODUCTION: Exam time can be pretty intense. As we prepare for that moment we can get pretty anxious. This passage concerns the observance of the Lord’s Supper. A key verse is “v.28”. In Paul’s day the early church met in homes and had a meal (agape ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Engleburg Toney avatar

    A Day To Be Remembered

    Contributed by Engleburg Toney on Nov 24, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 12,441 views

    God gave us a memorial to remember His name forever. People do a lot of things to get their names remembered. What has He done to get his name remembered?

    A Day to be Remembered It’s not hard to loose the significance in our world with regard to past experiences, events, and people. Cultures have designated special days, monuments, and customs to commemorate their experiences. The reason certain cultures do this is to serve as a reminder for future ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    What’s Next

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on May 30, 2021
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    As we look forward to celebrating Memorial Day, let’s not only remember those who have died to protect our freedom, but also let’s remember Jesus Christ who gave His life to give us lasting freedom from sin and death. Today’s Message looks at what’s next.

    What’s Next Joshua 4 Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBmHanCICQU Tomorrow is Memorial Day. Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering and giving honor to those who died while serving in our country’s armed forces. It all began after the Civil War as the graves ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Spencer Miller avatar

    To Those Who Died That Others May Live

    Contributed by Spencer Miller on Apr 26, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 20,233 views

    A Memorial Day tribute to the soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice during all the wars fought by Americans for freedom and justice.

    INTRODUCTION. In 1867 some deeply caring women of Columbus, Mississippi, decorated not only the graves of their own dead who had given their lives in the great Civil War which had just ended, but also the graves of the Northern soldiers who were buried there. This extremely noble act inspired ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Ebenezers"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on May 24, 2009
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     | 17,711 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that Samuel erecting the Memorial Stone serves as a visual reminder of how God helped His people defeat their enemy.

    24 May 2009 Pre-Memorial Day Sunday U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel Contingency Operation Site (C.O.S.) Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: Samuel erecting the Memorial Stone (Ebenezer – stone of help) serves as a visual reminder of how God helped the people of Israel defeat ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Teachable Moments Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 28, 2006
    based on 256 ratings
     | 66,605 views

    It’s sometimes dangerous to forget things... and Deuteronomy 6 is telling us how important it is to teach our families to remember that God should be 1st in our lives. How do we do that?

    OPEN: I once read the true story of woman who had been just learning to golf. She had been at it for about a month or so when her father-in-law invited her to go golfing with him. After teeing off on one of the holes, her father-in-law was intent on finding the ball he had sliced into the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    The Cost Of Freedom Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 19, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 17,715 views

    Memorial Day is a day to remember the ultimate sacrifice that many men and women gave to this country and to you and me personally. But I also want us to remember another meaning behind Memorial Day which is to honor the greatest sacrifice of all time whe

    “The Cost of Freedom” Slogan: "Freedom isn't free", "freedom is not free", or "freedom ain't free" is an idiom in the United States that expresses gratitude for the service of members of the military. It implicitly states that the freedoms enjoyed by many citizens in Western republics ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael Stark avatar

    On The Death Of Heroes

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 8, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,821 views

    Encouragement to memorialise the sacrifice of those who serve the nation.

    “Your glory, O Israel, is slain on your high places! How the mighty have fallen! Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised exult. “You mountains of Gilboa, let there be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • D. Dewaine Phillips avatar

    Memorial Stones Before God Series

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Apr 18, 2021
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     | 8,028 views

    Memorial Day: Being remembered by those we love is something we hope will happen when we pass away, but the most important thing is to be remembered before God when we stand in His presence - to be carried on the heart of Christ before God.

    In the year 1868, after the Civil War, General John A. Logan declared that May 30th would be a day to “decorate with flowers the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion.” After World War I the day was set aside to honor all of the American wars, and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mitchell Leonard avatar

    An Old Soldier Whose Words...never Faded Away.

    Contributed by Mitchell Leonard on Nov 6, 2016
    based on 6 ratings
     | 54,052 views

    A sermon for Veterans Day or Memorial Day. It was preached on the Sunday before Veterans Day as part of honoring our Veterans for their service to our country.

    2 Timothy 2:1-4 Veterans day 11/6/16 At 5:00 in the morning on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month of 1918, in a railroad car outside Compiégne, France, the Armistice was signed which ended WW1. This day was first known as Armistice Day. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Wood avatar

    Love's Memorial

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Nov 1, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,523 views

    A Lord’s Supper Devotional to be used before communion.

    LOVE’S MEMORIAL 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 INTRO: The immediate setting for the first observance of the Lord=s Supper was the Jewish Passover. This was an annual feast of remembrance. Its purpose was to com¬memorate the passing over by the death angel of Jewish families in Egypt, prior to the Exodus. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist