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  • Songs In The Night, A Soldier

    Contributed by Dennis Clark on Nov 3, 2000
    based on 246 ratings
     | 8,408 views

    A veteran's day sermon

    Songs in the Night, A Soldiers Story Acts 16:19-32 Today we honor our veterans. This brief ceremony, and these certificates are a poor attempt at expressing our gratitude and respect for each of you and the sacrifice you have made in service to our Country. So with a simple “thank you” we move ...read more

  • The Memorial Of A Martyr

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 14, 2000
    based on 204 ratings
     | 3,924 views

    A message for Memorial Day

    The Memorial of a Martyr Selected Passages from Acts Focus text Acts 7:54-8:1 May 28, 2000 Introduction I. The purpose of Memorial Day A. The start of Memorial Day 1. Henry Welles – Waterloo, NY: Day to honor the patriotic dead of the Civil War. The first appeal was ignored. 2. Welles brings the ...read more

  • God's Memorial Day - The Passover

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 11, 2001
    based on 397 ratings
     | 24,897 views

    Re-examining the first Memorial Day (the Passover) to learn why remembering God’s blessings not only honors Him but also helps us in times of trouble.

    The Passover story is extremely familiar; you might say it is overly familiar. God’s tenth and final miracle in ancient Egypt sent to judge the Egyptians and deliver the Israelites was accomplished in a unique manner. A lamb was sacrificed for each household of Israelites and its blood applied to ...read more

  • The Gift Of Memory

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 16, 2001
    based on 590 ratings
     | 16,448 views

    To call attention to the roll of memorials as "memory aids" so that we will reflect and commit to appropriate action.

    The Gift of Memory Ps 103:1-14 1 Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. 2 Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits- 3 who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, 4 who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and ...read more

  • A Memorial To Remember

    Contributed by Brent Hutsell on May 24, 2001
    based on 81 ratings
     | 4,010 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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  • Memorial Day Is An Official Holiday In Most ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Whitten on May 28, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,968 views

    “Memorial Day is an official holiday in most states of the United States. It was observed on May 30 until 1971, when for federal employees,, the date was changed to the last Monday in May. With the exception of Louisiana, all states observing Memorial Day adopted the change. It is also known as ...read more

  • The Gettysburg Address  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 19, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
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    THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS: Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived ...read more

  • I Can't Always Remember Everything  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 19, 2002
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     | 4,407 views

    I CAN'T ALWAYS REMEMBER EVERYTHING Remembering is sometimes hard work. There were three old sisters who lived together. One sister got up to go to bed, and half way up the stairs she stopped and asked "was I going up or was I coming down" One sister replied with a hint of aggravation, "you were ...read more

  • I Heard A Story That Probably Has More Truth Than ...  PRO

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 2, 2002
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     | 1,935 views

    I heard a story that probably has more truth than fiction. It is about an employer who brought his employees in once a month for a pep talk. He would inform them of the future plans of the company, & try to excite them about their work so that they would be enthusiastic about what they were ...read more

  • The Origins Of Veterans Day  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 4, 2002
    based on 12 ratings
     | 5,812 views

    THE ORIGINS OF VETERANS DAY In 1921, an unknown World War I American soldier was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. This site, on a hillside overlooking the Potomac River and the city of Washington, became the focal point of reverence for America’s veterans. Similar ceremonies occurred ...read more

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