The Power of the Cross Ephesians 2:11-19 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May, 27, 2012 *One of the most famous pictures of World War II is of five brave Marines raising the American flag on the island of Iwo Jima. More than five thousand Marines gave their lives to capture that eight-square-mile…

Memorial Day Joshua 4:1-9 1. ILL: History of Memorial Day: Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11, and was first observed on 30 May 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union…

Biblical Memorials Introduction: This being Memorial Day Weekend I thought that I would speak on a few of the many Biblical Memorials. First, we should define memorial? (Allow them to answer) Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines it as: i. serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative ii. of or relating…

Remember the Greatest Love John 15:9-13 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 26, 2013 *On this Memorial Day, hopefully you will get to spend some time with family and friends. -- But as we do, we should remember the over 40 million Americans who have served in the military to help keep…

A good soldier makes a difference in the world. Someone has written: IT IS THE SOLDIER It is the soldier, not the preacher, who gives us freedom of religion. It is the soldier, not the reporter, who gives us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who gives us freedom of speech. It is…

This morning I begin by sharing a newspaper column written by Chuck Simmons entitled “No Greater Love” from the Birmingham Examiner: On Dec. 4, 2006, Ross McGinnis…was manning the machine gun on a Humvee while his unit was on a mission in Baghdad. A grenade was thrown from a rooftop and went into the…

Presented for: the Joy Christian Center’s Men’s Prayer Breakfast 05/30/2009 Here is an uplifting Story I thought you all would like. It comes from The Inspirational Bible. In the shop of a blacksmith, there are three types of tools. 1) There are tools on the junk pile: a. outdated, b. broken, c. dull,…

Military Combat for Dummies: If the enemy is in range, so are you. If your attack is going to well, you’re walking into an ambush. Any ship can be a mine sweeper… once. If you see a bomb technician running, try to keep up with him. Don’t draw fire; it irritates the people around you. Tough Love from…

A message for memorial day

Memorial Day 2017 Message

How have you decided to respond to the Bible’s Great Invitation for you to “Come…take the water of life freely?”

Real Courage is when you are converted to God's Will. Let the Holy Ghost fortify you and Jesus lead you. God will give you strength to fortify yourself so you can show this world what real courage is.

Freedom has a cost. This is a message from Pastor Tim Rigdon of The Well at New Covenant (formerly New Covenant Christian Center) in Providence, Kentucky (USA). This is a western Kentucky church digging a wellspring of revival in rural America through the preaching of God’s Word and under the direction of the Holy Spirit. This is a place where you can come as you are, you won’t leave the same!

The High Price of Peace Isaiah 53:1-12 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 26, 2014 *[PIC 1] One of the most famous pictures of World War II is of five brave Marines raising the American flag on the island of Iwo Jima. More than five thousand Marines gave their lives in that horrific…

Introduction For some this weekend is the official start of summer. School, in the midst of a crazy COVID year, came to an end this past week. Our high school students graduated Friday night, and we have come to this Memorial Day Weekend ready to experience summer now in a different way. We are relieved…

Changing the Norm We are in a crisis in America. Headed down a path God never intended for our families. The past 3 weeks I have shared some startling and sobering truths about the 21st Century Family that are contrary to God’s Word. Christians are NOT living the Word of God. We say it’s true; we read…

TEXT: I TIMOTHY 6:12 TOPIC: BUILDING WAR MEMORIALS Pastor Bobby Earls, First Baptist Church, Center Point, Alabama May 27, 2007 and May 24, 2009, Memorial Day’s Message Over the duration of this Memorial Day weekend many have watched and some have had the privilege of participating in Memorial celebrations…

5-26-02 John 7: 37,38 Part one: 7:1-13 Memorial Day week-end The power of tradition. Get the garden planted so we could take off to explore lakes and rivers and woods - the great out of doors. It was the official beginning of summer. School was out and it was celebrated with camping, fishing, swimming,…

This Message approaches the very hard question soldiers and other front-line workers are facing today about "what is the point of our sacrifice?"

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Memorial Day 2021 Sermon

A Look Back Joshua 4:1-9 Introduction: Þ America loves memorials. Þ Every town has some sort of memorial. Þ We all want to remember the good things of the past. We talk of the “good old days” or “when I was a kid…” Þ Some things never change. Our text today is about a pair of memorials built as Israel…