Joshua 4a

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Crossing the Jordan RiverJordan River on dry ground!

Joshua 4 1 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 com-mand ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night.

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4 Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he whom he had preparedhad prepared (3:12) of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:

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5 And Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the Ark of the Lord your God into the midst of Jordan, and take ye up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel:

6 That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?

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7 Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.

8 And the children of Israel did so as Joshua com-manded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the Lord spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there. 9 And JoshuaAnd Joshua set up twelve stones inin the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.

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The works of the Lord are so worthyworthy of remem-brance, and the heart of man is so proneprone to forget them, that various methods are needful to refresh our memories, for the glory of God, for our advantage, and (for the advantage) of our children.

Matthew Henry Concise Bible Commentary.

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Holidays as Memorials

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Wednesday night before we will have our traditional Thanksgiving service.

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Give God thanks for ways in which He has blessed us

this year.

The heart of man is fickle:

Not constant or loyal in affection

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We must constantly remind ourselvesremind ourselves of the blessingsblessings of serving God,

Or we will drift awaydrift away from His Fellowship.

Don't waste these holidays.

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All about familyRemember the true reasotrue reason for each holiday.

Spend time thinkingthinking about it.

Spend time teachingteaching your children or grandchildren, nieces, or nephews.

Some people bake a birthday cake for Jesus on Christmas.

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Good way to rememberremember why we celebrate.

1 Corinthians 11 26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till He come.

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Remembering Jesus' admonition to humble ourselves and serve

one another.

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Every SundaySunday morning and evening, and every Wednesday nightWednesday night, singingssingings and revivalsrevivals.

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Memorials are vital to Christian living.

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Don't waste the opportunities.

Don't accept the world's perversions.

Next Men's Fellowship and Meeting

May 8, 2010

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