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MEMORIAL DAY MOMENT’S ON MOUNT MORIAH

by Donald Cantrell

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14


Memorial Day Moment’s on Mount Moriah
Donald Cantrell
Genesis 22: 1 – 14


This as a Memorial Day sermon that deals with those that have paid the ultimate sacrifice, we find that Abraham was willing to pay one of the ultimate sacrifices of any person in the bible.

I – Abraham & his Heavenly Orders (1 – 2)

II – Abraham & his Heartfelt Options (Hebrews 11: 17)

III – Abraham & his Humble Obligation (James 2: 20 – 24)

IV – Abraham & his Historical Obedience (3 – 4)

V – Abraham & his Hearty Outlook (5)

VI – Abraham & his Heavy Oratory (6 – 8)

VII – Abraham & his Heralded Outcome (9 – 14)

Theme: “Abraham was willing to give God his all, the epitome of patriotism”

Remembering the Importance of Sacrifice This Memorial Day

There are 10 U.S. federal holidays, all of which have ONE Thing that sets the day apart from the other 364 days of the year. For Memorial Day the ONE Thing that matters most is sacrifice. The last Monday in May of each year we acknowledge those that have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Memorial Day honors the men and women of our military that have given their lives to protect our great nation.

In case you were wondering about the origins of this day of remembrance, the holiday began in Waterloo, NY, in 1866, a year after the end of the Civil War. On May 5th, the town closed up all the shops so that people could spend the day decorating and tending to the graves of the soldiers and sailors. Around the country communities began holding their own annual memorials to honor the 600,000 men killed during the war. John A. Logan, a general during the Civil War and leader of a veteran organization afterward, is credited with helping Memorial Day become a national holiday. In 1868 he called on other veteran organizations to recognize May 30th as Decoration Day, a time to honor the fallen by decorating their graves with flowers and flags.

For over a century, through WWI and WWII, Memorial Day was celebrated on ...

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