In Remembrance Memorial Day 2013 Biblical Memorials Gen

In Remembrance Memorial Day 2013

Biblical Memorials • Gen. 9: 16 And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth. • mine. • Ex. 13: 3 And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.

Passover Memorial • De 16: 3 Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it; seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread therewith, even the bread of affliction; for thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt in haste: that thou mayest remember the day when thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt all the days of thy life.

Daily Memorials Pr. 20: 7 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God. Ps. 143: 5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I muse on the work of Your hands. Ps. 63: 6 When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

Corporate Memorial • Luke 22: 17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves: • 18 For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come. • 19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.

Memorial Purpose • Josh 4: 4…Joshua said to them: “…each one of you take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, • 6 "that this may be a sign among you when your children ask in time to come, saying, ‘What do these stones mean to you? ’ • 7 "Then you shall answer them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it crossed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. And these stones shall be for a memorial to the children of Israel forever. "

SPBC Memories • Home meeting moves to this building in 1969. • Students, young couples and young families. • Recognition of Elders • Division and heartache • Leaning on Jesus • In Joy and in Pain, in sickness and health the Body grows.

What is Memorial Day • The Beginning of Summer?

A Day to Remember

Gettysburg Address • • …that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion… - Abraham Lincoln

Civil War Remembrances • As many as 700, 000 Americans died in the Civil War more than in all wars combined since. • A hymn published in 1867, "Kneel Where Our Loves are Sleeping" by Nella L. Sweet carried the dedication "To The Ladies of the South who are Decorating the Graves of the Confederate Dead" (Source: Duke University's Historic American Sheet Music, 1850 -1920).

First 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 and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery.

Memorial Day After WWI • By 1890 it was recognized by all of the northern states. The South refused to acknowledge the day, honoring their dead on separate days until after World War I (when the holiday changed from honoring just those who died fighting in the Civil War to honoring Americans who died fighting in any war).

Decoration Day • What began as “Decoration Day” is continued in several southern states as an additional separate day for honoring the Confederate war dead: January 19 in Texas, April 26 in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi; May 10 in South Carolina; and June 3 (Jefferson Davis' birthday) in Louisiana and Tennessee.

Honor & Remember • “The battlefield is a place of brutality and death. That's what brings us together today, but in a spirit of compassion, ” Van de Putte said. “We are here today to say thank you, and yet we know it's not enough. Words simply have not yet been created to adequately say thank you for the sacrifice you've given. ” • – San Antonio Express News

Appreciate Sacrifice • “But everyone who gathered to remember Saturday asked for only one thing: • That the men and women who died serving their country will not become simply memories, but their sacrifices will be appreciated and not forgotten. ” – Denver Post

Never Forgotten • “Natalie Preuss, 19, said the governor told them her brother, Cpl. Michael Preuss of Magnolia, would never be forgotten. ” • - San Antonio Express News