Memorial Day 2025 Ceremony
Order of Service:
Call to Order
Invocation
Special Music: Eastview Choir/Congregation
Tribute Video
Pledge to the US Flag
Tribute Video 2
Message: Pastor Shane (See interactive sermon notes below)
Open Floor Testimonies
Candle Lighting:
Wars:
Wars before 1900
WWI
WWII
Korea
Vietnam
Desert Storm
Terrorism
Branches of Service:
Army
Air Force
Marine Corps
Navy
Coast Guard
Space Force
National Guard
Reserves
Anyone who would like to light a candle for a friend or family member that has served or is a hero.
Closing Song
Interactive Sermon Notes:
WHEN A NATION HITS ROCK BOTTOM: HEAVEN’S BLUEPRINT FOR REVIVAL!
2 Chronicles 7:13-14
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I. THE COLLAPSE OF PROSPERITY! (FINANCIAL RUIN)
–America has experienced unprecedented wealth, yet stands in economic instability. The blessings of God are withheld when a nation turns from Him.
Proverbs 11:28; 1 Timothy 6:17
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II. THE CORRUPTION OF PRINCIPLES! (MORAL RUIN)
–What once was right is now wrong, and what was shameful is now celebrated. Our moral compass is spinning in confusion.
Proverbs 14:3; Isaiah 5:20
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III. THE COLDNESS OF PIETY! (SPIRITUAL RUIN)
–Churches are full but hearts are empty. Religious ritual has replaced righteous relationship.
Proverbs 14:3; Isaiah 5:20
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IV. THE CALL TO PRESCRIPTION! (DIVINE REMEDY)
–God offers not condemnation but a cure: humility, prayer, seeking His face, and repentance. This is the path to national healing and restoration.
1 Chronicles 7:14; Isaiah 6:5; 1 Timothy 2:1-3; Romans 12:2; Jeremiah 18:8; Psalms 145:19
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Sermon Illustration References:
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[2] https://www.investopedia.com/us-national-debt-by-year-7499291, accessed June 13, 2011
[3] https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania/chester-pa-bankruptcy-distressed-water-authority-20241229.html, accessed May 23, 2025
[4] https://www.bls.gov/lau/, accessed May 23, 2025
[5] https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf, accessed May 9, 2023
[6] The New American, June 20, 1988, p.19.
[7] Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1987), p. 406.
[8] https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/debates_822.asp, accessed May 23, 2025
[9] https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/perry-turn-to-god-for-answers-to-nations-woes/, accessed September 11, 1011
[10] https://housetohouse.com/recipe-for-a-revival/, accessed May 17, 2025