Sermons on Apples:

Wise Up In 2002 Series

Contributed by James Westervelt on Jan 15, 2002

"Everyone is invited to enroll in the ’School of Solomon.’ These words are written over its doors: ’The young, the simple, the foolish - welcome!’

WISE UP in 2002! Have you ever done something, and then, almost as soon as you did it, wonder how you could have acted so foolishly? Have you ever had a disagreement with someone then gotten into a full-blown argument because you lost control of your temper and said things that were unwarranted ...read more

Scripture: James 1:5, Proverbs 1:20-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Notice Urgent Message Inside Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jan 15, 2002

This is the 3rd sermon in the "Kingdom Business" series. This sermon was preached along with a Gideon speaker. The sermon is about the Bible.

Sunday Morning January 20, 2001 Bel Aire Baptist Church, Hobbs, NM Series: Kingdom Business [#3] NOTICE: URGENT MESSAGE INSIDE Isaiah 55:1-13 Introduction: 1. Have you ever seen the message, “Notice: Urgent message inside” on your mail? Now most of us realize that usually this is a “scam”, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Power Over Satan

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 3, 2001

Let’s contrast the power & authority of Jesus & of Satan in our lives.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. One of the great conflicts of life is the conflict over authority. "Who is in charge? Who controls what is going on?" This conflict occurs in the home between parents & children. It occurs between students & ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12, 1 Peter 5:8-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Do You See - Giants Or God?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 4, 2001

To the children of Israel, the Promised Land represented their future. And God gave them the opportunity to go in & make it their own.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED - 2019) TEXT: Numbers 13:26-33 (NIV); Mark 8:36 (NKJV) A. I want to call your attention to the 13th chapter of the Book of Numbers. This chapter tells about a crucial event in the history of Israel. And I ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:26-33, Mark 8:36

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Simple New Year’s Resolution

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 5, 2001

In this new year, let’s make this one simple resolution -we’re going to make a change for the better.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2011) ILL. Have you heard about the man who moved into a retirement community to spend the rest of his life there? It wasn't long until he had made a number of friends among the other residents. There was one lady he was ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14, Romans 8:28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Being Real

Contributed by Patrick Lane on Jan 9, 2001

God calls us to follow the model of Jesus and be real

All right… how many of you made new year’s resolutions? How many of you… have broken your new year’s resolutions? They, whoever they are, say that to break a habit, not an addiction, but a habit, takes 3 days. To establish a habit takes 30 days, which doesn’t mean that to do something good will ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Denomination: Baptist

They Lost Their First Love

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 24, 2001

This is a passage of scripture that really bothers me, & yet it has a tremendous message. It is part of one of the 7 letters to the churches in the Book of Revelation.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK I'm going to read a passage of scripture that bothers me, & yet it has a tremendous message. It is part of one of the 7 letters to the churches in the Book of Revelation, & is found in chapter 2, vs's 1 5. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-5, Psalm 51:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The True Spirit Of Giving

Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Nov 25, 2000

This sermon is about the gift of God’s mercy upon the crippled lives of humanity

"The True Spirit of Giving" 2 Samuel 4:4,and chapter 9) -Rev. A. L. Torrence, Pastor of The Cross of Life Lutheran Church “It’s the hard knock life for us. It’s the hard knock life for us. Steada treated, we get tricked. Steada kisses, we get kicked. It’s the hard knock life!” Those words ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-13, 2 Samuel 4:4

Denomination: Lutheran

For Their Sakes Series

Contributed by David Browne on Dec 12, 2000

The Gospel in three words

For Their Sakes 12/12/2000. “For their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth.” John 17:19.(NKJ) Introduction: I read about a small boy who was consistently late coming home from school. His parents warned him one day that ...read more

Scripture: John 17:19

Denomination: Baptist

Father's Day - Loving Fathers

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 20, 2000

we have a responsibility to make sure that our children have what they need, & also to make sure they appreciate those things, & are ready & willing to go out & work for them when their turn comes.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK Revised: 2015 Today we're celebrating "Father's Day." Some years ago I read an interesting story entitled, "The Day That God Created Fathers." It goes like this: ILL. On the day that God created ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:8, Ephesians 6:4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Forgive One Another

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 20, 2000

Three essential ingredients in getting rid of hostility and anger.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. I want to read a letter this morning that was written to Ann Landers & printed in one of her columns. "Dear Ann Landers, I am a 46-year-old woman, divorced, with 3 grown children. After several months of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Gift Beyond Description

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 6, 2001

Paul said, "Thanks be unto God for His indescribable gift." Why does Paul call Jesus "indescribable?" I think that there are at least four reasons.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. My text this morning is 2 Corinthians 9:15. It is a short verse, only 8 words long. Listen as the apostle Paul says, "Thanks be unto God for His indescribable gift." This is the time of year when we are ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:15, 2 Corinthians 9:8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pentecost - With Great Power!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 14, 2001

As a group, they weren't very impressive – just Galilean fishermen, a zealot, & a tax collector. Yet, they turned the world upside down. With little of what we have today, they spread the Gospel all over their world!

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2016) TEXT: Acts 1:8 - 4:33 A. I’m sure most of us here this morning would agree that the greatest single event in human history is the resurrection of Jesus. And just a few weeks ago much of the world celebrated that occasion. ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Gift Wrapped

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Dec 8, 2004

Opens with some gift-wrapping funnies, closes with great illus. ...in-between is study of HOW GOD WRAPPED His greatest gift, HOW MARY WRAPPED the gift, HOW SATAN WRAPS the gift, and HOW THE HOLY SPIRIT UNWRAPS it. Powerpoint at website.

Gift Wrapped II Cor. 9:15; Luke 2:7 Powerpoint for this sermon and all other GBC sermons located at http://www.gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html "Thanks be unto God for his UNSPEAKABLE gift.’’--II Cor. 9:15. "For the wages of sin is death; but the GIFT OF GOD is eternal life.’’--Rom. 6:23. "And she ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:15

Denomination: Baptist

Live What You Claim

Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Dec 23, 2003

The world changes when Christians live what they claim.

1st John 1:5-10 ¡§Live what you Claim¡¨ ¡§The world changes when Christians live what they claim.¡¨ FCC ¡V Piggott 5.18.03 Intro: (Start With Blank) It is not what men eat but what they digest that makes them strong; Not what we gain but what we save that makes us rich; not what we read but what ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ