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  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Why Should He Love Us So?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 26, 2004
    based on 125 ratings
     | 14,163 views

    On the average, we’re really not all that lovable, are we? All around us we see the bitter fruits of hatred, selfishness, & greed. And, no, I don’t know why God loves us. But He does!

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (NOTE: The impetus for the development of this sermon came from an excellent sermon, "Why Should They Hate Us," contributed to SC by Jeff Strite.) John 3:16; Psalms 8:4; 2 Corinthians 2:14-16 A. There is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Good Soldier

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 13, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,327 views

    To be a Christian requires enduring hardship like a good soldier.

    A Good Soldier Adapted from T. Michael Crews 2 Tim.2:3-4 “One aspect of the Christian life is that it is a warfare against the forces of evil.” (P399 Expositors Bible Commentary vol. 11) I remember when I was a small boy that I was fascinated with soldiers. I played with ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Happy Peacemakers

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Feb 25, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,806 views

    In Jesus’ teaching,happiness, blessedness and sonship to God are tied to peacemaking.

    Matthew 5__1=12 Happy Peacemakers "Blessed are the Peacemakers" When I was a boy, I was fascinated with guns, weaponry. My father taught me to respect guns and wildlife from the time I was very young. I believe I may have been six years old when he taught me to fire a rifle. I was younger than ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    How To Split A Church Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Apr 14, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,224 views

    To split a church all we have to do is forget who died for us, to whom we belong, and what is our purpose and mission.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of a preacher who was delivering a children’s sermon about the need for unity. 1. He looked at the children and said emphatically, “God wants us to be one!” 2. On four year-old started to cry and protested, “I’ve already been one, I want to be five!” B. Being ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Parable Of The Great Banquet Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Aug 27, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,919 views

    God’s invitation is not for a select few, but is issued to all, however, one day God will withdraw that invitation and it will be too late!

    Sermon Brief Date Written: August 27, 2008 Date Preached: August 27, 2008 Where Preached: OPBC (Wed PM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: A Study of the Parables Sermon Title: The Parable of the Great Banquet Sermon Text: Luke 14: 15-24 (NKJV) 15 Now when one of those who sat at the table ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Intimacy Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Jul 3, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,249 views

    Part 5 in series, Relating to God: What We Can Learn About God Through Our Closest Relationships On Earth. This message looks at Intimacy – what it is, things that develop it, things that kill it, and why we fear it.

    Intimacy Part 5 in series Relating to God: What We Can Learn About God Through Our Closest Relationships On Earth Wildwind Community Church David Flowers March 7, 2009 Time to get intimate tonight. For the past few weeks we’ve been looking at what we know about important aspects of human ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    How To Drive Your Mother Crazy

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 3, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,591 views

    Know your own self, do what is right whether you like it or not, and go beyond the norm. It will drive your mother crazy and will call from your Father, "Well done".

    Our relationship with our mothers is at once the most wonderful and yet the most difficult of all our relationships. We love them deeply, and we get so upset with them we almost hate them. Few of us are neutral about our mothers; we hold them close and then push them away forcefully. We get ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Twelve, Part 2

    Contributed by Dino Rizzo on May 7, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,060 views

    This is part two of a seven-part series studying Jesus’ disciples and the principles of discipleship. This message focuses on James and John.

    Turn to your neighbor and say, "Jesus is here, and anything can happen." It’s a great day to be in church. We are going to be looking at some scriptures in the gospels, which give a recording of Jesus, the life of our Savior. It gives four different looks at the same scenario. We are going to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Faith That Lasts Series

    Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Jun 2, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,886 views

    The necessity of ongoing faith in Christ Jesus.

    Imagine going into a BANK, innocently filling out a withdrawal slip, and within MINUTES being arrested by the police. When RON SCHATZ filled out a withdrawal slip in an American bank, he had no idea that HANDCUFFS would soon be place upon him. It took a while to straighten out the story. The teller ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    I Am Thankful But Not Satisifed

    Contributed by Teddy Walker on Jul 14, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,539 views

    It's time to stop being just thankful and go for it ALL!

    1 Sam 1:2-20 2 And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. 3 And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the Lord of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faithful In A Foreign Place

    Contributed by Jb Hall on Jun 25, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,574 views

    This sermon instructs us how to remain faithful when our pleasant circumstances turn foreign to us.

    Faithful in a Foreign Place Daniel 1:1 – 7 By: JB Hall Introduction: Sometimes you and I are thrust into a foreign place; without our consent and by circumstances beyond our control. This foreign place can be a foreign land, or it can be a set of circumstances that is foreign to our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Superman Vs. Jesus

    Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Jan 9, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,842 views

    Comparing and contrasting Superman and Jesus, concluding that -- Jesus is the superhero who delivers God’s justice to the world in God’s way.

    Super heroes are popular these days. One of my favorite shows on TV is No Ordinary Family -- an ordinary enough family which somehow ends up with extraordinary super-powers -- and how they are struggle to figure out the best way to use their powers for good -- without imploding the family. NBC is ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Victory Over Temptation

    Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Sep 7, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,489 views

    “We can have victory over temptation as Jesus did by using the Word of God to resist the devil.

    VICTORY OVER TEMPTATION--Luke 4:1-13 Proposition: “We can have victory over temptation as Jesus did by using the Word of God to resist the devil." Objective: My purpose is challenge people to be alert to the truth that God will assist in experiencing victory over temptation. INTRODUCTION: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Four Triplets Of Duties Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 17, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,500 views

    This text shows us four triplets of duties that proceed from the wholehearted offering of ourselves to God.

    Scripture Today we continue our study in Romans 12. Let’s read Romans 12:13-21: 13Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality. 14Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. 15Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. 16Live in harmony with ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Never Defeated

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Feb 18, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,571 views

    We are confident of victory.

    NEVER DEFEATED John 16.16-33 S: Victory in the face of Pain and Opposition C: Holding it together when “bad” things happen Pr: WE ARE CONFIDENT OF VICTORY. ?: How? How is it to be observed? KW: Contrasts TS: We will find in our study of John 16.16-33 two contrasts that show how and why we can be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist