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  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    The Celebration

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 26, 2001
    based on 329 ratings
     | 21,668 views

    John mentions four people by name in his gospel account of the resurrection. Let’s look at them.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. Shohoiya Yokowai spent 28 years of his life in prison. It was not a prison of bars & locks & wardens, but a self-imposed prison of fear. He was a Japanese soldier on the island of Guam during WW2. And when the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Kind Of Faith - "but" Or "therefore"?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 26, 2001
    based on 128 ratings
     | 13,474 views

    There are a lot of people whose lives can best be typified by their use of the word, "but." And there are also many people whose faith might very well be typified by the use of that wonderful word "therefore."

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KASNSAS, OK (Revised: 2014) A. Generally, those of us who have read much of the Gospel accounts of the life of Christ don't have a very good opinion of the Pharisees. We read the 23rd chapter of Matthew where 6 different times Jesus says, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Prayer, Power, Politics, And Plagues

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 1, 2001
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,197 views

    Election eve sermon -- there are plagues in the body politic, created by inauthentic leadership; the best gift we can give to our national leadership is prayer, though we will likely see the haughtiness of politicians and smell the stench of plagues again.

    He sat on his elegant furniture, in his fabulous house, surrounded by the glories of a wealthy nation, attended by efficient servants, powerful enough to command just about anything. But today he was miserable, miserable beyond words, because everywhere he looked they were there. In his way, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Look Before You Label

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jul 23, 2001
    based on 80 ratings
     | 14,247 views

    We’ve all used labels. We stick them on jars and manila folders so we’ll know what’s inside. We also stick them on people for the same reason.

    Intro: When I was in Bible College I meet an interesting young man by the name of Shannon. What made him interesting were his looks. His hair was a different color each week, his ears were loaded with earrings, and he wore the big loose grunge style clothing. But the most interesting point of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lord, Teach Us To Pray

    Contributed by Andrew Schroer on Aug 13, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 7,329 views

    Jesus teaches us to be good spiritual conversationalists.

    I don’t know if any of you here have noticed, but I’m a talker. I enjoy sitting down and having conversations with people. Now a good conversationalist (not saying that I am) is able to maintain a balance between talking and listening. It’s a two way street. The life of a Christian is one big ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Todd Riley avatar

    Unity

    Contributed by Todd Riley on Aug 14, 2001
    based on 87 ratings
     | 19,311 views

    an exposition of Philippians 2:1-11

    Islington Baptist Church August 11, 2001 Philippians 2:1-11 Scriptures: Colossians 1, John 17 On Friday morning I called Chris Stockwell’s office. Chris Stockwell is one of our local Members of Parliament. I asked his secretary to confirm for me whether or not I had the proper understanding ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hope's Prisoners

    Contributed by James Groce on Aug 20, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 9,318 views

    Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope:

    --------------------------------------------------- Read NUMBERS 35:2, 6, 11-29, 31-34 Hebr 6:18-20 That by two immutable things, in which [it was] impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: Which [hope] we have ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    The Message Of The Cross

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 23, 2002
    based on 704 ratings
     | 111,036 views

    Paul declares, "The Jews stumble over the cross. And the Greeks think it is foolishness. But others see in it the power & wisdom of God." And there are still those 3 kinds of people in the world today.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX (This is an update and a revision of a message that I preached back in 1994.) ILL. There is a story about a little girl who proudly wore a shiny cross on a chain around her neck. One day she was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Allah Is Not Our God : The Differences Between Christianity And Islam

    Contributed by John Hamby on Sep 25, 2002
    based on 158 ratings
     | 15,815 views

    The difference between Islam and Christianity.

    Allah Is Not Our God The Differences between Christianity and Islam! In the last year we have learned a new vocabulary in America; words such as Islam, Mohammad, Allah, Jihad, Taliban, and al Quida. For most Americans before 9/11 these were distant irrelevant words, if not out ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prayer Series - Thanksgiving Series

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Sep 30, 2002
    based on 71 ratings
     | 14,751 views

    Are you really thankful?

    Thanksgiving The third letter in our acronym ACTS stands for Thanks or Thanksgiving. The reason for many Christians being so ungrateful may relate back to the first two letters. If we are not confessing and adoring God we are not going to be thankful for what we have received and will not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Remember The Resurrection Series

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Oct 1, 2002
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,987 views

    how we are to think and talk about the resurrection

    Sermon Series on the End Times: The Resurrection of the Dead It seems that in life we are always looking forward to something. When you’re single, you look forward to getting married. When you get married, you look forward to having children. When you have children, you look forward to sending ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Not Just Any Angel! Series

    Contributed by Stephen Boardman on Oct 16, 2002
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,154 views

    Tenth (and final) sermon in summer series based on the 10th chapters from the books of the New Testament.

    INTRO. We come to the conclusion of our summer series: Perfect 10’s. We’ve looked at all of the 10th chapters in the New Testament, except one. Here we are in Revelation 10. And if had been paying closer attention, I might have chosen a different series and avoided this chapter ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Donnie Martin avatar

    The Salvation Of A Samaritan Sinner

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Oct 21, 2002
    based on 23 ratings
     | 7,604 views

    Jesus dealt with people in wisdom, compassion and respect when talking to them about their souls. We would do well to do the same.

    The Salvation Of A Samaritan Sinner Text: John 4: 25-29 Intro: One thing that invariably stands out when reading about Christ’s personal dealings with people is His magnificent wisdom. Jesus knew just how to approach every person. He always knew how to get to the heart of the problem in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The World's Most Acceptable Sin Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Oct 24, 2002
    based on 161 ratings
     | 22,887 views

    Worry is the painful preoccupation with the consequences of what “might” happen. The Lord forces us to think about why we are not to worry in these verses.

    A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 33 The World’s Most Acceptable Sin Luke 12:22-34 Worry is the number one mental disorder in America. “The Mayo Clinic claims 80-85% of total caseload is due directly to worry and anxiety. Many experts ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why God Should Bless America

    Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Dec 3, 2001
    based on 100 ratings
     | 5,862 views

    What America did to become great. This sermon is to make you thirsty so you want the nation to be great again.

    WHY GOD SHOULD BLESS AMERICA BY JERRY FALWELL As I look at this sermon today, I can go two ways. First, I can talk about why God should punish America; or second, I can talk about why God should bless America. If I were to preach this sermon on why God should judge America, I would describe ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist