Sermons on Evil Hearts:

Palm Sunday - Jesus Was Weeping!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 31, 2001

I wonder, is Jesus still weeping today? When He turns & looks into our lives, I wonder, will He weep once again because of what He sees?

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED - 2019) TEXT: Luke 19:28?44 I wish simply to remind you this morning of a familiar Bible event. It began early Sunday morning (Palm Sunday, we call it today) as Jesus was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-44, Luke 19:28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Value Of Participation Series

Contributed by Scott Hippler on Feb 5, 2001

2/5 Who did God use to assist Nehemiah, He used everybody!

Who does God use to accomplish His will here on earth? Who does God use to do His will, to impact others and to participate in the tough tasks of life? There is a real simple answer, He uses everyone! He uses everyone! And since God uses everyone, which includes using you, using you and using ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 3:1-32

Denomination: Baptist

Pressures Need Not Defeat Us.

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 7, 2001

Thanks to the power of the resurrection, we do not have to be overwhelmed by the pressures around us.

Pressures Need Not Defeat Us Easter Psalm 73:1-28 Matthew 27:62-- 28:20 Is pressure something good or something bad. Too little pressure and you can be stuck on the freeway going nowhere because of four flat tires. Too much pressure and you can go flying off the freeway out of control ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Year Of The Lord’s Favor

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 14, 2001

As we look at the life of Jesus we see that same thing happening over & over again. So consistently does it happen that we begin to wonder, "What is God trying to tell us?"

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK A. This is the first Sunday, the first day of a brand new year. I think that an appropriate scripture this morning would be Isaiah 61:1 3. In many of your bibles it is sub titled, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-3, 2 Corinthians 6:2, Matthew 2:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Disciplined Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 19, 2001

6th in a series on shepherding/mentoring in the church

Sermon for 2/18/2001 Disciplined Titus 1:8 Introduction: At 86, Jack La Lanne has dipped, chinned, pushed, pulled, and lifted more often than anyone in recorded history. His present training regimen is tailor-made for only superheroes. While many of his contemporaries are content to sit on the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, 1 Timothy 4:7-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Four Jewels Of Easter

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 23, 2001

Precious jewels are often deceptive. You have to grow in your appreciation of their quality before you really begin to see their value.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED IN 2021) TEXT: Acts 2:22 36 ILL. You probably don’t remember the name Nikolai Ivanovich Bukharin, nor should you. But during his day he was the 2nd most powerful man in the Soviet Union. A ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:22-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Mother’s Day - Little Foxes In Our Homes

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 13, 2001

Little foxes are getting through the cracks & crevices of our homes, & they have been opening the way for its destruction. As a result, today's homes are often not what God intended them to be.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2016) TEXT: Song of Solomon 2:15 Today is known as Mother’s Day in the U.S., & for most of us it is a very special day. Telephone companies tell us that it is by far their busiest day of the year. It is a day ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 2:15, 1 Thessalonians 5:11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Church Leadership Training #1 Series

Contributed by James May on Apr 19, 2001

Character traits of leadership are necessary to be a leader in the church and in the Kingdom of God.

Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:7-8, Matthew 7:12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jake The Snake Wrestles With God

Contributed by John Stensrud on Apr 29, 2001

Jacob suddenly meets something in his life that he is powerless over.

Jake the Snake Wrestles with God By Pastor John Stensrud Immanuel Baptist Church Elgin, IL October 1, 2000 If he was alive today, hi-tech head-hunters would be on the phone to him regularly. Better yet, he would be well-suited as a shifty-eyed used-car salesman. I can just hear him say: Hi my name ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32

Denomination: Baptist

"Listing To Human Advice Even When It Conflicts With The Divine Word.”

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Dec 19, 2001

Year A. 4th Sunday of Advent –December 30th, 2001 Title: “Listing to human advice even when it conflicts with the Divine Word.” Isaiah 7: 10-14

Year A. 4th Sunday of Advent –December 30th, 2001 Title: “Listing to human advice even when it conflicts with the Divine Word.” Isaiah 7: 10-14 Ahaz was the Davidic king of Judah, the southern kingdom, from 735 until 715BC. Israel’s king, the northern kingdom, also called Ephraim, Pekah, and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:10-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Hunger And Thirst

Contributed by Maximiliano Zapata on Dec 22, 2001

Wanting to be righteous, should be like wanting food.

Not very long ago there was a fad that was sweeping the country like a wild fire. People where doing it everywhere. In the cities as well as in the country. I mean it was so wide spread that if you were 100 miles from nowhere and you happened to encounter someone driving by chances are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Love My Church

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 5, 2002

Beatitudes of our love for the church.

1CHRON.29:1-5 "I LOVE MY CHURCH" A) Someone sent me a list some time ago entitled, "Satan’s Beatitudes!" * They said if the devil were to write his beatitudes they would probably go something like this: * Blessed are they who are too tired and busy to go to church on Sundays and Wednesdays, for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

"Wisdom From Above For Living Here Below" Series

Contributed by Chris Santasiere on Jan 14, 2002

This sermon comes from Proverbs 2:1-9 and focuses on the hope we can find from heavenly wisdom.

“Wisdom From Above For Living Here Below” Proverbs 2:1-9 January 13, 2002 Introduction With as crazy as our world is around us, we need every advantage that we can possibly get to help us in life. When times are tough as they are now…our country at war, many people laid off from their jobs, an ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 2:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do You Have A Dream Today?

Contributed by Tony Britt on Jan 23, 2002

This sermon challenges us to dream to be all God wants us to be and do. We look at the life and dreams of Joseph and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Do You Have A Dream Today? Back in the days of steam ships, only rich white people sailed at sea. One day while sailing, something suddenly happened to the ship and it was about to sink. Terrified, the white folks aboard didn’t know what to do. Someone suggested that they do what the black folks ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Curious, Convinced, Or Committed

Contributed by Mike Dubose on Feb 6, 2002

When Jesus Christ calls disciples, he’s looking for committment... Some of us appear to be more curious than we are committed...

Curious, Convinced, or Committed Matthew 4: 18-22 January 27, 2002 As I was preparing the message, I was thinking about our fish fry that was scheduled for today… Unfortunately, Ricky had some complications with his shoulder and we’ve had to postpone the fish fry… But I thought ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22

Denomination: Methodist