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    The Yearning Of God

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 20, 2013
    based on 14 ratings
     | 12,155 views

    We hear stories like that & shake our heads in dismay. It is hard to realize that there are millions living in such superstition & fear. You see, we have been taught that God is love – that He knows & loves each of us...

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK One day, almost 4,000 years ago, God spoke to a man named Abram, who was later called Abraham, & said to him, “Leave your country, your people & your ...read more

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    Why Should He Love Us So?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 22, 2013
    based on 17 ratings
     | 16,097 views

    Mankind has made a real mess of the world in which we live. All around us we see the bitter fruits of hatred, selfishness, & greed. No, I don’t know why God should love us. But He does!

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK A. There is a beautiful old hymn that begins with these words: “Love sent my Savior to die in my stead. Why should He love me so?” And the chorus of that hymn asks again, “Why should He ...read more

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    Parable Of The Vineyard

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jun 29, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 24,496 views

    I believe that God who showered His blessings & protection on Israel of old has done the same for us. And as he looked for a harvest of righteousness & justice from them, so is He also looking for such a harvest from us.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2022) TEXT: Isaiah 5:1 7; 1 Peter 2:9; Matthew 6:10; 1 Corinthians 10:6 A. 18 years ago, down in TX, I spent 6 days on jury duty, most of that time as a juror in a child ...read more

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    Christmas: Immanuel - God With Us

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 17, 2011
    based on 15 ratings
     | 15,962 views

    What I’m asking you to do is this: Imagine that the barrier has been removed, and that Jesus has come to be with us today in the flesh. We can see Him, & walk up to Him, & look in His eyes.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2017) TEXT: Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23 Today is Dec. 24th, & tomorrow is Christmas Day. And for most of us this has been a very busy Christmas Season. But right now I ...read more

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    Making The Most Of My Life

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 4, 2012
    based on 131 ratings
     | 67,266 views

    What do you do when everything seems to go wrong, when you have more to do than you can possibly accomplish, & you’re not sure what to do next? How do you get the most out of life in times like that?

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2019) TEXT: Ecclesiastes 3:1-17; 2 Corinthians 1:9; 1 Timothy 6:17 ILL. His name is John. He has wild hair, wears a T-shirt with holes in it, jeans & no shoes. ...read more

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    Mister, Are You Jesus?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 3, 2009
    based on 194 ratings
     | 36,165 views

    Let me ask you: "How would things be different if Jesus came & took your place?" Whether we realize it or not, that is exactly what He wants - to make Himself known to others through our lives.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2016) TEXT: 2 Corinthians 3:18; Ephesians 5:1-2; John 13:12-17 ILL. One Sunday as they drove home from church, a little girl turned to her mother & said, "Mommy, there’s ...read more

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    Never Too Old To Stretch

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 3, 2009
    based on 221 ratings
     | 53,182 views

    We have a choice. We can live out the last years of life fearful of growing old, of being helpless, of being a burden, or we can live in great expectation of our Savior’s return.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2019) TEXT: Philippians 3:12-21; 1 Timothy 1:13-15 ILL. Look at the picture of the man up on the screen. It is the face of someone you have undoubtedly seen many times before. He grew up in the toughest part of Houston, TX, in ...read more

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    Holding On To Christmas

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 28, 2006
    based on 101 ratings
     | 46,640 views

    Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we actually started to practice the things that we hear & sing about at Christmas time?

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2009) A. Possibly the best known & most beloved passage of Scripture read at Christmas time is the account of the birth of Jesus found in Luke 2:1-20. Let me read just a part of that, vs’s 8-14, as recorded in the New King James ...read more

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    The Wise Men

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 28, 2006
    based on 106 ratings
     | 36,752 views

    The story of the Wise Men is a story of mystery, for it presents questions that we cannot answer.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER THE WISE MEN TEXT: Matthew 2:1-12 The story of the Wise Men is a story of mystery, for it presents questions that we cannot answer. "Where did they come from?" We don’t know. "How many were there?" We really ...read more

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    Christmas - He's Coming To Town!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 28, 2006
    based on 188 ratings
     | 54,342 views

    The One whose coming I’m looking forward to this morning won’t be coming from the North Pole & riding in a sleigh. Instead, He’s coming from Heaven, & arriving on the clouds of the sky!

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2022) TEXT: Daniel 7:13-14; 1 Thess. 4:16-17, 5:1-2; 2 Peter 3:11-12; Rev. 11:15, 22:20; Matthew 24:30-44; John 14:1-3; Philippians 2:9-11; James 1:17-18 NCV A. It's Christmastime again! The countdown started well ...read more

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    In All Things God Works...

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 22, 2008
    based on 201 ratings
     | 36,242 views

    Lets look at 3 specific blessings that come into our lives through our problems. And as we see how God has used problems in the past to bring about great blessings, it will help us in the problems we face today.

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2017) TEXT: Romans 8:28-29; Luke 15:11-20 There are so many great passages of Scripture. And when I first began preparing this sermon I considered & prayed about some that I hoped would be ...read more

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    God Is At Work Today!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 24, 2009
    based on 104 ratings
     | 28,582 views

    I have never before prepared a sermon with three main points quite like the ones you’ll hear today. My first will be, “Was it only a lucky coincidence?” My second, “Wow!” And my third, “What a mighty God!”

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2016) TEXT: Psalm 91:1-16; Romans 8:28 Realistically I realize that this message today could be the last message I will ever preach. For that matter, for someone here this morning, this could even be the last message you will ...read more

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    Mother's Day: I Have Been Reminded

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 14, 2014
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,017 views

    The sermons I used to preach years ago on Mother's Day just don't fit very well today. So let me suggest some things that describe what I think motherhood is, & what the home ought to be.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2014) NOTE: This message contains a number of illustrations and ideas gleaned from many sources that I no longer remember. But my thanks to all those who have enriched my sermon preparation!) ILL. An elementary teacher was teaching ...read more

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    What Kind Of Light?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jun 4, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 25,466 views

    Whether you are a sun, moon, star, or a 5 talent, 2 talent, or 1 talent person, a lamp or a candle on a stand, you are important. You have a job to do that only you can do. And God expects you to let your light shine.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK A. I would like to weave together 3 passages of Scripture. The first one is Genesis 1:14-16. "And God said, 'Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, & let them serve as signs to mark ...read more

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    Grace - Needed, But Not Deserved!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jun 29, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 18,659 views

    "Grace is giving or receiving something that is needed but not deserved." That definition fits beautifully into many places where the word "grace" is used in the New Testament.

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK There is a very interesting Greek word in the Bible that we translate into the English word "grace." And this word "grace" is used time & time again throughout the New Testament. In fact, let's turn to the ...read more

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