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  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Christmas - If Christmas Comes

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 21, 2000
    based on 80 ratings
     | 88,970 views

    For millions of people Christmas never really comes. Oh, I'm not saying that Dec. 25th doesn't come. It comes, but Christmas doesn't really come into their hearts & their lives.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2016) TEXT: Galatians 4:19 Well, the calendar says that Christmas will soon be here. I get a little uptight this time of the year because I realize the responsibility that is mine in presenting the Christmas ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    In The Beginning... God Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 10, 2001
    based on 245 ratings
     | 45,508 views

    What happens when people focus on the things of this world rather than God?

    Poem: He was just a little lad, and on the week’s first day, Was wandering home from Sunday School, and dawdling on the way. He scuffed his shoes into the grass; he found a caterpillar He found a fluffy milkweed pod, and blew out all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Undertanding Above Obedience

    Contributed by Patrick Lane on Jan 16, 2001
    based on 50 ratings
     | 4,330 views

    John the Baptizer’s call for repentance calls us to live the live we already know.

    As I reminisce on Christmas this year a few movies come to mind. It’s a wonderful life, miracle on 34th street; a Christmas story is my favorite. Another favorite is the edited version of Christmas Vacation. That movie is full of hilarious scenes and the one I believe to be my favorite changes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rebuilding Your Spiritual Life

    Contributed by Johnny Beaver on Jan 17, 2001
    based on 184 ratings
     | 28,524 views

    A sermon that encourages the Christian to rebuild the important areas that are to be found in a Christian life.

    Nehemiah 1:1-4 “Does Anybody Care about Me” There was once a man who had been put into a prison as a prisoner of war. He thought that at any moment his comrades would come and retrieve him but that never happened. Instead he spent day after day in that prison with a floor of mostly dirt and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Recipe For Joy

    Contributed by Shelly Griffin on Jan 20, 2001
    based on 136 ratings
     | 10,947 views

    This passage gives us a no-fail recipe for joy.

    Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 The other day one of the ladies of the church stopped by my office and gave me this beautiful cookbook. It was put together by an organization she belongs to, and it contains about 500 recipes. Some of these recipes are very elaborate, like this one for ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Overwhelming Love

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 24, 2001
    based on 758 ratings
     | 31,756 views

    There is no record of anyone ever coming to Jesus & telling Him, "Lord, I love you." But here is a woman who expressed her love in the only way she knew how.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2016) TEXT: Mark 14:3-9 The scene is Bethany, a village just a few miles from Jerusalem, & the time is the night before Jesus' triumphal entry. In just a few days He will be arrested, tried, convicted, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Rich Man And Poor Man

    Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Jan 28, 2001
    based on 166 ratings
     | 7,120 views

    The way we behave toward people indicates what we really believe about God!

    RICH MAN, POOR MAN James 2:1-13 The secretary picked up the phone and heard a very countryfied voice on the other end saying; “I want to talk to the head hog at the trough!” Puzzled, the secretary said, “Excuse me sir?” He repeated; “I want to talk to the head hog at the trough!” She then ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What About The Future?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 31, 2001
    based on 144 ratings
     | 14,118 views

    Predicting four things that the future holds for us & for our families.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. An article appeared in an Arizona newspaper more than 40 years ago entitled, "Make A Date With The Millennium." It pointed out that the year 2000 was approaching, & that many who were reading that article in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Religious Symbols

    Contributed by Shelly Griffin on Feb 11, 2001
    based on 98 ratings
     | 6,764 views

    Our cross is empty.

    1 Corinthians 15:12-20 I have here some visual aids. I don’t usually do this, but today I’m going to talk about symbols, and I wanted you to see and be able to visualize the symbols I’m referring to. This is a Star of David, one of the symbols of Judaism. It’s made of two interlocking triangles ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    What Are You Waiting For?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 14, 2001
    based on 245 ratings
     | 31,040 views

    Simeon had waited all his life for this moment. And there are 3 things we need to notice about it.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. There was a family who had no interest in spiritual things, & therefore never went to S.S. or church. But one Christmas their little boy was invited by his best friend to attend the S.S. Christmas ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Getting Motivated For Ministry

    Contributed by Joe Jones on Feb 19, 2001
    based on 107 ratings
     | 7,071 views

    How do we get ourselves inspired to fully jump into the calling that God has placed on our lives?

    "Getting Motivated for Ministry" 1 Timothy 1:18,19 2 Timothy 2:3-7 It takes a great deal of effort in this day and age to "get motivated". We all tend to get so busy, become involved in so much, travel in so many directions that our bodies, our minds and our spirits are exhausted. Many of you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Thanks For Everything

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 21, 2001
    based on 96 ratings
     | 7,080 views

    This message examines why we aren’t more thankful.

    They were without friends, family or future. Ten men thrown together through a common tragedy without a home and without a hope. Have you ever heard someone say “They treated me like a leper” or “they acted like I had leprosy?” Back in the eighties when AIDS was just surfacing and society and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Protecting Your Torch Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 21, 2001
    based on 271 ratings
     | 13,370 views

    How to keep our light shining

    There is a sense of finality to the scene in Survivor when Jeff Probst walks over to someone’s torch, says, “The tribe has spoken” and snuffs out the persons flame. There is a sense of finality when as believers we see another believer whose life style is in direction contradiction to the commands ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Dry Bones, Dead Dreams

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Feb 22, 2001
    based on 194 ratings
     | 15,806 views

    How to deal with failure in your life, when you know it’s a failure you should not accept.

    by the Rev. Dr. W. Maynard Pittendreigh January, 2001 Sunrise Presbyterian Church Miami Florida Pittendreigh@aol.com Ezekiel, in our Old Testament lesson, stands on the battlefield. The battle is over, and his side lost. The battle has been over long enough for the smoke to have cleared and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Blessed Assurance

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Apr 24, 2001
    based on 127 ratings
     | 7,835 views

    Many Christians are sure but sometimes they are not very sure about their salvation. Lets consider the cause, the cost, and the cure for doubting one’s salvation.

    ‘BLESSED ASSURANCE’ 2 Timothy 1:12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. God wants every one of His children to sing, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist