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  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Do Not Be Deceived!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 24, 2001
    based on 529 ratings
     | 74,025 views

    Maybe we think we have pulled the wool over God’s eyes, that God doesn’t see what we are doing, or know what is going on inside our hearts & minds.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK A. When you were a child did you ever have a special place, a secret place where you could go & be all alone? ILL. I heard a story once about a boy who did. On the back of their property was an old fruit tree. It had ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Disappointing Disciples Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 6, 2001
    based on 60 ratings
     | 7,865 views

    Jesus had to deal with disappointing disciples. So do we. How do we deal with them? By applying the new Law of Love.

    John 13 begins with the wonderful statement: ’Having loved his own who were in the world, [Jesus] now showed them the full extent of his love.’ It’s a picture of an intimate relationship with his disciples, like that of a loving parent who will do anything for their children. Yet even as he’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    How To Pray With The Right Attitude Series

    Contributed by Jim Mooney on Feb 9, 2001
    based on 146 ratings
     | 23,575 views

    Learn how to pray with an attitude of thanksgiving.

    HOW TO PRAY WITH THE RIGHT ATTITUDE I THESSALONIANS 5:18 How seriously do you take the commands of God? I know that when that question is asked, that there are some who will immediately think of the Ten Commandments, and that’s good. However, there are more than just the Ten Commandments ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Songs Of Christmas

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 21, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 6,935 views

    A look at various songs song on the first Christmas

    Well it’s getting close isn’t it? Only fifteen more days and Christmas will be here. And you know if you were to poll the western world you’d probably find that Christmas is the most popular time of the year, for Christians and non-Christians alike. Much of what makes this time of the year ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Extreme Faith Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 21, 2001
    based on 224 ratings
     | 36,894 views

    A focus on faith and healing. And, just why did Jesus tell the paralytic his sins were forgiven?

    OPEN: It was the first day of basketball practice at Wingate High School in Brooklyn, N.Y. The Coach handed a ball to each player. "Boys," he said, "I want you to practice shooting from the spots you might expect to be in during the game." One of the boys (who was pretty much there as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Memorial Day - A Time To Remember

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 21, 2001
    based on 1,016 ratings
     | 288,505 views

    There are special days & times in the Bible designed to help us remember specific events. I want to call your attention to 3 of them & see how God uses them to jog our memories.

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2012) A. What do you think of when you think of Memorial Day - the beginning of summer vacation, barbecues in the back yard, family get-togethers? In most churches Memorial Day is ignored because it is not one of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Portrait Of Fatherhood

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 21, 2001
    based on 1,197 ratings
     | 198,804 views

    In these few verses we see a portrait of fatherhood that is worth examining. So let’s consider 5 wonderful traits a father needs today.

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2018) TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 2:7-12 A. Do you remember when men were men & you could tell it by looking, when women were the ones who wore earrings & makeup? Do you remember when men knew who they were & ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What's Next?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 26, 2001
    based on 108 ratings
     | 11,332 views

    Now I realize that whenever the subject of death comes up, many people try to avoid discussing it, reluctant even to think about it. But not all people are that way.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2016) TEXT: Revelation 21; Psalms 90:10 A. Have you ever tried to picture what it will be like right after you die? After you breathe your last breath? After you heart beats its last beat? What do you think ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    It Is Pentecost!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 13, 2001
    based on 1,615 ratings
     | 207,309 views

    Pentecost was a once-in-history event, when the church was born. So let’s consider three things we learn from "Pentecost."

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2022) TEXT: Acts 2:1-16 A. We celebrate the birth of Jesus & most of the world pauses to celebrate Christmas with us. We celebrate His resurrection, & much of the world recognizes Easter as a very special ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Forgiving Father

    Contributed by Jim Pye on Mar 20, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 5,543 views

    Lectionary : Lent 4

    25/3/01 6 p.m. Luke 15:1-3,11-32. 151Now the tax collectors and "sinners" were all gathering around to hear him. 2But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them." 3Then Jesus told them this parable:... 11 "There was a man who had two sons. ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Dealing With Temptation Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Apr 1, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 17,426 views

    Five principles to win a victory over temptation taken from the life of Joseph

    When Life is the Pits A Study of the Life of Joseph Sermon # 3 “Dealing With Temptation” Genesis 39:1-20 When we left Joseph last time he had been sold into slavery by his brothers to a band of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Nearness Of God!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 2, 2002
    based on 298 ratings
     | 59,125 views

    God sometimes passes so near that you can feel His presence. You can know that He is there. Let me share 4 areas where I think we can sense the nearness of God.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2015) A. In Exodus 33:15-23 we have a conversation between Moses & the Lord God Himself. Listen as I read from that passage. Exodus 33:15-19 says, "Then Moses said to Him, 'If your Presence does not go with us, do ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • James May avatar

    The Gift Of A Cheerful Heart

    Contributed by James May on Jul 15, 2002
    based on 274 ratings
     | 32,924 views

    A message on Tithing with some humor mixed in. Pointed and effective.

    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

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Tim Bond avatar

    The Fortunes Of God's People Series

    Contributed by Tim Bond on Jul 15, 2002
    based on 76 ratings
     | 5,186 views

    The fortunes of God’s people are not determine by their bank account, but by their relationship with God.

    In China many years ago there lived an old man, with his son and a horse. Back in those days, having a horse was like owning a car today, so you can well imagine how valuable a property the animal must have been. One morning, when the man went to his field to feed the horse, the animal was gone. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeremy Farmer avatar

    A Blind 20/20 Visionary

    Contributed by Jeremy Farmer on Jul 17, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 13,261 views

    Why don’t you have vision, and what’s holding you back?

    Intro: They say that there is no one so blind as he who will not see. In this story, we are presented with a man who was absolutely blind. Bartimaeus could see nothing with the physical eyes with which he had been born, yet he could see things one a spiritual level that others were blind to. He saw ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal