Just Like Us!
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 2, 2002
Now one of the disturbing parts of the story to us is that He didn't give the servants the same amount. He gave 5 to one & 2 to another & 1 to another. We may think that is not fair. (PowerPoints available - # 144)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2014) (PowerPoints used with this message are available at no cost. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #144.) A. If you were to ask me, "What is the most famous parable that Jesus ever told?" I would ...read more
The Nearness Of God!
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 2, 2002
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. (PowerPoints available - #193)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2015) (PowerPoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #193.) A. In Exodus 33:15-23 we have a conversation between Moses & the Lord God Himself. Listen as I ...read more
I Want To Know Christ!
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 2, 2002
We go through many experiences in life - victories & defeats, troubles & trials, problems & heartaches. But every time we turn a corner there is Christ, & we get to know Him better as we rub shoulders with Him & experience His power in our life.
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH BROWNSVILLE, TX In writing to the Christians at Philippi the apostle Paul makes some amazing statements. Listen as I read what he wrote in Philippians 3:7-11. “But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. ...read more
The Joy Of Work Completed
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 2, 2002
I think Labor Day should remind us that work is a blessing, & not a curse. So this morning we’ll look at work as a blessing & as a service. Finally, I’ll suggest that work is not enough.
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH BROWNSVILLE, TX A. This is Labor Day weekend, & I come to it with mixed emotions because I’m not sure exactly what to do with this particular holiday. All year long we gear up for holidays. For Christmas we try to get in the spirit ...read more
An Embarrassing Question
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 2, 2002
You know as well as I do that keeping a secret is a tremendous burden. But it can also be an advantage, especially if you can figure out how to let people know that you know a secret without telling them the secret. Right?
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. The bleachers are packed with family & friends. Excitement fills the air. There are feelings of pride & accomplishment, & also of relief. Present, too, are tears of joy & tears of sadness. Faded jeans & old ...read more
And Then Some!
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 2, 2002
James Byrnes, Sec’y of State under FDR, said that the difference between successful people & average people can be summed up in 3 words, "and then some." He said, "Average people do what is expected. Successful people do what is expected, & then some."
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH BROWNSVILLE, TX A. When we read the Bible, one of the things that has to impress us is that God is often calling upon His people to do things they normally couldn’t do by themselves, but that they can do with His help. God is always ...read more
Is It Too Late? Have We Gone Too Far?
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jun 30, 2002
Even even though there are many negative things that could be said, I still believe that America offers more opportunities and freedoms than any other country in the world. (Powerpoints Available - #235
The Love Of God
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jun 28, 2002
In this passage, the simplest & yet most profound statement of all is "God is love." That sounds beautiful, but what does it mean? We use the word "love" a lot, & I’m afraid that our use of it can be rather confusing. (Powerpoints available - #118)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (The Powerpoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request PP#118.) Some of the greatest words of love in Scripture are found in 1 John 4:7 10. Listen as I read them to you. ...read more
Worthy Is The Lamb!
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jun 28, 2002
I think that for a majority of Christians the Book of Revelation is one of the most neglected books in all the Bible. It has a message for Christians today, & yet many never even open it.
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH, BROWNSVILLE, TX I am going to read the 5th chapter of Revelation in its entirety. It is short, & yet it is such a majestic chapter that there is no place conveniently to stop. (READ Rev. 5.) A. I think that for the great majority of ...read more
Easter - We Will Awake!
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jun 28, 2002
In this passage we see 2 different kinds of life, 2 different kinds of death, and 2 different kinds of resurrection.
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. This is Easter, & today many churches are experiencing their biggest crowd of the year. I wonder why? Why do some people go to church on Easter when for the most part they never go to church at any other time of the ...read more
Don't Leave ... Your Kids Behind Series
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 25, 2002
Part of the Left Behind Powerpak
MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. In Genesis 22 is a story that we need to consider this morning. It starts in vs. 1 & you can follow along in your Bibles if you wish. Here is how it begins: “Some time later God tested ...read more
The Most Important Virtue - Love
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 14, 2001
The Bible has a lot to say about love. But so does the world. The problem is that the world doesn’t say the same thing the Bible says, & we tend to get the two mixed up.
MELVIN NEWLAND,MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. I like the story about a rather legalistic Seminary student who wanted to have a scriptural basis for everything he did. He felt he was on solid ground if he could quote Bible book, chapter & verse ...read more
Pentecost - With Great Power!
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 14, 2001
As a group, they weren't very impressive – just Galilean fishermen, a zealot, & a tax collector. Yet, they turned the world upside down. With little of what we have today, they spread the Gospel all over their world! (Powerpoint Available - #291)
MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2016) (PowerPoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com & request #291.) TEXT: Acts 1:8 - 4:33 A. I’m sure most of us here this morning would agree that the greatest ...read more
What Makes A Dynamic Church?
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 14, 2001
I’m convinced that when the 6 characteristics of the early church are put into practice, & are evident in our lives, then God will use us to build a great church that brings glory & honor to Him. (Powerpoints Available - #206)
MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2011) (PowerPoints used with this sermon are available at no charge. Just e-mail me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #206.) A. I’m sure that most of us here this morning would agree that the greatest single event in ...read more
Are You Content? Series
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 14, 2001
When the Apostle Paul says, “I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation,” it seems to me that he deserves a hearing. (Powerpoint Available - #201)
MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED - 2018) (PowerPoint slides used in this sermon are available at no charge. Just e-mail me at mnewland@sstelco.com with your request - #201.) TEXT: Philippians 4:10-15; Isaiah 26:3 ILL. This is reportedly ...read more
A Joyful Heart
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 13, 2001
Someone says, "All right, preacher, I hear you. But circumstances in my life aren’t that good. Things have been tough. Just why should my heart be filled with joy?" Let me mention 3 reasons. (Powerpoints available - #140)
MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2013) (Powerpoints used with this message are available at no charge. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #140.) The basic point of some of my messages in recent months has been that, for most people, their ...read more
Christmas Contrasts
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 13, 2001
Every year at Christmas time this great line is drawn. Here are people who are like shepherds & wise men coming to Jesus to worship Him. And there are others like Herod who stand hard & cold, resisting all that God is trying to do in their lives.
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. It is a time of great rejoicing in the palace, for a prince has just been born. Near the throne there is a lively discussion going on as the king’s advisers are making their suggestions concerning the best ...read more
Christmas - Love Divine
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 13, 2001
I wonder what Christmas means to the little man in Zimbabwe, 80 years old, living in a hut, who knows nothing of shopping malls or Christmas trees? What does Christmas mean to him? (PowerPoints available - #181)
MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Slightly Revised: 2014) (PowerPoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #181.) A. I wonder what Christmas means to a mother who has lost her husband, who must take care of 3 ...read more
Christmas - Joy Or Despair?
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 13, 2001
Herod issues an order that all little boys two years old & younger in Bethlehem are to be murdered. In horror, we wonder how anyone could have reacted that way to a baby’s birth. (PowerPoints available - #180)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2014) (PowerPoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #180.) A. Please listen as I read these familiar words found in Matthew 2:1-12. “After Jesus was born ...read more
Overcoming Anger
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 13, 2001
As I studied the Bible this week about the subject of anger, I discovered that there are 4 types of anger dealt with in the Bible.
The Loving Father
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 9, 2001
Probably the best-known parable Jesus told is the one we call "The Parable of the Prodigal Son." But it has been suggested that the story is more about the loving, forgiving, & waiting father than it is of the prodigal son.
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. Today is Father’s Day, & as such it is a very special day for most families in our nation. And while fathers may not always be everything that they ought to be, it is interesting to note that when Jesus wanted ...read more
Sounds Of Christmas
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 9, 2001
My concern is that we may become so overwhelmed by the noise of Christmas that we’ll never hear the sounds of that first Christmas night which we really ought to hear. (PowerPoints available - #196)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2013) (PowerPoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #196.) Let me begin this message by reading aloud what should be a very familiar passage of scripture. It ...read more
What Will Your Answer Be?
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 9, 2001
What is it that we all have that is exactly the same? How are we similar? There are a lot of areas where we are different. But how are we all the same? (Powerpoints available - #175)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2011) (Powerpoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #175.) A. In Luke 19:11 27 Jesus tells a familiar parable, & for that reason I hesitate because when you ...read more
Just Like Your Father
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 9, 2001
Let’s take one more look at the subject of love. And in doing that, there are 3 things I want you to see: 1. The Magnificence of God’s Love. 2. The Mediocrity of Man’s Love. 3. The Maturity of Christian Love. (Powerpoints available - #135)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Powerpoints used with this message are availaable for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request # 135.) A. I’m convinced that if there is one thing the world really needs to know more about, & to put into ...read more
For God So Loved The World
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 9, 2001
Bill Cosby says, "Grandparents are the biggest hypocrites in the world. There is just no way that the grandparents of my children could be the same parents who raised me, because they are so very different."
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. "Mommy, what does God look like?" asked 5-year-old Timmy. He put down his peanut butter sandwich & took a big swallow of milk. "Well, God is a Spirit & we can’t see Him in the same way that we see people," ...read more
Can We Pass The Test?
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 9, 2001
I wonder how we would score if there were a test available that could reveal just how faithful & devout a Christian we really are - that really measured the level of our spirituality? (Powerpoint Available - #228)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Powerpoint slides are available at no charge. Just e-mail me at mnewland@sstelco.com with your request - #228.) A. Not long ago I preached a sermon entitled “The Love Test” in which we mentioned that passage of scripture where Jesus ...read more
God Promises Peace!
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 6, 2001
God has always kept His promises. But this morning I want to look at one particular promise, and it is found in Philippians 4:6 7. (PowerPoints Available - #231)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2016) (PowerPoints used with this message are available at no charge. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #231.) Philippians 4:6 7; Psalm 8:1 4; Colossians 3:15 17; Matthew 6:25 34 A. Listen to these words ...read more
Are You Ready For Christmas?
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 6, 2001
When I ask, "Are you ready for Christmas?" I am asking about more than your activities. I am asking about your attitudes, because every once in a while I hear someone say, "I just cannot get into the Christmas spirit!" (Powerpoints Available - #197)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2012) (Powerpoints used with this message are available at no charge. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #197.) A. A question we’ll undoubtedly hear many times between now & Dec. 25th ...read more
The Source Of Peace
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 6, 2001
Wouldn’t it be great to be able to sit down someday & say, "I don’t have anything to worry about today. Everything in my life is in order"? That would be great, wouldn’t it? But it doesn’t happen very often.
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. The subject this morning is peace. And in this world today, that subject is a major concern, isn’t it? ILL. Now I don’t mean to be harsh, but I have little respect for some of the ideas & values proclaimed ...read more
Treasures That Cannot Be Taken Away
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 6, 2001
Have you ever had a day that was so special, so filled with wonderful things, that you wished time could stand still & that day last forever? Mary must have experienced that the night when Jesus was born. (PowerPoints available - #281)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2015) (PowerPoints used with this message are available at no charge. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #281) TEXT: Luke 2:15-19 A. Have you ever had a day that was so special, so filled ...read more
Peace On Earth
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 6, 2001
I believe God does intend His teachings to be taken seriously. So He not only speaks the words, "Peace on earth, good will toward men," but He gives us the key to unlocking the door to peace so we really can attain it. (Powerpoint available - #328)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2010) (Powerpoints used with this sermon are available free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #328.) A. It’s Christmastime & our hearts are full of the hymns that we have just sung ...read more
A Gift Beyond Description
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 6, 2001
Paul said, "Thanks be unto God for His indescribable gift." Why does Paul call Jesus "indescribable?" I think that there are at least four reasons.
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. My text this morning is 2 Corinthians 9:15. It is a short verse, only 8 words long. Listen as the apostle Paul says, "Thanks be unto God for His indescribable gift." This is the time of year when we are ...read more
Xmas Or Christmas?
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 6, 2001
One thing is for sure. God is ready & anxious to reveal Himself to us. But the question is, "Do we want to meet Him? Are we really prepared to hear His words, & listen to what He has to say?" (Powerpoints available - #279)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2015) (Powerpoints used with this message are available at no charge. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #279.) TEXT: 2 Peter 1:16-18 Listen to what the Apostle Peter wrote in 2 Peter 1:16 18. "We did ...read more
So Familiar We Almost Miss It
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 6, 2001
People & places & things - all very common & ordinary. And yet, God is able to take the ordinary things of life & do wonderful things with them. (Powerpoints Available - #280)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2015) (Powerpoints used with this message are available at no charge. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #280.) TEXT: Luke 2:1-20 We begin our Christmas message this morning with Luke 2:6-20. "While ...read more
Labor Day - What Are You Worth To God?
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 11, 2001
If God means what He says, & He is going to reward us according to our labor, then we ought to be asking ourselves, "What am I worth to God?" And I think the answer to that would depend upon our answer to 3 more questions: (PowerPoints available - #123)
What More Must I Do?
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 11, 2001
This is such a familiar Bible story that some of you may think, "I already know everything about this, so I can shove my mind into neutral & quit listening to the preacher." You see, familiarity often breeds contempt.
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX I am going to read this morning from the 19th chapter of the Gospel of Matthew, vs’s 16-26. The same incident is also recorded in Mark & Luke, but I have chosen to read it as recorded in Matthew 19. (READ Matthew ...read more
What Is Man, & Who Am I?
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 11, 2001
Before it’s too late, it is important to find an answer to David’s question, "What is man that God is so concerned about us?" What are we, & where are we going? (Powerpoints available - #145)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Powerpoints used with this message are available at no charge. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #145.) ILL. Some years ago, Time Magazine featured a story about Peter Sellers, a well-known English actor. ...read more
Christmas - The Cries Of Christmas
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 10, 2001
It’s Christmas time, & all kinds of sounds remind us of that - bells ringing, choirs singing, & music filling the air. But in the midst of all the joyous sounds there are other sounds - sounds of anguish & grief. (PowerPoints available - #194)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2014) (PowerPoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #194 A. It's Christmas week again, & all kinds of sounds remind us of that bells ringing, choirs ...read more
The Mission Of The Church
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 10, 2001
If we were going to compose a mission statement for our congregation, what do you suppose it should say? What is our mission?
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX If we were going to compose a mission statement for Central Christian Church, what do you suppose it should say? What is our mission? Well, let me suggest that the mission of the church is very ...read more
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 10, 2001
We’re not the audience. God is the audience, & God is watching us as we worship Him. So ask yourself, "Am I glorifying God as I worship here today?” (Powerpoints Available - #284)
MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2016) (Powerpoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #284.) TEXT: Psalm 95:6-8; Isaiah 6:1-5 As we begin this morning, I would like for you to ...read more
Enter With Thanksgiving!
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 10, 2001
With all my heart I believe we are a people & a nation that have truly been blessed by God. And of all those who "give thanks to Him and praise His name" our name should be at the top of the list! (PowerPoints Available - #283)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2015) (PowerPoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #283.) TEXT: Psalm 100 A. One of the most beautiful Psalms of thanksgiving is the 100th ...read more
If We Ever Needed Love, It's Now
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 20, 2001
If we ever needed love, If we ever needed hope, If we ever needed Jesus, it’s now.
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX (Immediately preceding the message the Church Choir sang “If We Ever Needed” by Amy Susan Foster & Jeff Lippencott, arranged by Lori Goss. Pub. by Prism Music. Copyright: Centergy Music & Jeff Lippencott Music) “If we ever ...read more
Through The Eyes Of...joseph Series
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 13, 2001
Part of the Christmas Wonder PowerPak. (Powerpoint available - #100)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2013) (Powerpoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #100.) If you were going to make a list of the great loving couples of history, who would be on your list? ...read more
Home Baked Happiness- Giving Christmas To Your Family Series
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 13, 2001
Part of the Christmas Wonder PowerPak.
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Powerpoints used with this message are available at no charge. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request PP #327.) ILL. It’s Christmas time, & Lucy comes in where Charlie Brown is standing & says, "Merry ...read more
In My Whole Life Nobody ... Part 3 Series
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 14, 2001
Two weeks ago I began Part 1 of this 3-part sermon series by telling you about a conversation I had with a young lady. She had attended a particular church all her life but had never become a Christian. (Powerpoint Available - #222)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED - 2016) (Powerpoint slides are available at no charge. Just e-mail me at mnewland@sstelco.com with your request - #222.) TEXT: Acts 2:36-41; Acts 22:7-16; Romans 6:3-5 ILL. Two weeks ago ...read more
In My Whole Life Nobody ... Part 2 Series
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 14, 2001
"I guess I was a kind of an unruly girl or something, so maybe they didn’t want me. I attended a church college, too. But nobody ever said a word to me about becoming a Christian. So I never did." (Powerpoint Available - #221)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2016) (Powerpoint slides are available at no charge. Just e-mail me at mnewland@sstelco.com with your request - #221.) TEXT: Acts 8:34-39; Matthew 10:32 ILL. Last week I began Part 1 of this 3-part sermon ...read more
"In My Whole Life Nobody ..." (Part 1) Series
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 14, 2001
Surrounded by Christians all her life - and no one has ever urged her or even suggested that she accept Christ as her Savior and her Lord! What a tragedy! But is it possible that there are others like her? (Powerpoint Available - #220)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2016) (Powerpoint slides used with this message are available at no charge. Just e-mail me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request - #220.) TEXT: Acts 16:22 34 ILL. A few years ago in Brownsville a young lady whom I had ...read more
Molding Values In Your Kids Series
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 2, 2001
What values do we need to impart to our children?
A. Please open your Bibles to Genesis 24. In this chapter you’ll find that Abraham is an old man. God has blessed him, giving him wealth & a faithful wife who stood beside him in good times & bad. But now Sarah is dead & Abraham is thinking about his own death & of the legacy he is passing on ...read more
Thanksgiving - Rejoicing With Those Who Rejoice
Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 15, 2001
I’m convinced that one of the most difficult things that the Scripture asks us to do is found in Romans 12:15. That verse says, “Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.” (PowerPoints available - #184)
MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2014) (PowerPoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #184.) ILL. It’s Thanksgiving Day & the aroma of roast turkey fills Charlie Brown’s house. ...read more
Be Generous With Your Greetings!
Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 15, 2001
There are people who seem to say, “Well, here I am. Everybody notice me!” And there are others who say, “There you are. I’ve noticed you.” (*Powerpoint Available - #202)
MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX (Changed e-mail address: PowerPoint slides used in this sermon are available at no charge. Just e-mail me at mnewland@sstelco.com with your request - #202.) ILL. I came across a little ditty that went something like ...read more
The Church Is Full Of Hypocrites!
Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 15, 2001
Jesus says that there will be both good & evil people in this world, & they’ll be living side by side. Even the church will not be immune to this mixture. (Powerpoints available - #156)
God Bless America!
Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 15, 2001
The song says, “God bless America, land that I love…” I’m convinced that God has blessed America. But the Bible teaches that to whom much is given, much is expected. If so, then God must expect a lot from America. (Powerpoint Available - #277)
MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK REVISED - 2015) (Powerpoints used with this message are available at no charge. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #277.) This Wednesday will be Veterans’ Day. As that day dawns, will you pause to think about what ...read more
Mother's Day - A Mother's Love
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 22, 2001
I know that many mothers pray. Sometimes they pray out of necessity. Sometimes they pray because motherhood is not easy, but extremely difficult. (Powerpoint available - #302)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGECHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2018) (Powerpoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #302.) TEXT: Matthew 20:20?23 ILL. Someone wrote, "Mother's Day is traditionally the day when children ...read more
Setting Priorities: Loving Our Children
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 17, 2001
God appears to Abraham & says, "I want you to take your son & offer him as a sacrifice on the mountain that I will show you." I can’t begin to imagine how Abraham felt inside when God asked him to do that.
MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. In Genesis 22 is a story that we need to consider this morning. It starts in vs. 1 & you can follow along in your Bibles if you wish. Here is how it begins: “Some time later God tested ...read more
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 17, 2001
What values do we need to impart to our children?
I’m Responsible For My Choices!
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 17, 2001
People are blaming heredity, environment, job pressures, poverty, prejudices, abuse, & anything else they can think of for their problems today. But the Bible very clearly teaches that we’re responsible for our choices. (Powerpoints available - #119)
MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Powerpoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request PP #119.) A. Have you noticed? Our society has produced people who ignore their responsibilities & then blame ...read more
He Created Me For A Purpose
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 16, 2001
We have come to a time in history when there is a concerted attempt to exclude the recognition, & even the very mention of God from our schools, our government, & our public consciousness. And as a country we are paying a terrible price as a result.
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. From time to time during the next few months I’m going to draw our attention back to the first few chapters of the Book of Genesis. I think there is a need to do so because some people say that ...read more
A Cheap Antiseptic To Deaden The Pain
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 16, 2001
Chuck Swindoll says, "Much of our religious activity today is nothing more than a cheap antiseptic to deaden the pain of an empty life." (PowerPoints available - #268)
MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED - 2015) (PowerPoints used with this message are available at no charge. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #268.) ILL. Chuck Swindoll wrote, “Much of our religious activity today is nothing more than a cheap ...read more
Seen, But Not Heard!
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 16, 2001
The Bible consistently teaches that Christians are not only to be seen, but also to be heard. If we have the only message that shows how to get back to God, then God forbid we keep that message to ourselves!
MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. I don’t know if you saw it or not, but last year there was a talk show in which the guest was contrasting the deaths of Princess Diana & Mother Theresa. One of her comments was, “I believe ...read more
Transforming Our Hearts & Minds
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 16, 2001
How can we change from being the kind of person who vacillates, who lives with one foot in the world & one foot in the church, to being "all you can be" in God’s sight?
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