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SERMONS BY MELVIN NEWLAND V


God’s Promises Have Strings Attached

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 14, 2001
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We love to say, "God, you promised this," or, "God, I expect this from you," or, "God, you are the giver of every good & perfect gift." And God is. But we need to realize that God’s promises have strings attached. (Powerpoints Available - #312)
MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2018) (The Powerpoints used with this sermon are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #312.) TEXT: Hebrews ...read more

  • No One Cares!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 14, 2001
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    Is it possible that our lives have become so self-centered, so complicated, so full of things, that we no longer care? (Powerpoint Available - #215)
  • No Bitter Roots!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 13, 2001
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    The moment you’re offended you have a choice. You can choose to forget it, or to hold on to it. When you choose to hold on to it, a bitter root begins to grow.
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. Have you ever asked yourself, "Why do people have difficulty getting along with one another?" How can people whose families have lived together as neighbors for a thousand years start killing each other? ...read more
  • Don't Deceive Yourselves!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 13, 2001
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    Don’t compare ourselves with others? Why would the Bible say that?
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. I have a friend who says that he can remember going to church with his parents when he was a little boy. Now that isn’t unusual, except that his family didn’t really go to church all that often. So he has ...read more
  • Home & Family

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 13, 2001
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    The image of the family has changed drastically in recent years, and we no longer seem to be sure what makes up a traditional family unit.
  • Their Eyes Were Opened

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 13, 2001
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    We don’t have to blow things away if we don’t like them, or seek to escape from the realities of life if we can’t seem to do anything about them. There is a third alternative.
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. When you were a child, did you ever daydream about being a superhero? Did you ever wish that you were like Superman or Wonderwoman, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, or fly faster than a speeding ...read more
  • Mother’s Day - Little Foxes In Our Homes

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 13, 2001
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    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. (Powerpoints available - #112)
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2016) (The PowerPoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request PP #112.) TEXT: Song of Solomon 2:15 Today is known as Mother’s Day in the ...read more
  • It Is Pentecost!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 13, 2001
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    Pentecost was a once-in-history event, when the church was born. So let’s consider three things we learn from "Pentecost." (Powerpoints available - #134.)
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Powerpoints used with this sermon are available free. Email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #134.) A. We celebrate the birth of Jesus & all the world pauses to celebrate Christmas with us. We celebrate His ...read more
  • Father's Day - The Blessing

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 13, 2001
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    Dr. Gary Smalley wrote a book entitled, "The Blessing." In it he examines the blessing that Isaac bestowed upon Jacob. Let’s consider 4 ingredients of that blessing. (*Powerpoint Available - #219)
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK REVISED - 2016 (PowerPoint slides used in this sermon are available at no charge. Just e-mail me at mnewland@sstelco.com with your request - #219.) TEXT: Genesis 27:25 34 ILL. One day in school, Calvin, the ...read more


  • The Celebration

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 26, 2001
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    John mentions four people by name in his gospel account of the resurrection. Let’s look at them.
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. Shohoiya Yokowai spent 28 years of his life in prison. It was not a prison of bars & locks & wardens, but a self-imposed prison of fear. He was a Japanese soldier on the island of Guam during WW2. And when ...read more
  • God Wants The Best For Us

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 26, 2001
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    In our modern society, some of the Ten Commandments are ridiculed, & others ignored. But I think this 7th Commandment is actually hated by many.
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. Today is Valentine’s Day, a special day, a day in which much emphasis is placed on romantic love. But if you listen, you’ll discover that the world gives very mixed messages about the nature of love & the ways ...read more
  • What's Next?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 26, 2001
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    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. (Powerpoints Available - #285)
  • It's Your Choice! (Updated)!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 26, 2001
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    God is saying, "It’s your choice. You can choose either blessings or a curse. If you want blessings, then keep my commands." (PowerPoints available - #122)
  • What Kind Of Faith - "But" Or "Therefore"?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 26, 2001
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    There are a lot of people whose lives can best be typified by their use of the word, "but." And there are also many people whose faith might very well be typified by the use of that wonderful word "therefore." (PowerPoint available - #191)
  • Facing The New Year

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 26, 2001
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    Here are some suggestions to help us be all that we can be in the new year. (PowerPoint available - #248)
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (PowerPoint slides used in this sermon are available at no charge. Just e-mail me at mnewland@sstelco.com with your request - #248.) ILL. There is an old story about a happy little boy who went out into the field ...read more

  • Anger - Right & Wrong

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 23, 2001
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    We have always pictured Jesus as the tender Lamb of God - the One who is always loving & compassionate. It is hard for us to imagine Him as one who is angry.
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. There is no need for me to tell you that during the past few months our nation has been embroiled in bitter controversy. We have heard terrible allegations & angry words, & experienced the frustration of trying ...read more
  • What A Tragedy!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 23, 2001
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    In 2 Kings there is an interesting story about a Syrian general, a Jewish prophet, & his assistant. It is about a pagan who finds God, & a Jew who finds that he hasn’t fooled God.
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. The Gallup Poll organization took a survey a few years ago on the church habits of American people & came up with an interesting statistic. They reported that 6 out of every 10 people surveyed said that they ...read more
  • Victory Over Satan

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 23, 2001
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    Actually, there are many who think that there isn't any such being as Satan - that he is a product of our imagination, sort of like Santa Claus, only evil. (PowerPoints Available - #294)
    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 #294.) TEXT: Ezekiel 28:14-17; Isaiah 14:12-14 A. This morning I'm starting a short ...read more
  • Jesus - His Ascension

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 23, 2001
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    The ascension of Jesus is just a continuation of His resurrection, & one is lacking without the other.
  • God Will Judge!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 23, 2001
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    In our western culture we have developed an attitude of uneasiness whenever the conversation gets around to the subject of death.
  • Four Jewels Of Easter

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 23, 2001
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    Precious jewels are often deceptive. You have to grow in your appreciation of their quality before you really begin to see their value. (*Powerpoint Available - #216)
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX (Changed e-mail address: Powerpoint slides are available at no charge. Just e-mail me at mnewland@sstelco.com with your request - #216.) A. The time of the year that many people celebrate as the ...read more
  • Elijah - Just Like Us!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 23, 2001
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    Elijah did some very extraordinary things. But James’ message is that Elijah was just an ordinary person, & that God can take ordinary people & accomplish extraordinary things. (Powerpoint Available - #214)
    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2017) (Powerpoints used with this message are available at no charge. Just e-mail me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #214.) TEXT: James 5:17; Malachi 4:5 6; 1 Kings 18:21,30; Rom ...read more
  • Jesus Knows Our Needs!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 23, 2001
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    Jesus knows & cares about us. He knows what is inside us. He knows how we think. He knows when we're telling the truth & when we're lying. He knows who & what we really are, & He loves us anyway. (Powerpoints Available - #217)
    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 - #217.) TEXT: Mark 1:40-2:12 ILL. In my opinion, one of the most beautiful songs in our ...read more
  • A Model For Mothers

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 21, 2001
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    Let’s look at Mary as a model of motherhood, and note some of the difficulties and resources she experienced in trying to be a good mother to her family.
    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX Take your Bibles, please, & turn with me to Luke 1:26-38. This is a passage of Scripture that is normally read at Christmas time. So I’m not sure if this is a Christmas text that we’re using on Mother’s Day, or a ...read more

  • Memorial Day - A Time To Remember

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 21, 2001
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    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. (Powerpoint available - #136)
    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2012) (Powerpoints used with this message are available free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #136.) A. What do you think of when you think of Memorial Day - the beginning of summer vacation, ...read more

  • A Portrait Of Fatherhood

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 21, 2001
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    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. (PowerPoint available - #106)
    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2018) (Powerpoint slides for this sermon are available at no charge. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com with your request - #106.) TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 2:7-12 A. Do you remember when men were men & you ...read more
  • 4th Of July - I’ve Gotta Be Free!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 21, 2001
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    What we often forget is that in declaring their independence from England, our forefathers made an equally strong declaration of dependence upon Almighty God. (Powerpoint Available - #102)
  • Praising Him!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 20, 2001
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    I want you to see with me some of the ways we worship God.
    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. I want to call your attention to something about the church bulletin you received as you came in this morning. On the front, centered just below the red masthead are these words, “Morning Worship ...read more
  • Temptations Americans Face

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 20, 2001
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    May I dare to be a prophet today? There is so much that is right in our land, but allow me for a moment to look at the other side - at 3 temptations that I think Americans are facing. (Powerpoints Available - #101)
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2011) (PowerPoints used in this sermon are available at no charge. Just e-mail me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #101.) Feelings of patriotism tend to flow rather freely at this time of the year. When ...read more
  • Facing The Future

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 20, 2001
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    If life is uncertain, & we can’t really know what will happen to us here, how DO we face the future? What should we do? Well, God has some answers to that question. (Powerpoints available - #127)
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2014) (The Powerpoints used with this message are available at no charge. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #127) ILL. Several years ago there was a TV series called "Early Edition." Did you ever ...read more

  • Do You Want Joy, Real Joy?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 20, 2001
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    I think Matthew wrote these Beatitudes down in the exact order that Jesus spoke them. And I believe Jesus had a reason for putting them in this particular order. (Powerpoints available - #293)
    MELVIN 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 & request #293.) TEXT: Matthew 5:1-12 There is a beautiful chorus that begins with ...read more
  • Well, It's Father's Day!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 19, 2001
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    Today is Father’s Day, a day to reaffirm that God has given us, as fathers, great responsibility in our homes.
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. Well, today is Father’s Day. The ladies of the church honored us this past week in a special "Father & Son" banquet, with good food, program, & special recognitions. It was great, & on behalf of the men, ...read more
  • Palm Sunday - Almost!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 19, 2001
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    Pilate is not the only one who has played the game of "almost." Most of us have played that game, too. (PowerPoint available - #163)
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK Revised: 2015) (PowerPoint used with this message available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #163.) ILL. On the southern border of the empire of Cyrus, there lived a great chieftain named Cagular who tore ...read more
  • Motherhood Today

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 19, 2001
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    It’s difficult being a Christian mother today. But as hard as that may be, we need to realize that difficulties are not unique to our time. In every age Motherhood has had it's share of difficulties. (Powerpoints Available - #335)
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2017) (PowerPoints used with this message are available at no charge. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com & request #335.) TEXT: Luke 1:26-38 ILL. ...read more
  • Why Am I Here?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 19, 2001
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    Have you ever asked yourself, "Why did God permit me to wake up this morning? Why is my heart still beating? Why am I here?" You see, God has a reason. What is the purpose of my existence? (Powerpoints Available - #292)
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2016) (Powerpoints used with this message are available free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #292.) I hope that if the words of the song we have just sung, "It Is Well With My ...read more
  • It's Not My Fault!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 19, 2001
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    Most of us, when our sins are found out, are quick to look for a scapegoat. So let’s look at some of the ways we use to blame someone else for our sins.
  • The Year Of The Lord’s Favor

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 14, 2001
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    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?" (Powerpoint available - # 115)
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Powerpoints used with this sermon are available for free. Just email me at ...read more
  • Understanding The Present Time

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 14, 2001
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    What time is it in my life? What time is it in the church? What time is it in my nation & the world?
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. Someone told me a long time ago that the older you get the faster time flies. If that is true, then it is no wonder that I no longer seem to have enough time to get everything done that I need to do. ILL. ...read more
  • They Set An Example!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 14, 2001
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    I think the shepherds set us a great example, and there are 3 things we ought to notice about what they did.
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. If you were to choose a character in the Christmas story that you would like to be, which one would you pick? Joseph? Mary? One of the shepherds? A wise man? Or, maybe an angel? I think I’d like to have ...read more
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