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SERMONS BY MINISTER MELVIN VI


How Do You Want To Be Remembered?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 26, 2019
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Now let me ask you: “How do you want to be remembered?” What do you hope people will say about you after you are gone? How will people who knew you best summarize your 60 or 70 or 80 years of living? (Powerpoint available - #363)
  • Christmas - The Wise Men (2)

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 1, 2019
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    This is a revised & shorter version of a message concerning the Wise Men that I contributed to Sermon Central a number of years ago. (PowerPoints Available - #362)
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (2018) PowerPoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request PP #362.) THE WISE MEN (#2) TEXT: ...read more
  • Christmas - We Must Not Forget!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 25, 2018
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    Christmas! More than at any other time of the year we open our hearts, our lives, even our wallets, & give freely & generously of ourselves. No wonder our memories are so precious! (PowerPoints Available - #360)
    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (PowerPoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com & request #360.) TEXT: Luke 2:8-20 Listen ...read more
  • Are You Ready For Christmas? (#2)

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 25, 2018
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    This is a revised and shorter version of a sermon by the same name that I contributed to Sermon Central several years ago. (PowerPoints Available - #361)
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK This is a revised and shorter version of a sermon by the same name that I contributed to Sermon Central several years ago. (PowerPoints used with this message are available for free. ...read more
  • Christmas All Year Long!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 23, 2018
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    Wouldn't it be wonderful if we actually started to practice the things we hear & sing about at Christmas time? Wouldn't it be wonderful if we would take the spirit of Christmas with us all through the year? (PowerPoints Available - #108)
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (PowerPoints used with this message is available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com & request #108.) (This is a shorter and somewhat ...read more
  • Give Thanks In All Circumstances!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 20, 2018
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    No matter how terrible some of the circumstances of life may be, with God's help there will always be that for which we can be thankful. (PowerPoints Available - #359
  • Bearing Your Cross!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 13, 2018
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    What does it mean to "take up" or "bear" your cross? What does the Bible teach abou "cross-bearing"? (Powerpoint Available - #358)
  • Lesson Of The Garbage Truck!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 15, 2018
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    Paul mentions some negative things that are going on in his life - unpleasant circumstances, unreasonable people, & his uncertain future. But Paul shows that God was able to use those negative things in a very positive way. (Powerpoints Available - #357)
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (PowerPoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com & request #357.) TEXT: Philippians 4:8; Philippians 1:12-23 ILL. Someone wrote, ...read more
  • I'm Deeply Grateful!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 8, 2018
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    We have these rights because of what our forefathers have done. You & I didn't earn the privileges we enjoy. But I'm thankful for those who did earn them & passed them on to me - & for that I am truly grateful! (PowerPoints Available - #356)
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (PowerPoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com & request #356.) TEXT: Luke 13:34; Acts 7:51-52 Friends, I stand before you ...read more
  • Learning To Trust God!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 1, 2018
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    The story of Gideon is a great example of just an ordinary man who learned to trust God & became a man of impressive courage. (PowerPoints Available - #355)
  • Love Does Not Demand Its Own Way!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 23, 2018
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    There are two basic attitudes in this world - those who insist upon their privileges, & those who remember their responsibilities. (PowerPoints Available - #354)
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (PowerPoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com & request #354.) TEXT: 1 Corinthians 13:5; 1 Samuel 25:36-38 ILL. Somebody took the ...read more
  • Love Is Not Rude!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 18, 2018
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    This characteristic of love appears to be rather out-of-date. I mean, we are living in a world that seems to be torn apart by all kinds of hatreds, national conflicts, racial strife, class warfare, & even religious hostility. Yet Paul says, "Love is not rude." (Powerpoints Available - #353)
  • Faithful To The King! -Parable Of The Mina

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 10, 2018
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    Please don't get this parable confused with the Parable of the Talents recorded in the gospel of Matthew. There are many similarities between the two parables, but there are also some real differences. (Powerpoints Available - #348)
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Powerpoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com & request #347.) TEXT: Luke 19:9-27; Ephesians 2:10; Psalm 2:2 A. In Luke 19:11-27 ...read more
  • Love Does Not Envy!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 10, 2018
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    An attitude of envy can be a destructive force in any life. Envy is a serious danger, for it can make us unclean & unspiritual & rob us of our salvation. It is not a desirable trait to have in our lives. (Powerpoints Available - #349)
    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Powerpoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com & request #349 TEXT: 1 Corinthians 13:4; 1 Timothy 6:6-10 Last Sunday, in my sermon ...read more
  • Erasing Chalk Lines!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 6, 2018
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    If we don't handle bitterness & hostility differently than the way most people in the world handles them, then we have not learned what it means to be a Christian. What did Jesus say? (Powerpoints Available - #347)
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Powerpoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #347. Because of the Bible Images in my Powerpoints this may take a ...read more
  • Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 6, 2018
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    Someone wisely said, "Problems are a part of life. All of us will have problems right up to the moment we die. And some of you will have problems after you die." (Powerpoints Available - #344.)
  • Memorial Day - Remember!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 6, 2018
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    Many churches ignore Memorial Day because it is not one of the holy days on the church calendar. But I believe it is good for us to consider what Memorial Day really represents, for its very name calls us to remember. (Powerpoints Available - #345)
  • 4th Of July - Let God Be Praised! - Part 2

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 30, 2018
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    I know that America is not perfect, but I do believe that it is the greatest nation on earth. And part of the reason is because our forefathers acknowledged God & their dependence upon Him. (Powerpoints Available - #343)
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Powerpoints used with this sermon are available at no charge. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #343.) TEXT: Psalm 78:1-4; Isaiah 33:22 Last week my message was ...read more
  • 4th Of July - Let God Be Praised - Part 1

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 30, 2018
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    If these people, who were so instrumental in establishing our nation, were here to say & do these things in our country today, they'd be considered right-wing radicals, & a threat to our nation. (Powerpoints Available - #342)
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Powerpoints used with this sermon are available at no charge. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #342.) TEXT: Psalm 150:6; 106:1 My message today is titled, “Let God be Praised!" based on Psalm 150:6, "Let ...read more
  • Good Friday: Celebrating The Last Supper

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 9, 2018
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    In this pictorial presentation the 12 Apostles speak their minds to themselves in the light of the words which they have just heard Jesus speak, "One of you will betray me." (Powerpoint Available - #352)
    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Powerpoints used with this service are available at no charge. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com & request #352.) (12 different men representing the Apostles express what they might have been thinking just after Jesus said, "One of you ...read more
  • Easter Sunrise Service

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 9, 2018
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    This is a pictorial presentation of Jesus' resurrection appearance to Peter & 3 other disciples at the Sea of Galilee. It deals with Peter's feelings of having denied Jesus. (Powerpoints available - #351)


  • I Love The Lord Because...

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 5, 2018
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    Christianity is not a “What’s in it for me?” religion. The Bible views thanks-giving as the sincere overflow of gratitude for all that God has given to us. Thanks-giving is not self-centered; it’s God-centered. (PowerPoints Available - #341)
  • It's Up To You!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 26, 2018
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    Why does Satan lie & deceive & tempt & manipulate? And the answer is, "Because he doesn't have the power to force us to sin." If he could force you to sin there would be no need for temptation or manipulation." (PowerPoint Available - #340)
  • What About Our Loyalty?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 15, 2018
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    There is one loyalty that should stand in a class by itself. It is a loyalty that can permeate & add even more meaning to all other loyalties. This is loyalty to Jesus Christ. (Powerpoints Available - #172)
  • Never Will I Forsake You!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 20, 2018
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    God’s people were assured that God would be with them, that He would never forsake ANYONE who feared Him & kept His commandments. (PowerPoints Available - #339)
  • How To Live In The Last Days!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 15, 2018
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     | 9,439 views
    We have no way of knowing just when "the last days" will be. But the Apostle Paul does have something to say about how we should be living as we face our "last days," whenever that may be. (PowerPoints Available - #338)
  • Labor Day - "A Little Slumber, A Little Sleep"

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 31, 2017
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    There is no book in the Bible that has more to say about being ambitious & the lack of ambition than the book of Proverbs. (PowerPoints Available - #337)
    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (PowerPoints used with this message are available at no charge. Just email me at mnewlande@sstelco.com and request #337.) TEXT: Proverbs 24:30-34 There is no book in the Bible that has more to say about ...read more
  • Remember Jesus Christ!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 15, 2017
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    Fear of disturbing someone with the mention of God is becoming more & more prevalent. You see, even mentioning Jesus – unless as a curse word - seems certain to offend some people. (PowerPoints Available - #336)
  • Attributes Of Christian Love

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 4, 2017
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    We have been made in the image of God, & God expects better of us than to fashion our lives according to the instincts of a beastly nature. So let's consider what the Bible says about some attributes of Christian love. (Powerpoint Available - #333)
  • What To Do With Life's Burdens

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 4, 2017
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    Sooner or later every home, every person, every one of us, finds our self with burdens that seem too heavy to bear. (Powerpoints Available - # 334)
  • Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 30, 2017
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    We know what Jesus has done. What are we supposed to do so that as we partake it will not be in an "unworthy manner," & thus be "guilty of sinning against the body & the blood of the Lord?" (PowerPoints available - #331)
  • Making The Right Choices

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 28, 2017
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    Many people have echoed that same cry, “If only I had known, I would have done things differently than I did.” Our choices have consequences that can affect not only our life but also the lives of those around us. (PowerPoints Available - #309)
  • Seek Ye First!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 25, 2017
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    Many have gotten their priorities confused. So much time is spent worrying about "things" that we lose sight of what truly matters. We seek gold while dismissing God. We seek health while neglecting holiness. (Powerpoints Available - #308)
    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 #308.) TEXT: Matthew 6:26-33; Psalm 77:1-15 ILL. In the ancient Persian folktale, "Aladdin," Aladdin is the son of a poor ...read more
  • It Will Be Worth It All!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 17, 2017
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    The writer of Hebrews seeks to encourage and remind them that those who are faithful to God have always faced persecution, but that the end result will be a glorious victory even beyond their imagination. (PowerPoint Available - #307)
  • 4th Of July: Declaration Of Dependence

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 5, 2016
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    What we often forget is that in declaring their independence from England, our Founding Fathers made an equally bold Declaration of Dependence upon Almighty God. (PowerPoints Available - #306)
  • Destiny! Eternity!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 2, 2016
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    What will our destiny be? It will be what God designed it to be - an eternity of joy for those who love & follow Him; & an eternity of separation for those who reject His love & turn their back to Him. (PowerPoints Available - #290)
    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (PowerPoints use with this message are available at no charge. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com & request #290.) TEXT: Revelation 21:1-28; John 14:1-3; Matthew 25:46 ILL. In 1386 there was born in an obscure village in Italy a ...read more


  • In The Garden At Gethsemane

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 25, 2016
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    As we look at the Garden at Gethsemane , the place where Jesus prayed, may God help us to realize the power of prayer that He has so freely offered to us. (PowerPoints Available - #272)
    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 #272.) TEXT: Matthew 26:36-46 Usually on Palm Sunday I preach a sermon about Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem. ...read more
  • Easter - "Good Friday" Service

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 24, 2016
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    This is a dramatic Service based upon some of the “Stations of the Cross.” Partially adapted from a Service originally developed by Richard J. & Charlene E. Fairchild, Version 2. (A large PowerPoint file is available - #400.)
    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK THE WAY OF THE CROSS - An Easter Season - "Good Friday" Service (The PowerPoints used with this presentation are available at no charge by emailing me at mnewland@sstelco.com and requesting #400. Because these are photos this is a large ...read more
  • Christ Crucified Is God's Power!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 22, 2016
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    Why did that accident happen? If God is so good why didn't He step in & keep it from happening? God has the power to do it, doesn't He? If He has the power, then why didn't He? Does God really care about us? (PowerPoints Available - #287)
    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 #287.) 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 A. I thank God for this congregation for what you mean to me & for the privilege I have of ...read more
  • Don't Be Surprised!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 18, 2015
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    I believe that there are people who will be surprised at many things. People will someday stand before the judgment of God & express surprise that they are lost. (PowerPoints Available - #271)
  • Do You Want To Get Well?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 16, 2015
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    Jesus didn't always do things the way people expected Him to, including healing. Sometimes Jesus' healing was painful because it required people to face truth about themselves that people just don't like to face. (Powerpoints Available - #267)
    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 #267.) As we look at our world today, we realize that many people carry incredible burdens. Hearts are broken from ...read more
  • What To Do When You're Sunk

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 5, 2015
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    Peter did exactly what he said he would never do, & right then the rooster crowed. Remembering Jesus’ words, Peter ran into the darkness & wept bitterly. He had failed Jesus. This brash & boastful fisherman had failed. (PowerPoints available - #269)
  • Labor Day - Why Work?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 5, 2015
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    As we look at these two passages of Scripture this morning, I think we are going to discover three important facts about the work that we do. (PowerPoints available - #266)
  • The Art Of Encouragement

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 31, 2015
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    Life has a way of wearing us down, doesn't it? And when we're discouraged, what usually happens? We start complaining & feeling sorry for ourselves. We may even turn bitter & isolate ourselves. ((Powerpoints Available - #257)
    MELVIN 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 #257.) A. In today's world, it appears that almost everyone is getting connected to everyone else. We have cell phones, ...read more
  • Developing A Positive Attitude

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 9, 2015
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    Probably nothing can contribute more to the quality of our lives than a positive attitude. And yet, sometimes it is so easy for us to become critical. And we end up focusing on the negatives. (Powerpoints Available - #225)
  • Be Angry, But Do Not Sin

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 1, 2015
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    God is saying that there is love that is good, & that there is love that is not good. In the same way, He also says that there is anger that is acceptable, & anger that is not acceptable. (Powerpoints Available - #200)
  • Our Struggle Against Evil

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 28, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
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    Observe 4 things: The Overwhelming Army, A Trembling Servant, The Invisible Protectors, & The Courageous Man of God. Then I want to draw 3 conclusions from these observations. (Powerpoints Available - #199)
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Powerpoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #199.) ILL. Before Allied forces invaded Iraq Saddam Hussein boasted that if Iraq was attacked the world would see "The Mother ...read more
  • Sin Is A Disgrace To Any People

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 12, 2015
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    Now it would seem ridiculous to ignore sin & Satan completely, so they don’t. But what God calls sin in the Bible isn’t necessarily what they consider to be sin. And the idea of a real Satan is hard for some to accept. (Powerpoints Available - #237)
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Powerpoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #237.) ILL. As many of you know, before Ethel & I moved here to Flint Ridge, we lived in Brownsville, TX. And while we were ...read more
  • Grace - Needed, But Not Deserved!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jun 29, 2015
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    "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. (Powerpoints available - #187)
  • What Kind Of Light?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jun 4, 2015
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    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. (Powerpoints Available - #186)
  • Thanksgiving - God, I Thank You!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jun 2, 2015
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    But yet, without those things which cause us to be thankful, here is Paul, thanking God. Maybe we can learn something from him. For what was Paul thankful? (Powerpoint Available - #188)
    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2017) (Powerpoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #188.) TEXT: Jeremiah 2:32; 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 (J.B. Phillips) ILL. In 1923 a terrible earthquake hit ...read more


  • "As The Spirit Of The Lord Works Within Us..."

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 29, 2015
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    An old hymn says, “To be like Jesus is my song; To be like Jesus in the throng; To be like Jesus all day long. I want to be like Jesus!” And that is what God wants, too – for us to be like Jesus. (Powerpoints Available - #176)
    MELVIN M. 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 #176.) TEXT: Romans 8:29 (Msg); 2 Corinthians 3:18b (NLT) A few years ago thousands of congregations ...read more
  • Christmas - Are You Ready For Christmas?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 22, 2015
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    "God expressed His love by living among us, by walking with us, & talking to us." That's what Christmas means. But what are the right attitudes we ought to have so that Christmas can really happen in our homes & lives? (Powerpoints available - #197)
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Powerpoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #197.) A. A question we'll undoubtedly hear many times between now & Dec. 25th is this, "Are you ready for Christmas?" I ...read more
  • At The House Of Caiaphas

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 19, 2015
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    We’re stopping at the house of Caiaphas, & what we see there is rank hypocrisy. So let’s to look at it. But after we do, we’ll also look at the genuineness of Jesus, & point out the contrast between the two. (Powerpoints available - #173)
    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 #173.) When people are invited to attend church, an excuse we sometimes hear is this: “I don’t go to church because ...read more
  • Is There Not A Cause?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 19, 2015
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    "Is there not a cause?" David's question is a pretty good question today, too. What are we concerned about? What cause motivates our lives, our church? You see, we need a cause that motivates us! (Powerpoints available - #158)
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Powerpoints used with this message are available for ree. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #158.) A. In the New King James Version of the Bible, in 1 Samuel 17:29, we read these words, "And David said, ‘What have ...read more
  • My Lord & My God!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 18, 2015
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    Who are we as a congregation? What is our purpose? What are we trying to do? Who are we worshiping? Why do we believe what we believe? Who is our Lord – our Guide? To whom or what do we show our loyalty? (Powerpoints available - #160)
    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 #160.) Who are we as a congregation? What is our purpose? What are we trying to do? When we come together to worship, who ...read more
  • Seven Things You Can Become That...

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 17, 2015
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    "Seven things you can become" - These are good things you want to be "That don't necessarily cost money" So we can afford to develop them "That can help meet the needs of others" - And that is important! (Powerpoints available - #179)
  • Communicating Love

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 14, 2015
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    Jacob made some terrible mistakes in the way he raised his children. And we can learn some valuable lessons from the mistakes that he made. (PowerPoints available - #126)
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (PowerPoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #126.) A. Listen to Psalm 71:17-18. "Since my youth, O God, you have taught me, & to this day I declare your marvelous ...read more
  • Godly Mothers

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 13, 2015
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    This message deals with the contributions Timothy's mother & grandmother made to him as he was growing up. (PowerPoints available - #305)
    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 #305.) A. Yes, today is a very special day! I know that for many, Mother's Day is difficult. For some it's because children ...read more
  • What About Our Problems?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 13, 2015
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    Lets look at 4 specific blessings that come into our lives through our problems. For 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. (PowerPoints available - #177)
    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED - 2018) (PowerPoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #177.) TEXT: Romans 8:28-29; Acts 6:1-7; Genesis 45:4-8 ILL. Earle Dickson was the cotton buyer for the ...read more
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    I want us to put ourselves in the sandals of the disciples. For some that will be easy because despair is not foreign to you. Bur for others, that may be more difficult because . . . (PowerPoints available - #174
    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2017) (PowerPoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #174.) TEXT: Matthew 27:57-66 The disciples must have been devastated. They had been inspired by ...read more
  • A Glorious Church!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 6, 2015
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    Paul talks about a radiant, glorious church. Just what would it take for us to be a radiant, glorious church? What are the characteristics of a glorious church? (Powerpoints available - #178)
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (PowerPoints used with message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #178.) "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church & gave Himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the ...read more
  • If I Had But One Year To Live!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 5, 2015
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    “What would I do if I had but one year to live?” And to make it a little bit more personal, “What would you do if you knew you had but one year to live?” Well, as I lay there in my sick bed, here are some of my answers. (PowerPoint Available - #171)
    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 #171.) I have discovered that when you are sick that here are a lot of different thoughts that can pop into your mind. And ...read more
  • The Power Of Forgiveness

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 5, 2015
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    We're going to look at the story of Joseph & see how God used him to save a nation & to heal his fragmented family. (PowerPoints available - #125)
  • Easter - Reason For Celebration

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 4, 2015
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    They were filled with joy! They were celebrating His resurrection! And this morning I want us to celebrate, too – to celebrate His victory over 2 terrible foes. (PowerPoints available - #168)
    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 #168.) A. Today is Easter Sunday, & all over the world people are gathering in celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. We are ...read more
  • Remember Who Has Done All This!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 4, 2015
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    That troubles me, for there may be some great challenges coming our way. Let me show you what I mean by telling you about King Asa. (PowerPoints available - #169)
    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 #169.) A. I think I can say without fear of contradiction that these are good days in the life of our congregation. We have had ...read more

  • A Chasing After The Wind

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 4, 2015
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    Let's look at the Book of Ecclesiastes & review some of the things that Solomon tells us about his life - when he came to the edge of the cliff, what he saw, & the conclusions he reached. (PowerPoints available - #170)
  • Father's Day - He Did What God Asked

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 1, 2015
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    We want to talk about a step-dad who was given the tremendous responsibility of raising God's Son. His name was Joseph, the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus. (PowerPoint available - #192)
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (PowerPoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #192.) Today is known as Father's Day, & the commemoration of this special day began back in 1910 in Spokane, WA. Necktie ...read more
  • Why Do They Hate Us So?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 30, 2015
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    I must confess that there is something else that I don’t understand – why there seems to be such hatred in this world against anything that is considered to be Christian. (PowerPoints available - #190.)
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (PowerPoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #190.) A. There is a beautiful old hymn that begins with these words: “Love sent my Savior to die in my stead. Why should He ...read more
  • The Bells Of Christmas

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 30, 2015
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    To many of the people it seemed that even God had turned His back upon them. But Isaiah's faith & hope was not dimmed or shaken. God spoke through him, & in the 9th chapter he speaks about the coming Messiah. (PowerPoints available - #182)
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (PowerPoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #182.) INTRO. There are so many beautiful Christmas hymns. But for some reason the words & music of a Christmas hymn that is ...read more
  • Love Suffers Long! Series

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 30, 2015
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    As idealistic & beautiful as this love is, you & I can experience this kind of love. In a world that is complicated - in a world of pain & sorrow - this kind of love can & should exist. (PowerPoint available - #164)
  • Mother's Day: I Have Been Reminded

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 14, 2014
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    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. (Powerpoint Available - #303)
    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 #303.) NOTE: This message contains a number of illustrations and ideas gleaned from many sources that I no ...read more
  • A Great Open Door!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 25, 2014
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    Why did God do that? What was His purpose? And why did He place such an emphasis on the subject of being a "blessing"? (Powerpoints available - #121)
  • It Will Be Worth It All!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 4, 2013
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    God helped Moses overcome obstacles that he would never have been able to conquer alone. And I am convinced that God will do the same for us too, if we will just let Him. (Powerpoint available - #161)
  • Ny Lord & My God!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 9, 2013
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    What is our purpose? What are we trying to do? When we come together to worship, who are we worshiping? Why do we believe what we believe? Who is our Lord – our Guide? To whom or what do we show our loyalty? (Powerpoint available - #160)
    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Powerpoints used in this message are available at no charge. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #160.) Who are we as a congregation? What is our purpose? What are ...read more
  • Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 15, 2013
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    Let's talk for a few moments about Jesus as our Comforter; 2ndly, about Jesus as our Protector & Deliverer; 3rdly, about Jesus as a Prosecutor; & finally, about Jesus as the Great Physician. (Powerpoints available - #298)
    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 #298) ILL. In the records of court trials in Richmond, VA, Trial #761 253 is a case between Mary Green God & David & Eva ...read more
  • Parable Of The Vineyard

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jun 29, 2013
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    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. (Powerpoints available - #299)
    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 #299.) A. A few years ago, down in TX, I spent 6 days on jury ...read more
  • Why Should He Love Us So?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 22, 2013
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    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! (Powerpoints available -#259)
  • The Yearning Of God

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 20, 2013
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    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... (Powerpoints available - #155)
    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (The Powerpoints used with this message are available at no charge. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #155.) One day, almost 4,000 years ...read more
  • Obeying God

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 20, 2013
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    When I finished college I rejoiced, thinking that at last I would be free of tests - that I would never have to take another. But I discovered that I was just starting a time of testing. In every stage of life there are tests... (Powerpoints - #154
  • Thanksgiving: Much Obliged!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 18, 2012
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    I am convinced that we have been given far more than most of the people of the world, & therefore in God’s sight we are "much obliged." God has given much to us & therefore He expects much from us. (Powerpoints available - #153)
    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (The Powerpoints used with this message are available at no charge. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #153.) Please turn to the 12th chapter of the Gospel of Luke. Our text ...read more








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