... Yes, they’ll know we are Christians by our love.” 1. Uncle John’s 24-Karat Gold Bathroom Reader, Bathroom Readers’ Institute, (Kindle Edition). 2. Elizabeth Twolan, Reader’s Digest, Apr. 2005, p. 48. 3. Melvin M. Newland, http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/a-mothers-love-melvin-newland-sermon-on-mothers-day-35609.asp. 4. The New International Lesson Annual 2014-2015: September 2014 - August 2015 (Kindle Edition). 5. Slaying the Giants in Your Life (Nashville: W Publishing Group, 2001), p. 51. 6 ...
... or resurrect, if you will, a living human being in a laboratory would you agree that such a thing might indeed be reasonable? I’m not saying that it is possible. But imagine it were true. If you were to read such a statement in tomorrow’s newspaper, I ... and ever, King of kings! and Lord of Lords! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!” 1. Melvin M. Newland, http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/easter what-a-difference-melvin-newland-sermon-on-easter-resurrection-33346.asp. 2. Dr. Daniel Lioy, International Bible Lesson ...
... more than our parents love us or we love our children. He loves us with a love that is unimaginable and for that we can truly be thankful. 1. Christian Parenting Today. 2. Melvin M. Newland, http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/a-mothers-love-melvin-newland-sermon-on-mothers-day-35609.asp. 3. http://www.preaching.com/sermons/11567179/. 4. http://www.sermonsfromseattle.com/series_a_all_we_like_sheep_have_gone_astray.htm. 5. http://www.preachingtoday.com/illustrations/2003/january/14106.html. 6. Our Guide ...
... our behalf. “This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.” I’m not going to tell you to give each other a holy kiss before you leave here today. Men, you can relax. But I am going to ask you ... What The World Needs Now,” www.ridgeumc.org/files/Nov_18.pdf. 4. Christopher Stinnett, http://funnysermons.com/ 5. Melvin M. Newland, TX, http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermon.asp?SermonID=33953. 6. A. J. Conyer, The Eclipse of Heaven (Intervarsity ...
... The Golden Rule, as wonderful as it is, is insufficient for this task. We are not simply to do unto others as we would have them do unto us. We are to do unto them as Christ has done unto us. 1. Melvin M. Newland, http://www.visitgateway.org/Services/Messages/2014/05-11-14/Gary_Gaertner_05_11_14.pdf. 2. Jerry Shirley, http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/NoGreaterLove.html. 3. Uncle John’s Perpetually Pleasing Bathroom Reader (Bathroom Readers’ Institute). 4. Nancy Abeshaus (Reader’s Digest USA). 5. From a ...
... have gone home and said to his wife, “Honey, this was the greatest day of my life. I’m not supposed to tell anybody, but I’ll burst if I don’t. If I tell you, though, you can’t tell anyone.” The next day his wife is on ... found us, but to feed on His word and grow. Let him transform you today. 1. Melvin Newland, http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/glory-and-majesty-melvin-newland-sermon-on-transfiguration-32723.asp. 2. Lafcadio Hearn, Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things. 3. ...
... reasons are often the same. One guy said sadly, “I started out on the theory that the world had an opening for me. I was right. Today I’m in a hole.” We know what he was talking about, don’t we? For the person who does not sit down and count the costs whether building ... Pink, Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us (New York: Penguin, 2009). 6. Melvin Newland, http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/love-divine-melvin-newland- sermon-on-christmas-40903.asp. 7. John Ortberg, The Me I Want To Be ...
... might be on his list? We call ourselves Christ-followers, but we are also those who from time to time have disappointed our Master. I’m glad the real story ends just the way it does. Each of the eye-witnesses in the New Testament gives differing accounts of Christ’s ... all days bells are ringing and choirs are singing. He is alive! 1. Melvin Newland, http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/the-most-excellent-way-melvin-newland-sermon-on-christian-love-32363.asp. 2. Six Hours One Friday (Nashville: Thomas ...
... arms. “Are you certain that you didn’t make a mistake?” he asked St. Peter. “You see, there are certain parts of my life of which I’m sort of ashamed.” St Peter answered, “No, we didn’t make a mistake. You see, we don’t keep any records up here.” The man was ... for which all of us can be thankful. 1. Melvin Newland, http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/enter-with-thanksgiving-melvin-newland-sermon-on-thanksgiving-holiday-39929.asp. 2. Contributed. Source unknown. 3. (Waco: Word Books 1986).
... or you wouldn’t be here today. And nobody forced you to be here. Well, maybe a spouse or a parent . . . However, I’m glad we don’t live in earlier times when missing worship was a punishable offense. You may be familiar with Jamestown, VA, the ... of Jesus Christ. 1. www.jesuswalk.com. 2. http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/father-forgive-them-melvin-newland-sermon-on-easter-resurrection-33337.asp. 3. John Ortberg, The Life You’ve Always Wanted (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002). 4. http://www.plymouthchurch ...
... tone of our lives, creating more space for joy and connection with others.” In her article, Dr. Breines lists some simple things we can do to increase our sense of gratitude. I’m going to list three of them. The first is very familiar to those of us who have been in church any time at all. It is “Count your blessings.” Dr. Breines suggests ... http://www.ottawamennonite.com/sermons/t4thanksgiving.htm. 3. Diamond Pocket Books Ltd. (Kindle Edition). 4. Contributed. From a sermon by Rev. Melvin Newland.