Sermons on 12 Years Old:

Blueprint #1: Romans 12:1-2

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 13, 2015

From the first two verses of Romans 12 we discover practical advise to enable us to escape the pressure of the world and to renew our minds so we are able to present our bodies to God as a living sacrifice.

Blueprint #1: Romans 12:1-2 INTRODUCTION: Back when we lived in Arcadia we hired a building contractor to build a house for us. Part of the process involved selecting and approving a blueprint. The good thing about a blueprint is that nothing is left to the imagination when it comes to the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Bother?

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Aug 3, 2001

Year C NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENECOST (PROPER 13) AUGUST 5, 2001 Ecclesiastes 1:2; 12-14; 2:18-23 Title: “Why bother?”

Year C NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENECOST (PROPER 13) AUGUST 5, 2001 Ecclesiastes 1:2; 12-14; 2:18-23 Title: “Why bother?” Written probably about three centuries before Christ, the Book of Ecclesiastes marks an advance over the doctrine of divine retribution. Simplistically put, that doctrine stated that ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

God's Greatest Dream

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jun 19, 2018

A focus on creation

God’s Greatest Dream Today is the first Sunday of a new year, 2005 - and it is only the second day of the year. We have a new, fresh year ahead of us, and what we make of it will determine the character and qualities we possess at the end of the year. Many people fill their days at the turn of ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Becoming A New Creation Series

Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 23, 2007

The salvation provided in Jesus Christ makes us a new creation and provides for us a life transformed by the power of God. #1 in a 4-part series.

Title: Becoming A New Creation Series: New Beginnings for the New Year Text: 2 Corinthians 5:12-21 Introduction: The Power Of The Gospel “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation” Romans 1:16). People want to change. All advertising is based on the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:12-21

Denomination: Baptist

Facing A Pandemic New Year Is Not A Problem

Contributed by Cesar Datuin on Jan 7, 2021

How can we start a New Year in the midst of a pandemic? This sermon will try to exhort us on how to face the New Year with global pandemic and crisis.

Intro: Christmas is over and we are welcoming the New Year 2021 with questions in mind, with hesitations whether we will make it this whole year or not in terms of our economy, political situations, calamities or even what we are still experiencing – pandemic. We knew how to celebrate Christmas ...read more

Scripture: James 1:17, Matthew 2:13-15, Matthew 2:19-21, Luke 2:25-49, Joshua 3:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Dis Is Dat!!!

Contributed by Matthew Drake on May 29, 2001

A nearly 2000 year old message, yet still applies today; the Plan of Salvation, Jerusalem style!

I. Introduction Today we read a story that is all too familiar. A story that to some of you has become a way of life. Some of you were brought up on this story! There are some here this morning that have not lived the rest of this story out. Some that have strayed. To you, my challenge this ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-18, Joel 2:27-29

Denomination: Pentecostal

Amazing Grace!

Contributed by John Sloat on Apr 3, 2001

A 5-year-old with a broken foot in a wheelchair at DisneyWorld among caring people is a metaphor for grace.

AMAZING GRACE Text: Ephesians 1:6,7b,8a I want to think with you this morning about the grace of God. The text is from Ephesians, the first chapter, verses 6, 7, and 8: "Let us praise God for his glorious grace, for the free gift he gave us in his dear son. How great is the grace of God which he ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:6-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Anchors In The Storm

Contributed by Shane Symyrozum on Jul 26, 2006

Funeral service for my closest friend’s four year old girl who died of cancer.

Note: This funeral sermon was for my best friend’s four year-old daughter who recently died of cancer after a valiant five month fight; I have included the father’s eulogy as an appendix, as it is extremely touching and illustrates the difference faith can make in one’s life. During the family’s ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Cool! Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 18, 2019

A priest was once kneeling as a congregant at Mass and noticed a little five-year-old child in the pew behind. . .

John 6 “Cool” It’s pretty well known among Catholics that Flannery O’Connor, one of the 20th century’s greatest authors, once was invited to dinner when she was young and unknown by a more famous writer at the time, Mary McCarthy. The conversation was a bit stilted due to O’Connor’s fabled ...read more

Scripture: John 6:43-58, 1 Corinthians 11:23-27

Denomination: Catholic

My Greatest Need In The New Year Series

Contributed by Alex Perednia on Feb 6, 2005

If you found a genie-in-a-bottle, what would you ask for? What do you truly need? In this 4-part sermon series, we are exploring what it means for each of us to walk with our shepherd in 2004. Today, we will consider how the Good Shepherd is our provid

INTRODUCTION To begin, let me ask you a question, one that I have asked you before, but find it appropriate to ask again as we begin a New Year. Here’s the question: If you found a genie-in-a-bottle, what would you ask for? A man was walking along the beach at Malibu when he found an old glass ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Endless Possibilities, Grabbingthe New Year

Contributed by Steve Malone on Dec 28, 2017

A new years sermon about how if we G.R.A.B. (Go - Risk - Adapt - Believe) that the new year will have endless possibilities.

Endless Possibilities #GrabbingTheNewYear Video bumper (sermon spice, endless possibilities) QUESTION… • AS YOU – look back and reflect on the year 2013, what do you see? • WAS IT – a good year? • WAS IT – all you hope it would be, when the ball dropped 363 days ago, at midnight on January ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:14-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

To Do In 2002 What God Wants To Do

Contributed by Frank Houston on Jan 8, 2002

To live according to God’s plan for us instead of ours.

Jer. 29:8-14 “To Do in 2002 What God Wants To Do” Jan. 6, 02 AM Introduction: At the beginning of a new year, a high school principal decided to post his teachers’ new year’s resolutions on the bulletin board. As the teachers gathered around the bulletin board, a great commotion started. One ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Go! And Run With Endurance - Hebrews 12:1 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 27, 2025

Divine encouragement and instruction to run with endurance the race God has set before us.

Go! And Run With Endurance - Hebrews 12:1 Opening Prayer: Father God, we thank You for the privilege of gathering together in Your presence. As we open Your Word today, speak deeply into our hearts. Empower us to run with endurance the race You have set before us. Let Jesus be exalted, let the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1, Romans 15:4, Colossians 3:8-10, James 1:12, Hebrews 12:2, 1 Peter 2:24  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Have We Accomplished Enough

Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 23, 2007

The work of the ministry always goes on, in spite of past successes. That is why we need a practical assessment of where we are and where we are going.

Title: Have We Accomplished Enough? Text: Luke 12:16-21 Introduction Church, we have had a good year. God has allowed us to accomplish, and even surpass, all of the goals we set for the year. Attendance is up. Giving is up. Spiritual growth is evident. We have started new ministries, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

We Need New Eyes

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 20, 2014

There are times the soil around us becomes hard and difficult, it is no time to quit... APPLY MORE EFFORT, try again. Many times all a crying baby needs is a diaper change or to be fed.

WE NEED NEW EYES... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. INTRODUCTION: MANY TIMES ALL A CRYING BABY NEEDS---- IS A CHANGE... A. Root bound: I was in Springfield, Illinois visiting my in-laws. Red my father-in-law said: Come on lets go to a friend of mine's orchard. There were 5,000 red ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18

Denomination: Assembly Of God