Sermons on 430 Years:

The New Year: An Extra Time

Contributed by Kayode Omotoso on Dec 29, 2014

It’s just like yesterday that we just greeted ourselves, “Happy new year.” Now, it is December again and another new year is knocking at our doors. How time flies!

It’s just like yesterday that we just greeted ourselves, “Happy new year.” Now, it is December again and another new year is knocking at our doors. How time flies! Few years back, at the beginning of that year when everybody was celebrating witnessing another year and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Reaching Forth In The New Year

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jan 4, 2015

This sermon is about setting goals for the new year, making a plan to realistically achieve those goals and having persistence to follow your plan to the end.

Reaching Forth in the New Year Chuck Sligh January 3, 2010 (AM) / January 4, 2015 (PM) TEXT: Philippians 3:12-14– “Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. 13 ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

Six Days Or Millions Of Years Series

Contributed by James Lee on Nov 14, 2014

this question is not argued by the skeptic outside the church but in the church, as well. Learner hand outs are available.

Did God create everything in six literal days? __YES __NO __I’m not sure __How can we know? My NOTES Here’s the issue with many who answer with a loud and forceful YES! They truly don’t know how to explain their answer. How do we know that God created everything in 6 days ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Trusting The Promises In A New Year

Contributed by William Wyne on Mar 21, 2013

God's promises to meet our needs when we fully place our trust in Him,

As I began to preach to you in the beginning of the year, I reminded you that you can begin the New Year however you choose. You can begin the New Year hopeless because of the past year or hopeful because of the power of God. You can begin expecting something better or look for something worse. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:2-5

Denomination: Baptist

Third Sunday Of Easter - Year A

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Apr 6, 2020

The first stage of the Emmaus story is the broken dream.

One Sunday a parochial vicar was doing a children's talk, using a telephone to illustrate the idea of prayer. "You talk to people on the telephone but you don't see them on the other end of the line, do you?” he began. The children shook their heads in agreement. "Well, talking ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Catholic

A Fresh Start In This New Year

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on May 1, 2020

we need to approach this new year leaving all the garbage behind and live into the love that God has given us

Last week we heard about a New Year’s resolution – one that encourages us to not compare ourselves to others. We need to recognize and revel in the growth in ourselves. Jesus told us, “I came so you can have real and eternal life, more and better life than you ever dreamed of.” (John 10:10, ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10, Isaiah 43:18

Denomination: Episcopal

How Long Is Twelve Years?

Contributed by Alvan Lewis on May 6, 2020

An overview of how trouble often brings people to Jesus as well as how flexible Jesus was in reaching out to heal the sick.

How Long Is Twelve Years? That depends on what has happened during those 12 years. If in 2008 you welcomed a new baby girl into your hearts and home, then those days you held her to your breast, those days you listened to her first garbled words, those days you watched her take her first ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:40-56, Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Anglican

2020 My Year Of Greatness

Contributed by Pastor Amos Dele Dada on Jun 10, 2020

The Lord says Y2020 is our year of Greatness!!!! I pray that this prophecy shall come to pass in your life. Let’s look at three bible characters Abraham, Moses and Joshua whom God promised greatness as we proceed in this message:

The Lord says Y2020 is our year of Greatness!!!! I pray that this prophecy shall come to pass in your life. Let’s look at three bible characters Abraham, Moses and Joshua whom God promised greatness as we proceed in this message: How did Abraham become great? “Yes, think about Abraham, your ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-3, Exodus 32:10-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

First Sunday Of Advent, Year A

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Nov 6, 2019

How do you like 2 to 1 odds?

On the First Sunday of Advent, we light the first candle, traditionally called the Candle of Hope to remember to hopefully look for the coming of Christ. The virtue of hope originates from God through the grace of faith. It draws the Christian towards God, providing him or her with hope in God ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:11-14, Matthew 24:37-44

Denomination: Catholic

Second Sunday Of Advent, Year A

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Nov 12, 2019

How would you like to receive a Christmas card with the figure of John the Baptist on it, saying— You “brood of vipers” (Matthew 3:7)?

How would you like to receive a Christmas card with the figure of John the Baptist on it, saying— You “brood of vipers” (Matthew 3:7)? The expression means malice. He reminded them of God’s wrath, which is not the emotion of anger, but God’s holiness that brings judgement in its train of glory. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Catholic

The Year Of Jubilee – The Simple Life.

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jul 8, 2020

God is freedom from slavery and fulfilled in life, in faith and total dependence to Jesus

Jubilee is an English variation of the Hebrew word jobel, which means "ram's horn," or “a trumpet-blast of liberty” the curved horn used as a trumpet to signal the year of the Jubilee in Israel. In Leviticus 25, God commanded the House of Israel to observe a year of Jubilee every ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-3, Leviticus 25:1-55, Luke 4:18-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Thousand Years (Revelation 20)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 25, 2020

The time of world peace will finally come. Whether it is a literal or symbolic period of a thousand years is not as important as its arrival. It will be here at last, as described in Revelation 20.

The time of world peace will finally come. Whether it is a literal or symbolic period of a thousand years is not as important as its arrival. It will be here at last, as described in Revelation 20. Revelation 20:1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A New Beginning For A New Year Series

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Dec 26, 2020

In today's teaching on "Let's Talk About," we are looking at how we can have a new beginning as we enter into a new year of change and uncertainty.

Let’s Talk About A New Beginning for a New Year Ezekiel 36:26-27 As we approach the coming of the New Year, many of us are thinking and making resolutions about those things we know we have to do, like losing weight, exercising, eating healthier, and taking our vitamins. We also begin to list out ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 36:26-27

Denomination: Foursquare

Divine Leading To The New Year

Contributed by Patrick Agbonkpolor on Dec 30, 2020

We are on the verge of entering into a new year.At such a time we need divine guidance and direction throughout the new year and beyond.

K TOPIC: DIVINE LEADING INTO THE NEW YEAR TEXT: DEUTERONOMY 31:8 "And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed." Israel was on the verge of entering into the Promised Land when Moses ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:6-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

End Of The Year 2020 Reflection

Contributed by Benjamin Utomo on Dec 30, 2020

2020 will be remembered as one of the most challenging years for many people. But God has been faithful to us. He never leaves us nor forsakes us (Hebrews 13:5). Therefore, like Moses, we can also say, "Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations." (Psalm 90:1).

Soon we will leave 2020 and enter 2021. For many people, 2020 has been a hard and challenging year. Covid-19 has infected millions of victims. The latest data shows Cases: 81.5M, Recovered: 46.1M, Deaths: 1.78M. Many people lost their parents, spouses, children, relatives, or friends this year due ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:1-12, Hebrews 13:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational