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  • David Owens avatar

    This Is The Day! Rejoice

    Contributed by David Owens on Jan 4, 2021
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    God doesn't want us living in the past nor in the future, rather God wants us to live in the present. Today is the only day we have for sure, so let's view it as a blessing from God and rejoice in it, living it to the full.

    Introduction: A. There was an article a few years ago in which a man gave his idea of a perfect world. He said: 1. “In a perfect world you would feel as good at 60 as you did at 17. And you would be as smart at 60 as you thought you were at 17." 2. “In a perfect world professional basketball ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Press On!

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 26, 2002
    based on 134 ratings
     | 35,970 views

    This is a New Years sermon designed to encourage us to keep going!

    INTRODUCTION  How many of you had a good year last year?  I did, I got to live another year, I learned that I was going to be a grandfather and many other great things happened. The Cardinals made the playoffs again and the Rams did the same.  In the sports world what does ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mark Elkins avatar

    Committing To Spiritual Resolutions.

    Contributed by Mark Elkins on Dec 11, 2002
    based on 235 ratings
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    This is the time of year we resolve to change our lives. Let’s resolve to make some spiritual changes that truly reflect Christ.

    This is the time of year when we resolve to change our life. Usually it has something to do with our physical health. We resolve to stop smoking, to quit eating so much, to start excercising and so on. We are lucky if these promises that we make ourselves last 6 months. As important as those ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jonathan Spurlock avatar

    A Message For New Year’s Day, 1-1-2023

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jan 11, 2023
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    The Church at Ephesus started off right but somehow lost their first love. For this New Year, may we be reminded to remember, repent, and re-do what we did at the first.

    (Note: This message is based on and edited from a sermon preached at First Baptist Church, Chamois, MO, on 1-1-2023; but is not an exact transcription.) Introduction: This morning we celebrate the start of a brand new year. It’s really kind of difficult to zero in on something that hasn’t been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Choosing Your Battles Wisely

    Contributed by Frank Gallagher on Dec 19, 2000
    based on 136 ratings
     | 21,527 views

    How can we as Christians decide when to discuss or not discuss what we believe with a fellow believer, especially one who differs with us?

    CHOOSING YOUR BATTLES WISELY (1 Cor. 2:14-14; Mark 8:11-13; Matt. 10:11-15; 2 John 9-11; Col. 2:4-10) [HTTP formatted version of this sermon is located at: http://members.aol.com/abidingitw/battles.html] PREPARATION THRU REBOUND Jesus Himself tells us in John 8:31-32: 31 "... If you abide in ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Darrin Fish avatar

    New Years

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Oct 3, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
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    Are you going to change your mistakes or continue to live the way you have been

    1 New Years / the ending of 2007 / the beginning of 2008 2 Look back at 2007/ For others / For ourselves 3 A year is like a life span / It has a birth, a middle and a death. 4 Today what I want to ask is “What did you do with your life?” • And what are you going to do with the New Life you have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Good Advice For A New Year

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jan 3, 2012
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    We can use the opportunity of a new year to change through the power of the Holy Spirit.

    Good Advice for a New Year January 1, 2012 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We can use the opportunity of a new year to change through the power of the Holy Spirit. Focus Passage: Philippians 4:6-8 Supplemental Passage: As obedient children, do not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Kane avatar

    Resolution Number 1: Live Free In Christ

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 18, 2008
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    The first of a four part series entitled, ‘Four Resolutions for 2008’

    For this sermon series there is a temporary change in the public reading of scripture. I am appreciative of our worship leaders who read the main sermon text each week. (Even when they have those hard to pronounce Old Testament words in them!) (Slide 1) The reason for this change is that we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Chris Appleby avatar

    A New Year

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 18, 2014
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     | 47,436 views

    God has made it possible for us to change, not by making a New Year's resolution but by the work of his Holy Spirit in our hearts

    Sermon by Rev Heather Cetrangolo: In 516 BCE the reconstruction of the Temple was complete. King Herod renovated it in 19 BCE, expanding the facility to include what was basically a large shopping precinct, where you could buy religious goods and animals for sacrifice. It would have been a great ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    4 Ways To Be More In '04

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 6, 2004
    based on 76 ratings
     | 8,718 views

    new year’s message, FIND SOME DISSATISFACTION, DEVOTION, DIRECTION, DETERMINATION!

    4 WAYS TO BE MORE IN ‘04 PHIL. 3:13-14 PS. 65:11—DAVID SAID, “THOU CROWNEST THE YEAR W/ THY GOODNESS” THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO GO FORWARD! 1 FIND SOME DISSATISFACTION “I COUNT NOT MYSELF TO HAVE APPREHENDED” CRUISE CONTROL/COASTING—RYDER TRUCK EVEN HAD IT! REALLY RELAX AS YOU DRIVE (I WANT TO ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Tale Of Two Sisters

    Contributed by Joseph Mcculley on Dec 9, 2005
    based on 254 ratings
     | 41,481 views

    This is a message about Mary & Martha and how one ought to choose the "best" of the "good" during the coming year.

    Luke 10:38-42 A Tale of Two Sisters Intro: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    A New Year’s Challenge, Covenant And Call To Commitment

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jan 2, 2012
    based on 14 ratings
     | 14,022 views

    The New Year is a a time when we as the apostle Paul said “forget those things which are behind” (Phil. 3:13) and face the challenge of a new day and a new year.

    Note: Source material for this sermon has been gleaned from many different sources. I have attempted to acknowledge these sources whenever possible. A New Year’s Challenge, Covenant and Call to Commitment Philippians 3:13-14 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    New Years - Now Is The Hour!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 21, 2000
    based on 4,269 ratings
     | 566,024 views

    When this year is over, will we be looking back with joy, or with regret? Will we be looking at the future with anticipation, or with dread?

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, OK (Revised: 2010) I’m sure you’ve noticed that each year almost all the major news magazines put out an issue with special pictorial sections recalling people & events that made news during the previous year. Many magazines also ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    Opened Doors

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Dec 20, 2004
    based on 41 ratings
     | 9,549 views

    We need to learn how to make the most of opportuntities to participate in God’s redemptive work.

    Shakespeare once wrote: "there is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries." The Latins had a phrase that expressed the same idea: "Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero," which ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Horace Wimpey avatar

    Living In The New Year 2012

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Dec 28, 2011
    based on 386 ratings
     | 84,993 views

    Paul writes that we are to live wisely, making the most of our opportunities and seeking God's will

    Living In The New Year 2012 Ephesians 5:15-17 Intro: Today is the first day of 2012. It seems like only a year has gone by since I stood in this same spot and delivered to you a message from God’s word about how to live closer to God in 2011. . Time sure does fly when you are having fun ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist