Sermons on A New Years Resolution:

Three Habits Of Highly Successful Seekers

Contributed by Joseph Barraclough on Jan 5, 2007

To investigate the habits of the Magi as they searched for and discovered the King of kings to provoke us to make a fresh commitment to Christ.

Text: Matthew 2:1-12 "When Chances Come" By Willo Lou Clark If you had been a lowly shepherd who heard the angels sing, Would you have left your sheep alone to find the baby King? If you had been the innkeeper - pressed & hurried since the dawn, Would you have done the best you could, or told ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Commas

Contributed by Laren Whaley on Jan 6, 2007

We often put periods were God often puts a comma. Many times we look at situations and circumstances around us, be it in our families, home, church, state, nation or in the world; they may be devastating, it may look like it’s the end, and we get discour

Sunday, December 31, 2006 God’s Commas (Jer 29:11 NIV) For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. This past Thursday morning while running some errands I tuned Focus On the Family on the radio. During ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11-14

Denomination: Church Of God

Motivated To Move On In 2005

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Dec 17, 2004

Are you more moved by your past or are you more motivated about your future? I want to motivate you to move on in 2005! Move on and face the future with strength, security and success!

“Motivated To Move On In 2005” Philippians 3:12-14 Here we are about to enter a new year! If you’re like me you probably ask yourself, “I wonder what will happen in this New Year?” or “What unexpected event with take place this year?” I was talking to a man while in line at Save Mart and he said ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

Gearing Down, Gearing Up

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 3, 2008

From our text, let’s think about some things we can do to improve our lives and our relationship to the Lord. 1- Wake up 2- Shape up 3- Dress up

INTRO.- ILL.- Do you remember those days when you had a manual transmission and had to downshift in order to help slow the car down? I remember back in 1968 I had purchased a new Pontiac Firebird with a 400 cubic inch engine with 330 horsepower. I drove it on the highway a lot because while I was ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Evaluating Our Growth

Contributed by Dan Santiago on Jan 10, 2008

Christians must regularly evaluate his growth.

EVALUATING OUR GROWTH LUKE 2:39-52 INTRODUCTION The end of the year for some reasons is an interesting event in our lives. It creates a mixed feeling of excitement or loneliness for the future. It is exciting because we have another opportunity to start our lives and hopefully avoid the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:39-52

Denomination: Baptist

Our Spiritual Checklist For 2008

Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Jan 14, 2008

Today, as we bring this year to a close and we begin to think about 2008 and where this new year will take us, I thought it would be wise for us to take a look back at where we’ve been as a springboard for where we are going.

Our Spiritual Checklist for 2008 On July 1, 2007, as we celebrated our 51st anniversary of Thomas Road Baptist Church, we shared an important vision for the next five years of our church. We talked about some of the goals that we want to see accomplished and why we should try to accomplish them. ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-25

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing For Change

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 14, 2008

On the dawn of a new year, we must be ready for new changes but keep our faith in a God who is always the same.

Pastor’s Bible Class Thomas Road Baptist Church Preparing for Change Dr. Elmer L. Towns December 30, 2007 “Generations come and go but it makes no difference. The sun rises and sets and hurries around to rise again. The wind blows south and north, here and there, twisting back and forth, getting ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:4-11

Denomination: Baptist

My State Of The Union

Contributed by Frederick Baker Ii on Jan 14, 2008

This sermon is a Challenge for the New Year.

“My State of the Union” Text: Philippians 3:12-16 “12 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 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-16

Denomination: *other

Living The Life

Contributed by Steve Malone on Feb 25, 2008

7 truths that will lead to 2008 being the year that you’ve always hoped for.

Living ‘The’ Life In 08’ I want to start this message out this morning by asking you to take out a pen if you haven’t already (share if you need to). And what I want you to do, on the left hand corner of your outline…or any other piece of paper. I want you to Write the year you were born – (now ...read more

Scripture: James 4:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Let Us Connect"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jan 5, 2016

How can we connect to God by companionship, by having Proper Character, by conditioning, and by continuance.

“This New Year let us Connect” Acts 2:42-47 The Early Church found something we need and that is Connection 1. The early Church connected to God as a result of Constance in their life 42They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Methodist

After The Party

Contributed by Jeff Poor on Jan 3, 2018

The party will end, the question is will your hope survive.

Intro Good morning Real Life… Happy New Year! My name is Curtis and I’m the Connections Director and it’s great to be here with you all this morning. So here we are… It’s almost the new year. You probably have one more party before the new year begins. Not sure how you guys are but I love this ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Finish Well

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jan 6, 2017

A New Year's Message on how we can FINISH Well this year.

Title: FINISH Well Theme: Text: John 19:28 – 30, Philippians 1:6, Hebrews 12:1 – 3 Offering: Matthew 6:19-20 "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; (20) but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth ...read more

Scripture: John 19:28-30, John 12:1-3

Denomination: Church Of God

Looking Ahead

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jan 9, 2014

Just For Today I Will 1. Look To the Lord 2. Be unafraid 3. Be flexible 4. Live one day at a time 5. Try to strengthen my mind

1967 The first Super Bowl played between Green Bay Packers & Kansas City Chiefs Average price of a car $2,700 Minimum Hourly wage $1.40 Gas .33 gallon Movie ticket $1..25 Long distance calls on weekdays (8 AM to 5 PM) were $3.55 for the first 3 minutes.= $16.53 in today’s ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

Praise Your Way Through 2023 Into 2024 PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 27, 2023

This sermon encourages embracing adversity as a means to draw closer to God, maintaining a life of praise and unwavering faith in Him.

Greetings, cherished friends and family in Christ. Today we gather under the banner of His love, united in spirit and purpose, eager to hear the whisper of the Almighty. We find ourselves in the book of Psalms, specifically Psalm 34:1-3, and in the book of Job, chapter 13, verse 15. The words of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:1-3, Job 13:15

Topics: New Year, Praise

What We Can Learn From The Past (New Year’s Sermon)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Feb 16, 2022

When President Bill Clinton was going through a sex scandal with Monica Lewinski, the pundits in Washington could not figure out how he could survive this scandal POLITICALLY and PHYSICALLY.

That is, almost daily he appeared on television, and it seemed like the very serious allegations that were being leveled against him were not phasing him in the slightest. • Some said it was because he is shameless • Others, pundits in Washington, had a different take on it. They said, the only ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Baptist