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The Quiet Years Series

Contributed by David Owens on Oct 15, 2007

With the little information that the Bible gives us about Jesus’ childhood and young adulthood, we see that Jesus was a good example for us in repecting His parents, obeying His Father, and working toward spiritual growth.

Introduction: A. Art Linkletter is best known for interviewing kids, because “Kids Say the Darnedest Things.” 1. A teacher was giving a lesson on the circulation of the blood. a. Trying to make the matter clearer, she said, "Now, class, if I stood on my head, the blood, as you know, would run ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

For A New Year

Contributed by Arlen Payne on Dec 27, 2006

A message for New Year’s Eve or New Year’s day.

For a New Year Phil. 3:13-4:1 Paul gives us some things to think about for a New Year. I. Forgetting those things which are behind. Vs 13 A. The bad. 1. The failures 2. The hurts 3. Sin – confess it, forget it and move on 4. Disappointments 5. Stupid ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Year Of Rebuilding

Contributed by Chew Chew on Aug 2, 2007

This sermon was preached when I was asked to take over the youth ministry of the church which was in shambles.

Title: A Year of Rebuilding Text: Nehemiah Chapter 1 When I was asked to take up the role of youth pastor, that was sometime in October period, I began to pray and asked the Lord what was that which he wants to do in YIA. That time He told me two things. 1. Gather my people 2. A year of ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Yielding Years

Contributed by Rich Vanarsdalen on Aug 19, 2007

How long should it take for us to bear fruit and mature in Christ? Here is a little insight from the book of Leviticus.

THE YIELDING YEARS Leviticus 19:23-25 Today, I would like to jump back into the Book of Leviticus to check out a passage of Scripture that paints an incredible picture of the life of a believer. Typically, most people kind of shy away from the book of Leviticus (as its name states) it is one of ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 19:23-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

New Years

Contributed by Darrin Fish on Oct 2, 2009

If we hold on to God… to His wisdom and His power… • Then we will succeed in this coming year. • And we will be able to grab a hold of everything God wants us to have. • It may seem that our future may be in doubt at times… • But in the end it wil

In a few short days at 11:59 pm, over one billion people • All across the world will be watching as the “ball” drops in New York City’s Times Square. • That got me wondering about the history of the New Year’s Eve “ball” • And what I discovered was intriguing: • The 1st "time-ball" was ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:24

Denomination: Christian Church

New Years

Contributed by Darrin Fish on Oct 3, 2009

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

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Christian Church

Year Of Recovery Series

Contributed by Howard Langford on Jan 21, 2012

Life is full of struggle. Many people are either lost in transition or have a difficult time recovering from it.We will look at the life and struggle of Job and find the redemptive value of struggle

Imagine this, you lose your home, your job, your family, and your wife goes nuts. Now, imagine it all falls apart in one day. If matters were not already horrid, you develop a skin disease that both itches and burns. While sitting alone, void of friendship and Godly counsel, Job has an ...read more

Scripture: Job 12:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Leap Year

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Mar 14, 2012

This morning I want to let you know that this is Leap Year. God is doing something right now in our midst, and when He is done working it out for you, your life will never be the same. This will truly be a Leap Year for you.

TITLE: LEAP YEAR SCRIPTURE: ST. LUKE 1:41 This is a text that is ordinarily preached during the Advent Season or Christmas Holy Day period. However; the text is powerful and makes for dynamic preaching anytime during the year. I must admit when the Holy Spirit began to deal with me in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:41

Denomination: Baptist

A New Year

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 18, 2014

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

Scripture: Luke 2:22-40

Denomination: Anglican

New Years

Contributed by Koenie Vermeulen on Jan 3, 2014

this sermon focus on the topics Jesus addressed in Matthew 6

Today I want to talk about a section of the Beatitudes....Matt 6 I don't believe or think that this portion of scripture is more important than the rest of the beatitudes, but I firmly believe that this is what the Spirit of God is leading me to talk about, and have this as a foundation for the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-34

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Restoring The Years

Contributed by Felicia Clayborne on Jan 9, 2016

God will restore the years

Title: Restoring The Years Scripture: Joel 2:25 KJV: And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you. Introduction: Have you ever had something stolen? Some of you can say that was a ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Year Of Jubilee

Contributed by Christine Forehand on Oct 22, 2008

Year of Jubilee -- year of liberty every 49 years and on the 50th year it was one big party—it was the great equalizer!

(sing: Days of Elijah) I. Introduction: Peanuts cartoon (Lucy goes up to Charlie Brown with a paper and pen and says, “Here, sign this. It absolves me from all blame.” Then she goes to Shroeder with the same paper and says, “Here, sign this. It absolves me from all blame.” Finally she comes to ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 25:8-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

New Year

Contributed by Michael Bolin on Jan 31, 2010

what is your plan for this year?

A boy told his father, "Dad, if three frogs were sitting on a limb that hung over a pool, and one frog decided to jump off into the pool, how many frogs would be left on the limb?" The dad replied, "Two." "No," the son replied. "There are three frogs and one decides to jump, how many are left?" The ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-13

Denomination: United Methodist

The New Year Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 18, 2009

Here’s some good solid advice for making the new year better. 1- The new year - Be careful 2- The new year - Be thoughtful 3- The new year - Be thankful

INTRO.- ILL.- Pete, at a New Year’s party, turns to his friend, Ken, and asks for a cigarette. “I thought you made a New Year’s resolution to quit smoking," Ken responds. “I’m in the process of quitting,” replies Pete with a grin. “Right now, I am in the middle of phase one.” “Phase one?” ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

New Year Is

Contributed by Rajkumar Pulla on Jan 1, 2010

A TIME OF PERSUASION,A TIME OF PREPARATION

EYE WITNESS NEWS Profile of a Witness Acts 1:8 " . . . and you shall be My witnesses" Introduction: What does this text: "Ye shall be witnesses to Me!" evoke in your thinking? What is a proper response? A. IT SAYS TO ME THAT I PERSONALLY, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Bible Church