Sermons on Best Years Of Life:

A Wonderful New Year Series

Contributed by Joel Santos on Dec 26, 2004

Part 3 of FACING THE FUTURE! Paul gave us some reasons you and I can look into this New Year and see wonderful things. 1. WE ARE BLESSED 2. WE ARE CHOSEN 3. WE ARE PREDISTINED.

A WONDERFUL NEW YEAR Ephesians 1:3-6, 15-18 Humor Illustration 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 of the teachers ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Gift For The New Year

Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 13, 2017

Use the principles of John the Baptist preparing the way for Jesus in Christmas to prepare the way for the new year.

1. I am not a big fan of Christmas – there are theological issues in which a pagan story of Mithras became the basis for the date of the celebration of the birth of Jesus. [Similar for Easter] a. Jesus’ birth is mentioned but not specifically when b. Jewish people tend not to celebrate ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:8-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Remembering God This Year Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Jun 7, 2010

God delivers us from the cycle of disobedience, defeat, and distress when we remember him all the year long.

Scripture Introduction We could summarize the book of Judges with one word: “Forgetting.” Here appear some of the Bible’s most colorful characters and interesting stories, but the theme of “forgetting God” unites all. In his departing messages to Israel, Moses warned of this very real ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Year Of Our Lord

Contributed by Russ Houser on Jan 5, 2002

A call to pass on the freedom of the year of Jubilee to others lost in sin.

The Year of our Lord 1-6-02 AM Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 2 ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-6, Luke 4:17-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

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

A Year Crowned With Bounty

Contributed by Glenn Branham on May 9, 2005

Let us be thankful, God hears our prayers and meets our needs.

"A Year Crowned With Bounty" Ps. 65:1-13 You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance. Intro: It has been a year since our last Thanksgiving service; 12 months have passed since the 19th of last November - the Sunday before Thanksgiving day last year. To ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 65:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Year Without Fear

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jan 3, 2008

A sermon based on the four "fear not"’s of the nativity story.

A Year Without Fear INTRO.: As a new year begins, there is much uncertainty in each of our lives. We don’t know what the new year will bring. As I read the Christmas story, I was impressed with the number of times the phrase “do not be afraid” or KJV’s “fear not.” appears in the story. As we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

New Year's Resolutions

Contributed by Don Schultz on Jan 20, 2012

How can I be next year, that is DIFFERENT?

Colossians 3:12-14 NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS FOR 2012 Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-14

Denomination: Lutheran

New Year's Resolutions

Contributed by J John on Dec 20, 2007

With the morning of 1st January comes not only a new year but for many of us a hope of a new ME. The trouble is, more years than not, we quickly realise it might be a new year but it’s the same old me.

What a difference we hope one evening will make. The sun sets on 31st December and when it has risen the next morning a new year has begun. All that was of the year past has gone and the New Year is here. New possibilities, new hopes, new ideas and dreams. Making New Year’s resolutions takes the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:9

Denomination: *other

One More Year

Contributed by Kymone Hinds on Jan 8, 2003

God’s mercy works long with us, but we will one day be called to give account.

One More Year Luke 13:6-9 (NRSV vs. 8) January 4th, 2003. Do you remember where you were? What you were doing? Who you were with? Do you remember where you were? Where you were when the count down went from 5 to 4 to 3 to 2 to 1? Do you remember where you were when the ball dropped? Where you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9

Denomination: Adventist

New Year 2020

Contributed by Damien Saylor on Dec 29, 2019

We must recognize that we are made New through Jesus. Then live each day as though it was a new day for Christ!

Sermon - New year’s 2019 - Here we are again. Another year has gone & another is come. - If we stop & look back at our past achievements, or failures it generally doesn’t do us much good. - I know that sounds strange, but it usually drives us to overwhelming ourselves in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Denomination: Baptist

God's Year Planner Series

Contributed by David Moore on Jul 26, 2010

An introductory message, explaining the prophetic purpose of the feasts.

God’s Year Planner Text: Leviticus 23 Introduction: On the wall of my study I have a Year Planner. Every year I secure a chart which lays out the days of the year so that I can see, at a glance, where I am supposed to be and what I am supposed to be doing. In the book of Amos 3:7 we read; ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 23:1-44

Denomination: Baptist

The 70 Year Limit Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Jan 1, 2019

We might think that the 70 years Judah spent in exile is a long time for the people to be under the anger of God. However the post exile events and interactions between God and His people demonstrates that God graciously limited His punishment to only 70 years. God is a forgiving God.

Jexit: Judah Comes Home The 70 Year Limit A sermon on Ezra 6:13-18 The last time we looked at what was happening to the returned Exiles it was the 7th December 518BC. And Zechariah was talking with the Jews about the fact that the Lord was giving them the opportunity to move forward. The past, ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 6:13-18, Jeremiah 25:8-14

Denomination: Baptist

Resolutionrevolution

Contributed by Rick Duncan on Dec 29, 2004

This message looks at Psalm 90 and Moses’ advice on how to live a life that counts. It’s a revolutionary way of making New Years resolutions.

The ball is going to be dropping in Times Square in just a few days. And 100 million Americans will head down a well-traveled path We’re frustrated by our bad habits, by our bad choices. So, we vow to change things. We make New Year’s resolutions. We says, “This year, I’m dieting or exercising ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

How To Have A Happier New Year

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Dec 29, 2002

These four verbs hold the key to a happier new year. If all four are implemented in our life it will assure deeper happiness and greater joy.

HOW TO HAVE A HAPPIER NEW YEAR “For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you. Most assuredly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him. If you know these things, happy are you if you do them.” John ...read more

Scripture: John 13:15-17

Denomination: Baptist