Sermons on Jubilee Year:

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

Harvest Festival - Year A Readings

Contributed by Ian Bullock on Sep 24, 2020

To help us consider why Harvest is so important today

In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. When I was a youngster I went to cubs, which meant also attending the obligatory parade Sundays, and harvest was one of my favourite services, I knew most of the hymns, many are the ones we continue to sing even in 2020! and the sight of all ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:16-30

Denomination: Anglican

What The New Year Holds Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 29, 2017

The desperate times in which we live provides some of the greatest opportunities to advance the Faith. Now is the time for the faithful to seize the initiative and push back against the night.

“I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that day what has been entrusted to me.” [1] “X-rays will prove to be a hoax!” So said Lord Kelvin, president of the Royal Society, in 1883. “Louis Pasteur’s theory of germs is ridiculous ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Keeping New Year Resolutions

Contributed by Ezekiel Ette on Jan 7, 2018

When life is not going the way you want, it is human nature to review and promise oneself to redouble effort and do better. Here lies the root of the New Year resolution.

A New You in a New Year: How to Keep New Year Resolutions Mark 1 : 4 – 11 Welcome to a New Year and welcome to the first Sunday in the New Year. In the church Calendar, it is the Baptism of the Lord and the Epiphany. Today we celebrate with the Church universal the giving of the Christ child and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:4-11

Denomination: United Methodist

New Years Sunday 2018

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jan 12, 2018

Every year starts new; kind of like the creation of a new year. So, today we will be taking a look a the real act of Creation as found in Genesis and look into the the microscopic wonders of all life on earth and how the intricacy shouts, "GOD IS AWESOME!

Please open your Bibles to Genesis 1:1-2:3 which we will read in a few minutes. Well … here we are in 2018. Can you believe it; 2018!!!???!!! And the years seem to go by faster and faster. Does it seem that way to you, too? This is the first Sunday in 2018 and we’re already a week into the year, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1-4

Denomination: Nazarene

Fourth Sunday Of Lent, Year A

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Feb 24, 2020

You have a story to tell

Spiritual blindness often has ideological roots and rational presuppositions. The Pharisees were so sure of everything—that God did not heal someone on Sundays; that Moses was God’s only spokesman, that anyone born blind had to be a sinner. To illustrate: Two psychiatrists were talking and one ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Catholic

A New Year, A New Start

Contributed by Eric Hanson on Oct 13, 2017

The turn of the year is the perfect time to deal with people about the big picture of their life's direction.

A New Year…A New Start Pastor Eric J. Hanson January 1, 2017 People think of the start of each new year as a special time; a time of stepping through an important door into a new room; a room that has never been occupied and explored before. I believe that God has wired us this way. We mark our ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Fresh Start For A New Year

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Dec 31, 2013

Through Jesus, we have the ability to have a fresh start.

A Fresh Start for a New Year December 29, 2013 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Through Jesus, we have the ability to have a fresh start. Focus Passage: John 8:1-11 Introduction: An elderly teacher, with a pupil by his side, took a walk through a ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

A New You For The New Year

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jan 5, 2014

A sermon designed to challenge folks to choose Jesus if they want a changed life.

"A New You for the New Year" 2 Corinthians 5:17 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. INTRODUCTION: What do you think of when a new year comes around? Is it weight loss or a new hairdo or a new ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Baptist

Practical Principles For A New Year

Contributed by George Bannister on Jan 5, 2014

This sermon suggests some possible personal core values to guide individuals in daily living.

Practical Principles for a New Year Text: Philippians 3:7-21 7 I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done. 8 Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Church's New Year's Resolution Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Jan 5, 2014

There is a special New Year’s resolution for those who are new creatures in Christ, for those who trust in the Grace of God alone to save them.

The Church’s New Year’s Resolution 2 Cor. 5:17-21 Here are a few things to think about as you find the scripture for today: “Here’s the testimony the world gave on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013 in Peshawar, Pakistan: “In bright fall sunlight…worshippers are leaving All ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Denomination: Baptist

New Year: The Seven Cs'

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jan 9, 2014

Gleaning lessons from 7 Scripture portions which are New year related (mention of FIRST DAY OF THE FIRST MONTH is there in them)!!!

NEW YEAR : THE SEVEN CS’ First things first. What is the chief and highest end of man? Let the revered Christian Book namely the Westminster catechism give the answer. Man's chief and highest end is to glorify (worship) God, and fully to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 40:16-17

Denomination: *other

New Year, New You Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Jan 28, 2021

Summing up 2020, and looking forward to 2021 (General idea/outline taken from Sermon Central, but heavily edited toward our church)

New Year New You CCCAG December 27th, 2020 Scripture- Titus 2:11-14 The year 2020 has been a year to remember hasn’t it? A quick recap- The beginning of the year Pastor Roger went home to be with Jesus, followed by our sister Audrey a few months ago. We miss both of them dearly. Coronavirus- ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:11-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Mystery Of Divine Silent Years Series

Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Oct 8, 2019

If you have prayed, fasted and still your life is not making the kind of progress you had anticipated, it could be that you are in God's season of waiting or experiencing a time of silent years, in other to enable God to release you into the breakthrough or success that He has ordained for you.

THE MYSTERY OF DIVINE SILENT YEARS “Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim Zophim, of the mountains of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. 2 And he had two wives: the name of one was Hannah, and the name of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-2, Habakkuk 2:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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