Sermons on New Fruit:

Year-End Sermon - Remember. Forget.

Contributed by Sunitha Justin on Dec 30, 2023

Even as we come the end of this year, let me remind two important things you need to do before you close this year. 1. Remember and be thankful 2. Forget your past and move on

We are in the last day and the last Sunday of the year 2023. Do you know this year started on a Sunday and is also ending on a Sunday. Jan 1 was a Sunday and Jan 31st is a Sunday. "the end of a thing is better than it’s beginning." (Ecc. 7:8) Normally at the end of the year we have ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18, Deuteronomy 8:2, Luke 17:11-20, James 1:17, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Daniel 6:10, Luke 18:10-12, Colossians 3:13, Matthew 18:23-30, Philippians 3:13-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Reflecting On The Past, Embracing The Future Series

Contributed by Mark Sparks on Jan 3, 2024

Our scripture sets the stage for a spiritual journey that encourages us to glean insights from the past, comprehend the biblical concept of pressing forward, and eagerly embrace a renewed vision for the coming year.

1. Reflecting on the Lessons of the Past Year: • Acknowledging both victories and challenges. • Extracting wisdom from experiences. • Seeking God's guidance in understanding our journey. 2. Understanding the Biblical Concept of Pressing Forward: • Exploring the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14

Denomination: Church Of God

Sermon On Spiritual Awakening

Contributed by William Meakin on Jan 5, 2024

A Spiritual Awakening is reputed to be a profound experience that has often been correlated to a unique interrelation with the Divine, a deeper understanding of the nature of life, or a sense of inner growth and transformation.

Casandra Brené Brown, a female American professor and author once remarked: “Spirituality is recognizing and celebrating that we are all inextricably connected to each other by a power greater than all of us and that our connection to that power and to one another is grounded in love and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:1, Revelation 3:2, Isaiah 52:1, 1 Thessalonians 5:6

Ascension Of Jesus Christ

Contributed by Jung Lee on Jan 15, 2024

we gather to reflect on the Ascension of Jesus Christ. This important event in Christianity is often overlooked, but it holds great significance for our faith.

Today, we gather to reflect on the Ascension of Jesus Christ. This important event in Christianity is often overlooked, but it holds great significance for our faith. The Ascension is not just about Jesus physically leaving the earth, but rather it represents a new relationship between Jesus and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

Between Yesterday And Tomorrow Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Nov 27, 2022

Paul explains why he can't come to rome just yet.

As Paul says, the good news - the gospel - was promised a long time ago. The first hint that God would defeat evil one day comes - according to many scholars - right there in the beginning, in the third chapter of Genesis. I’m a little dubious about that interpretation, myself, but certainly by ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Forever Changed Series

Contributed by Brian Williams on Dec 18, 2022

As we enter into this year. I believe God wants to do a new thing in your life. I believe His desire is to transform your life so that we are that we reflect His life more and more.

Let's continue to read in John 3 from verses 9 - 14: 9 Nicodemus responded and said to Him, “How can these things be?” 10 Jesus answered and said to him, “You are the teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things? 11 Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know and ...read more

Scripture: John 3:9-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Years Change, But God Remains The Same

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Dec 28, 2022

A New Years Day sermon offering encouragement as we enter into 2023

The Years Change, but God Remains the Same Text: Psalm 102:24-28, Malachi 3:6, Philippians 4:6 OPEN WITH PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING Today is the first day of the new year. 2023 anno domini – The year of our Lord. And with the new year comes new things… for some, it brings excitement, new ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 102:24-28, Malachi 3:6, Philippians 4:6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Best Is Yet To Come

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on May 21, 2023

Graduation sermon that emphasizes the importance of forgetting the past because what God has ahead for us is greater than all the good things He has given us thus far.

The Best Is Yet To Come Introduction Well, Caitlyn, here we are. It is May 21, 2023. I have recently begun thinking about the space race and the moon landing and wanting to read about it and understand it. On the evening of May 21, 1969, the crew of Apollo 10 went to sleep. Theirs was the mission ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Weary World Rejoices

Contributed by Randy Bataanon on Dec 18, 2025

As we approach this Christmas season, my beloved country - Philippines, like the world around us, has known weariness, struggle, and darkness. Yet God reminds us that His Light has come, and the weary world can rejoice.

Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ! As we approach this Christmas season, I feel compelled to write to you with a message of hope and encouragement inspired by Isaiah 9:2: "The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spiritual Reset: Learning From Peter's Journey Series

Contributed by Randy Bataanon on Dec 18, 2025

In the first lesson of this series, we turn our attention to the life of the Apostle Peter. His story is one of deep failure and even greater grace. It is the story of a man whom God had to reset—and in his journey, we will surely recognize our own.

SPIRITUAL RESET: Learning from Peter’s Journey Beloved brothers and sisters, As we step into a new year, many of us carry weariness, disappointments, and promises left unfulfilled—both as individuals and as a church. The New Year is not merely a fresh page on the calendar; it is God’s invitation ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:33-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

New Years Message: The Blessing Journey - How God Re-Routes A Life

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jan 4, 2026

This is a message, the first for the new year, about Abram's process of being called and serving God, and it asks the congregation to consider God's calling in their lives afresh.

Abraham - “The Blessing Journey: How God Re-routes a Life” Happy New Year! New Year, new you?...Maybe. But the best news is: the same Jesus—yesterday, today, and forever! We’ve just been through the Advent and Christmas season, and this is...the first Sunday of 2026. Christmas of course is the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Year Of The Lord’s Favor

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 14, 2001

As we look at the life of Jesus we see that same thing happening over & over again. So consistently does it happen that we begin to wonder, "What is God trying to tell us?"

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK A. This is the first Sunday, the first day of a brand new year. I think that an appropriate scripture this morning would be Isaiah 61:1 3. In many of your bibles it is sub titled, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-3, 2 Corinthians 6:2, Matthew 2:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Welcomes The Goyim Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 21, 2025

The ritual and judicial commands of Torah encumber us. But we are not encumbered by the Ten Commandments--those words are for all humans

Sixth Sunday of Easter 2025 I suppose if the church at Antioch were magically transported to the twenty-first century, Paul and Barnabas and some of the other Christian leaders might have been accused of anti-Semitism. That’s nonsense, of course, but it is true that when some Jewish Christians ...read more

Scripture: John 14:23-29, Revelation 21:10-14, Revelation 21:22-23, Psalm 67:2-3, Psalm 67:5-6, Acts 15:1-2, Acts 15:22-29  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Say It Out Loud Series

Contributed by Ron Bridgewater on Jan 26, 2026

This is sermon number 4 in our series, Every Thought Captive

Did you realize that most of us… before we say a single word out loud each day… we’ve already had a full conversation. As we mentioned in the opening sermon of this series, psychologists say the average person has somewhere between 60,000 and 80,000 thoughts a day. And the reality of this truth ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Youths Making Friends And Coping With Peer Pressure

Contributed by Nche Takoh on Sep 22, 2006

A friend is someone we turn to when our spirits need lift. Are you such a one or trying to be one.

YOUTHS MAKING FRIENDS AND COPING WITH PEER PRESSURE It is no doubt that everybody needs friends but when you are young, friends can have more influence over how you dress, act, and think than your parents do. It has generally been said “show me your friend and I will tell you who you are”. If ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:17

Denomination: Baptist