Sermons on New Opportunity:

Good News

Contributed by Greg Nance on Dec 16, 2014

God has good news for us. He has given us the greatest gift that can be given. He has called us to the greatest life that can be lived. He has supplied us with the greatest hope that can be desired.

12/21/2014 Reading: Isaiah 11:1-9 Text: Luke 2:8-20 Don't you love a good story? If there ever was a story that has been embellished with traditions and celebrations this one takes the cake. The story of Jesus birth. Last week we looked at Isaiah 9 where the prophet ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A New Creature Series

Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Mar 20, 2019

In this one verse is a great deal of theology. It is concise and precise. There’s no multiplicity of words. God writes as if it were in shorthand.

A NEW CREATURE II CORINTHIANS 5:17 INTRODUCTION: This idea was gleaned from a C.H. Spurgeon sermon. In this one verse is a great deal of theology. It is concise and precise. There’s no multiplicity of words. God writes as if it were in shorthand. Take note of two things. I. The Position ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Baptist

A New Creation

Contributed by Ian Hyde on Apr 11, 2019

We are being called to see the world through new eyes, but in order to do that, we need to be transformed by Christ. Once we witness His power firsthand, only then are we truly able to go out as ambassadors for Him.

OPENING STORY If any of you have gotten the chance to sift through old pictures on my Facebook page, you’ve probably noticed that in most of the older pictures I used to wear glasses. Well, I used to be slightly near-sighted. And when I mean slightly, I mean it was like 20/400! If I took my glasses ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Denomination: Nazarene

A New Direction

Contributed by Shane Brooks on Apr 12, 2019

A sermon that I preached at the first Sunday of our new church plant.

Isaiah 43 18“Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old. 19 Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness And rivers in the desert. God Loves New Things. Wineskin. Jerusalem. Creation. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A New Focus Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Mar 3, 2017

Our faith has real-life implications. We are called to live a different type of life than we used to live.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • It is amazing how much life changes when one gives their life to Jesus. • Today we are going to continue with our series, TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF. • In this series we have been examining some of the contrasts of the old life we used to live with the new life we are called ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:11-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

To Walk In Newness

Contributed by Lorraine Greeff on May 21, 2020

to be like Jesus, to have the mind, body like Jesus

To walk in newness Believers are walking dead people who are alive. Romans 6:1-23 It makes sense to celebrate his birthday because it was already written what Jesus Christ would accomplish, so, it makes sense to celebrate his ascension, which ended his earthly journey, not in death the way ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-23

Denomination: Charismatic

A New Beginning

Contributed by Mike Hullah on Jun 22, 2020

Many people search for a new beginning. When life goes wrong, when we regret our past, we hope for new circumstances. Jesus is the only true way to a new beginning.

A New Beginning Many people search for a new beginning. When life goes wrong, when we regret our past, we hope for new circumstance. Jesus is the only true way to a new beginning. In fact the coming of Jesus Christ changed our history whether for better, as we accept Him, or for worse if we ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

New Beginnings

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jun 25, 2020

Spoke about Job and Esther and what their life was about. It was also our first Sunday back to Church after being out for about 4 months because of Covid-19.

Scripture: Rom 8:31 Title: New Beginnings Romans 8:31b 31b  If God is for us, who can ever be against us? As we say in the country we have been hunkered down in our homes and had limited travel. During the last four months we have been hunkered down and now we are out of our homes and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A New Command

Contributed by Dr. Jeffrey Dukeman on May 13, 2019

Jesus on the last night of his life teaches his disciples to love one another. But the chief point of the text is the love of Jesus, a love that fulfills certain themes from the feast of Hanukkah (explicitly mentioned in John 10:22).

In thinking about our Gospel text this morning I was reminded of the movie 300. This 2006 movie was quite the success. Men liked the battles and I’ve been told that many women liked the abs. Whatever exactly the case, the film grossed about 450 million dollars. The movie is loosely based on the ...read more

Scripture: John 13:31-35

A New Thing

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Aug 1, 2019

A study in the book of Jeremiah 33: 1 – 26

Jeremiah 33: 1 – 26 I will show you a new thing 1 Moreover the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah a second time, while he was still shut up in the court of the prison, saying, 2 “Thus says the LORD who made it, the LORD who formed it to establish it (the LORD Is His name): 3 ‘Call to Me, and I will ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 33:3

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

New Reality Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jul 28, 2020

We will not go back to "normal" before the pandemic. So what do we do in the New Reality?

1. We are in a “New Reality.” a. Do you feel like you have fallen through Alice’s looking glass? b. “When will we go back to ‘normal’?” c. We will not be going back to the pre-virus “Normal.” THIS is now ‘normal.’ 2. Church consultant said that: a. New emphasis on HORIZONTAL, not Vertical Church ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fake News Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 10, 2019

If you want to do well in an era of “fake news,” first, don’t believe everything you hear. Instead, consult the Lord about everything; keep your word and confront the lie.

This last week, as I was preparing for this message, I came across some very interesting research. In His book, The Honest Truth about Dishonesty, Dan Ariely says, “Over the course of many years of teaching, I have noticed that there typically seems to be a rash of deaths among students' ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 9:1-27

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The New Jerusalem Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Dec 3, 2019

Around AD 95 John was exiled to the island of Patmos. It was there that John wrote the book of Revelation.

HEAVEN: OUR FUTURE HOME “The New Jerusalem” Scripture: Revelation 21:1 The famous explorer Marco Polo after completing his journeys went back to his home in Venice. When he got back to his home he began to describe some of the things he had seen. But his close friends thought he had gone mad. He ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

New Life Series

Contributed by Suresh Murugesan on Apr 20, 2020

Old and new life: What is the new life? If I have to answer the question, we should know the element things of the life style. As I go to answer to this, I am going to show how our life should be.

1. Live strong. Where? In your situation. Why? Mark 1:35, "Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed." Leprosy was staying in that place . 1-A. This man's life was crippled. Explain 2-B. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:35, John 10:10

Denomination: Other

A New Heart

Contributed by Numeriano P. Galgo, Jr on Oct 17, 2017

We need a new heart and spirit to make lasting changes in our lives.

A NEW HEART Ezekiel 36:26-27 (NIV) Overview of the message This message is about having a new heart and spirit. Year after year, we make different resolutions, and as our experiences would show us, we fail to keep them. Spiritually, what do we really need to be able to follow God’s will ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 36:26-27

Denomination: Free Methodist