Sermons on New Starts:

How To Make The Most Of Your New Year

Contributed by Jim Mooney on Dec 30, 2000

Belivers will learn how to make the most of the New Year from this sermon.

HOW TO MAKE THE MOST FROM YOUR NEW YEAR Proverbs 17:24 (GN) Proverbs 17:24 (The Good News Version) "An intelligent person aims at wise actions, but a fool starts off in many directions." Can you believe that this year is over? It seems that with each passing year time just speeds up. It seems ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:24

Denomination: Pentecostal

You Are God’s Ambassador PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

As Christians, we are called to be ambassadors for Christ, carrying out the mission of reconciliation and showing God's love, grace, and mercy in our everyday lives.

Good morning, family. Isn't it remarkable to think that God has given each of us a special mission? A mission that the great theologian, Dietrich Bonhoeffer once described as "The Church is the Church only when it exists for others." We are called to be the Church, not just in this building, but ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:18-21

Topics: Good News

Let's Make A Deal PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 1, 2023

Explore the transformative power of Christ's love and sacrifice, emphasizing our new identity in Him and our role as His ambassadors of reconciliation.

Good morning, family in Christ! Today, we're going to dive deep into a profound passage of scripture - 2 Corinthians 5:17-21. It's a passage that captures the essence of our faith, the beauty of the cross, and the hope of our new life in Christ. As Max Lucado once said, "God loves you just the way ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Topics: New Creation

Life After Death

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Sep 18, 2017

Even when radical life altering change occurs we can still have victory.

“Life After Death” Deuteronomy 34:1-12, Joshua 1:1-5 Deuteronomy 34:1 And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the LORD shewed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan, 2 And all Naphtali, and the land of ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-5, Deuteronomy 24:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Highway To Tomorrow

Contributed by Steve Wilson on May 8, 2012

This is a Homecoming message to encourage a church celebrating their anniversary.

HIGHWAY TO TOMORROW Philippians 3:12-14 Introduction • [Quote] Jonathan Swift who wrote Gulliver’s Travels had an unusual greeting to others – “May you live every day of your life!” • As you look back over this last year – how many days did you really live life at its best? • Living life at its ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

A Formula For Facing The Future

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jan 5, 2014

As the Israelites entered the Promised Land, they were at a threshold, just as we are every new year. In Dt. 28:28, Moses gives us a formula for facing the Future, one that is as apropo for us today as for the Israelites.

A Formula for Facing the Future Chuck Sligh January 5, 2014 TEXT: Deuteronomy 29:29 – “The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.” INTRODUCTION To ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:28

Denomination: Baptist

One Resolution To Keep

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Dec 29, 2012

We make many resolutions we do not keep, here is one we might want to make and keep!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • The ushering in of the New Year causes us to have to make some real decisions. • SLIDE #2- CAT • The New Year ushers in new hope, so much so that we make this awesome New Year’s resolutions. • From the web site Statistic Brain I learned ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Bible, Our Foundation, 5.new Testament Writers Confirm Newtestament Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Apr 22, 2015

We can grasp that the Old Testament is confirmed by the New. But how is the New confirmed?

4. Testimony to New Testament Inspiration God used forty different men over a period of 1,600 years to complete His written work. He used a butler, a scribe, kings, a doctor, a theologian, fishermen, a statesman, a farmer, a tax collector, a Pharisee. Someone has calculated that there are 320 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

It Is A New Year But What If You Had Just One More Year

Contributed by Daniel Bean on Feb 24, 2010

This sermon deals with what if we had just one more year.

IT IS JUST ONE MORE YEAR BUT WHAT IF WE HAD ONLY ONE MORE ? Luke 13:6-9 INTRODUCTION This is another year -time of starting over -fresh ideas -new challenges/opportunities Nothing may have changed but a new year is looked at as an opportunity for a fresh start. Some things to consider -time of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9

Denomination: Church Of God

Listening To The Least

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Dec 23, 2021

New Year Reflection

Listening to the Least New Year Reflection Scripture: Numbers 6:22-27, Galatians 4:4-7, Luke 2:16-21. Let us listen to the Word of God for today taken from the Gospel of Saint Luke (Luke 2:16-21): “The shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph, ? and the infant lying in ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 6:22-27, Galatians 4:4-7, Luke 2:16-21

Denomination: Other

What Goals We Have Helps In Knowing What Obstacles We Might Face.

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Dec 29, 2011

Apostle Paul often spoke of his Christian life as if running in the Olympic Games. I believe Paul watched those games many times and running was probably the most competitive. What prize was Paul running for? Salvation is not the prize

What goals we have helps in knowing what obstacles we might face. Philippians 3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Part 4 - Matthew 11:12 - Well He Started It! Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jun 5, 2010

"Well he started it!" "No I didn't, she did!" Sorry, I am just reminded of my childhood days when the arguments got too heated with my sister. But this is a slightly bigger battle. John started it and the repercussions of his actions have been ongoing.

Part 4 - Matthew 11:12 - WELL HE STARTED IT! Since I had nothing better to do and everyone had gone out, I decided to watch the war movie "SAVING PRIVATE RYAN". It was some years ago now and I was at my daughter's house and Joel, my son-in-law had just connected his TV WITH SURROUND SOUND. The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Start The Day With A Good Confession For It Is The Day God Has Made For Yo

Contributed by Tony Abram on Aug 19, 2018

Start the day with A GOOD CONFESSION for it is the day God has made for you will bring victory in the Christian walk with the Lord!

Start the day with A GOOD CONFESSION for it is the day God has made for you! 1.Father, I am victorious, real failure can never happen because I am doing all things through Christ who strengthens me - Philippians 4:13 2. I do not lack strength, wisdom, or resources because my God is supplying ...read more

Resting On The Resurrection Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jun 1, 2015

An Easter message about resurrection based on First Corinthians 15. Because of the resurrection we have a new identity, a new purpose, and a new hope.

Resting on the Resurrection (Easter Sermon) 1 Corinthians 15 INTRODUCTION: What do you think is the most important event in world history? A lot of Christians might say the Birth of Christ. Our calendar is based on Christ’s birth … and Christmas is our biggest celebration. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-58

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Seek Our Permanent City Series

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 29, 2014

To show that GOD has prepared both an eternal body and eternal place for us to be with Him in eternity.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you desire to live in Jerusalem some day? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD has prepared both an eternal body and eternal place for us to be with Him in eternity. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 13:14 (Amplified Bible) 13:14 For here we have no permanent ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:14

Denomination: Pentecostal