Sermons on New Starts:

New Commitments For The New Year

Contributed by James Petticrew on Dec 22, 2001

A sermon to challenge people to make 4 biblical commitments which can change their lives in the new year

NEW COMMITMENTS FOR THE NEW YEAR Introduction Well it’s that time of year again when in a fit of optimism many of us make great promises to ourselves about what we are going to do in the New Year that we usually abandon about the second week in January. Let’s be honest now. How may of you kept to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14, Philippians 3:13, Colossians 3:12-17

Denomination: Holiness

New Life--New Hope

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on May 1, 2018

This sermon looks at both Naomi and Peter and shows how God reveals Himself to them offering them both new life and new hope

New Life New Hope April 22, 2018 Ruth 1:6-18 John 21:1-14 Have you ever started something that you were real excited about doing but something came up and it distracted you from what you were hoping to complete so that you never quite got around to finishing the project that you started. ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:6-18, John 21:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

New Wine And New Wineskins

Contributed by Samuel M on Jul 10, 2023

In a brewery, new wine is poured into new wineskins. After the wine has fermented for some time in the old wineskins, the old wineskins become dry, hard, and brittle.

“And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; or else the new wine bursts the wineskins, the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are ruined. But new wine must be put into new wineskins.” Mark 2:22 In a brewery, new wine is poured into new wineskins. After the wine has fermented for some time in the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:22

A New Vision For A New Year

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 27, 2008

Explains how everybody is important to God.

A NEW VISION FOR A NEW YEAR Why are you here? Not at church today, that isn’t my question. My question is, “Why are you here? Why are you still on earth?” The Bible makes it quite clear that God loves you. We also know that Jesus has gone to prepare a place for us. He’s prepared a place in ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:5

Denomination: Baptist

"New Year – New Beginnings”

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Jan 5, 2007

Restoring relationship with God and man through confession

“New Year – New Beginnings” January 7, 2007 "If you fully obey all of these commandments of the Lord your God, the laws I am declaring to you today, God will transform you into the greatest nation in the world. These are the blessings that will come upon you: Blessings in the city, Blessings in ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:1-9

Denomination: Holiness

New Year! New You!

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Dec 29, 2022

A New Year's Day sermon playing off an idea from Narnia.

New Year! New You! Ephesians 3:20-21 January 1, 2023 One of my favorite Christians authors is C.S. Lewis. In part, because he wrote so many deep and profound books which are challenging, and also because he was able to write Christian fantasy books. One of them is a series of books, called The ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

A New You For A New Year

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 12, 2001

A New Years Message

INTRODUCTION I am the new year. I am an unspoiled page in your book of time. I am your next chance at the art of living. I am your opportunity to practice what you have learned about life during the last twelve months. All that you sought and didn’t find is hidden in me, waiting for ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A New You In The New Year

Contributed by Rolly Estabillo on Nov 17, 2012

“It’s All About Jesus”! It’s not about me. This New Year’s resolution is about lifting up the name of Jesus, making him visible, making him prominent in our lives.

It’s a new year once again! Hope you had a wonderful new year’s celebration last night. But I hope you’ll stay awake for the rest of this message. Some of you may not have gone to bed till 3 in the morning. Do you have a New Years’ resolution? Some of the New ...read more

Scripture: John 3:30

Denomination: Baptist

New Year, New Opportunities

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 19, 2001

A call to open our eyes to the possibilities of the New Year.

New Year, New Beginnings Various Scriptures Introduction Well, here we are, on the brink of a brand new year, and for you purists out there, a new millenium. As is traditional for this time, we take time to reflect on the last year, and to make promises to do better this year. This morning I ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17, Mark 12:28-31

Denomination: Wesleyan

A New Beginning For A New Year Series

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Dec 26, 2020

In today's teaching on "Let's Talk About," we are looking at how we can have a new beginning as we enter into a new year of change and uncertainty.

Let’s Talk About A New Beginning for a New Year Ezekiel 36:26-27 As we approach the coming of the New Year, many of us are thinking and making resolutions about those things we know we have to do, like losing weight, exercising, eating healthier, and taking our vitamins. We also begin to list out ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 36:26-27

Denomination: Foursquare

A New Heaven And New Earth Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 29, 2022

What does it mean that God is going to create a New Heaven? And what difference can it make to my life that He has promised that to me?

A little boy got on the elevator in the Empire State Building in New York City. He and his daddy started to the top. The boy watched the signs flashing as they went by the floors: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70. And the boy began to get nervous. He took his daddy’s hand and said, “Daddy, does God ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-5, 2 Peter 3:9-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

New Year - New Commitments

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 11, 2012

Let's make resolutions that can actually change our lives.

New Year – New Commitments December 28, 2008 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Let’s make resolutions that can actually change our lives. Focus Passage: Philippians 3:13-14 Introduction: Easy resolutions/failed resolutions I. Commit ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Bad News And The Good News

Contributed by Mark Beaird on Nov 8, 2000

Christian Victory

THE BAD NEWS AND THE GOOD NEWS © 3-2000 by Mark Beaird Text: John 10:10 n Many men would love to lead the life of Sean Connery. Tall, handsome, and dashing, Connery played the glamorous part of 007 in six James Bond movies. Connery travels the world to shoot movies in places exotic as ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

All Things New

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 23, 2006

A New Creation, A New Covenant, A New Command, & A New Kingdom to Come! Link included to formatted MS Word text and PowerPoint Template.

All Things New II Cor. 5:17 The concept of reincarnation imagines the dead being born again as someone else or something else, making a new start from a new perspective. Poem by Wallace McRae: "What does reincarnation mean?" A cowpoke asked his friend. His pal replied, "It happens when yer life ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Baptist

Good News, Bad News

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 10, 2001

There are bad things which need to be extinguished from our lives and good things that need to be added.

GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS Col. 3:5-9, 12-14 INTRO.- We’ve all heard some of those “good news, bad news” jokes and I want to share a few this morning, because that’s what life is full of: both good news and bad news. Good news: Did you all know that Gary Saveley made the Olympic javelin team which is ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:5-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ