Sermons on New Year:

New Year's Revolution Series

Contributed by Christopher Perry on Feb 27, 2001

God went to any means necessary to show us His love, now He has called us to go to use any means necessary to show that love to our community.

New Year’s Revolution (By Any Means Necessary, part 2) (This sermon is my own adaptation of John Wesley’s "Almost Christian" sermon) Intro I have often wondered why Christianity has ceased to be popular. Why are all of our denominations in decline? Why is it that 95% of all churches in America ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:1-29

Denomination: Methodist

New Year's Resolutions

Contributed by Shelly Griffin on Dec 30, 2000

Paul gives us all the New Year’s resolutions we need.

Today is New Year’s Eve. Tomorrow is the day that we begin a brand-new year, full of hope and promise, anticipation and expectation. Today is the day we slough off the old, tired, worn-out, unrealized dreams, and start looking toward our new goals. Today is also the day when we make our New ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17

Denomination: *other

A Prayer At New Year's

Contributed by Jason Zahn on Jan 2, 2002

Even in tumultuous times God’s people have every reason to offer a prayer of praise and thanksgiving to God for all of the gifts he pours out on us daily!

“We Will Never Forget.” Like never before that phrase has a chilling significance. Perhaps that phrase crystallizes the events of the year 2001. While it is a year that we’ve vowed never to forget, strangely it’s also the one we wish we had never experienced. So we look forward to a new year ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 63:7

Denomination: Lutheran

A New Year Resolution

Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Jan 7, 2002

In his letter to the Phillipians, Paul invites us to join him as he strives for Christian perfection. This is a good New Year Resolution for us. This sermon and its invitation launches a new sermon series exploring our ’postmodern’ times & how we can st

Happy New Year! Only 4 hours and __minutes to go. I’m sure that most of us will be happy to see 2001 go and hope that 2002 will be a better year. There has been some talk about New Year resolutions around the office these last days before the new year. I guess the talk of these new ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10-14

Denomination: Methodist

Pressing On Into The New Year

Contributed by Raymond Perkins on Jan 9, 2002

A New Year’s message designed to encourage change and growth.

PRESSING ON INTO THE NEW YEAR Philippians 3:12-14 INTRODUCTION: At this time every year many of us make resolutions. We resolve to lose weight, to exercise more, to be a better person, to dispense with old bad habits and begin some new good ones. None of those are surprising, but I have found a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Focus For The New Year

Contributed by Raymond Perkins on Jan 9, 2002

A lesson designed to encourage better Christian living.

FOCUS FOR THE NEW YEAR Matthew 6:33 INTRODUCTION: At the close of last Sunday morning’s lesson we posed the question, "What will we do with our lives in the New Year?" There are many possible answers. Continue life as usual – work, sports, family, vacation, pay bills. Most if not all of those are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Focus For The New Year

Contributed by Raymond Perkins on Jan 9, 2002

A lesson designed to encourage better Christian living.

FOCUS FOR THE NEW YEAR Matthew 6:33 INTRODUCTION: At the close of last Sunday morning’s lesson we posed the question, "What will we do with our lives in the New Year?" There are many possible answers. Continue life as usual – work, sports, family, vacation, pay bills. Most if not all of those are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A New Year's Resolution

Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000

Thesis: Regular church attendance is a foundation for spiritual growth.

Thesis: Regular church attendance is a foundation for spiritual growth. Intro.: 1. If you resolve not to make a New Year's resolution this year you are not alone. a. Gallup survey for 1992 revealed over half--54% refused. b. One possible reason--22% say past ones lasted less than 1 week! c. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25

Blessed New Year

Contributed by Eric Aschendorf on Apr 1, 2002

An Easter message to bring knowledge of the Passover and Communion and to bring people to salvation.

Tree of Life Ministries Association ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Blessed New Year (Easter) Exodus 12:1-28 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Eric ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:2-28, Matthew 26:26-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

New Year's Needs

Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 30, 2004

If we?re going to make New Year?s resolutions, let?s make some that will make an eternal difference in our world, such as more, I. Passion For Lost Souls; II. Proclivity For The Scriptures; and III. Progress In Our Spirituality.

NEW YEAR’S NEEDS Text: Eph.4: 10-13 Intro: I’m not sure why it is, but every year when New Year’s Day rolls around, I find myself experiencing a certain excitement and expectancy. Perhaps it’s just the sense of starting over. Or maybe it’s the thought of a new beginning coupled ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:10-13

Denomination: Baptist

New Year Priorities

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 1, 2007

1- worship 2- work 3- witness

INTRO.- ILL.- A reporter covering a coal-mine disaster wrote a story that began: “God looked at the grief today in this little West Virginia mining town, and He wept.” The city editor emailed back: “Forget the mine cave-in. Interview God.” Obviously, getting to know God in a personal way should ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hope For The New Year

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 6, 2007

A look at how Isaiah’s encounter with God can provide us with principles to find hope in the new year.

Many of you in this room remember exactly where you were and what you were doing the day that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. And for many people that day was not just the end of the presidency and the life of John F. Kennedy, it was also the day that hope died. The young, energetic ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Resolutions For The New Year

Contributed by J. Martin on Jan 13, 2007

Resolutions are quite popular during this season. Everyone is working on them though not many really understand what they mean. According to the dictionary, a resolution is “the process of reaching a firm decision about something; to deal with [somethin

Resolutions are quite popular during this season. Everyone is working on them though not many really understand what they mean. According to the dictionary, a resolution is “the process of reaching a firm decision about something; to deal with [something] successfully; to make [something] clear ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A New Year's Examination

Contributed by Chris Carroll on Apr 9, 2007

What better time for Christians to evaluate their priorities and make the changes that are needed for the upcoming year

story is told of a man who called the doctor and told the doctor that his wife was having problems of hearing and he wanted the doctor to check her out. So the doctor said check her out at home and see how bad it is before you bring her in. Man said how do I do that. Doctor said ask her something ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:11, Acts 17:11-20

Denomination: Baptist

A New Year's Sermon

Contributed by William Huegel on Dec 30, 2005

Why some Americans may not have a Happy New Year. They are not in touch with the true source of happiness.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! “Why Many Americans May Not Have A Happy New Year” Ecclesiastes 3:11-13 Jan. 1, 2006 – New Year’s Day Rev. Wm. A. Huegel Wallingford FBC Happy New Year! 11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:11-13

Denomination: Baptist