Sermons on New Years Day:

Looking Backward, Looking Forward

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 10, 2007

Psalm 40 leads us in reflection on the past and a vision for the future. This was a new year’s sermon.

Looking Backward, Looking Forward January 2, 2005 Intro: (Calvin and Hobbes) Looking Backward: Are you glad the old year is over? As you look back over 2004, are you glad it’s done? For some of us, that answer is a big YES! We look back and see lives uprooted by floods in basements and all ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Living The Life In 07

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 10, 2007

How can you and I make sure that in 2007 we live The Life like never before. I will try to answer in the few minutes that we have remaining by pulling 5 objects out of this bag and letting them teach us about how we can live our dash well in 07.

Living ‘The’ Life In 07’ I want to start this message out this morning by asking you to take out a pen if you haven’t already (share if you need to). And what I want you to do, on the left hand corner of your outline…or any other piece of paper. I want you to Write the year you were born – (now ...read more

Scripture: James 4:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Guided To The Blessings

Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Jul 10, 2007

As we all know, today is the first day of the year.

As we all know, today is the first day of the year. Today marks the beginning of something new, today marks the beginning of new blessings and new hopes. Today is the day when many will attempt to accomplish the resolutions or determinations that they have made about their life. I say this ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Looking Forward Series

Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Aug 1, 2007

The second of a two part series at the beginning of the New Year; this one, regarding what can we give ourselves to as a new year dawns.

Trinity Baptist Church January 14, 2007 Looking forward (Psalm 39:4-6) (Played “Resolve” video from www.sermonspice.com) That video addresses it: a year begins and many of us get -- temporarily -- motivated to set goals, make promises or lay out new directions. Some of those actually work ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 39:4-6

Denomination: Baptist

K Is For Kept Series

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on May 30, 2007

A study of the word "kept"

Introduction 1. Well, as we continue learning the ABCs of the Bible... We come to the letter K... K is for Kept. According to Webster... Keep or kept is 1 : to take notice of by appropriate conduct as in to FULFILL to be faithful to <keep a promise to conform to in habits or conduct 2 : ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 18:20-24

Denomination: Nazarene

Life Is A Datebook

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 17, 2007

How Jesus began his ministry provides valuable lessons on how we begin new lives/futures. These lessons offer more than how to begin a new year. They show us the path to a new you!

Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Life Is Like A Date Book Matthew 3:13-4:11, 17 Introduction: Life is like a date book. I have in my hands two different date books. This one is old and used. Its pages are marked. The corners are bent. More than ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The End

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Feb 22, 2007

Dealing with temptation & other tips for keeping those pesky New Year’s Resolutions in Christ...

Title: The End Text: Rev 21.1-8 Today, of course, is a special day. Tonight, many of us will stay up late, focused on our TVs, counting down those last few seconds until Dick Clark descends from Times Square. Then we’ll sing an auld song about something called a ‘syne’ and just start humming the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Resolved, That I Will….

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 29, 2006

Communion Meditation for January 1, 2006

Well, it’s New Years Day 2006. Isn’t it hard to believe that six years have now passed since we welcomed the year 2000 and wondered if our computer systems were going to crash because of Y2K? But here we are, by God’s grace and love, entering another new year. What kind of a year do you want 2006 ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:21-25

Denomination: Church Of God

Doing What You Want To Do

Contributed by Shane Facemyer on Jan 30, 2006

A Message given at New Years but can be done anytime you want to challenge people to spiritual maturity.

Happy New Year Did anyone, besides me, eat too much? I’m glad to say, the house is beginning to get back to normal (whatever normal may be in our house, can I get an Amen?) Tuesday, the children will be getting back to their normal routines, as will we. My New Year’s Resolutions 1 - Drink ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:6

Denomination: Foursquare

The Path Before Us

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Feb 26, 2006

This morning we are going to pause to take a look at “The Path Before Us” as found in Psalm 16:11 to help us get off to a good start for our journey down the road of 2006. We will look at three simple truths that the psalmist has shown us: [1] The Path

THE PATH BEFORE US – New Year’s 2006 Psalm 16:11 INTRODUCTION: January 1, 2006, who can believe it? 2006 now lay before us as an open road. We are at the beginning of a journey—a long journey! What will the next 365 days hold for us? To be sure there will be some ups and some downs in the road ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 16:11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Let The Revolution Begin

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 26, 2005

It is time to move from psuedo-Christianity into authentic faith

The opening chapter of Nehemiah reads, 1 The words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah: In the month of Kislev in the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa, 2 Hanani, one of my brothers, came from Judah with some other men, and I questioned them about the Jewish remnant that survived ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:2-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Looking Both Ways

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Dec 27, 2005

We can look back to what God did for us in 2005, or ahead to what He wants to do for us in 2006. We can look both ways, but we can only step out one way ... and that should be in faith.

Something happened a few hours ago. Something I believe each of us must come to terms with. What was it? The clock struck midnight, and in so doing, we had to say good-bye to one year, but we got to say hello to a brand new year. We go through this each year, but I am not sure just how much ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17

Denomination: *other

Ignite Our "Wicks" In 2006

Contributed by Sonny Hyde on Dec 27, 2005

Asking God to help us "burn brighter" in the upcoming year.

Ignite Our Wicks in 2006 Matthew 5:16 I. Introduction Ok, everyone, I want you to sing along with me if you know this song. Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning. Give me oil in my lamp I pray. Give me oil in my lamp keep me burning, burning, burning, keep me burning ‘til the break of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:16

Denomination: Baptist

Your Attitude Shapes Your Resolve (Resolution)

Contributed by David Richardson on Dec 28, 2005

Every story, every life in the Bible deals with attitude, man’s attitude before God. The great men and women of the Bible allowed God to shape their attitude, which, in turn, shaped their resolve.

Title: Your Attitude shapes Your Resolve Scripture: Psalm 90:1-17 Psalm 90:1 A prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. 2 Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:1-17

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

God's Time

Contributed by Dwayne Brown, Phd on Dec 31, 2005

Watch Night

New Year’s Eve has a different kind of feel to it than other times that we celebrate during the year. It doesn’t have the hope of Christmas, or the joy of Resurrection Morning, the sense of reverence of Thanksgiving, the national pride of July 4. It’s not really even like a birthday. The revelry ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Baptist