Sermons on New Years:

Looking Back, Looking Forward, Looking Up To God

Contributed by Robert Glass on Dec 20, 2018

A sermon for the start of a New Year.

Looking Back, Looking forward, Looking UP! Robert A. Glass January 6, 2019 At the beginning of a new year, a new work, a new growing relationship, it is good to take inventory of what we have done, where we are and where we need to go. We need to ask, are our lives right with God? David was a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Honoring Christmas 2023

Contributed by Risa Owens on Dec 22, 2022

New Year's

Honoring Christmas in 2023 Was 2022 a good, bad or an okay year for you? Was it one that you’d rather not live through again. As we are preparing to enter yet another new year, we have just finished celebrating Christmas. That brings me to my title honoring Christmas in 2023. As children and now ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, Matthew 6:21

I Make All Things New

Contributed by Les Buttolph on Jan 2, 2024

Heading into the New Year, we each choose our path forward. Taking the path of Christ leads us to His Kingdom on earth where He makes all things new.

Last week we were lighting Advent Candles, in the midst of the Christmas celebration, and now here we are, standing on the brink of the New Year. But even though Christmas Day is past… the holiday music on radio and in the stores has ended, and Christmas items are being drastically marked down in ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-8

Denomination: Other

"happy Renew Year!"

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 27, 2021

As we will enter into a new year we find that this is indeed an exciting time of the year. WHY IS IT SO EXCITING FOR US? Because of two reasons:

WHY IS IT SO EXCITING FOR US? Because of two reasons: (1) By nature we always like new things, it is exciting when we get: • A new car • A new suit of clothing • A new home • A new child or grandchild But it is also exciting as we anticipate entering a New Year. WHAT MAKES THE NEW YEAR SO ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 5:21

Denomination: Baptist

Realistic New Year's Resolutions

Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Jan 1, 2024

Our desire alone cannot always produce change, but with God's guidance we can produce New Year's Resolutions that can be sustained through the New Year and beyond.

“For what great nation is there that has God so near to it, as the Lord our God is to us, for whatever reason we may call upon Him? And what great nation is there that has such statutes and righteous judgments as are in all this law which I set before you this day? Only take heed to yourself, and ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:7-10, Mark 11:22-24, James 1:22-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

New Beginnings

Contributed by John Gullick on May 9, 2002

A sermon that looks at new beginnings and starting over. Really a new year message

New Year - As we travelled around on holiday we saw these signs here and there = You are now entering Southland district - Lakes district and so on. On the journey there came a point where we had left one district behind and had entered another. January is the month when it is drawn to our ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:26-28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The New Birth Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Mar 16, 2009

A message that explores the meaning of the new birth in Christ

SERIES: “BE NEW” “THE NEW BIRTH” JOHN 3:1-21 Welcome. I haven’t seen a lot of you since last year. How are you doing? I pray that you prosper this year – physically, materially, and most of all, spiritually. Last year we had a theme – “Days of Discovery.” Most of our sermon series ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Don't Need A New Year; I Need A New Me!

Contributed by Harold Miller, Jr. on Dec 27, 2017

The real need is not a new year, but rather the transformation into a new person.

“For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing.” ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:18-19

Denomination: Baptist

2015 Resolution #1 - Thou Shall Not Compare Series

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Apr 27, 2017

begin the new year by not comparing yourself to others

It’s hard to believe. . . just last week we were observing Christmas, with feasting and presents and remembering the Christ Child. It was meant to be a time of celebration and joy. The practice of making New Year’s resolutions goes back over 3,000 years to the ancient Babylonians. There is just ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:12

Denomination: Episcopal

Time For A New Commitment

Contributed by Mike Woodham on Jan 26, 2009

This is the beginning of a new year, a year when hopefully more people will make a commitment to God.

Mark 12:28-30 28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? 29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: 30 ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

Don’t Look Back: New Year’s Sermon

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jan 5, 2020

There is a danger in looking back at the past. The New Year’s sermon reminds us not to look back, but to look ahead to the future that is as bright as the promises of God.

Don’t Look Back A New Year’s Sermon Chuck Sligh January 5, 2020 NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation is available for this sermon by request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. Please mention the title of the sermon and the Bible text to help me find the sermon in my archives. TEXT: Luke 9:62 – “And Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:62, Psalm 103:1-14, Ecclesiastes 7:10, 1 Peter 2:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

End Of Another Adventure

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Dec 23, 2009

Reviews the blessings of the last year and anticipates the blessings of the new year

“End of Another Adventure” December 27, 2009 Matthew 28:16 – 20 We are in one of the most serious and sober Sunday’s of the year. Christmas is over and there is a natural let down. We have shopped for presents and prepared Christmas dinners and went to a bunch of Christmas parties. Sometimes ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Holiness

Title: What Plans Do You Have In This New Year?

Contributed by James Burns on Jan 9, 2016

New years message for a new year and discovering what God has for us as a church, family and as a individual.

Introduction: I want to make it very clear this morning this message is not about a health and Prosperity message. It not about believing God owes me this or that as a Christian or that we can demand as Christian things from God. It is a message that God has a plan for each and every one of us here ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:10-14

Denomination: Nazarene

Four Things You Will Very Likely Do In The Coming Year Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 8, 2018

I can guarantee that all of you will do most of the things I am about to enumerate, and I can pretty much suppose that most of you will do the rest. Here is your likely future for next year.

Four Things You Will Very Likely Do in the Coming Year 1. We tend to remember people who succeed in predicting the future, forgetting that for every “hit” there are many “misses.” 1) "Man will never reach the moon regardless of all future scientific advances." -- Dr. Lee DeForest, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14, 1 Corinthians 10:31, 1 John 1:7-10, Acts 2:42

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Wise Request For A New Responsibility

Contributed by Michael Gates on Jan 7, 2012

The Request of a Wise Man

A WISE REQUEST FOR A NEW RESPONSIBILITY Take your Bibles and turn please to 1Kings 3: 3-14- (read this passage.) On the occasion of this unusual visitation of God, Young King elect Solomon and a great host of the congregation of Israel had come to Gibeon for the inauguration of David’s son ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:3-14

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance