Sermons on Proper 23 Year B:

All Things New In 2002

Contributed by James Westervelt on Jan 9, 2002

God wants us to stop living on "experiences PAST," and to move on to new things He wants to do in our lives today!

ALL THINGS NEW IN 2002 Each December as we approach the New Year, I ask the Lord to give me a theme for the days that lie ahead. This year, the theme that came to mind is: "All Things New in 2002." This concept is based on 2 Cor. 5:17 - "Therefore, if anyone be in Christ, he is a new ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:15, 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

For I Know The Plans I Have For You

Contributed by Ed Blonski on Jun 20, 2001

Wedding sermon for a couple - bride entering second marriage, groom entering first.

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” Jeremiah ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11-13, Jeremiah 7:2-14

Denomination: Lutheran

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

Frosty The Snowman ; Making The Most Of Your New Gift Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Mar 29, 2007

FROSTY THE SNOWMAN REMINDS US THAT LIFE IS TOO PRECIOUS TO BE WASTED.

Classic TV Christmas Frosty the Snowman: Making the most of Your New Gift Ps 90:1 INTRODUCTION Frosty The Snowman, our final Classic TV Christmas Special has a reminder for us as we start the New Year. It will help us make the most of this gift of a new year which we are receiving It’s the day ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:1-17

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Significance Of Stones

Contributed by Jim Drake on Apr 2, 2007

This New Year’s Eve Watchnight service sermonette focused on the significance of the memorial God commanded Joshua to build in Gilgal after the Israelites crossed the Jordan and entered the Promised Land.

1. The stones signified a strenuous past 2. The stones signified a sovereign God 3. The stones signified a saved people You may be wondering why you got a stone when you came in tonight. They’re not for throwing, or making pet rocks or anything like that. As we get ready to ring in the New Year, ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:19-24

Denomination: Baptist

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

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

Time To Take Down The Tree

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Dec 24, 2006

A message to remind us 1) what God has done for us 2) what He has promised us, and 3) where He is taking us. We must make the decision whether or not to take God into the New Year with us.

So, all the presents have been unwrapped and even some of the gifts have been exchanged. The leftover turkey is all but gone and we have had to let our belts out a notch or two. All seems well and we are happy as can be – or are we? Many people find themselves depressed during the weeks ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:68-79

Denomination: *other

Nonbearing Fruit Trees?

Contributed by Ron Hicks on Dec 29, 2006

Is it strange to you, that we plant nonbearing fruit trees, and God cuts down nonbearing fruit trees?

A NONBEARING FRUIT TREE? Traditionally, the New Year is a time of new beginnings. It is a time when we make a commitment to do better this year than we did on last year! Out with the old and in with the new. But, it won’t be strange to us, that the same problems and perplexities ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Power Of Today

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 30, 2006

A New Years Eve message looking at Today.

Start with e.ssentials video “Word on the Street have you made any resolutions?” Well, we’re a week into it, how’s the New Year going for you? You doing all right with the entire resolution thing? How many people made resolutions for the New Year? It’s tough isn’t it? I mean it’s easy to find ...read more

Scripture: James 4:14

Denomination: Wesleyan

Ringing In The New

Contributed by Dan Mahan on Jan 1, 2007

Does God care about the resolutions you make this New Year? Yes! Does God care if you keep your resolutions or not? Yes! A look at how Daniel found the strength to stand by his resolution. Christ’s desire is to change your life for the better.

Ringing in the New By Rev. Dan Mahan Col 3:9-10 “You have taken off the old self with it practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge and in the image of its Creator.” It’s time to make New Year resolutions. Have you made yours yet? Last New Years I made 6 ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:9-10, Colossians 9:3

Hoy Es Tu Oportunidad Series

Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Jan 3, 2007

Sermón para el año nuevo

Hoy es tu oportunidad Gálatas 6:7-10 Intro. Don George Macloreen fue un hombre que conocí por su relación con la familia de mi esposa. El vivió casi toda su vida con las consecuencias de haber tenido poliomielitis a la edad de diecisiete años. Casi toda su vida tuvo que andar apoyado en ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Epiphany

Contributed by Peter Parry on Jan 5, 2007

Epiphany reminds us to see the good grain instead of the weeds.

EPIPHANY (Mt.13:24-30;36-43) This Sunday on the church calendar is called: Epiphany. The word means “appearance” or “manifestation”. More specifically epiphany means “God-appearing” and is a reference to the birth of Jesus, as a “God-appearing” event. When the wise men came to see the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43

Denomination: Congregational