Sermons on Proper 8 Year B:

New Year's 2007

Contributed by David Richardson on Dec 29, 2006

Help your church members prepare for the New Year according to God’s plan for their lives.

New Year’s 2007 Scripture: Jeremiah 29 11 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. 12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11-13

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

New Year's Resolutions

Contributed by Johnny Small on Dec 27, 2002

Have you made your New Year’s resolutions yet? Do you keep them? Let’s look at resolutions that we should make and keep.

New Year’s Resolutions We are again approaching another New Year. Many of us will make New Year resolutions and most of us will never keep them. How many of you have already made your New Year’s resolution? Typical New Year’s Resolutions: Lose weight Eat less Exercise more Spend less Save ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48, Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

Remembering God This Year Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Jun 7, 2010

God delivers us from the cycle of disobedience, defeat, and distress when we remember him all the year long.

Scripture Introduction We could summarize the book of Judges with one word: “Forgetting.” Here appear some of the Bible’s most colorful characters and interesting stories, but the theme of “forgetting God” unites all. In his departing messages to Israel, Moses warned of this very real ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

. Happy New Year Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 12, 2021

Jesus knew the importance of being happy, and that is why He begins His greatest sermon with a list of ways to be perfectly happy on earth for those who would follow Him and be citizens of the kingdom of heaven.

Edwin Markham in his poem The Shoes Of Happiness tells the story of a king in Istanbul who was ill. He called his wise men together to find a cure. They studied the situation and announced that only one thing could cure him, and that was for him to wear the shoes of a perfectly happy man. Off ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Revelation 1:1-8 Series

Contributed by Zak Saenz on May 24, 2025

Revelation 1:1-8

Revelation 1:1-8 The Book of Revelation is probably one of the most difficult books in all of scripture to not only understand but as well to preach or teach. It is a vision given to John of things many of which he not only didn't understand but had difficulty describing as well. Because of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:1-8

Denomination: Bible Church

A New Year Resolution Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 2, 2013

Paul’s writing to the Ephesians gives us some sound spiritual resolves for the next year. 1- Be more God-like 2- Shun the evil of this world 3- Use your time wisely

INTRO.- ILL.- Here’s what one guy wrote about a resolution he made: 1999: I will get my weight down below 180. 2000: I will watch my calories until I get below 190. 2001: I will follow my new diet religiously until I get below 200. 2002: I will try to develop a realistic attitude ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Once A Year Theologian

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Dec 19, 2005

Don’t those once a year theologians on T.V. just get under your skin? It’s this time of the year that brings out the once a year theologian! Top 10 once a year sayings of the once a year theologian...

Don’t those once a year theologians on T.V. just get under your skin? It’s this time of the year that brings out the once a year theologian! Top 10 once a year sayings of the once a year theologian: 10. “The Bible really isn’t reliable” 9. “Peace on earth, good will towards men” 8. “The man up ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Year Of The Lord's Favor Series

Contributed by Larry Allen on Jan 9, 2012

Without a vision the people perish

The Year of the LORD’s Favor TEXT: Luke 4:14-21 14 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside. 15 He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him. 16 He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-21

Denomination: Nazarene

A Year Crowned With Bounty

Contributed by Glenn Branham on May 9, 2005

Let us be thankful, God hears our prayers and meets our needs.

"A Year Crowned With Bounty" Ps. 65:1-13 You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance. Intro: It has been a year since our last Thanksgiving service; 12 months have passed since the 19th of last November - the Sunday before Thanksgiving day last year. To ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 65:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Thou Shall Be Content (8) Series

Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Apr 25, 2011

God’s instruction regarding Jericho: "Don’t touch it. It’s mine. This was, and is, a lesson in trust as well as tithe. The Israelites have been given the Promised Land totally by the power of God. To remind them that this was His power, His land, He told

Let’s start this morning by taking a little informal survey. Anyone here ever had money stolen from them? OK, how about tools, anyone ever have tools stolen? How about borrowed and not returned? Anyone ever have a car stolen? What about having something stolen from your car, like say a ...read more

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

New Years Resolutions

Contributed by Steven Spillman on May 2, 2008

“A good resolution is like an old horse, which is often saddled but rarely ridden.” - Mexican Proverb -

“A good resolution is like an old horse, which is often saddled but rarely ridden.” - Mexican Proverb - I must be part Mexican. I love New Years resolutions … making them, that is. I’m not sure what happens on the keeping them side, but I make them faithfully. I have kept a personal journal, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

One More Year

Contributed by Kymone Hinds on Jan 8, 2003

God’s mercy works long with us, but we will one day be called to give account.

One More Year Luke 13:6-9 (NRSV vs. 8) January 4th, 2003. Do you remember where you were? What you were doing? Who you were with? Do you remember where you were? Where you were when the count down went from 5 to 4 to 3 to 2 to 1? Do you remember where you were when the ball dropped? Where you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9

Denomination: Adventist

A New Year's Revelation

Contributed by Lin Smalec on Dec 31, 2005

A sermon for New Year’s Day on the most important resolution of all - Trusting Jesus to be the source of our contentment.

Rev. Lin Smalec Salem Church, Waynesboro, PA “A NEW YEAR’S REVELATION” New Year’s Day, 2006 Well, here we are, another new year! Let’s see how many of you enjoy New Year’s traditions - how many stayed up till midnight to watch the ball drop at Time’s Square? How many shot a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

New Year 2020

Contributed by Damien Saylor on Dec 29, 2019

We must recognize that we are made New through Jesus. Then live each day as though it was a new day for Christ!

Sermon - New year’s 2019 - Here we are again. Another year has gone & another is come. - If we stop & look back at our past achievements, or failures it generally doesn’t do us much good. - I know that sounds strange, but it usually drives us to overwhelming ourselves in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord Is My Shepherd

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 26, 2015

Addressed to both children and adults.

THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD. Psalm 23:1-3. When King David was a boy, he used to look after his father’s sheep - so he knew what he was talking about when he spoke of the LORD as his shepherd. As we all know, a “shepherd” looks after sheep. David led the sheep, but the LORD led David. Yet one day ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational