Sermons on Year Of Jubilee:

If I Had But One Year To Live!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 5, 2015

“What would I do if I had but one year to live?” And to make it a little bit more personal, “What would you do if you knew you had but one year to live?” Well, as I lay there in my sick bed, here are some of my answers.

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK I have discovered that when you are sick that here are a lot of different thoughts that can pop into your mind. And some of those thoughts may linger for a while, causing you to mull them over & dwell upon them in your mind. As I told ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:16-17, Ephesians 5:16-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Getting A Clean Start On The New Year

Contributed by James Wallace on Oct 27, 2016

An encouragement to unbelievers to get a clean start on the new year by becoming forgiveness, cleansed by the grace and forgiveness people receive when they show their faith in Jesus, as the paralytic did in this story.

Getting a Clean Start in the New Year Mark 2:1-12 Well, we’ve come to the end of one year, and the beginning of a new year. And, of course, we tend to look back at this point in the year to what has happened. And 2013 certainly has been an eventful year for the Wallace clan, climaxed of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Bible Church

Attempting Newness With New Year Resolutions

Contributed by Leo Samuel D G on Apr 25, 2017

In general, new year resolutions become old in a few days and we are back with our old routines. This sermon focuses on how to stand firm in our resolutions 1. Dependence on God 2. Creating the apt environment and 3. Perseverance.

Introduction: Another year has ended. Though there were many sweet moments, there were also bad moments of missed opportunities, broken relationships, etc. We started the year 2016 with an aspiration to achieve great things (resolutions) and started running very hard, but soon we lost track and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:8, Philippians 4:13, Mark 9:27, Ephesians 6:10-12

Denomination: *other

How To Have A Happier New Year

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 3, 2012

There are four things that we can “do” to be happy.

How to Have a Happier New Year January 4, 2009 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: There are four things that we can “do” to be happy. Focus Passage: John 13:15-17 Introduction: Let us look at four things the child of God can do to ensure ...read more

Scripture: John 13:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

364 Tomorrows - New Years 2012

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jul 13, 2012

God takes each of our lives and with the worst of our days He still crafts a wonderful and beautiful masterpiece out of our lives. All we need do is trust the Master’s Hand as He brings us each new tomorrow.

364 Tomorrows - New Years 2012 Scripture references: Isaiah 46:10 NIV I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please. Ecclesiastes 3:11 NIV He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 46:10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 18, 2017

This Christmas carol lists many things that make it the most wonderful time of the year. And while kids jingle-belling and parties and caroling are all fun and wonderful, the song fails to mention the one thing that truly makes Christmas wonderful-Jesus.

IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR The title of the sermon is taken from the popular Christmas song of the same name. The songwriter declares it's the most wonderful time of the year and then goes on to say why. The kids jingle-belling along with holiday greetings and gay happy meetings ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:5-8, Colossians 2:6-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Endless Possibilities, Grabbingthe New Year

Contributed by Steve Malone on Dec 28, 2017

A new years sermon about how if we G.R.A.B. (Go - Risk - Adapt - Believe) that the new year will have endless possibilities.

Endless Possibilities #GrabbingTheNewYear Video bumper (sermon spice, endless possibilities) QUESTION… • AS YOU – look back and reflect on the year 2013, what do you see? • WAS IT – a good year? • WAS IT – all you hope it would be, when the ball dropped 363 days ago, at midnight on January ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:14-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Prayer To Restore My Wasted Years Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jan 26, 2025

Prayer declarations based on various Psalms, asking God to restore all wasted years in your life.

"Lord, restore to me the years that the locusts have eaten, as You have promised in Joel 2:25. I ask that You redeem the time I have lost, and give me a fresh start, according to Psalm 90:12, 'Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.'" (Psalm 90:12, Joel ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 30:11, Psalm 42:11

The Years Change, But God Remains The Same

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Dec 28, 2022

A New Years Day sermon offering encouragement as we enter into 2023

The Years Change, but God Remains the Same Text: Psalm 102:24-28, Malachi 3:6, Philippians 4:6 OPEN WITH PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING Today is the first day of the new year. 2023 anno domini – The year of our Lord. And with the new year comes new things… for some, it brings excitement, new ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 102:24-28, Malachi 3:6, Philippians 4:6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jerusalem- 12 Year Old Jesus Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 30, 2023

This is the 20th Sermon in the Series "Biblical Cities- Jerusalem".

Series: Biblical Cities- Jerusalem [#20] JERUSALEM- 12 YEAR OLD JESUS Matthew 23:37 Introduction: We are continuing in our Series about the most mentioned City in the Bible- Jerusalem. Matthew 23:37 We have studied the beginning of Jerusalem, the building and destruction and rebuilding of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:37, Luke 2:41-49

Denomination: Baptist

Jacob-Glimpses Of His Twilight Years Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on May 18, 2022

The next to last chapters of Jacob's life are like a quiet period between his arrival in Hebron and his final earthly journey to Egypt. He endured several things but there is no record he ever lost his faith.

Introduction: After Jacob and his household returned to Hebron (Gen. 35:27), he seemed to settle down to a life of farming and ranching. Isaac, his father, had died; he was at peace with his brother Esau; and it seemed all would be going well for him in his twilight years. But several things were ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:31-35, Genesis 42:1-5, Genesis 43:11-15

Denomination: Baptist

New Year's Resolutions

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jul 15, 2022

This is a New Year's sermon with a focus on resolutions and how to make them in a way that help ensure success .

Everybody have their New Year’s Resolutions to hand in? Did anybody do resolutions from last year? A few. With a few exceptions, we are all pretty good about writing the resolutions but not always good about completing them all. We start off in January with some great intentions and come ...read more

Scripture: John 5:6, 1 Thessalonians 5:23, Proverbs 16:9, Psalm 90:12

Denomination: Christian Church

Why 2,000 Years Ago Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Dec 6, 2018

Why did Jesus Come when He did. Why not before? Why not later? We will see that God had just the right time in history, like none other, for Jesus to come.

Why 2 thousand years ago? Think about it, the land of Israel was occupied by the Romans. A pagan nation ruled over Israel and the Jewish people were in a state of upheaval, and the priestly system was corrupt. If Jesus came as a Ruler, or as a King, as a warrior Messiah, to drive out the Romans, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:4

Denomination: Baptist

New Year Sermon: Life Of Peter

Contributed by Sunitha Justin on Dec 30, 2018

Peter was willing to lay down his life for Jesus. The same Peter who once said to Jesus ‘You are Christ, the Son of the Living God’ now says, ‘I do not know this Man of whom you speak!’ What made Peter to fail Jesus?

Once a man died & went to the gates of heaven. AS he was about to enter in to heaven, Peter stands by the gates and refuses to let him in. Peter says.. tell me why I should let you into heaven. You list out your reasons. I will score you. And If you score 100 points, then I will let you ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

Circle Of Life : A New Year Message Series

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Jan 2, 2019

Do you feel like you are caught up in the endless Circle of Life? Can we find the "right place" in the Circle of Life? How can we get the best out of our Circle of Life?

Circle of Life : A New Year Message Another year is coming to an end, another new year is about to begin. And this is not a unique phenomenon. It happens every 12 months, every 52 weeks, every 365 days. This is a cyclical event that happens with regularity. That regularity is what prompted me to ...read more

Scripture: John 3:3-16, Ecclesiastes 1:3-5, Psalm 69:30, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Jeremiah 33:11, Psalm 147:7, Galatians 4:8-10, Proverbs 30:4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational