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Preaching Sermons for New Year’s Day
Our sermon ideas for the New Year will help you preach messages of celebration for your church around New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day. Not only will you find free New Year sermons, but you’ll also find powerful stories, meaningful quotes, and illustrations for preaching on the new year, church PowerPoints on the new year, and New Year videos. Prepare your New Year’s Day sermons with sermon outlines from SermonCentral.com.
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Find free New Year’s Day sermons, powerful stories, meaningful quotes, and illustrations for preaching on the new year, church PowerPoints for the new year, and inspirational videos to use around New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day.
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New Years - Now Is The Hour!
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 21, 2000
This New Year’s sermon based on New Testament passages asks and answers the questions: When this year is over, will we be looking back with joy or regret? Will we be looking at the future with anticipation or dread? Use this sermon to help people learn to use every hour of the new year wisely.
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First Things First
Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 2, 2012
This New Year’s sermon based on Matthew 6:25 and Matthew 6: 33 will help people understand how quickly life goes by and how long eternity is. Use this New Year sermon to help people learn to have the right priorities. People will learn that getting to know God in a personal way should be our greatest priority in life.
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Treasures Of The Snow
Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jan 4, 2012
This New Year’s sermon based on Job 38:22 uses the playful word picture of snow because all kids and kids at heart love snow. A new blanket of snow is like a new year. Use this New Year sermon to describe the choices we have for the new year.
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New Year's Day Resolution Lesson 25
Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 30, 2017
This New Year’s sermon is based on Exodus 40:34. Use this New Year’s sermon to challenge people to seek holiness and God’s kingdom first. People will learn to make their hearts Christ’s home this new year.
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The Eighth Day Is Like New Year's Day
Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 24, 2003
This New Year’s sermon is based on Luke 2:21. Use this New Year’s sermon to help people learn how Jesus’ circumcision gives us hope for the new year. Help people face the new year with confidence and hope.
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New Year; New Hope
Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jan 17, 2012
This New Year’s sermon is based on 2 Corinthians 5:11. Use this New Year’s sermon to help people learn that their attitude is what matters in the new year. Help people learn that their attitude will help them through the new year even if they’re going through a lot.
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A Simple New Year’s Resolution
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 5, 2001
This New Year’s sermon is based on Philippians 3:12 and Romans 8:28. Use this New Year’s sermon to help people make only one simple resolution: We are going to make a change for the better in the new year.
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How To Make A Fresh Start
Contributed by Jim Mooney on Jan 8, 2001
This New Year’s sermon is based on Isaiah 43:18, John 10:10, 2 Corinthians 5:17, and Proverbs 28:13. Use this New Year’s sermon to help people know that even though we all have made mistakes and bad decisions in life, God gives us a fresh start in the new year.
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Sowing And Reaping
Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 30, 2001
This New Year’s sermon is based on Galatians 6:7: We reap what we sow. Use this New Year’s sermon to help people understand that the choices they make have consequences--positive and negative. Challenge people to make good choices this new year.
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Making Resolutions That Last
Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 7, 2001
This New Year’s sermon is based on Philippians 3:12. Use this New Year’s sermon to help people consider the future but most of all think about eternity. Help people learn that the best New Year’s resolutions are the ones we’ll enjoy through eternity.
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Charles Schultz, In A Peanuts Comic Strip Showed ...
Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Feb 17, 2001
Charles Schultz, in a peanuts comic strip showed a conversation between Lucy and Charlie Brown. Lucy said that life is like a deck chair. Some place it so they can see where they are going; some place it so they can see where they have been; and some place it so they can see where they are at present. Charlie Brown’s reply: “I can’t...”
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Twas The Month After Christmas, And All ...
Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 3, 2001
‘Twas the month after Christmas, and all through the house, nothing would fit me, not even a blouse.
The cookies I’d nibbled, the fudge I did taste, all the holiday parties had gone to my waist.
When I got on the scales there arose such a number! When I walked to the store (less a walk than a lumber). -
This Is An Alleged New Year’s Letter ...
Contributed by Tony Fox on Dec 12, 2000
ILL: This is an alleged New Year’s letter written from a church member to the pastor.
Dear Pastor:
You often stress attendance at worship as being very important for a Christian, but I think a person has a right...
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Happy New Year 1
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Celebrate the new year and illustrate your new year's message with this background set.
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Happy New Year Party
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Use this colorful set of backgrounds to promote your new year's event.
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These video illustrations for the new year will help you preach an inspiring message around New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day. Prepare your New Year’s sermons with video illustrations from SermonCentral.com.
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This Year
Produced by Soul Refinery
Why is there always such a huge gap between what we resolve to do and what we actually do, especially in matters of faith? This video makes fun of that idea and asks the question "What will YOU do this year?" A perfect video for your New Years message.
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Resolutions
Produced by Soul Refinery
Frank and Betty have been married forty years, and they are old pros at making (and breaking) resolutions to one another. This video is perfect for New Year's or any marriage-themed service.
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Big But
Produced by The Veracity Project
Seems we have all kinds of excuses not to do the things we ought to be doing. Simple truth is... we all have Big Buts that get in the way of us consistently living a sold-out life to God. This comical video might just get everyone agreeing that it's time to "shrink the but".
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New Year's Transformation
Produced by Floodgate Productions
The new year is a perfect time to embrace God's transforming hand in our lives. It might not be quick or easy, but He still transforms our hearts every day.
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All Things New (New Year's)
Produced by FreeBridge Media
A lot has happened in one year. We’ve seen terrorism dominate the news and genocide and war all over the world. We’ve seen the racial divide grow larger by the day and witnessed unspeakable tragedies. Sometimes, life here on earth seems hopeless. As we come to the New Year, we need to stop and ask one question. Where does our hope come from? Real hope is found in God…who makes all things new.
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Easy Resolutions – A Biblical Guide
Produced by Big Pie Publishing
What if this year we all made a resolution to give up and let go instead of taking charge and trying harder? While these resolutions may not be as easy as they appear at first glance, they will produce a life of peace and contentment.
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