A YEAR FOR NEW BEGINNINGS!!

2 Cor 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

A new year always presents a challenge. There is something about the New Year period that makes most of us want to start something over again in our lives. I wonder how many people have started off in life then got messed up and failed? Most of them never start over again.

Maybe today, you are sort of down and out, then you need to start over again. I am going to list five areas that are most common and that need a new beginning this coming year. If any of these speak to you or seem to challenge you, then let God make a new beginning in that area of your life.

I. SOME OF YOU NEED A NEW BEGINNING IN BIBLE READING AND STUDY

When I Was Younger I Thought Only Preachers Read The Bible Through. When I went to Bible college they told the class I was in that one requirement was to read the entire Bible through that school year. I thought it would be impossible to accomplish that. I learned that it really wasn’t very hard. The 1189 chapters can be read in one year by reading a little more than three chapters a day.

II. SOME OF YOU NEED A NEW BEGINNING IN YOUR SERVICE FOR GOD

Nothing can take the place of that peace of doing what God wants you to do.
I was in a service one time when a man in his middle 50’s walked down the aisle weeping, and told the congregation that God had called him to preach when he was 20 years old and he rejected that call. He told us he had lived in misery ever since.

III. SOME OF YOU NEED A NEW BEGINNING IN YOUR MARRIAGE

There are many marriages that are just holding on. Reconstruct your marriage around the Bible, the Church, the people Of God. Most couples won’t argue and fight when they are around other Christians. Keep yourself involved with Christian fellowship.

VI. SOME OF YOU NEED A NEW BEGINNING IS HELPING OTHERS

Ps 41:1 Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
Pr 14:21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Each of us should be involved in a ministry of helping others.
A ministry of giving to others.
1. Giving self.
2. Giving money.
3. Giving time.
4. Giving kindness.
Our church will never go on to the next level of growth until we each begin to giving ourselves to others.

V. SOME OF YOU NEED A NEW BEGINNING IN YOUR LIFE
“If any man be in Christ Jesus he is a new creature.” Your live has been made over again. A new life exists.

Some Are Saying, “If Only I Could Start Over Again.” You can. Trust Christ.
1. There are some of you who are without Christ. Trust Christ.
2. You may have pretended.
3. You know you are not saved.
4. No one really knows it except you.
5. Jesus said, “If any man will come unto me I will in no wise cast out.”
6. Now is your opportunity. You can start over again today.

Some Of You Have Been Saved, But You Have Made A Mess Out Of Your Life.
1. You, too, can start over again.
2. Forgiveness is not rationed.
3. Forgiveness is not short supply.
4. Forgiveness is not limited.
5. You can be forgiven of any and all sin. 1 John 1:9.

Don’t let this year end and you still be in the same place you are right now. Do something about it. Start over again today.