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Resolutions For The New Year

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION:

INTRODUCTION

Can you believe that this year is over?

As a New Year is about to begin, I am reminded of the fact that we are one year older and our end is one year closer.

I look at last year and ask myself questions.

Did I do all I could to serve my Lord, am I any closer to Him.

Has my relationship improved any?

Does anyone make resolutions?

I found this list on the internet, it’s called; ‘7-UPS for the New Year.’

No, this has nothing to do with the

soft drink.

These 7-UPS fall under the heading of attitudes and actions.

‘7-UPS for the New Year.’

No, this has nothing to do with the

soft drink.

These 7-UPS fall under the heading of attitudes and actions.

The first is WAKE UP–Begin the day with the Lord.

It is His day.

Rejoice

in it.

· We can waste it away by sitting around and worrying about the things we failed to accomplish last year, or the mistakes we made through out the year.

OR

The second is DRESS-UP–Put on a smile.

It improves your looks.

It says

something about your attitude.

The third is SHUT-UP–Watch your tongue.

Don’t gossip.

Say nice things.

Learn to listen.

· We can decide to make the most of this New Year that God has granted us.

The fourth is STAND-UP–Take a stand for what you believe.

Resist evil.

Do

good.

The point I want to get across is, whatever we’re going to do with our lives this year, we had better get on the move because time is moving on.

Time is not going to sit still until we can make up our mind about what we are going to do.

One other point that I want to make is, if we’re not doing something with our lives it really doesn’t matter how long the year is or how much time we have left in the year.

Five, LOOK-UP–Open your eyes to the Lord.

After all, He is your only Savior.

Six, REACH-UP–Spend time in prayer with your adorations, confessions,

thanksgivings and supplications to the Lord.

So what are we going to do with 2018?

How will this year be any different than last year?

How many of us would like 2018 to be better than 2017?

And finally, LIFT-UP–Be available to help those in need–serving,

supporting, and sharing.

So what are we going to do with 2018?

How will this year be any different than last year?

How many of us would like 2018 to be better than 2017?

Do we have any personal goals set?

Are you one that doesn’t set goals, because you don’t want to fail?

We, as Christians, should have goals.

****Our goal for the new year should be to encourage each other, to reach out to this community, and to make better use of the time we have left, and to prepare us for the worship of our Lord and the work we need to do for Him.

left, and to prepare us for the day of reckoning that awaits us.

Let's

Let's begin, then, by asking...

begin, then, by asking...

I. IN THE PAST YEAR HAS OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND CHRIST

IMPROVED?

A. HAS OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND CHRIST IMPROVED?

A. Have we drawn nearer to Christ, and in doing so, drawn nearGod?

8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.

Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye

double minded.

8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.

Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

ye double minded.

your hearts, ye double minded.

8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.

Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

hearts, ye double minded.

hearts, ye double minded.

8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.

Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

2. Bearing in mind that a close relationship depends upon good

ye double minded.

B. Bearing in mind that a close relationship depends upon good

communication...

1. Have we been faithful in listening to God through His

Word?

Another year has gone by; did we read through the

Bible this year?

1) Another year has gone by; did we read through the Bible

this year?

2. If not, and especially if we never have, can we honestly

say that we are taking our relationship with God seriously?

seriously?

3. Have we been steadfast in talking to God through prayer?

Good communication requires two way communication, therefore fervent Bible study should be joined with fervent prayer

2) Therefore fervent Bible study should be joined with

fervent prayer

3. Has our degree of prayerfulness increased or decreased

this year?

II.

HAS OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH BRETHREN IMPROVED?

A. Has our love for one another increased this year?

1 Thessalonians 4:9-10