A SERMON BY PASTOR JIM NORMAN

ECCLESIASTES 3:1-12 "LETS PUT SOME NEW IN THIS NEW YEAR"

THE THEME OF THIS CHAPTER IS TIME, MANY ARE WASTING TIME! YOU CAN MAKE MORE MONEY, MORE FRIENDS, BUT YOU CAN NOT MAKE MORE TIME.

*WE NEED A NEW RESOLUTION

MANY  WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT- WE NEED TO LOSE WORLDLINESS

MANY WANT TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH THE FAMILY- WE NEED TO SPEND MORE TIME IN THE FAITH

MANY WANT TO ATTEND CLASSES- WE NEED TO ATTEND CHURCH.

* TO BE SPIRITUAL

JAMES 4:14

EPHESIANS 5:18

ROMANS 14:12

* TO BE SATISFIED

HOW DO WE HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR. WE MUST BE NEW (SAVED) AND THE JOY OF THE LORD WILL BRING GREAT JOY! A LIQOUR BOTTLE CAN'T DO THAT.

* TO BE STRONGER

EPHESIANS 6:10

* WE NEED A NEW READINESS

(MOST TALK CREAM BUT LIVE SKILM MILK LIVES)

EPHESIANS 5:16

*READINESS TO SERVE

SERVE WITH GLADNESS

* READINESS TO SHARE

LUKE 12:34

WHAT WE GO AFTER HERE DETERMINES WHERE WE GO HERE AFTER.

* READINESS TO SHINE (WHERE IS OUR LIGHT)

EPHESIANS 5:8

EPHESIANS 5:11

* WE NEED A NEW REGARD VRS 12

I JOHN 4:8

II PETER 1:5

* FOR THE SCRIPTURES (LEARN)

WE HAVE A GUIDE FOR LIFE. HERE AND HERE AFTER

* FOR THE SAINTS (LOVE)

PSALM 133:1

I PETER 4:9

PHILIPPIANS 2:14

* FOR THE SPIRIT OF GOD (LISTEN)

WORSHIP IN THE SPIRIT, WALK IN THE SPIRIT, WITNESS IN THE SPIRIT