How to Have a Happy New Year
Selected Passages · December 31, 2023
In “Five Biblical Keys to a Joyous New Year,” discover how following Jesus’ example of humility, walking in the Spirit, delighting in the Lord, living out God’s Word, and putting on the armor of God can shape a life of joy and faith.
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
01:02 “What Americans Thought of 2023”
03:48 # 1 - Follow the “Inversion Principle”
05:26 Jesus said the first will be last and the last will be first (Matthew 20:16)
05:58 Take the lower seat at the table; don’t sit in the best place (Luke 14:8)
06:24 Put people first, give up the best seat to someone else (Matthew 6:33-34; Matthew 20:25-28; Philippians 2:3-4)
14:58 # 2 - Endeavor to walk in the Spirit (Galatians 5:16-17)
18:18 You can evaluate yourself by looking at the fruit (Galatians 5:22-24)
19:41 # 3 - Delight in the Lord (Psalm 37:4; John 15:7-8)
22:46 # 4 - Blessed are those who hear and do My word (Luke 11:27-28)
28:06 # 5 - Put on the armor of God (Ephesians 6:13-18)
38:01 Learning and living the inversion principle will change your life
38:36 Walking in the Spirit is a positive way to fight sin and self
39:03 Put yourself under the blessing of hearing and doing the Word
39:51 Closing prayer and communion
