The New Year Stands before each of us as a clean slate or a clean piece of paper. Each of us will make
some kind of mark on the slate. Many New Year’s resolutions will be made (or have already been made)
but we as Christians shpuld want to be better servants of the Lord in the coming year Following are some
things we might want to purpose in our hearts to do in the new year.

1. BE PARTAKERS – Matthew 6:33

A in worship of the Lord
B. In work for the Lord
C. In witness of the Lord

2. BE PRAYERFUL- James 5:16

A About Our condition
B. About our commitment
C. About our choices

3. BE PERSISTENT – 1 Corinthians 9:6-8

A. In our giving
B. in our going
C. In our glory

4. BE PROFITABLE – Romans 12:1-2

A To Christ
B. To the church
C. To the cause

5. BE POSITIVE – Psalm 100:1-2

A. In serving the Lord
B. In singing to the Lord
C in sharing the Lord
As we enter the new year may each of us enter with a godly determination to serve Him
Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house and the place where thine honour dwelleth.”
Psalm 268 Come and hear, all ye that fear Godand I will declare what he hath done for my
soul” Psalm 66:16