Renewing the Covenant for a New Year

28/12/2025 32 min

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Episode Synopsis

As we look back on one year and step into another, it’s natural to think about resolutions—health, finances, habits, and goals. But in this message, we’re invited to consider something deeper: the intentional nature of the Christian life and the call to renew our covenant with God.Using everyday experiences—from crowded gyms in January to stalled Bible-reading plans—this sermon explores why spiritual growth doesn’t happen accidentally. Through reflections on Scripture reading, prayer, fasting, relationships, and spiritual disciplines, we’re reminded that formation requires deliberate surrender, not perfection.At the heart of this message is the meaning of covenant renewal. Baptism marks the beginning of the covenant, but renewal calls us to remember who we belong to and to recommit ourselves—body, mind, and spirit—to Christ. Drawing from Scripture, the sermon emphasizes that while we cannot live “all in” by our own strength, Jesus does for us what we cannot do for ourselves.This message closes with a word of grace and hope: when we fail, we don’t quit—we return. God’s mercies are new every morning, and faithfulness is lived one moment of surrender at a time.A timely message for anyone entering a new year asking not just, “What will I change?” but, “Who am I living for?”