New Year's Day Worship Service

A Fresh Start (Philippians 3:12-14)
by Pastor Emerson Manaloto

The beginning of a new year is always the best time to assess our Christian lives and make resolutions that will address areas where we have not grown and need improvement. Some of us may be slow to start while others may not make it to the finish line. The common problems causing this lack of spiritual growth are complacency (“lagging behind”), closure (“looking back”), and concentration (“losing focus”). Following the three instructions of Paul as a “spiritual athlete,” who put into his spiritual walk the kind of discipline that Olympic runners put into their chosen sport, will help us have a fresh start this New Year.