Friday, January 02, 2009

Are New Year's Resolutions for Christians?

There are some Christians who dismiss New Year's resolutions as exercises in pride and self-determination. However, making resolutions (and doing everything one can to then keep them) should be a basic and ongoing part of a Christian's life. Why else would Scripture so frequently use such "resolutional" verbs as reckon, count, consider, put on, put aside, dedicate, fix, consecrate, think, prepare, grow, gird, look, be transformed, and so on?

In the sermon, Christmas Resolutions, Denny looks at the legitimacy of making resolutions, presents a few relevant Scriptures he's meditating on regarding his own 2009 resolutions, and gives some helpful advice to make your resolutions more successful than they've been in the past.