The New Year can be a time to teach on new beginnings and what we have new in Jesus. It can also be a good time to reflect on our priorities and spiritual growth goals for the upcoming year. The Bible lessons listed below will help you head in that direction.
The New Year Discipleship Guide in the Holiday Reflections resource from Ministry Tools Resource Center focuses in on what we have new in Jesus. It provides Scripture and questions that can be used in a small group teaching setting or done personally as a take-home handout. (This guide is one of fourteen in the resource covering various holidays.)
Bible Lessons Curriculum for Beginning a New Year
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Adults:
- Pieces of a New Year: A Bible Study on Isaiah 43 by Major Beth Desplancke
- Priorities: Ducks in a Row at For Ministry Resources (does not mention the New Year but you could tie it in)
- Resolutions Mini Bible Study at Got Questions Ministries
- What We Have New in Christ Jesus at Ministry Tools Resource Center (article can provide the basis for a lesson)
Children:
- Best Year Ever: 4-Week Children’s Ministry Curriculum at The Sunday School Store
- Goal Tenders Elementary Children’s Object Lesson at Group’s Children’s Ministry
- Keeping the Christmas Spirit in the New Year at Sunday School Works
- New Year New Life: 4 Week Bible Lessons at Big Truth Bible Lessons for Kids
- New Year, New Life in Christ (John 1:10-18) at Sunday School Works
- New Year? New You! at Ministry to Children
- New Years Lesson (Luke 18:18-27) at Ministry to Children
- New Year’s Object Lesson: Do You Have the Time? at Ministry to Children
- Pressing On at Group’s Children’s Ministry
- Preteen Lesson – Romans 12:3-5 at Preteen Ministry
- Preteen Lesson – Psalm 90:12 at Preteen Ministry
- You Can’t Do it Alone from Sunday School Works
- Variety of New Year’s Lessons at Children’s Ministry Deals
Teens:
- 1st Day of the Rest of Your Life at Life Church
- A New Year: New Priorities at Creative Youth Ideas
- Babies in Christ – an Object Lesson for the New Year at Creative Youth Ideas
- Fresh Start at Leader Treks Youth Ministry
- Fresh Start: 4-Week Bible Study on new beginnings and transformation from Ministry to Youth
- New Year’s Youth Group Lesson at Ministry to Youth
- Step up in the New Year at Creative Youth Ideas
- Wise Choices at Life Church
- Variety of Lessons from Youth Group Ministry
Teaching Tools for the New Year
For Children:
- Craft Kit: New Year Same Great God Sign
- Craft Kit: Shine for Jesus in the New Year Glitter Snow Globe
- Video: New Year’s Resolutions at Douglas Talks
- Video: What’s So Special About New Year’s? at Douglas Talks
Click Here if You’re Looking for Bible Lessons for Other Holidays