Standing at the threshold of a new year, Pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell invites us to embrace the divine shifts and new beginnings God has prepared for us. Time is a fixed and precious commodity given by God, calling us to leave behind past failures and past successes while retaining the wisdom gained from our experiences. As our ministry steps into its new identity as 2819 Church, believers are challenged to prioritize the Great Commission by becoming and making true, fully transformed disciples of Jesus Christ.
New Beginnings & Divine ShiftsThe Gift and Purpose of TimeGaining Wisdom from SufferingBeware of Resting on Past SuccessThe Great Commission & Discipleship
Key Points
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These are personal sermon notes shared to help you remember the message — not a replacement for Scripture, your church, or your pastors.
God is a God of times and seasons who specializes in turning seasons of burial into resurrections of brand-new identity.
2.What felt like a coffin in your past season was actually a classroom where God was teaching you vital spiritual lessons.
3.Time is a fixed, precious commodity given by God exclusively to fulfill His divine purpose in the earth and in our individual lives.
4.Wisdom requires us to stop revisiting what we cannot revise, carrying forward the wisdom gained from pain rather than guilt, shame, or self-loathing.
5.One of the greatest threats to future spiritual breakthrough is worshipping past success and settling into complacency.
6.New Year's Eve provides a sacred pause to pivot from what lies behind, re-evaluate life priorities, and embrace a new calling from God.
7.The singular primary assignment Jesus gave to His church before ascending was the Great Commission: to go and make disciples of all nations.
8.A disciple is not merely a church attender or passive fan, but a fully transformed follower of Christ whose heart, mind, and home reflect His kingdom.
9.Transitioning from Victory Church to 2819 Church signifies a commitment to making the last commandment of Jesus our absolute top priority.
Sermon Moments
“Some of the things you call losses were just lessons, and some of the things you shed tears over that you thought was a coffin was really a classroom.”
“You can't write your story on a Friday because you never know when God is about to engineer a resurrection on a Sunday.”
“Sometimes when you think you've been buried, you've really been planted for God to resurrect you to something brand new.”
“Pain should pay you wisdom.”
“If you are wise, you make a decision tonight to stop revisiting what you cannot revise.”
“One of the greatest threats to future success is the worship of past success.”
“What is a disciple? It is a true committed follower of Jesus Christ. Not a fan, a follower.”
“God changes names to bring about our new destiny.”
This Week
Reflect on the past year and extract the spiritual lessons God taught you through difficult seasons instead of harboring guilt or regret.
Make a firm decision to stop dwelling on past mistakes and situations that cannot be revised or undone.
Guard your heart against spiritual complacency by constantly seeking the next mountain God wants you to climb rather than resting on past achievements.
Pray Psalm 90:12 daily, asking God to help you number your days and steward your time intentionally for His Kingdom.
Evaluate your spiritual walk to ensure you are actively living as a committed follower of Christ rather than a passive church attender.
Look for practical opportunities in your daily routine to share the gospel and invest relationally in making disciples.
Speak bold faith declarations over your mind, marriage, family, and home as you step expectantly into this new season.
Remember This
Leave behind what you cannot revision, harvest wisdom from your past, and make the Great Commission of Jesus Christ the defining priority of your life.
A Challenge for You
From this night forward, let the last commandment of Jesus be our first priority as we make bold declarations of faith over our hearts, minds, marriages, and homes for this brand new season.
