How to Face a New Year with Confidence

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The week after Christmas can feel like limbo, and walking into a new year already tired makes it hard to believe this one will go differently. You can face a new year with confidence because God stays the same even when you don't. Hebrews 4:16 invites tired, imperfect people to come to God's throne of grace, where mercy covers what is behind you and grace gives strength for what is ahead. In this sermon, Pastor Kaloma Smith of UAMEZ Church in Palo Alto, California preaches on Hebrews 4:16 on the last Sunday of 2025 and shows that our confidence rests on God's consistency instead of our own. Questions this sermon answers Why do New Year's resolutions fail, and what should you do instead? Resolutions are fragile, and a tired person needs a place to go more than another plan, so bring your year to God's throne of grace. How do you start the new year with God? Give God the first four weeks of the year, and come to him before an emergency pushes you there. What is the difference between mercy and grace? Mercy is God not giving us what we deserve, and grace is God giving us strength we don't deserve. Where does confidence in God come from? It comes from God's consistency, because his throne doesn't move when politics and circumstances change. Scripture: Hebrews 4:16 Chapters 0:00 A new yes to God 0:50 Coming back to Christ in a balcony 2:24 Limbo week after Christmas 5:24 Tired going into a new year 6:41 Why resolutions fail: you need a place, not a plan 10:57 Confidence in a God who doesn't change 26:00 Give God January Join us Sundays at 10 AM PT, 3549 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94306, or live at youtube.com/@uamez Plan your visit: uamez.com Instagram: instagram.com/uamezchurch Facebook: facebook.com/uamezchurch #UAMEZChurch #NewYear #Hebrews4