In Sermon Illustrations: "Messianic Age"

It Is Quite Wrong To Think Of Old Age As A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is quite wrong to think of old age as a downward slope. On the contrary, one climbs higher and higher with the advancing years, and that, too, with surprising strides. Brain-work comes as easily to the old as physical exertion to the child. One is moving, it is true, towards ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Old Age Is As Forgetful As Youth, And More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Old age is as forgetful as youth, and more incorrigible; it displays the same inattentiveness to conditions; its memory becomes self-repeating and ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Age-Based Retirement Arbitrarily Severs ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Age-based retirement arbitrarily severs productive persons from their livelihood, squanders their talents, scars their health, strains an already overburdened Social Security system, and drives many elderly ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Love Has No Age, As It Is Always Renewing ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Love has no age, as it is always ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Love Is Only For The Young, The Middle-Aged, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Love is only for the young, the ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

An Age Is Called Dark Not Because The Light ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"An age is called Dark not because the light fails to shine, but because ...read more

Tags: Sin Bondage To

We Have Entered Into An Age Of Exploration And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We have entered into an age of exploration and discovery ...read more

Tags: Truth

In An Age Which Is Given Over To Cynicism, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In an age which is given over to cynicism, coldness and doubt, and in which the fire and warmth of God is conspicuous for its absence in the world, my heart cry is: Let ...read more

Tags: Creation

The Secret Of My Success Is That At An Early Age ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The secret of my success is that at an early age I ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

It Has Nothing To Do With Age, Education, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It has nothing to do with age, education, religious beliefs, skin color, sex, weight, or any of the superficial qualities. Success does have a great deal to do with enthusiasm, persistence, and a dedicated effort. It is character in ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Time Is Childhoods Leaden Wings, It Is Ages ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Time is childhoods leaden wings, it is ages ...read more

Tags: Time

Women Are Most Fascinating Between The Ages Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Women are most fascinating between the ages of 35 and 40, after they have won a few races and know how to pace themselves. Since few women ever pass ...read more

Tags: Women

In The Middle Ages–another Time Of Global ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 23, 2009

In the middle ages–another time of global warming, by the way–the Church imposed penalties upon those who warred in the forbidden times. There were periods of respite from combat, when warring ...read more

Tags: Peace

Denomination: Catholic

Years Ago In California There Was An Ag Minister ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 23, 2010

Years ago in California there was an AG minister named Ralph Mahoney, who was the head of World Missionary Assistance Plan. Also, every summer he ran camp meetings in California and Oregon. A group of people would register for a week’s meetings, which were financed by receiving offerings each ...read more

Tags: Leadership Listening

Denomination: Pentecostal

In The Ice Age Movies A Squirrel Is On A Neve...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 5, 2015

In the Ice Age movies a squirrel is on a never ending quest for the acorn. He tries and he tries to get that acorn, and meets with a variety of misadventures along the way. He never succeeds in getting the acorn. In one of these movies, the squirrel has a "near death" experience, and finds himself ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:13-16

Tags: Heaven, Alien, Better Life, Better Home, Temporary Home  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

At What Age Should A Pastor Retire?

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jun 3, 2020

AT WHAT AGE SHOULD A PASTOR RETIRE? TEN DIAGNOSTIC QUESTIONS There are a lot of Baby Boomer pastors and Christian leaders around. And it’s cliché, but they aren’t getting any younger. It’s a quiet question that many are asking, but they are asking it nonetheless: What age should I ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7-8, Hebrews 12:1-3

Tags: Retirement, Aging, Pastors, Missionaries, Paul And Timothy, Baby Boomers  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Observation About Aging—and Baseballs

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jul 7, 2022

Introduction: You just can’t change some facts. Aging is one of those facts! Text: Ecclesiastes 12:1, KJV: 1 Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; Thoughts: Like most good ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1

Tags: Sports, Aging, Baseball

Denomination: Baptist

A Man Was Telling His Neighbor In Trailer ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 7, 2007

A man was telling his neighbor in Trailer Estates, "I just bought a new hearing aid. It cost me four thousand dollars, but it’s state of the art. It’s perfect." "Really," ...read more

Tags: Aging, Materialism

I’m Not Diabetic But I Am A Sweet Guy

Contributed by James Snyder on Jan 20, 2024

Lately, I've been very tired, which has nothing at all to do with my age. Rather, it has everything to do with all these spam calls I get every day. It seems most spam calls come during lunchtime when I’m eating. How dare they? I don't know who created this idea of spam calls, but I would ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 18:3

Tags: Diabetes, Age

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

I Didn’t Lose My Marbles They Just Retired

Contributed by James Snyder on Aug 24, 2024

For some people, getting old is a real challenge. And it probably is for many people, but it hasn't been too much of an issue for me. Don't let this get out, but getting old has been more of a blessing than a curse for me. I thought it would be terrible and didn't know what I would do ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 143:5

Tags: Age, Memory

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance