In Sermon Illustrations: "Old Life"

There Is Only One Solution If Old Age Is Not To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is only one solution if old age is not to be an absurd parody of our former life, and that is to go one pursuing ends that give our existence a meaning devotion to individuals, to ...read more

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The Tendency Of Old Age To The Body, Say The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The tendency of old age to the body, say the physiologists, is to form bone. It is as rare as it is pleasant to meet with ...read more

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To Enter The Country Of Old Age Is A New ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To enter the country of old age is a new experience, different from what you supposed it to be. Nobody, man or woman, knows the country until he has ...read more

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The Year Grows Rich As It Groweth Old, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The year grows rich as it groweth old, And lifes latest sands ...read more

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It Is Magnificent To Grow Old, If One Keeps ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is magnificent to grow old, if one ...read more

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Forty Is The Old Age Of Youth; Fifty Is The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Forty is the old age of youth; fifty is the ...read more

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The Real Problem With Old Age Is That It Lasts ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The real problem with old age is that it lasts ...read more

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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

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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

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It Is Not So Bad A Thing To Grow Old; It Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is not so bad a thing to grow old; it is only getting a little nearer home, a ...read more

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Greatness Is The Dream Of Youth Realized In Old ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Greatness is the dream of youth ...read more

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[231]. A Message From A Poem - Reflections In Older Life

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 18, 2025

[231]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - REFLECTIONS IN OLDER LIFE This poem was completed in 2020 when I was 77 years old. I don’t think I am unique in any way. I believe as people get older and know that most of their life has already gone, there comes a time for reflection on one’s life. That is what ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:31, Psalm 71:17-18, Isaiah 46:4

Tags: Grey Head, Old, Old Age, The Shepherd, Reflections, Christian Poetry, Christian Poems  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Once You Are Old Enough To Be On Medicare, I ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Once you are old enough to be on Medicare, I never would have suspected, You spend the rest of your days taking ...read more

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Growing Old Is Like Being Increasingly Penalized ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Growing old is like being increasingly penalized for a crime ...read more

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No One Grows Old By Living Only By Losing ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

No one grows old by living only by losing ...read more

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The Quickest Way To Become An Old Dog Is To Stop ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The quickest way to become an old dog is to stop ...read more

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Nobody Grows Old By Merely Living A Number Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People grow old only by deserting their ideals. Years wrinkle the face, ...read more

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The Best Thing About Growing Old Is That All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The best thing about growing old is that all those things you couldn't have when you ...read more

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The Reason Some People Become Old Before Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The reason some people become old before their time is because they had a ...read more

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You Are As Young As Your Faith, As Old As Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubt; as young as your self-confidence, as old as your fear; as ...read more

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