Sermons on Fear Of Getting Old:

Born Old

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 29, 2010

To experience new life, even in the senior years, means using old knowledge to gain new knowledge; to set aside pride in order to learn; and to be fully open to Christ.

We had been talking about a mutual friend. We had laughed a little at how rigid he was, how staid. We had commented that he didn’t like change; he could easily be "all shook up" when something didn’t go his way. I asked the other person in this conversation, "How long have you known John? Has he ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Old Path PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 29, 2023

Encourage the congregation to return to the old path of faith, love, justice, and compassion for it leads to eternal life and divine restoration.

Good morning, church family. As we gather here today, we are reminded of God's unwavering love for us and his eternal promise of restoration. As we open our hearts and minds to the divine word, let us reflect on the profound wisdom of Jeremiah 6:16, "Thus says the LORD: Stand by the roads, and ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 6:16

Topics: Eternal Life

Leave The Old Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 6, 2020

The worldly life is 1) Intellectually futile (Ephesians 4:17), 2) Ignorant of God’s truth (Ephesians 4:18), 3) Spiritually and morally callused (Ephesians 4:19a), and 4) Depraved in mind (Ephesians 4:19b).

Ephesians 4:17-19 [17] Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. [18] They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-19

Denomination: Other

Leave The Old Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 14, 2015

Ephesians 4 presents ... a divine wardrobe which will really change one’s life...a heavenly, eternal style which will never go out of date — a wardrobe which wears increasingly better with time.

If you have been abroad, you know there is a worldwide fascination with fashion. Whether you travel to Chicago or London or Geneva or Beijingor Nairobi, you find fashion-conscious people making fashion statements. Much of this lure comes from fashion’s enticing promise of a “new ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-19

Denomination: Other

"no Fear??"

Contributed by Dwight Davis on May 31, 2002

For the Christian, the old saying; "there’s nothing to fear but fear itself" is not just a saying...it is a way of life.

“No Fear?” Have you ever seen that decal on someone’s shirt or in the back of a lot of car and truck windows that says “no fear”? Exactly what does that does it mean? Are they claiming that they are not afraid of anything? Do they think that they are somehow invincible ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:4, Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Leave The Old Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 27, 2018

Just as fall turns to winter we can Leave the Old behind. But in order to do this we must: 1) Forsake our Former life (Galatians 4:8), 2) Understand our Present Life (Galatians 4:9) and 3) Live for our Future Life (Galatians 4:10-11)

As we come to the final season of the year, it tends to be a time of extremes. We are called to more events, to buy more and decorate more than the rest of the year combined. People will also go to personal extremes. Those who have been able to control spending, drinking and personal habits, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:8-11

Denomination: Other

Fear

Contributed by Matthew Davaughn Cox on May 3, 2018

Psalm 27:1

FEAR - If the truth be told we have all feared something at one point in our lives. I believe it is safe to say that we all have a fear of something right now in our lives. Now, think about every fear that you have, out of all of those fears how many of them are related to God? Hang in there with ...read more

Denomination: *other

Fear Not Series

Contributed by Vini Charles on Dec 11, 2022

Isaiah 35:3-4 Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way; say to those with fearful hearts, “Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you.”

I don’t know much about interpreting dreams, but I do know that the Lord used a few weird and wonderful dreams in days gone by to reveal His plans for the future. Take the prophet Isaiah. He lay down one night and had a very strange dream. He found himself in the middle of a desert with nothing but ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:12, Ephesians 6:10

Denomination: Methodist

Fear Not

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jun 7, 2006

Christ promise to bring us out of darkness into light. When we discover this we have a responsibility to share with others

- June 25, 1990 NYT - Choose to leave the light of this world to walk in darkness - Lost In a Dark Labyrinth - Gary Lutes, 37 & sons Buddy 13, and Tim, 9, of Tampa, Fla., - New Trout Cave - Smoke Hole Caves - Lost for 5 days - Violated Cave Rule - Never leave emergency pack behind - 200 ft ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

No Fear

Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 30, 2005

A Christmas devotional about not fearing what will happen.

Luke 1:5-17; 1:26-38; 2:8-15 - No Fear Fear is a common response to threatening or intimidating situations today. Some go to great lengths to beat or run away from their fears. And some brace themselves to be strong - it was no different on that first Christmas. Four times people were told not ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Fear Not

Contributed by Robert Simmons on Feb 24, 2002

Exhortation of why we should not be afraid

Psalm 46:1-11 We live in a world plagued by fear -- fear of death, fear of disease, fear of financial calamity. Yet with the great fears that pervade and paralyze many, there is often an absence of the fear we must have. The Bible declares the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Church Of God

Fear Not Series

Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Dec 6, 2003

Fear Not

A.Times when God Seems SsLOW 1. Sometimes God seems to be moving at high speeds 2. At other times it seems that He is so slow in His program a. The four hundred years of silence between testaments b. Words of the prophets must have seemed vain B. The whirlwind pace then and now 1. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:30

Denomination: Baptist

Fear Not Series

Contributed by Rodney Fry on Dec 7, 2007

We fear Jospeh & Mary Feared also

Fear NOT Luke 1:30 Times when God Seems Slow Sometimes God seems to be moving at high speed At other times it seems that He is so slow in His program The four hundred years of silence between testaments Words of the prophets must have seemed vain The Whirlwind Pace then & Now Angels sent on ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:30

Denomination: Baptist

Fear Not

Contributed by Lacy Scott on Apr 14, 2008

Fear is an obstacle that we all must overcome by building and standing on our faith.

“FEAR NOT” Matthew 14: 26 & 27 INTRODUCTION: Fear is an obstacle that we all must overcome by building and standing on our faith. The man who fears lacks a strong faith. He who strengthens his faith weakens his fears. I. What is Fear? A. Healthy B. Harmful II. What Do We Fear? A. The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:26-27, Matthew 14:22-36

Denomination: Baptist

Fear Not

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 11, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Are you afraid and instead of sticking with GOD, you turned away from Him because of fear? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that there's nothing to fear and no need to turn away from the LORD. IV. TEXT: 1 Samu

I. EXORDIUM: Are you afraid and instead of sticking with GOD, you turned away from Him because of fear? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that there's nothing to fear and no need to turn away from the LORD. IV. TEXT: 1 Samuel 12:20 (Amplified Bible) And Samuel said ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 12:20

Denomination: Pentecostal