Sermons on no growing old: showing 586-600 of 133,325

A Chip Off The Old Block Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 27, 2015

Today as we look at Matthew 3:16-17, we will find that these verses describe Jesus Christ as a “chip off the old block” and these two small verses have much to say to us about Jesus Christ.

A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK MATTHEW 3:16-17 INTRODUCTION… 3:16s Thus Far (p) We have been on a journey since July as we have been looking at various 3:16s in the Bible: Exodus 3:13-17 shared with us the Name of God and that we can trust Him. Joshua 3:1-17 shows us that God makes a way in our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:16-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

New Wine, Old Wineskins Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jan 31, 2022

The Pharisees were hopping mad that Jesus and his disciples were living it up feasting, celebrating and having a good old time. Why were Jesus disciples feasting and not fasting? As usual Jesus not only answered their question, but gave them a deeply profound theological answer.

There is an old television commercial that I still remember, and I still snicker when I think about it. The commercial is in black and white. A somber old man in a cold grey stone building barks out these words; Tenacity! Gumption! Discipline! Suddenly there is color, party music and they switch ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:18-22

Denomination: Baptist

Old Dogs And New Tricks Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 2, 2021

Shallowness always leads to folly, but depth, when it is directed by wisdom, will lead to a life pleasing to God and appealing to man. Very seldom is a truly wise man proud. He is humbled because he knows so well how little he really knows.

Proverbs by their very nature are often paradoxical, and they often seem to contradict one another. They only do so, however, if we take them as absolutes which are true in every case. If we take them as stating a truth of a segment of reality, and not all of reality, we will see there are ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:5-6

The Wisdom Found In This Old Book Series

Contributed by Jerry Owen on Aug 1, 2022

God's Word is the source of wisdom for man to live a meaningful life.

THE WISDOM FOUND IN THIS OLD BOOK Ford paid the bill. Auto maker Henry Ford asked electrical genius Charlie Steinmetz to build the generators for his factory. One day the generators ground to a halt, and the repairmen couldn’t find the problem. So Ford called Steinmetz, who tinkered with the ...read more

Scripture: James 1:5, Proverbs 1:1-7, 2 Timothy 3:14-17, Ephesians 2:10, Psalm 19:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Why The Old Testament Matters Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 15, 2022

Hope is enhanced when I understand the back of the Book in light of the front of the Book.

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:4

Denomination: Baptist

Old Habits Are Hard To Break Series

Contributed by David Owens on Aug 7, 2017

In this sermon, we witness Abraham falling back into the same sinful pattern of lying and we are forced to wrestle with our own struggle against sinful habits that are hard to break.

Introduction: A. Several elderly nuns were on the second floor of their convent one night when a fire broke out. 1. When the nuns realized the fire was blocking the exit, they took their habits off, tied them together to make a rope, and climbed out the window. 2. After they were safely on the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 20:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lessons From The Old Testament Series

Contributed by Jerry Smith on Oct 15, 2020

Jude makes reference to three events in the OT that I want to make sure you understand those events and how they relate to what he is teaching in this epistle.

Tonight, we are going to take only one verse out of Jude. He makes reference to three events in the OT that I want to make sure you understand those events and how they relate to what he is teaching in this epistle. Please turn to Jude 1:11 Woe to them! The them Jude refers to are the false ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:11

Denomination: Baptist

Something Old, Something New Series

Contributed by John Knight on Jul 16, 2003

The need for Christians to be relevant for today’s ever-changing culture.

Series: The Parables of Christ Topic: Something Old, Something New January 27, 2002 Matthew 13:51-52 "Have you understood all these things?" They said to Him, "Yes." And He said to them, "Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like a head of a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:51-52

Denomination: Holiness

Real, Old-Fashioned Church Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Mar 7, 2003

Paul says four things need to be present for the building up of the church. The two we generally ignore are the ones where we listen to God directly.

Real, Old-Fashioned Church: Becoming A Festival pt. 5 March 1/2, 2003 1 Corinthians 14:26-33 Intro: We have spent the past four weeks talking about worship, and about our vision for worship depicted by the idea of a festival. I¡¦ve been excited to see the Spirit of God moving in our midst, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:26-33

Denomination: Baptist

Carry Me Back To Old

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 18, 2003

Nostalgia is a fatal disease, because the burdens of the past are idolatrous and wearisome, and will bring us down with them. But remember who God is and what His purpose is.

This past February I received a diagnosis, and, I’m sorry to say, it’s serious. I have a disease, commonly fatal. If it is not treated, it will destroy me, and I will gradually lose my abilities. I’m telling you about it, because, if we do not take some protective efforts, it will become ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 46:1-4, Isaiah 46:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

"An Old-Fashioned Christian"

Contributed by Danny Moss on Jan 5, 2002

This sermon details some of the characteristics of the true people of God.

AN OLD-FASHIONED CHRISTIAN Text: Acts 11:26 Introduction- I’m afraid that the modern day definition of a Christian that some people proclaim just won’t fit into the Bibical description of what a true child of God is like. A true believer, according to the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:26

Denomination: Baptist

Who Wants Old Food ?

Contributed by Paddy Venner on Dec 23, 2002

Exploring the need for God’s newness every day

Paddy Venner is the Senior Pastor of Harfield Road Assembly of God in Cape Town, South Africa Who Wants Old Food?  Have you ever looked in your fridge and wondered what life forms are mutating in there because of leftovers that never got eaten?  Old food is repulsive to us and we ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 16:11-30

Denomination: Pentecostal

Salvation And Faith In The Old Testament

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 10, 2002

A study of faith in the Old Testament

I. Abraham Was Justified by Faith, Not Works (4:1-8) A. Salvation is not of works nor has it ever been, and is only by faith. B. It should be clear that man can not contribute anything to his salvation. It is all of God, all of grace. C. Ephesians 2:8, 9 D. Hebrews 11 E. Thomas Watson (C. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

New Wine Into Old Bottles

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Nov 12, 2003

Replaceing the old with the new.Responsibility to God and yourself.

New Bottles and Old Wine. Luke 5:36-39 And He spake also a parable unto them, No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old, if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old. And ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:36-39

Denomination: Pentecostal

Old, New, Borrowed And True

Contributed by Simon Robinson on Dec 11, 2001

Lot’s of people sing songs at Christmas and don’t think about what they mean. We’re going to put three popular songs together and see how they’ll combine to tell us some christmas truth

Old, new, borrowed and true I suppose it must be a sign of ageing that I really enjoy TV programmes like ‘I love the 70s As soon as they start to show those nostalgic clips and play the songs I used to listen to the memories come flooding back There’s something about music that does that – ...read more

Scripture: John 1:10, Isaiah 1:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational