Sermons on The Elderly:

God Is With Us

Contributed by Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Aug 2, 2012

Jesus Christ is with us to the end of the world. This is the gift of Easter.

Fairy tales and legends from the oldest times tell of the days when God walked among human beings. Those were splendid times, when one met a wanderer on the road who asked for lodging, then at home one recognized in this simple man the Lord God and was richly rewarded. Those were wonderful times, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:20, Matthew 28:20-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Joseph

Contributed by Chris Tiller on Dec 14, 2005

Advent is a time of preparation and repentance, and it turns out that Joseph’s story has a few things to teach about those very things.

Joseph…the husband of Mary. The Bible doesn’t really tell us that much about Joseph. Legend has it that he was an elderly widow. Supposedly that explains why he was able to honor Mary’s virginity during the first months of their marriage and why he quietly disappears from the narrative sometime ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Keys Of The Kingdom

Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Sep 6, 2008

As followers of Jesus Christ, we’ve each been given authority, but like many Christians today, we don’t often use our authority as God intended.

THE KEYS OF THE KINGDOM We all feel like a nobody sometimes. It’s like the new employee at a Wal-Mart Store who had such an experience. The young man had just been at work a few days and was the low man in the pecking order. He was holding a broom in his hand near the entrance when an irate ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Fruit Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Steve Meenho Kang on Oct 26, 2020

Bearing fruit does not happen automatically. We must do what the Apostle Paul told us to do to bear the fruit of the Holy Spirit.

The Fruit of the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit Part 5 Galatian 5:16-23 (From Steve Meenho Kang, Live by the Spirit (Bloomington, IN: Westbow Press, 2022) Currently we are going through the message series, “The Holy Spirit.” During this series, we are examining the work of the Holy Spirit. First ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Love God Totally Series

Contributed by Damien Saylor on Jun 15, 2019

It is easy to lose sight of God in our lives. It closely relates to a Doctor’s prescription we forget to take. Gradually our health starts to decline. The longer we are away from God. The worse our Spiritual Health gets!

Sermon series - 6 qualities for spiritual health - Today we’re looking at the first & greatest decision we ever make. - It is to Love God totally. - I know that in life it’s easy to say I love this person, or I love so & so, but it’s just words. - The power of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:36-38

Denomination: Baptist

Pleasing God Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 28, 2017

We please God when we make pleasing Him a priority.

Title: Pleasing God Text: I Thessalonians 2:1-12 Introduction The Apostle Paul was a gutsy guy. He did not hesitate to encourage people to imitate his life. He often said, “follow my example” or “imitate me.” • Therefore I urge you to imitate me. II Corinthians 4:16 • Dear brothers and sisters, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Becoming A Fool

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 12, 2018

Building on the Right Foundation, Being God's Temple, Our Work for the Kingdom

PAUL: A FOOL FOR CHRIST - Becoming a Fool April 15, 2018 1 Corinthians 3:18 (p. 794) Introduction: There was a time, right before I left Louisville to come to Lexington I was meeting with a young man named Nick at Starbucks every week…He was dating my best friend’s daughter ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Pastor And His Job

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 25, 2022

Many ministers have entered the ministry because it seemed as if it would be an easy job

After they got into the ministry, they soon found out that things are not as easy as they look, and they left the ministry and found themselves a job where they could make more money and have less headaches. Illus: After George W. Bush won the presidency in 2004, he immediately took on a campaign ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:2-3

Denomination: Baptist

In Christ #1

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 29, 2022

Today we are going to begin preaching our way through the book of Ephesians. The title of this series of sermons is “IN CHRIST.”

As we embark on this study we will see how we who are IN CHRIST have riches the lost world knows nothing about. It is sad enough that sinners know nothing about these “riches,” but sadder still is the fact that even many Christians do not know of the riches they have IN CHRIST. Illus: When I ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Defeating Difficulties

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 7, 2022

Many of us have learned to categorize our days as GOOD DAYS or BAD DAYS! To listen to some folks talk, they seem to have more bad days than good days!

Illus: Someone said that YOU KNOW IT IS GOING TO BE A BAD DAY WHEN: • You call suicide prevention and they put you on hold • Your birthday cake collapses from the weight of the candles • Your twin sister forgot your birthday • Your horn goes off accidentally and remains stuck as you follow a group ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:14-18

Denomination: Baptist

He Taught Them Many Parables… (The Good Samaritan) # 15

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 14, 2022

You do not have to look very far to find someone in trouble these days.

• We see people in trouble as we drive down the highways • We see people in trouble in their marriages • We see people in trouble in our neighborhoods • We see people in trouble financially • We see people in trouble physically • We see people in trouble spiritually As I said, you do not have to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Baptist

What Is The Blessings With Adoption Involving The Son? Series

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Mar 27, 2010

The blessing of being a son of God

Lord Jesus, thank You that once we become Your children through trusting Christ, there is a way for us to learn and grow. Help us as we seek to come under Your discipline by establishing good habits in solitude and meditating on Your Word. May we grow stronger so that we may honor You in all we do? ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:7-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Harvest: Haves & Have Nots

Contributed by Emms International on Aug 24, 2016

This is a sermon mainly designed to be used at Harvest in the UK which uses the harvest laws from Deut 24 to think about the God given responsibility that the "haves,", those with more than enough, have to the "have nots," those in real need.

HARVEST AND THE "HAVE'S" AND "HAVE NOTS" "When you reap your harvest in your field and forget a sheaf in the field, you shall not go back to get it. It shall be for the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow, that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hands. When you beat your ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 24:19-22

Denomination: *other

Provisions For The Powerless Series

Contributed by Mark Adams on Oct 23, 2015

Second in a series on Elisha. In a world that believes in the survival of the fittest, God's people have resources available to us that go beyond what the world thinks is possible. Church is to be a culture of life, not of scarcity.

======================================================================== VIDEO CLIP BEGINS THE SERMON…BE SURE AUDIO IS UP ======================================================================== => INTRO: Bill Collector Video. Taken from YouTube, a former bill collector talks about making ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In His Old Age

Contributed by Monty Newton on Aug 16, 2015

There are life lessons to be learned from observing King David's aging and death.

Title: In His Old Age… Text: I Kings 1:1-4 and 2:1-12 Thesis: There are life lessons to be learned from observing King David’s aging and dying. Introduction Andy Rooney once said, “It’s paradoxical that the idea of living a long life appeals to everyone, but the idea ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 2:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational