Sermons on The Elderly:

Best Seat In The House

Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002

We should be willing to take a back seat so that God will lift us up.

Introduction: It’s only human nature for us to want to sit in the best seat in the house. At sporting events it’s the skybox seat, or the seat on the 50-yard line or the seat directly behind home plate, or a ringside seat at a boxing match. Those are the places that have the best view and carry ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:7-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Submitting To God (Pt. 1)

Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 22, 2002

Pride prevents us from being able to do what God wants us to do and therefore, it prevents us from being able to enjoy His blessing.

James 4:1-6 August 29, 1999 Submitting to God (Part 1) Introduction A New England pastor and a rabbi were having a conversation one day over lunch. The N.E. pastor proudly proclaimed, “One of my ancestors signed the Declaration of Independence”. He thought that the rabbi would be very ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-6, Joshua 22:5, Joshua 22:11-34

Denomination: Baptist

The Living Word Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Apr 24, 2001

Jesus is the foundation of fellowship in the body of Christ

THE LIVING WORD - 1 JOHN 1:1-4  Book of 1 John: Theme of book centers around FELLOWSHIP. What is necessary for believers to have real fellowship with one another?. It is more than shaking hands or coffee and donuts. It is a much much deeper word. 1) John writes to warn of things that ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4

People Count (Memorial Day)

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 29, 2001

People count most of all.

PEOPLE COUNT II Tim. 1:3-5 INTRO.- ILL.- Ron was a fifteen-year-old teenager, a tenth-grade student at Granger High School. It was game day, and he was the only sophomore suiting up with the varsity team. Excitedly, he invited his mother to attend. It was her very first football game, and she ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:3-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Value Of One Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 23, 2001

Human life is full of dignity and worth because we are made in the image of God -- Jesus sees the value of every human being and calls us to do the same.

The Value of One Rev. Brian Bill 1/21/01 An elderly man was out walking along the beach early one morning when he noticed a teenager ahead of him picking up starfish and flinging them into the sea. Catching up with the youth, he asked him what he was doing. The student responded by saying that ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Not Done Yet

Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 23, 2002

We need our older people.

NOT DONE YET Psalm 71:18 S: Discipleship—Mentoring Th: My Life as God’s Light Pr: WE NEED OUR OLDER PEOPLE. ?: Why? For what? KW: Purposes TS: We will find in our study three purposes that demonstrate why we need our older people. The ____ purpose is that our older people are to be… I. PRIZED ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 71:18, Joshua 14:6-9

Denomination: Baptist

Due Respect Series

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Mar 20, 2005

The respect we get is equal to the respect we give

On a cross Country flight a rabbi was seated next to an atheist. I know sounds like the beginning to a bad joke. A Rabbi and an atheist walk in to a … But I love this story. Every few minutes one of the rabbi’s children or grandchildren would come to his seat to see if he needed anything - food, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A View From The Finish Line Series

Contributed by Douglas Dudley on Apr 25, 2005

The Apostle Paul gives us a "Real Life" view of the finish line-his finish line. Have we ever considered what our finish line will look like?

A View From the Finish Line Text: 2nd Timothy, Chapter 4 Introduction. In the last few years, Schools have made an effort to move the classroom out of the classroom. They have concluded that sometimes you’re better able to educate a student by moving them into different environments in the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Difficult Times"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jun 17, 2004

The number of ’nay’ sayers, discouragers, destroyers in the church will increase. But true believers have the knowledge that leads to salvation.

There may have been other letters from Paul to Timothy, and more than likely, some going the other way. It becomes very obvious in the reading of these two that we have, that Paul loved Timothy very dearly. Even calls him ‘son’. He mentions Timothy in Romans, in First and Second Corinthians, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-17

Denomination: Orthodox

Putting Grace In The Generation Gap Series

Contributed by Chip Monck on Aug 7, 2006

This is the third in a series of sermons based on Paul’s letter to Timothy as a guide to how the church should behave. This message explores the generation gap in churches.

Tomorrow is the birthday of my lovely wife of 16 years. A difficult time in the Monck household as Debbie rapidly approaches the big 4-0. Reminds me of the story where Johnny asked his grandmother how old she was, and she said, "I’m 39 and holding." Johnny thought about that for a minute, then ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:1-2

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Fresh Fire

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Aug 25, 2006

More than any other time beloved, we need the fresh Fire of the Holy Ghost upon our lives today.

Isaiah 64:1-2: “Oh that Thou wouldest rend the heavens, that Thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at Thy presence, as when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make Thy name known to Thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at Thy ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 64:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Correcting Your Spiritual Myopia Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 17, 2005

We struggle with the problem of prejudice to one degree or another by an improper focus on the externals. James addresses this problem head-on in James 2:1-13.

Scripture The animated movie Shrek celebrates the worth of society’s undervalued people. It revolves around a boorish ogre named Shrek who finds a friend in a talking donkey—creatively named “Donkey”! Shrek unexpectedly falls in love with a princess, whom he and Donkey rescue from a distant ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Entertaining Angels

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Dec 7, 2005

A freindly encouragement and reminder to spend time with the people that God loves most - those forgotten by society. In this case, it follows the death of a member with Alzheimer’s/

Title: Entertaining Angels Text: Hebrews 11:1-3 FCF: Because Christ is all around us, our love needs to extend not just to the people we know, but to everyone! SO: I want the congregation to move from an exclusive love to an inclusive love. Intro: When I’d go over to see Marvin Creel, I usually ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Doing Good Series

Contributed by Daniel Villa on Mar 10, 2003

Wise people know when to, whom to, and how to do good.

DOING GOOD Wise Living Series #4 Big Idea: Wise people know when to or when not to, whom to or whom not to, and how to or how not to do good. Proverbs 3:26; 11:17-31 Welcome back to our series – Wise Living Series. We’re discovering principles for wise living. We started this series by ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 11:17-31, Proverbs 3:26

Denomination: Church Of God

Be Angry But Don't Sin

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Sep 9, 2005

This sermon addresses how to deal with your anger in a God pleasing way.

September 11, 2005 Ephesians 4:25-32 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body. “Be angry but do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not leave space for the devil. He who has been ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32

Denomination: Lutheran