Sermons on Various Ages:

Ecclesiastes 12:1-7 Old People

Contributed by William D. Brown on Oct 18, 2013

Solomon explains that, youth is too brief and precious to be squandered in foolishness or evil, and that a person should live well in the fullness of each day before God, and acknowledge Him early in life.

Ecclesiastes 12:1-7 OLD PEOPLE 10-5-13 In this last chapter of Ecclesiastes the wisest man to ever live, Solomon, according to; 1 Kings 4:31 For he was wiser than all men; - -- urges young people to consider God, and to realize ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Convictions Of The Church That Change The World

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 20, 2016

6 Convictions of the early church that can change the world today (Based on an article by Rick Warren on Pastors.com: http://pastors.com/6-convictions-church-changes-world/)

HoHum: “Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.” Acts 2:41, NIV. Much present day evangelism seeks to make coming to Christ easy. Many today would be appalled that Peter made the cost of coming to Christ so high. How ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-42

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living For Christ In A Postmodern World

Contributed by Ezekiel Ette on Oct 21, 2017

It is possible to live the Christian life and still live responsibly and fully in a world of diversity.

Living for Christ in a Postmodern World The Rev. (Dr.) Ezekiel Ette Matt. 22 : 15 – 22 We live in a confusing time indeed, a time when what is reality and truth are considered controversial, yet we follow a savior who is the way, the truth and the life” (John 14 : 6). There was a time when many ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22

Denomination: United Methodist

The Elderly’s Proclamation

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Oct 18, 2020

Old age is sure to come of which the Word of God gives us guidance on how to age under God’s grace.

The Elderly’s Proclamation Scriptural Truths to Growing Old by the Grace of God In the Spokesman Review was an article titled, Pinging Like Crazy, “Man is like an automobile. As it gets older, the differential starts slipping, and the u-joints get worn, causing the drive shaft to go bad. The ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 71:17-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"we Are Filled With Joy"

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Nov 11, 2021

A message about joy in the midst of adversity - and especially the aging process.

Text: Psalm 126 -- A song of Ascents. Subject: How Can I Have Joy While Weeping? Complement: Because Of Past Victories! Big Idea: The Past Provides Joy for Today And bright Hope For tomorrow. Preaching Idea: “We Are Filled With Joy.” Introduction: Let’s talk about the elephant in the ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Will Finish What He's Started (Joshua 12:1-23, 13:1-22) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jan 13, 2022

Joshua is old, and he can't do all that he wants to for God (and there's a lot left to do). God reassures him, "I got this. I'll finish the job."

This is a great passage. Let me try, up front, to persuade you about this. It's super helpful for understanding Joshua as a whole. There's hints scattered throughout this section about the Nephilim, if you're into that sort of thing. And the passage points us to God, and his ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 13:1-22, Philippians 1:6, Joshua 12:1-6

How Do You Make Decisions?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 6, 2024

Mozart was a great musician, but a terrible philosopher.

Tenth Sunday in Course 2024 The great composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is quoted as saying “I pay no attention whatever to anybody's praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings.” It seems appropriate to apply this statement to our first reading today, because the original man, whom we ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:20-35, 2 Corinthians 4:13, Psalm 130:1-8, Genesis 3:9-15

Denomination: Catholic

Devoted To Fellowship Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023

Fellowship is about coming together as believers, focusing on our common bond in Jesus, and resisting the enemy's attempts to isolate us.

The first Christians, they were all about hanging out together. They ate together, prayed together, and learned about Jesus together. It was like a 24/7 Jesus party. And guess what? It was awesome. Imagine you're a single Lego brick. On your own, you're cool, but there's only so much you can do. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-27, Hebrews 10:23-25

Topics: Apostolic Age, Church Fathers, Sacraments, Martyrdom

Seeing Things As Jesus Sees Them Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 19, 2013

Jesus came to free us from the slavery to sin through faith, through faith in what He taught, and through faith in Him as a person.

Thursday of 29th Week in Course Lumen Fidei Jesus was a very serious Savior. If you were a government official and happened upon a prison where several thousands of persons were enslaved under abysmal conditions, you’d want to free them. Now before Christ, we were slaves of sin. I know ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:49-53

Denomination: Catholic

Water Into Wine

Contributed by Alvan Lewis on Mar 7, 2022

Two Things: What does the Bible teach about Wine? And, more importantly, what doe it teach about our destiny in Jesus Christ?

Water into Wine Jesus’ first miracle: water into wine. Of course, turning water into wine is common, especially here in the Okanagan Valley. The trick is to be able to turn water into wine without grapes, without yeast and without the passage of time. Jesus turned water into wine without grapes, ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Anglican

What Grace Teaches Series

Contributed by Kevin O'connor on Jun 8, 2002

The age of Grace is it coming to an end? What must we learn before the next age arrives?

“Strengthen By Grace” #2 “What Grace Teaches” Hebrews13: 9, Titus 2: 11-13, Colossians 1: 6 Jesus brought us into a age of Grace so it is about time to learn what the Word of God reveals about this age of grace and how Grace can transform our lives. Could it be? God will close this age when the ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:11-13

Denomination: Holiness

Let's Hear It For The Old Folks Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on May 11, 2011

A study of chapter 12 verse 1 through 13

Ecclesiastes 12: 1 – 13 Let’s Hear It for The Old Folks 1 Remember now your Creator in the days of youryouth, before the difficult days come, and the years draw near when you say, “ I have no pleasure in them”: 2 While the sun and the light, the moon and the stars, are not ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1-13

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Silver In Their Hair Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 25, 2010

In a culture which values its elderly less and less, God calls us as the church to treat the elderly like family and like a fortune.

When I was a teenager, I thought people in their 50’s were really old. Now, that I’ve recently celebrated my 52nd birthday, I’m not so sure, especially since I’m around so many people here who are still going strong in their 70’s and 80’s. They don’t seem ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:1-16, 1 Timothy 5:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical Free

What Happens When Salvation Happens Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 31, 2001

Looking at the various aspects of the salvation event.

 January 1979 in a college dorm room in Stillwater Oklahoma at the age of 20 life’s most important moment happened for me. 1) It was followed up 7 ½ months later when I walked the right aisle, come all the way from the third row from the back at Eastwood Baptist Church in Tulsa Oklahoma. 2) ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:14-21

Time To _____ Up!

Contributed by Randall Mitchell, Sr. on Jun 1, 2007

Various "Ups" in Christian Life

Message Title: "It is time to _____ UP!" Message Text: Romans 13:11,12 & various scriptures Opening remarks: The Base Commander of Goodfellow AFB in an article in the base newspaper wrote that he saw too many people looking down. This was the reason that many times the cars with the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:11-12

Denomination: Pentecostal