Blessedness of Old Age [LIFE]

7/31/2019 Blessedness of Old Age [LIFE]

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The Blessedness

of living a

long life!

A Special Christmas

Message forRetirees


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Outline:

What does God in the

Bible says about living

longer or getting Old?

Reaching Old Age is a

great Blessing!

WORDS OF WISDOM:

What Retirees/Seniors

should do?


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LIVING LONGER:

Blessings of Old

Age!


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A. Honour and respect.

Proverbs 23:22 Listen

to your father, who

gave you life, anddont despise your

mother when she is

old." [NLT]


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B. Wisdom

Job 12:12- Olderpeople are wise, andlong life brings

understanding." [NCV]

Job 32:7 - I thought,Older people should

speak, and those wholived many years shouldteach wisdom. [NCV]


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C. Strength

Psalms 71:9 Do not

reject me when I am

old; do not leave mewhen my strength is

gone." [NCV]


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D. Having Grandchildren

Proverbs 17:6

Grandchildren are

the crowning of the

aged, parents are

the pride of their

children." [NLT]


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Today people usually live 70 to 80

years. (Ps.90:10)

Seventy years are given to us. Some even live

to eighty. But even the best years are filled

with pain and trouble; soon they disappear,and we fly away. [NLT]

Our lifetime is seventy years or if we are

strong, eighty years. But the years are full ofhard work and pain. They pass quickly, and

then we are gone. [NCV]


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Wisdom

for the Old!


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A. Life is more valuable

than material possessions

Matthew 6:25 That iswhy I tell not to worry

about everyday life-whether you haveenough food anddrink, or enough

clothes to wear. Isntlife more than food,and your body morethan clothing? [NLT]


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B. God is the giver of life

Genesis 2:7 Thenthe Lord God tookdust from the

ground and formeda man from it. Hebreathed the breathif life into the mans

nose, and the manbecame a livingperson. [NCV]


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C. Our lives lies in Gods hands,

even the breath we take!

Psalms 66:9 Our livesare in His hands, and hekeeps our feet fromstumbling." [NLT]

Job 12:10 For the life of

every living thing is in hishand, and the breath ofevery human being.

[NLT]


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God determines

the length of an

individual's life.

REMEMBER:

It is not ours to

keep!


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D. The Bible provides only two

acceptable instances of laying down

or dedicating one's life:


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1. For Christ!

Matt.10:39- If

you cling to your

life, you will lose

it; but if you giveup your life for

me, you will find

it. [NLT]


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2. For Others!

1 John 3:16- We

know what real love

is because Jesus gave

up his life for us. Sowe also ought to give

up our lives for our

brothers and sisters.[NLT]


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Never for oneself!

Never to relieve pain!

Never for financial reasons!


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E. We are to care for our bodies and

honour God with it!

1 Corinthians 6:19,20Dont you realize that

your body is the templeof the Holy Spirit, wholives in you, and wasgiven to you by God? You

do not belong to yourself,for God bought you witha high price. So you musthonor God with yourbody. [NLT]


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Because life on earth is too short,

THEREFORE, live each day wisely!

Psalms 90:12

Teach us howshort our lives

really are so that

we may be wise."

[NCV]


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It is not yet

too late!

How do we wisely?


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Get right with Our Creator!

Ps. 71:18- Even

though I am old and

gray, do not leave

me, God. I will tellthe children about

your power; I will tell

those who live afterme about your

might. [NCV]


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REMEMBER:

CHRISTMAS

is all about Godgetting close to us

through Jesus

Christ!


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LONG LIVE!

Merry Christmasand God bless you

always!

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