Getting OlderGetting OlderPsalms 92:12-15Psalms 92:12-15

Examples Of Older Examples Of Older PeoplePeople

Abraham & Sarah. Genesis 17:15-17; Abraham & Sarah. Genesis 17:15-17; 18:11-14; 21:1-2; Romans 4:19ff; 18:11-14; 21:1-2; Romans 4:19ff; Hebrews 11:11-12; 2 Corinthians Hebrews 11:11-12; 2 Corinthians 4:16-5:14:16-5:1

Moses & Aaron. Exodus 7:7; cf. Moses & Aaron. Exodus 7:7; cf. Psalms 90:10, 12Psalms 90:10, 12

Joshua & Caleb. Joshua 4:6-7; Joshua & Caleb. Joshua 4:6-7; Numbers 13:30-33; Numbers 14:6-8; Numbers 13:30-33; Numbers 14:6-8; Joshua 13:1; cf. 24:29; Joshua 14:10-Joshua 13:1; cf. 24:29; Joshua 14:10-1111

Examples Of Older Examples Of Older PeoplePeople

Daniel. Daniel. A youth when taken captive. Daniel A youth when taken captive. Daniel

1:4ff 1:4ff Captivity spanned 70 years. Jeremiah Captivity spanned 70 years. Jeremiah 25:11-1225:11-12

Over 80 when appointed by Darius to Over 80 when appointed by Darius to be one of three governors over the be one of three governors over the kingdom of Babylon. Daniel 6:1-3kingdom of Babylon. Daniel 6:1-3

Cast into the den of lions during the Cast into the den of lions during the reign of Darius. Daniel 6:4-27reign of Darius. Daniel 6:4-27

Examples Of Older Examples Of Older PeoplePeople

Zacharias & Elizabeth. Luke Zacharias & Elizabeth. Luke 1:5-7, 11-131:5-7, 11-13

Simeon & Anna. Luke 2:25-26, Simeon & Anna. Luke 2:25-26, 36-3836-38

Acts 13-15

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Paul, the aged. Acts 7:58; Philemon 9

Acts 15-18

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Acts 18-21

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Acts 23-28

God Uses Older PeopleGod Uses Older People Elders. Titus 1:9; 1 Peter 5:2; 1 Peter 5:3Elders. Titus 1:9; 1 Peter 5:2; 1 Peter 5:3 Older men. Titus 2:2Older men. Titus 2:2 Older women. Titus 2:3ffOlder women. Titus 2:3ff

Services The Elderly Can Services The Elderly Can ProvideProvide

Wise counsel. 1 Kings 12:6-7Wise counsel. 1 Kings 12:6-7Teaching for the younger. Teaching for the younger. Psalms 71:17-18; 78:1ffPsalms 71:17-18; 78:1ff

Lesson For The YoungLesson For The YoungLife is briefLife is brief. . James 4:14 "What is your life? for ye James 4:14 "What is your life? for ye

are as a vapor that appeareth for a are as a vapor that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away."little time, and then vanisheth away."

Job 14:1-2 "Man that is born of a Job 14:1-2 "Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of woman is of few days and full of trouble, he cometh forth like a flower trouble, he cometh forth like a flower and is cut down: He fleeth also as a and is cut down: He fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not."shadow, and continueth not."

Lesson For The YoungLesson For The YoungLife is briefLife is brief..Psalms 90:10 "The days of our Psalms 90:10 "The days of our

years are three score and ten, or years are three score and ten, or even by reason of strength even by reason of strength fourscore years: yet is their pride fourscore years: yet is their pride but labor and sorrows, for it is but labor and sorrows, for it is soon gone, and we fly away" Vs. soon gone, and we fly away" Vs. l2 "Teach us to number our days l2 "Teach us to number our days that we may get us a heart of that we may get us a heart of wisdom."wisdom."

Lesson For The OldLesson For The OldPsalms 92:14 “They shall still Psalms 92:14 “They shall still

bring forth fruit in old age; they bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be full of sap and green”shall be full of sap and green”

Let the attitude of Let the attitude of “Paul, the aged” “Paul, the aged” be your attitude. 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 18be your attitude. 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 18