Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be

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Basic Christian Life Skills 2:

Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be,
the last of life for which the first was made

Readings:

John 2:1-11
Hebrews 5:11-14

Reminder:

• Ageing is normal, spiritual growth is optional but recommended.
• We are invited to embrace spiritual growth/maturity
• We are a work in progress
• Retirement from the Christian life should not be an option
• We are to tell our children and those who ask about our faith and the reason for it
• We are to grow in wisdom
• We will continue to bear fruit
• The best is yet to be this side and on the other side of our mortal life

Discussion questions:

1. What is the difference between spiritual milk and solid food?
2. How is there honour in growing old?
3. What do you understand from the serving of the good wine last?
4. How do we pastor chronic illness?
5. Why do we encourage the young to remember their creator and how does this prepare them
   for older years?
6. What are our experiences of spiritual disciplines?
7. What does growing in wisdom mean?

Links to pastoring dementia

https://www.biola.edu/blogs/think-biblically/2019/finding-grace-in-the-face-of-dementia
https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/god-will-keep-you-through-dementia
https://churchlifejournal.nd.edu/articles/love-to-the-very-end-a-theology-of-dementia/
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