In this Mother's Day message, Pastor Anson McMahon leads us into a pivotal transition in the book of Joshua.

After twelve chapters of extraordinary warfare, Joshua 13:1-7 marks a shift from the battlefield to the "ordinary" work of inheritance. Pastor Anson challenges our culture's idolization of youth, reminding us that aging is not a problem to be solved, but a season of grace to be embraced. Listeners will be encouraged to see that while we may retire from our careers, we never retire from our purpose in the Kingdom of God.

This sermon is a call for the generations to unite - for the young to seek wisdom and for the aged to continue possessing the "land" God has set before them.

Key Points

• Growing old should not be something that God's people fear.
• There is no such thing as retiring from God.
• Older believers have wisdom that the rest of God's people desperately need.

Reflect & Discuss

1. In what ways have you allowed the world’s fear of aging to overshadow the biblical truth that getting older is a blessing and a season for increased wisdom?
2. Pastor Anson noted that "you can't turn in a two-week notice to Jesus." Is there an area of service or discipleship you have "retired" from that the Holy Spirit might be calling you back into?
3. How can we practically foster "iron sharpening iron" relationships between the older and younger generations in our church this week?

Main Passage: Joshua 13:1-7

Supporting Passages

• Job 12:12
• Leviticus 19:32
• Proverbs 20:29
• Proverbs 13:20
• Deuteronomy 32:7