Prov 27:17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

INTRO: Today we start a theme for the month of October. I want to use this time to recognize our fantastic seniors that are part of our fellowship and affirm the strength of time proven service of the Lord along the "Old Ways."

Today, I want to spend time looking at our "Old Timers." I want to look at why they are so special to us, both individually and corporately as a church or body of believers.

The truly are good timers not just old timers!

Eph 4:28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

2 Cor 6:6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,

Job 17:9 The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

2 Cor 4:5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

Prov 17:17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

1 Cor 13:4-8 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

Prov 17:17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

Psa 119:63 I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.

John 13:23 Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.

John 15:11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

2 Tim 1:5 When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

Acts 20:35 I have showed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

2 Cor 9:6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

Prov 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

1 Sam 1:27 For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

Acts 2:42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.