In Sermon Illustrations: "Deuteronomy 6:1-9" showing 1-20 of 23

Drug Problem  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2003

DRUG PROBLEM A little old lady was amazed at how nice the young man was next door. Every day he would help her gather things from her car or help her in her yard. One day, the old lady finally ask the young man, "Son, how did you become such a fine young man?" The young man replied, "Well, when ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:6-8, Hebrews 10:25

Tags: Body Of Christ, Attendance, Disciplines, Commitment, Church Purpose Of, Church, Goodbye  (view more)  (view less)

My Child Arrived Just The Other Day  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 10, 2003

My child arrived just the other day He came to the world in the usual way But there planes to catch And bills to pay He learned to walk while I was away And he talkin’ ’fore I new it And as he grew he’d say, "I’m gonna be like you, Dad; You know, I’m gonna be like ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Tags: Parenting, Children, Commandments Parents

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Various Studies Conducted By Yale, John Hopkins ...  PRO

Contributed by Steve Malone on May 15, 2001

Various studies conducted by Yale, John Hopkins and other groups have documented the following; The absence of a father is a stronger factor than poverty in contributing to juvenile delinquency. In 48 cultures around the world crime rates were highest among adults who as children had been raised ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Tags: Parenting, Father's Day, Family

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Wealthy Man Once Called His Faithful Assistant ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 24, 2002

A wealthy man once called his faithful assistant into his office and said, “I’ve put you name in my will, and you will get $10,000 when I die. As it may be some time before you get that legacy, I want to make you happy by paying you each year the legal interest on that amount. Here is a check for ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:13-14, Deuteronomy 6:1-15

Tags: Salvation

I Have Always Loved Blackberries. When I Was A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2005

I have always loved blackberries. When I was a child, my grandmother would take me out blackberry picking so that she could make one of her famous blackberry cobblers. If you have ever picked blackberries, you know that they are heavily protected by very thorny vines. Grandma and I would prepare ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-8

Tags: Dead To Sin

Life-Stages Drive Consumer Patterns: Life-Stages; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Life-stages Drive Consumer Patterns: Life-stages; turning points in life, a period of sudden, perhaps dramatic, change that requires new skills and a new frame of mind¾influence buying and giving patterns particular-ly among boomers. Key life-stages are fairly predictable; birth, childhood, ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1

Tags: Money

We Can Stand Affliction Better Than We Can ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We can stand affliction better than we can prosperity, for in ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-12

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Biblical Stories From Children  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 14, 2009

BIBLICAL STORIES FROM CHILDREN The church is meant to supplement what is done in the home. We have a tough job in this department, don’t we? I came across some true statements that kids made in a Sunday School class: "Moses led the Hebrews to the Red Sea, where they made unleavened bread, ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:7-9

Tags: Children, Ten Commandments

Ipod ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 14, 2009

iPod Religion This is right up there with what 10-year-old Joshua wrote to his pastor: “Dear Pastor, My father says I should learn the 10 Commandments. But I don’t think I want to because we have enough rules already in our house.” That’s not as bad as what 11-year-old Ralph wrote: “Dear Pastor, I ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:7-9

Tags: Youth

Parent Realizes The Parallel Between Training ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 14, 2009

Parent Realizes the Parallel Between Training Children Academically and Spiritually I’d like to invite Dean Ridder to come up and share what he wrote on his blog a couple months ago (see www.pontiacchristian.org/blog/index.php). Dean is a member of PBC, plays in the Praise Band, and is the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:7-9

Tags: Parenting

The Magic Of The Family Meal, Time Magazine ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 14, 2009

The Magic of the Family Meal, Time Magazine Article Check out these words from an article in TIME magazine called, “The Magic of the Family Meal” (www.time.org, 6/4/06): “…There is something about a shared meal--not some holiday blowout, not once in a while but regularly, reliably--that anchors a ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:7-9

Tags: Parenting

Samuel Taylor Coleridge Instructs An Athiest ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 14, 2009

Samuel Taylor Coleridge Instructs an Athiest About How To Raise Children Properly Using the Garden as an Analogy Fellow parents, let’s have our homes so full of the Word of God that our children can’t help but see and hear it wherever they go and whatever they do. The bottom line is this: We are ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:7-9

Tags: Parenting

Parents Teach Their Children God's Word At A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 2, 2010

Parents Teach Their Children God’s Word at a Restaurant I once read an illustration of a family who took this seriously. One night at a pizza parlor, we decided to use the minutes waiting for our food as a teaching time. We passed out an index card and pencil to each child and had them write down a ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Tags: Parenting

Parental Influence On Children Compared To Sunday ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 8, 2010

Parental Influence On Children Compared To Sunday School It is well known that crabs and small shellfish of the same class walk in the “sideways” fashion. Once upon a time, the other fishes resolved to teach these mistaken fellow inhabitants of the deep the proper mode of locomotion, namely, to go ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-9

Tags: Parenting

Two-Year-Old Boy Addicted To Smoking In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 8, 2010

Two-Year-Old Boy Addicted to Smoking in Indonesia An Indonesian father claims his two-year-old son is addicted to cigarettes, a newspaper reported. Mohammad Rizal, from the Southeast Asian country’s Musi Banyuasin province, said his son Rizal is hooked on tobacco after having his first cigarette at ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-9

Tags: Parenting

When To Begin Influencing One's Child For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2010

When to Begin Influencing One’s Child For Christ In a mothers’ meeting there was a big discussion on the theme: “How early in a child’s life ought one to begin to influence him toward God?” After a much spirited debate, a visiting grandmother was asked to make a comment. In essence, she said: “I ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-9

Tags: Parenting

$3.00 Worth Of God, Please  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2011

$3.00 WORTH OF GOD, PLEASE Tim Hansel in his book "When I Relax I feel Guilty," writes some insights of what most people want from God. "I would like to buy $3.00 worth of God, please. Not enough to explode my soul or disturb my sleep, but just enough to equal a cup of warm milk or a snooze in ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-5, Mark 14:32-42, Matthew 6:9-13, 1 John 4:7-21, Mark 10:17-22, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Deuteronomy 8:28, Romans 8:28, Matthew 25:1-13, Matthew 5:38-48  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Plan, New, God, Truth, Prayer, Life, Grow, Patience, Commitment To Christ  (view more)  (view less)

Go Back! You're Too Young

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 21, 2011

GO BACK! YOU'RE TOO YOUNG Wilbur E. Nelson told the story of his father who was the senior elder in his church for many years. He said: "When I was a boy, eleven years of age, an evangelist held a series of meetings in our church. One night he asked every Christian to come forward and also asked ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Tags: Children

The Importance Of Family Meals

Contributed by Josh Hunt on Mar 2, 2012

THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY MEALS "Kids who dine with the folks are healthier, happier, and better students, which is why a dying tradition is coming back." That's what an in-depth study by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University concluded after nearly a decade of ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:7

Tags: Family

Denomination: Baptist

Martin Sheen's Faith

Contributed by Josh Hunt on Mar 2, 2012

MARTIN SHEEN'S FAITH Former Hollywood bad boy Martin Sheen says watching his son, Charlie Sheen, lead a similarly decadent life fills him with remorse. He worries that he learned to be a father too late. He particularly regrets his failure to share his faith. "I never lost my faith," Sheen says. ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:7

Tags: Family

Denomination: Baptist