In Sermon Illustrations: "Core Values For Children"

Basketball Theology

Contributed by John Bright on Jan 18, 2026

Basketball theology Center/forward — Where nobody usually sits on Sunday mornings. Free throw — A toddler's toss of toys. Timeout A sermon gone too long. On the bench — The organist (pia- nist). Three-point play The structure of any good sermon. Offensive foul — A newly discov- ered baby's ...read more

Scripture: John 4:23-24

Tags: Worship, Sermon

Denomination: Methodist

Would That Get Me Into Heaven  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 27, 2004

WOULD THAT GET ME INTO HEAVEN "If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale and gave all my money to the church, would that get me into Heaven?" I asked the children in my Sunday School class. "NO!" the children all answered. "If I cleaned the church every day, mowed the yard, and kept ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-20

Tags: Heaven

I Am ...

Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on May 1, 2006

I am Tired I am tired checking the time Hurrying to move on To complete one task Move on to another. I am tired seeing men suffering Women crying Children begging I am tired going to funerals Seeing grown men cry And big women hold their bellies I am tired!! I am tired of men killing men Women ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-4, Revelation 22:1-4

Tags: Tired, Perseverance, Patience, Anticipation

Denomination: Adventist

A Living Memorial

Contributed by James Chandler on May 29, 2018

When our children were young, we took a vacation to Washington D.C. We saw the many different memorials. The highlight of our trip was Arlington National Cemetery. It was quite a moment standing there with my wife and children watching the changing of the guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier. ...read more

Tags: Sacrifice, Memorial, Empty Tomb

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Way To Heaven

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 24, 2019

. A pastor was trying to teach a children’s class about how to be saved. .”If I sold everything I have and gave it to the church, would I go to heaven?” The children answered, “No.” The pastor said, “Very good. That’s right. And if I worked hard at keeping the 10 commandments, would that get me ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13-20

Tags: Salvation, Justification, Born Again, Eternal Life, Saved, Heaven Bound  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Toys Never Satisfy  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Mar 8, 2002

Men are merely taller children. Honor, wealth, and splendor are the toys for which grown children pine; but which, however accumulated, leave them still disappointed and unhappy. God never designed that intelligent beings should be satisfied with these enjoyments. By His wisdom and goodness they ...read more

Tags: God's Provision, Fulfillment

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Motherhood Issues A Recent Poll By Wahara.com ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 3, 2006

Motherhood Issues A recent poll by Wahara.com finds 79% of mothers list personal, emotional and physical challenges as their hardest. Women know children are time consuming and demanding, but what these women are finding is that children are ALL consuming and ALL demanding. 38% reported sleep ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Cheating: Between 75% And 98% Of High School And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Cheating: Between 75% and 98% of high school and college students say they’ve cheated and 5 out of 6 college students believe they need to cheat to get ahead in the world today. 95% say they have never been caught and 90% say cheaters never pay the price for cheating. Even worse, 20% of adults ...read more

Tags: Faith

1918-1919, A Fifth Of The Worlds Population Was ...

Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 29, 2008

1918-1919, a fifth of the worlds population was infected with influenza. This pandemic killed 675K Americans, 10 times more than died in WWI (over 20M worldwide). Malaria now infects some 300 million people each year, killing at least 2 million children and adults. Two children die of malaria ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Margaret Mead, The Noted Anthropologist, Has Said ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008

Margaret Mead, the noted anthropologist, has said a lot of controversial things, but you will find no authorities debating her statement in her article Grandparents and Educators. In it she said, "Somehow we have to get the older people, grandparents, widows and widowers, spinsters and bachelors, ...read more

Tags: Family

The Golden Rule

Contributed by John Bright on Feb 19, 2025

We teach children the Golden Rule – “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” When those children get out into the world, they learn a new rule – “Do unto others before they can do unto you.” We are taught to go on the offensive and keep a list of wrongs so we can fulfill ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:21-23, Matthew 7:12

Tags: Revenge, Golden Rule

Denomination: Methodist

A Mothers Arms Are Made Of Tenderness And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A mothers arms are made of tenderness and children ...read more

Tags: Parenting

The Trouble With Growing Old Is Having To Listen ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The trouble with growing old is having to listen to ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Insanity Is Hereditary; You Can Get It From Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Insanity is hereditary; you can get it ...read more

Tags: Family

A Parent Should Never Make Distinctions Between ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A parent should never make distinctions ...read more

Tags: Parenting

He Promised To Pour Out His Spirit On Men, ...

Contributed by Virgil Gibson on Oct 17, 2007

He promised to pour out His Spirit on men, ...read more

Denomination: Apostolic

Human Beings Are The Only Creatures That Allow ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Human beings are the only creatures that allow their ...read more

Tags: Home

Note On Church Bulletin Board: Parents, Be The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Note on church bulletin board: Parents, be the soul ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Dennis Said, "I Don't Think I've Ever ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 22, 2000

ILL. Dennis said, "I don’t think I’ve ever experienced greater culture shock than what I experienced at the very first Thai village we visited. This was a village which the missionaries had not yet reached with the good news of Jesus. The people were still living with all their superstitions & ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:20-26

Tags: God Brings Hope

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Zorthian's Fear

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Jan 26, 2009

ZORTHIAN'S FEAR A mural artist named J.H. Zorthian read about a tiny boy who had been killed in traffic. His stomach churned as he thought of that ever happening to one of his three children. His worry became an inescapable anxiety. The more he imagined such a tragedy, the more fearful he became. ...read more

Tags: Anxiety

Denomination: Baptist