In Sermon Illustrations: "Teach Your Children"

65279;once, When My Brother Was Four Or Five ...  PRO

Contributed by Kevin Barron on Jul 3, 2001

Once, when my brother was four or five and my sister three or four, Dennis came running into the house. “What’s wrong?” my mother asked. “Wanda hit me!” my brother, in tears, cried out. Not wanting him to be unable to take care of himself, my mother told him to hit my sister back if she ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: United Methodist

Our 7-Year-Old Daughter Had Just Won $2.00 For ...  PRO

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Sep 23, 2001

Our 7-year-old daughter had just won $2.00 for her memory work in Sunday school. After the morning service, the pastor’s wife congratulated her. Our daughter proudly announced, "And I put it all in the morning’s offering!" "My, how wonderful!" the pastor’s wife exclaimed. "I’m sure God will be ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Read An Article A Few Years Ago About Gene ...  PRO

Contributed by Wayne Major on Jan 29, 2002

I read an article a few years ago about Gene Stallings, former coach of a national championship football team at the University of Alabama, who had a son who was born with Down’s Syndrome. When the interview turned to questions about his son, he said absolutely nothing negative, and spoke only of ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Methodist

There Is A Story About A Father Who Became ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Hensley on Mar 20, 2002

There is a story about a father who became disturbed about the length of time his six year old son was taking to get home from school. The father decided he would make the trip to discover for himself how long it should take a small boy to cover the distance. The father settled on 20 minutes but ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Baptist

Football Practice Was Over, And Denny Was Sore ...  PRO

Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Apr 26, 2002

Football practice was over, and Denny was sore from head to toe. Slowly he climbed the graffiti-laden stairway of the aging apartment building. Suddenly, his mother’s chilling screams pierced the cold, still air. He had heard the sound many times before. Still, a sickening knot formed in Denny’s ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Baptist

Michaelangelo  PRO

Contributed by Jeffrey Poms on May 1, 2002

Michaelangelo: In 1502 in Florence Italy there was a large block of marble given to a church in Santa Maria, the church immediately hired who they thought was a professional to sculpt this enormously huge piece of rock. The man was not a professional and soon after commencing this great task the ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Pentecostal

It Is A Dangerous Thing To Grow Old! An ...  PRO

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on May 11, 2002

It is a dangerous thing to grow old! An elementary school class had been photographed and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture. "Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, ’There’s Jennifer; she’s a lawyer,’ or ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Church Of God

One Day My Daughter Emilee, Age 1 1/2, Came ...  PRO

Contributed by Gary Fuller on Dec 6, 2002

One day my daughter Emilee, age 1 1/2, came running up to me saying, "Bless you, bless you." Not knowing what I did to deserve a blessing, I just said, "Thank you." Emilee repeated, "Bless!" even more earnestly. I replied, "Thank you." By now she had become and near tears. Because I couldn’t always ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Adventist

What To Raise  PRO

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Aug 29, 2003

WHAT TO RAISE Adrian Rogers, former president of the Southern Baptist Convention, tells about the man who made his sons work in the cornfields while their peers spent the afternoon at the swimming hole. Someone scolded the father saying, "Why do you make those boys work so hard? You ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Baptist

Little Johnny Was Playing With His Father's ...

Contributed by James Buchanan on Sep 21, 2003

Little Johnny was playing with his father’s wallet when he accidently swallowed a quarter. He went crying to him mom, choking on the quarter. They took him to a doctor, who said that the quarter was impossible to remove without surgery, they consulted a specialist who was of the same opinion. Then ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Little Girl Was The Instrument God Used To Save ...

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Oct 31, 2003

A little girl was the instrument God used to save her Father. When she told her friends that her daddy got saved, they said, you must be ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Baptist

An Arm Around Me  PRO

Contributed by Don Hawks on Nov 26, 2003

AN ARM AROUND ME This is a great story that I read in Prevention magazine last month. It is written by Dr. Ned Hallowell, a child and adult psychiatrist. “When I was in the first grade, I had trouble reading. Back then, if you had trouble reading, you could easily be dismissed as stupid, or you ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Methodist

A Father Wanted To Read The Paper, But Was Being ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 24, 2003

A father wanted to read the paper, but was being bothered by his little daughter, Vanessa. Finally, he tore a sheet out of his magazine, on which was printed the map of the world. Tearing it into small pieces, he gave it to Vanessa, and said, "Go into the other room and see if you can put this ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

This Is A Parents Worse Nightmare!  PRO

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 6, 2004

This is a parents worse nightmare! I remember when I first started using a wheelchair for mobility, my son Anthony and I were at the mall with my wife. She was trying on clothes and we were to wait for her. Anthony decided to run under the clothes on the racks. As you know, the aisles are not real ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Lutheran

A Teacher Asked Her Students To List What They ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 4, 2004

A teacher asked her students to list what they thought were the present Seven Wonders of the World. The students cast the most votes for 1. Egypt’s Great Pyramids 2. Taj Mahal 3. Grand Canyon 4. Panama Canal 5. Empire State Building 6. St. Peter’s Basilica 7. China’s Great Wall While gathering the ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Church Of God

Bobby And Susie Were Playing Upstairs While ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 25, 2004

Bobby and Susie were playing upstairs while their mother was doing the dishes. All of the sudden, the children’s mother heard, "Thud, Thud, Thud...", and she ran to see what had happened. She went to the base of the stairs to find Susie curled up in a little ball and crying. Susie then told her ...read more

Tags: Children

Sitting In The Doctor's Office, A Mother Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 26, 2004

Sitting in the doctor’s office, a mother was trying to entertain her four year old daughter. She found a Bible story book with pictures in it. Flipping through the book, the mother would point to a picture and ask the little girl if she knew what story that was. Imagine the mother’s delight as ...read more

Tags: Children

If You Think That Babies Can't Hear Inside Their ...  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 6, 2004

If you think that babies can’t hear inside their mother’s womb, you are in for a surprise. Research indicates that loud noises can provoke movement by the fetus and alter its heartbeat. Photographs taken by ultrasound show unborn babies turning toward the tinkling of a bell or the flashing of a ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Baptist

I've Heard The Story Of A Young Boy Who Was ...  PRO

Contributed by David Slone on Sep 7, 2004

I’ve heard the story of a young boy who was experiencing his first funeral. He looked around and normally happy and jovial aunts and uncles were now crying. Uncles usually quick with a joke and word, stare wide eyed at a casket. He felt fear and amazing confusion. And why not, what other ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Baptist

My Youngest Brother, Afflicted With Down's ...

Contributed by John Gerald on Sep 11, 2004

My youngest brother, afflicted with Down’s Syndrome, could catch and tie up a half ton bull that others were afraid to get near. The bull did not offer to harm him. Mom was busy about her regular duties, but happened to look out toward the lot, and saw the bull standing at a fence post most of the ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Methodist