Sermons on Raising Godly Children:

Take It Easy

Contributed by Dean Meadows on May 17, 2007

This is a Sermon that was used to recognize upcoming Graduates but applies to all on how to live a sucsessful life.

Take it Easy 2 Timothy 3:10-16 Many, many, years ago, I can remember my own graduation. I walked down that aisle and was handed a piece of paper, or a diploma as some call it, and as I was walking back to my seat, I was thinking, “Finally, now I can take it easy!” No more school; no more homework; ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:10-16

Denomination: *other

Basic Training For Families

Contributed by Chris Smith on Jun 17, 2003

The Word of God ought to be on display in your homes, in every area of your life. It ought to be hung up in your living room, your kitchen, your laundry room, and if you really expect your children to follow the Lord, the Word of God had better be hung u

Note to readers: Although I have re-written this text extenstively, most of the main points, illustrations, and quotes of this sermon are from a sermon originally preached by Dr. James Merritt at the Pastor’s Conference of the Southern Baptist Convention held at Orlando Florida in June of 2000. ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

Divine Blueprints For A Godly Home

Contributed by Kraig Pullam on Feb 17, 2014

God's blueprint for a strong family begins and ends with a clear example of His plans, found in Psalm 127.

There is a word that is used to describe the broken and shattered homes of today. And that word is dysfunctional. If you listen closely you will hear people talk about, dissect, dialogue and analyze dysfunctional homes and dysfunctional families. Case studies reviewing families and family members ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:1

Denomination: Baptist

Joseph Our Godly Example

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 25, 2013

Father's Day sermon using Joseph's name as an acrostic

JOSEPH Our Godly Example Matthew 1:18-19 One little boy defined Father's Day best when he said that Father's Day was just like Mother's Day, the only difference is that you don't spend as much money on the gift- most of you men would agree. I read a statistic that stated that the greatest ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-19

Denomination: Baptist

To Parents And Childlrren

Contributed by Sue Richard on Oct 18, 2005

A "split screen" sermon by husband and wife co-pastors addressing children and parents on the admonitions in Proverbs. Text is Proverbs 6:20-24

SUE: Today we’re going to engage in split-screen preaching. On the one screen you will hear how Proverbs instructs children to regard their parents. So when the children’s screen is in focus, kids including, teens listen up! It’s for you. WES: When the screen switches to the way Proverbs ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:20-24

Denomination: Brethren

Transferring The Treasure To The Next Generation Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 9, 2007

What are the treasures that we should share with our children

Title: Transferring the Treasure to the Next Generation Theme: Depositing Truth in the Next Generation Text: 2 Cor 4:7, Ps 16:6 2Co 4:6-9 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7

Denomination: Church Of God

Silent Joseph: A Godly Man

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Dec 10, 2012

A short Christmas-themed sermon directed mostly at men that can be shorted to be a devotional, but also easily expanded extemporaneously.

Silent Joseph: A Godly Man December 9, 2012 TEXT: Matthew 1:18-24 – “Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-24

Denomination: Baptist

What Happens When Mama Prays?

Contributed by James Lee on Nov 10, 2014

A Godly mother is one of the most powerful forces on earth. They have within their hands the ability to shape the future with their children. Thank you Pastor Jeff Strite for the original outline.

Real Mothers are special people. Real mothers would like to be able to eat a whole candy bar (all by themselves) and drink a Coke without any "floaters" in it. Real Mothers know that their kitchen utensils are probably in the sandbox. Real Mothers often have sticky floors, filthy ovens and happy ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

Children's Stories? Jonah And The Whale

Contributed by Todd Wagner on May 1, 2013

This book is about God's great love for everyone and about man's stubborn refusal to participate with God in loving others.

Well, we have been looking at children's stories. Stories we've just kind of always known. In fact, what we do with our 0- to 4-year-olds here is we have a curriculum called Bible Biggies where we tell them all the big stories of the Scripture so they can be aware of those stories. Way too often, ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Essential Parts Of A Godly Life

Contributed by Clarence Weaver Sr on May 24, 2008

The patient to endure persecutions is the fruit that flow from divergent receptions, our profession of faith in Jesus Christ and the Scriptures supply the foundation for a godly life. Thus, this three-thought combination takes us from our basis in faith t

ESSENTIAL PARTS OF A GODLY LIFE 2 TIMOTHY 3:10-17 Elder Clarence E. Weaver Sr INTRODUCTION When Paul wrote the book of 2 Timothy, he was anything but comfortable. He was in prison. Paul was actually put in prison two times. The first time in prison was much like a house arrest where he was being ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:10-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Funeral Sermon For A Godly Woman

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 3, 2022

This is the message delivered to a relatively large congregation present to honour a godly woman who recently died.

“Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. For surely it is not ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:14-18

Denomination: Baptist

When A Generation Forgets Series

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Apr 4, 2008

How important it is to pass along the faith we possess so that the succeeding generation will embrace God and His ways.

When a Generation Forgets Griffith Baptist Church – 4/6/08 P.M. Service Text: Daniel 5 Main Verse: Daniel 5:22 - And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this; The Introduction The boxer Muhammad Ali was known as ’the champ," arguably the most ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 5:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

Spanking: The Bottom Line

Contributed by Larry Thompson on Jan 31, 2007

With the new law being introduced in California to ban spanking this message takes a biblical view of what many say is discipline from the "dark ages."

THE BOTTOM LINE: “To Spank or Not To Spank” Proverbs 23:13-14 - ©Dr. Larry L. Thompson (2007) “Don’t be afraid to correct your young ones; a spanking won’t kill them. 14 A good spanking, in fact, might save them from something worse than death.” Proverbs 23:13-14 (Message) Introduction: Do ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Modeling Moms

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 5, 2011

The home is where a woman provides the expressions of love for her husband and her children. The home is where she leads and guides and teaches and raises the godly generation. The home is where she is protected and secured from other men and potentially

Opening illustration: A preacher tells how he was once entertained by a teacher and his wife who had two boys in their middle teens. He writes, "Im­mediately on entering, I felt the home atmosphere. They were evidently a fine Christian family. However, I noticed that the carpet in the living room ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:3-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Learning To Listen To God Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Feb 17, 2007

God is always speaking...are we listening?

Learning to Listen to God 1 Samuel 1-3 Rev. Brian Bill 2/18/07 Worship Through Sermon (Part 1) We’re going to break the sermon up into two parts today. After this first section several parents will be dedicating their children to the Lord. That reminds me of what happened when a family was ...read more

Denomination: Baptist