Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness. Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. “Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version ® (ESV ®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Christian parenting advice for raising teenagers.Here are some other articles that might interest you: Pick verses that are meaningful to you and study them. Memory verses are not just for children but also for all of us. Teach these verses to your children and memorize the verses along side of your children. God wants to speak to you this day through his words. Many times we take more than a letter from the God of all creation. I have included some of my personal favorites and verses that I learned as a young child. Proverbs 23:22 Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.Ĭolossians 3:20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Proverbs 15:5 A fool despises his father’s instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is prudent. Proverbs 6:20 My son, keep your father’s commandment, and forsake not your mother’s teaching. Proverbs 1:8-9 Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, and forsake not your mother’s teaching, for they are a graceful garland for your head and pendants for your neck. Matthew 19:14 but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” Scripture Quotes Containing Commands and Instruction to KidsĮxodus 20:12 Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven. Matthew 18:10 See that you do not despise one of these little ones. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18:2-4 And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. Luke 2:52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.ġ Timothy 4:12 Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.Ģ Timothy 1:5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well.ġ Peter 5:5 Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Isaiah 43:5 Fear not, for I am with you I will bring your offspring from the east, and from the west I will gather you. Proverbs 20:11 Even a child makes himself known by his acts, by whether his conduct is pure and upright. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother. Wonderful are your works my soul knows it very well. Psalms 139:14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Honor your father and mother (this is the first commandment with a promise), that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land. The verses below are both great verses for children to memorize and also learn what they are teaching about Scripture.Įphesians 6:1-3 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. There are many great children’s programs that help children learn about God and most of these include teaching the children stories from Scripture and also having the children memorize scripture verses. God brings the adult parent back into the church through the door of having their own children grow up learning about God and Jesus. Even when the parent isn’t all the way onboard to attend church and learn about God, they still will be led to have their children go to Sunday school or church. Many times a young couple that may not attend church at all or if they attend, they do so sporadically will often become heavily involved in the church when their children are growing up. I have had the privilege to serve the Lord as a Pastor for a number of years and I love ministering to children as well as adults.
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