Sermons and Biblical Studies

“What in the world have I to be thankful for?” asked Jack, as Thanksgiving Day came near. All of a sudden there stood before him a beautiful being, whom Jack thought to be a fairy grown large, but she wasn’t. She was an angel, a Thanksgiving angel. “I know one thing you should be thankful … Continue reading “THE STRANGE THING THAT HAPPENED TO JACK—A TALK FOR
THANKSGIVING DAY”

There was once a great king, who ruled over a very quarrelsome people. This was their chief fault, but it was a terrible one, because they were all the time fighting with each other, often by words, but even more frequently by blows. So the king made a law forbidding, under severe penalty, all such … Continue reading “THE KING WHO INSISTED—A SERMON-STORY ON OBEDIENCE”

The following blackboard exercise will prove a good way to get the children to think about the past year. Separate the blackboard into twelve divisions, one division for a month. Write on each division the name of a month, and place in each a picture emblematic of that month. April, for instance, may show a … Continue reading “THE YEAR OF BLESSINGS—A NEW YEAR’S BLACKBOARD TALK”

Suppose, children, you could go to old Father Time and order a merry Christmas. “Father Time,” you would say, approaching the aged gentleman with his hour-glass and scythe, “Please send me, Father Time, on December 25, a merry Christmas.” “There are lots of different kinds of Christmases,” Father Time may answer, “and each one of … Continue reading “A QUEER ORDER TO GIVE—A BIBLE CHRISTMAS TALK”

[In giving this, the speaker may find it well to add to the number of illustrations.] “O dear! O dear! O dear!” cried Jack, “I do have such a hard time. Now mother won’t let me go coasting, and all because I have a little sore throat. As if a fellow could take more cold, … Continue reading “SUCH A HARD TIME—A DIALOGUE-TALK, TO TEACH
CONTENTMENT”

[Illustrate this with a pretty gilded crown, made of pasteboard, or drawn on the blackboard in yellow.] Once upon a time a kind and powerful ruler offered to give the gold crown of happiness and the kingdom that belongs to it to any one who would ask for it in the right way. Four people … Continue reading “THE CROWN—OR HOW TO SEEK HAPPINESS”

[Draw on the board the picture of the two forts. Use bright red for one and ugly brown or brick color for the other.] Did you know, children, that you have lived right by a fort, every day of your lives? You have. It is called Fort Bad Habit; and from that fort they are … Continue reading “FORT BAD HABIT—A BLACKBOARD TALK”

There was once a foolish little boat that did not dare give itself up to the river. The river called it coaxingly and promised to take good care of it, but the boat would not venture from the shore. At last the boat dared to move half-way out from the shore. “But,” said the river, … Continue reading “THE FOOLISH BOAT—A SERMON-STORY ON SURRENDER TO
CHRIST”

Mother was talking to John. “What are you worth, John?” asked she. John looked up rather indignantly. “Why, what do you mean, mother?” he asked. “If any one wants to find out what he is worth, he must know what he owes and what he has to pay with, mustn’t he?” “Yes, I suppose so,” … Continue reading “WHAT ARE YOU WORTH?—A DIALOGUE-SERMON ON WHAT WE OWE
TO CHRIST”

Ask the children how many of them can spell “Sunday school.” When hands go up and they spell the words, tell them you are going to spell it in a new way. Then proceed to spell it in this fashion:— Singing. Urging others to come. No faultfinding. Doing your especial duty. Attention. Yielding yourselves to … Continue reading “VERTICAL SPELLING—A TALK FOR THE SUNDAY SCHOOL”