We celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day each year to honor those who brought us into this world, or in some cases those who raised us as though we were their own. Perhaps we want Bible lessons suited to these holidays. Below you’ll find teaching resources for adults, children, and teens.
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Lesson Ideas for Teaching Adults on These Holidays
A word of caution: Be careful of the direction you take with lessons on these holidays. Some adults didn’t have good parents. Others struggle with these holidays because they want to have children but can’t. And, some may have recently lost a parent. We need to be sensitive.
The Holiday Reflections Discipleship Guides acknowledge realities of these holidays while still reflecting on motherhood and fatherhood. These are just two of the 14 guides in this resource. While they can be used for personal reflection, they can also be used in a group as each guide includes additional Scripture and questions that can be used for a discussion.Please Note: Some of the following resources for adults are not actual curriculum or studies. They can, however, provide a basis for developing a Bible lesson.
Mother’s Day Lessons for Adults:
- 3 Lessons We Can Learn from Biblical Moms
- 4 Qualities of Great Encouragers by David Jeremiah
- Mothers of the Bible: A Devotional by Ann Spangler, Jean Syswerda
- The Mothers and Daughters of the Bible Speak: Lessons on Faith from Nine Biblical Families by Shannon Bream – also a workbook
- What’s the Point? A Message for Moms & Those Who Love Them at For Ministry Resources
Father’s Day Lessons for Adults:
- Best Dad Ever at For Ministry Resources
- Seeing God as a Perfect Father: He Loves You. He Is for You. He Will Never Forsake You by Louie Giglio
Bible Lessons & Teaching Tools for Children on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day
Mother’s Day Lessons for Children:
- Bible Moms at Children’s Ministry Deals
- Celebrating Mothers: 4-Week Curriculum at Ministry to Children
- Elementary Age Lesson at Group’s Children’s Ministry
- Happy Mother’s Day at Children’s Ministry Deals
- Hey Mom at Children’s Ministry Deals
- Holy Mother … a Tribute to Biblical Matrons at Ministry to Children
- I Love Mom at Children’s Ministry Deals
- Moms in the Bible at Ministry to Children
- Mother’s Day at Douglas Talks
- Mother’s Day and God’s Command (Ephesians 4:1-4) at Sunday School Store
- Mother’s Day Sunday School Lesson at Ministry to Children
- Preschoolers Lesson at Group’s Children’s Ministry
- Sunday School Lessons for Mother’s Day at Kids Bible Lessons
- The Best Mom (elementary) at Group’s Children’s Ministry
Mother’s Day Teaching Tools for Children:
- Book: Thank You, God, For Mommy by Amy Parker
- Book: The Berenstain Bears Mother’s Day Blessings by Mike Berenstain
- Coloring: Mother’s Day Coloring Pages at Ministry to Children
- Crafts: Variety of Craft Kits
- Craft Idea: Wreath of Love
- Ideas: Ideas for Mother’s Day in Children’s Church
- Printable: Mothers of the Bible Word Puzzle
- Video: God’s Love: Like a Hug From Mom at Douglas Talks
- Video: Listen to Your Mom at Douglas Talks
- Video: Moms are Awesome at Douglas Talks
- Video: Mother’s Day at Douglas Talks
Father’s Day Bible Lessons for Children:
- Bible Dads at Children’s Ministry Deals
- Celebrating Father’s Day (elementary age) at Group’s Children’s Ministry
- Celebrating Father’s Day (preteen) at Group’s Children’s Ministry
- Describe Dads (elementary age) at Group’s Children’s Ministry
- Fathers of the Bible (ages 10-14) at Ministry to Children
- Hey Dad at Children’s Ministry Deals
- Honor Your Father (ages 4-12) at Ministry to Children
- Honoring our Heavenly Father on Dad’s Day Object Lesson at Ministry to Children
- I Love Dad at Children’s Ministry Deals
- The One Perfect Father at Ministry to Children (3rd-5th grades)
Father’s Day Teaching Tools for Children:
- Activity Ideas: 3 Father’s Day Activities at Group’s Children’s Ministry
- Book: Thank You, God, For Daddy by Amy Parker
- Crafts: Variety of Craft Kits
- Craft Ideas: 20 Fun Ways To Honor Dad
- Game Ideas: Father’s Day Games at Ministry to Children
- Game Ideas: Father’s Day Games to Play at Ministry to Children
- Video: Dads are Awesome at Douglas Talks
- Video: Father’s Day at Douglas Talks
- Video: Listen to Your Dad at Douglas Talks
- Video: Our Heavenly Father at Douglas Talks
Bible Lessons to Use for the Mother’s and Father’s Day Holidays for Teens
Mother’s Day Bible Lessons for Teens:
- Happy Mother’s Day – Isaiah 66:13; 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 at Ministry to Youth
- Happy Mother’s Day – Proverbs 31 at Ministry to Youth
- Honoring Mom as a Teenager at Youth Group Ministry
- Honoring Mother Discussion at Creative Youth Ideas
- Mama Always Said at Download Youth Ministry
- Mother’s Day Bible Verses for Teens Proverbs 31:26-31 at Youth Group Ministry
- What the Bible Says About Mothers Discussion at Creative Youth Ideas
For Teaching Tools for Mother’s Day for Teens:
- Game Idea: Famous Biblical Mothers
Father’s Day Lessons for Teens:
- Father’s Day Bible Verses for Teens Proverbs 3:11-12 at Youth Group Ministry
- Father’s Toolbox at Creative Youth Ideas
- Happy Father’s Day – 1 John 3:1-3 at Ministry to Youth
- Happy Father’s Day – Isaiah 64:8; Romans 8:15; John 14:9-11 at Ministry to Youth
- The Importance of Fatherhood at Youth Group Ministry
- The Perfect Father at Download Youth Ministry
For Teaching Tools for Father’s Day for Teens:
- Discussion Starters: Father’s Day Discussion at Creative Youth Ideas
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