Bible Songs for Kids
The Wise Man & Foolish Man: A Bible Song for Kids
Jesus told a story about two builders, and it is one of the clearest pictures of faith a child can hold onto. Sing The Wise Man & Foolish Man together and help your kids build their lives on the Rock.
About This Video
What Jesus Taught in This Parable
Jesus closed the Sermon on the Mount with a story about two men who built houses. One built on rock, the other on sand. Both houses looked fine until the storms came. The rain fell, the floods rose, the winds beat against them, and only the house on the rock stood firm (Matthew 7:24–27).
The difference was never the house. It was the foundation. Jesus said the wise builder is the one who hears His words and puts them into practice. Hearing alone is not the point. Doing what Jesus says is what keeps our lives steady when hard things come.
For our kids, that means faith is more than a song we sing on Sunday. It is trusting Jesus and obeying Him on ordinary Tuesdays too. He is the Rock that will not move.
Talk About It Together
Ask your family: “What is one thing Jesus says that we can practice this week?”
Try a simple activity at your next family night. Build two small towers out of blocks, one on a sturdy table and one on a pillow. Shake the table, then give the pillow a gentle bump. Talk about which tower stayed standing and why. Read Matthew 7:24–27 out loud together and ask which builder they would rather be.
Keep Singing
If this song helped your kids, these Bible songs for kids carry the same theme:
Families and Sunday school teachers often use these songs to reinforce a lesson after reading it together. You can also listen to the full Parables of Praise album →.
Scripture Connection
Rooted in Scripture (Matthew 7:24–27)
