LDS Primary Talks

The following talks were written as a spring board for your child's ideas. Please help your child to use his or her own words to express the ideas and stories found in these talks!

Each page has a talk and is cross-referenced with the images from the Church's Gospel Art Picture Kit and the clipart from this website, so you have the visual aids you need to help your child prepare!

At the bottom of the page is a large list of helpful suggestions on how to prepare a talk.

JANUARY

Theme: I have faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Scripture: "If ye have faith ye hope for things which are not seen, which are true" (Alma 32:21)

• I am a child of God. I lived with Him in the premortal world. I am created in His image A
• I learned of and accepted Heavenly Father’s plan. I have a divine destiny.
• Heavenly Father gave me agency. I chose to follow His plan.
• As part of the plan, Jesus created this world for all of God’s children. Adam and Eve were our first parents

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FEBRUARY

Theme: My faith in Jesus Christ grows when I know who He is.

Scripture: "And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God" ( John 6:69)

• The Bible and the Book of Mormon testify of Jesus Christ
• Bible stories teach me how to live the gospel
• Book of Mormon stories teach me how to live the gospel
• The Doctrine and Covenants teaches me how to live the gospel

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MARCH

Theme: My faith in Jesus Christ grows when I follow His example and keep His commandments.

Scripture: "Follow me, and do the things which ye have seen me do" (2 Nephi 31:12)

• Jesus Christ is my Savior and the Savior of all mankind
• Jesus Christ is my Savior and the Savior of all mankind
• Jesus Christ loves me. Because of His Atonement, I can repent and live with Heavenly Father again
• Jesus Christ showed me how to do the will of Heavenly Father
• Jesus Christ lives today. He will come again.

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APRIL

Theme: My faith in Jesus Christ grows when I know He is my Savior and Redeemer.

Scripture: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life" ( John 3:16)

• The prophet holds all priesthood keys and leads the Church as directed by the Lord
• The prophet teaches me that I should love and forgive others
• The prophet teaches me to read and pray about the Book of Mormon
• The prophet teaches me what I must do to live with God again

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MAY

Theme: My faith in Jesus Christ grows when I learn about the Restoration of the gospel.

Scripture: "Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder" (Isaiah 29:14)

• Families in the scriptures teach me how I can strengthen my family
• Each member of my family has a divine role

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JUNE

Theme: I follow Jesus Christ in faith when I make and keep my baptismal covenant.

Scripture: "I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God" ( John 3:5)

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JULY

Theme: My family can follow Jesus Christ in faith.

Scripture: "Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ" ("Proclamation," paragraph 7)

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AUGUST

Theme: My faith in Jesus Christ grows when I listen to the Holy Ghost.

Scripture: "For, behold, the Comforter knoweth all things, and beareth record of the Father and of the Son" (D&C 42:17)

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SEPTEMBER

Theme: My faith in Jesus Christ grows when I serve others.

Scripture: "When ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God" (Mosiah 2:17)

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OCTOBER

Theme: I show my faith in Jesus Christ when I share the gospel with others.

Scripture: "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven" (Matthew 5:16)

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NOVEMBER

Theme: My faith in Jesus Christ blesses my life. I am thankful for my blessings.

Scripture: "Thou shalt thank the Lord thy God in all things" (D&C 59:7)

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DECEMBER

Theme: Jesus Christ once lived on the earth, and I have faith that He will come again.

Scripture: "This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven" (Acts 1:11)

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Primary Object Lesson Talks

You will get some good ideas from my LDS Object Lessons for simple Primary talks.

My Primary Theme page has the scripture references for each month. They make a great starting point for a talk! Go to Scriptures.BYU.edu to find a list of talks that use those scriptures.

Top Ten tips for Giving a Great Talk, from by Robert Felts, New Era, August 2000 from LDS.org

• Accept the assignment cheerfully, and pray for guidance, especially if you aren't comfortable with the assigned topic.
• Start outlining your talk at least a week before your assignment.
• Use scriptures. Try to memorize the verses for your talk.
• Include your own spiritual experiences and testimony.
• Make sure your notes are easily readable. If you're really ambitious, try memorizing your talk so you don't need notes.
• Rehearse in front of a mirror. Practice standing straight on both feet without shifting or making nervous gestures. Avoid "ums" and "ahs."
• On the day of your talk, dress neatly and modestly.
• Lose the chewing gum.
• Show enthusiasm and speak so everyone can hear you.
• When you conclude, don't say "In-the-name-of-Jesus-Christ-Amen" all in one breath as you run from the podium. Say it clearly and completely before you walk away. Also, remember that "thy Son" means "your Son," so this should only be used in prayers, never to end a talk.

BYU's Talk and Lesson Preparation Helps

The LDS General Conference Scriptural Index helps in the preparation of talks and lessons by linking scriptures to conference talks using scriptures. For example, suppose you want to know who has cited 1 Ne. 3:7 in general conference; click on the Book of Mormon link at the left and scroll down to 1 Ne. 3; there you'll find the answer. Who has quoted Matt. 5:48? Use the New Testament index to find out. The site has indexed the scriptures cited by speakers in LDS General Conference between 1942 and the present and allows you to sort the citation index by scripture (the default), by speaker, or by date of citation. This site is the result of research done by BYU faculty members Richard C. Galbraith and Stephen W. Liddle. Dr. Galbraith is the creator of the citation database, and Dr. Liddle is the creator of the Web site. While the site is not an official LDS Church publication it does link extensively to lds.org and scriptures.lds.org to display the text of scriptures and conference talks. This website is a valuable resource for anyone who is preparing to talk or teach on church related topics. Click Here to visit http://scriptures.byu.edu/ (Source: http://www.ldslivingonline.com/)