Perfecting the Saints — One Lesson at a Time
Start with a mason canning jar or a clear vase. Explain that this represents the person being baptized (Johnny). Hold up a shiny new quarter and explain that this is the Holy Ghost. Drop it into the jar and shake it around. Ask the children if they can hear the Holy Ghost. This represents the Holy Ghost helping us to choose the right. Add a small scoop of dirt to…
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My husband and I were asked to give a fireside to the youth on the dangers of pornography. Since the fireside was on Sunday night, we arranged for a plate of wonderful looking brownies to be passed around in one of the youth classes that morning. There are two object lessons that can be used here together as we did or separately: The majority of the brownies tasted as wonderful…
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Spiritual Note: Lemon Identification (from a book called Low Cost, No cost Ideas for youth Ministry, its a Baptist church book, has some good ideas) While kids are feeling their lemons, make a secret list noting which numbered lemon each person is holding. When kids feel like they’re sufficiently intimate with their fruit, collect the lemons and set them all in a pile on a table. Have kids remove thier…
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Telephone Game: A Colonel Issues Directives DIRECTIVE TO HIS EXECUTIVE OFFICERS: “Tomorrow evening at approximately 20-00 hours Halley’s Comet will be visible in this area; an event which occurs only every 75 years. Have the men fall out in the battalion area in fatigues, and I will explain this rare phenomenon to them. In case of rain, we will not be able to see anything, so assemble the men in…
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Have a member of class bend the wire until is breaks in the middle. Show the flags that are now separating honesty and eternal life. Say; “It was strong in the beginning, but by starting to bend on honesty and telling little white lies, it got weaker and weaker until it broke.” Read 2 Nephi 28:8 justifying for ourselves in committing a little sin or little lies, brings condemnation and…
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Sprinkle baby powder on the page under the front cover of your Book of Mormon or Bible before class or your talk. Keep the book closed. When you pull out your scriptures, open the cover and blow off the baby powder (this looks like dust).
(Put a quarter on your head) Tell the children that whomever can get the quarter off your head without touching you can have it. When they cannot get the quarter, tell them that if anyone of them had asked, you would have handed him/her the quarter. The Bible says “Ask, and it shall be given you” Matthew 7:7 (see also verse 8). God desires to share His blessings with us,…
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Hand out the objects. Explain that each object can be used to handle stains on clothing. Ask the students how s/he would use her/his object to treat a stain: Spot Treater – apply to stain and wash later. Crayons/Markers – create a decoration around the stain, making it look pretty. Patch – cover stain. Wet Wipes – try to wipe away as much as you can. Explain that sin is…
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Before the lesson begins (on genealogy or temple work or redeeming the dead), pull aside one person and ask them to help you out. So that others who are in class can hear tell them you are going to need to tie them up (do so gently) to the chair. Let them know they will be unable to participate in the lesson, but they can listen. Only when you remove…
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The teacher sits in front of the class devouring a piece of delicious chocolate cake, while verbalizing how delicious it is; how moist; how chocolatey; how delectable. The class watches and becomes a bit jealous. The teacher asks, “Oh, did you guys want some of this cake?” the class of course says “yes”. Compare that with the gospel. The gospel is a delicious chocolate cake that we often keep to…
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Give every member in your class a piece of hard candy (like a Jolly Rancher or Life Saver). Tell them they can’t swallow, no matter what. Continue on with your lesson for about five minutes. Explain that this is how addiction is. The object of your addiction is constantly on your mind, like the desire to swallow when the candy was in their mouth. When the candy was in their…
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As seen in the July 2005 New Era. A morningside speaker told the seminary students to put the penny in their shoe. During the day whenever they felt the penny they were to offer a silent prayer. A penny in your shoe feels like a small rock in your shoe you definately feel it. The author said that they enjoyed the experience so much of praying often that they continued…
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