Perfecting the Saints — One Lesson at a Time
When Jesus was on the earth, he taught the gospel. The people who believed and followed him were called disciples. The disciples of Jesus Christ followed Jesus and tried to be like him. They chose the right and were blessed. Jesus’ disciples were baptized. They could be cleansed of their sins and return to live with Heavenly Father. Jesus’ disciples were fed. The people who followed Jesus Christ were filled…
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When the prophet Noah was alive, people were very wicked. “[But] Noah and his sons hearkened unto the Lord, and gave heed, and they were called the sons of God.” (Moses 8:13) Because Noah and his sons chose the right, they received the Priesthood. Noah was called to preach the gospel. “And it came to pass that Noah called upon the children of men that they should repent; [Noah said]…
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Heavenly Father taught Moses about what you and I did before we were born (Abraham 3). Before we were born, you and I lived with Heavenly Father and Jesus and Satan and many other of God’s children. We were happy, but we could not grow. We needed physical bodies —hold up your hand— like the ones we have now to grow like Heavenly Father. Heavenly Father had a plan to…
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Do you know what you want to do tomorrow? What about next week? Or next year? The gift of making choices about what we will do is called agency. Heavenly Father lets us make choices. Our choices can help us or hurt us. When we use our agency to be obedient, Heavenly Father will bless us. When we are disobedient, we must face the consequences. The prophet Joshua told the…
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Using pictures, briefly remind the children of the story of the people of Ammon, who buried their weapons, and of their sons, who fought with Helaman (see Alma 53:10–22; Alma 56:47–49, 54–56). The two thousand young men were strong and active and true at all times. Say that you are looking for some strong, active, true persons. Have a child hold a prop (a helmet, sword, or shield) such as…
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Faith, if it hath not works, is dead. …I will shew thee my faith by my works. (James 2:17–18.) There’s your favorite candy bar, and no one else is in the store aisle to see you take it. You might be tempted for a minute, but you CTR (Choose The Right) and leave it there. There’s a new boy in your class, and he’s standing alone on the playground. You…
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In Joshua 24:15 we read: “Choose you this day whom ye will serve; … but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” (Josh. 24:15). Every day I make choices . I choose what to wear, what to say, what to read and watch, and how to act. The ability to make choices is a gift from Heavenly Father. It is called agency. Using our agency is…
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Start off your lesson with a volenteer to put on a pair of socks. When you show the volenteer the muddy socks, he/she won’t want to put them on. Walk around the room asking for another volenteer to put them on. After they are reject the opportunity to put on the socks, relate it the the holy ghost, that he does not dwell in unclean things, just like we would…
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Write things on the penny squares that are not good or cause us to sink…such as drinking alcohol, swearing, gossiping, ect. On the squares without pennies write things that will help us…such as prayer scripture study, ect. Have the children read the square and then put it in the water. The Squares containing pennies will sink, the others will float.
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Place the two labelled magnets approx 30 cms apart on a table top. Place the paper clips (class members) round about the middle point between the magnets.(Allow some paper clips to get caught by the magnet force of Satan) Watch and see how those paper clips that are placed closer to Satan quickly become fixed to the Satan magnet. Explain to the class the danger of making choices that can…
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Instruct the class you are going to invite a member of the class to reach the “Goal” through a maze of chairs in the classroom. The student will be blindfolded, but will able to choose a guide to help him/her get to the Goal (you could even use a picture of a Temple or family to use as the Goal). Blindfold the volunteer and then ask him/her to choose another…
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