Perfecting the Saints — One Lesson at a Time
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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For behold, again I say unto you that if ye will enter in by the way, and receive the Holy Ghost, it will show unto you all things what ye should do (2 Ne. 32:5). There it was, just lying on the sidewalk! I stopped and stared at it. “Hey, what’s wrong with you?” I looked up to see my new friend, Sally, standing beside me. “Look,” I said, “someone’s…
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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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Tell the class you’ve brought some special treats for them to enjoy, but want them to carefully observe (with their spiritual eyes) each object as it is cut open. Invite a volunteer to come forward. Have them cut the hollow chocolate candy. Observations made by the students could include: Many things seem good on the outside but are hollow and empty inside. (or Some activities seem fun but leave you…
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Bring in a beautifully baked cake into class. Ask the students if they would like a piece of the cake. Choose someone that says yes and with your hand grab out a piece of cake and slap it down on a plate and hand it to them. Of course, they will be shocked. Use this to show that the gospel is more attractive depending on how it is served. Then…
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Take a spool of thread and wrap the thread once or twice around the volunteer’s fingers or wrists. Have them break the thread. This represents bad habits. When we first begin a bad habit like smoking, or even something as simple as watching an inappropriate t.v. show or using foul language, it is easy to break. Now wrap the thread around many many times and see if the volunteer can…
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