Perfecting the Saints — One Lesson at a Time
Ask: “What are some of your favorite stories of prayers being answered?” (Possible answers: Joseph Smith, Enos, Daniel, Nephi, and, hopefully, the children’s own prayers or a family story.) Make the following wordstrips with the corresponding questions on the backs: • WHO? / Who needs to pray? To whom do we pray? In whose name do we pray? Who answers our prayers? • WHAT? / What is a prayer? What…
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Fourteen-year-old Joseph Smith was worried about religion. He didn’t know which church to join. One day he read in the Bible, “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, … and it shall be given him” (James 1:5). Joseph decided he would do as the scripture said and ask God which church was the right one to join. He went to a grove of trees near his…
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Hold up a cell phone and ask if anyone has ever used one. Ask them to name places where they’ve used a cell phone. Answers may include in a car, outside, in the house, even on a boat. Now ask the class why they have used a cell phone. Answers may include I needed information, when I needed help, when I may be lost and not know directions, or when…
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The prayers of the faithful shall be heard (2 Ne. 26:15). “What do these scriptures teach us?” asked Daddy as he closed his Book of Mormon. Four-year-old Tyler piped up, “Jesus said we should always pray.” “That’s right, Tyler,” Daddy said. “Do you think that you can have a prayer in your heart all day today? Besides just praying for yourself, look for others who need blessings and pray for…
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A while ago, my parents went away for a few days and I stayed with my grandmother. When it was time for bed, she said: “Megan, come say your bedtime prayer.” “I don’t know how,” I said. “It’s easy,” she explained. “You start out by calling upon Heavenly Father. Then you thank Him for your blessings. After that you can ask Him for whatever you need. It’s also important to…
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Following is the text of the Sacrament Meeting Outline. Be sure to check out the keywords at the bottom of the page to find LDS clipart, LDS object lessons, and activity ideas relating to each term. Please also see our Sacrament Meeting Presentation List for sample Primary presentations. My Eternal Family: Outline for Sharing Time Objective: To help children understand the eternal nature of families and to teach them how…
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Pick As many volunteers as you have outfits Have Volunteers come up. Have them put on the variety of Outfits. Examples are Chefs- Chefs apron and Hat Scout Leader- Scout Shirt Nurse- Scrubs Ect. Ask the question after the children are dressed Which one of these people can speak to our Heavenly Father? Everyone! Let’s Look up in The Book of Mormon 2 Nephi 26:33 33 For none of these…
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This is a different version of another suggestion in this category. The orginal suggested having 2 people come into the classroom while a class member is blind folded, one known to the person the other a stranger. This suggestion might work better for time constraints, a very small branch or ward where there are rarely strangers or giving a talk in front of a group: I printed up a picture…
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You can either read the following quote in class and/or tie it to each pretzel as a hand out: In about 610 A.D. a very creative Alpine Monk decided to make use of the pieces of dough left over from baking bread. The Monk formed them into thin strips folded into a looped twist to represent the folded arms of children in prayer. This scrumptious treat was given to the…
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Lay out the food so everyone can see it but do not let anyone eat any. Talk about as a group how yummy the food looks, how its good for you etc. After the discussion ask if they are all full and if you should pack up the food. They will say no. Ask them why not. They will answer that you need to eat it for it to be…
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To demonstrate the proper order to say prayers, you would hold up the first piece of bread and say, “This represents-Dear Heavenly Father”, then while you spread on the peanut butter, you would say,”This represents-We thank Thee…”. Next, spread the jelly and say,” This represents-We ask Thee…”, and last hold up the last piece of bread and say,”This represents-In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.” Whenever I read this I…
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Hold the suitcase up and tell your class members that inside this suitcase is a very valuable treasure. If they posses the treasure they will have the answers to all of the questions that they could ever have. Ask them if anyone would like to have your treasure. Hand it to the child and ask them if they feel wiser just by holding the “treasure.” Of course they say no…
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