YOUTH ACTIVITY. OVERCOME TRIALS blind puzzle. Youth can come to Jesus Christ knowing He will help them with challenges. Also, find scripture stories that help build courage.
USE FOR: COME FOLLOW ME, Primary and Home lessons, Family Home Evening, Activity Days, Sunday School, Bible Study
Little LESSON LIFESAVER Activity
“I can overcome trials and challenges with the help of Jesus Christ.” blind puzzle
OBJECTIVE: Lesson activity helps children to understand that we can overcome trials and challenges by coming to Jesus Christ. See Lesson Idea* (below).
ACTIVITY: Blind Puzzle
As children put together this puzzle they can think about the faith they have in Jesus Christ and memorize the words: “I can overcome trials and challenges with the help of Jesus Christ.”
TO MAKE Print, color, and cut out the Blind Puzzle for each child.
THOUGHT TREAT: Blind Treats. Place a variety of treats in a bag. Blindfold children or have them close their eyes to reach in a bag and pull out a treat. Have them touch it and smell it and taste it to see if they can tell the others what they have. If they guess it, give them a second treat.
SCRIPTURE STORIES TO SHARE ON FAITH AND OVERCOMING TRIALS:
• Daniel 3:17–18, 23–25, 28,
• 1 Nephi 18:16, 20–22,
• Mosiah 24:13–16,
• Alma 14:8–11.
SCRIPTURE CHALLENGE CARD: Help children Search and Ponder this scripture card by filling in the blanks. PRINT this 5 x 7 scripture card from the pdf included with the above activity. You can punch the two holes on the left and tie a ribbon to attach cards or use two metal rings to connect cards.
*MORE LESSON IDEAS:
• Present Lesson 18 – Primary 7 manual – New Testament: Jesus Christ Heals a Man Born Blind. Review the enrichment activity 1 (p. 61) in the manual for which the above activity illustrates.
LESSON 18
Jesus Christ Heals a Man Born Blind
“Lesson 18: Jesus Christ Heals a Man Born Blind,” Primary 7: New Testament (1997), 60–62
Purpose
To help each child understand that we can overcome trials and challenges by coming to Jesus Christ.
Preparation
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Prayerfully study John 9. Then study the lesson and decide how you want to teach the children the scripture account. (See “Preparing Your Lessons,” p. vi, and “Teaching from the Scriptures,” p. vii.) Note: While preparing and teaching this lesson, be sensitive to any of the children in your class who are sight impaired.
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Select the discussion questions and enrichment activities that will involve the children and best help them achieve the purpose of the lesson.
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Materials needed:
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A Bible or a New Testament for each child.
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A piece of cloth to serve as a blindfold.
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Picture 7-14, Jesus Healing the Blind (Gospel Art Picture Kit 213; 62145).
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Suggested Lesson Development
Invite a child to give the opening prayer.
Enrichment Activities
You may use one or more of the following activities any time during the lesson or as a review, summary, or challenge.
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Divide the class into groups. Give each group one of the following scriptures to read. Have them talk within their group and then report to the class how the person or people in the scripture dealt with their trials.
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Help the children understand the importance of being aware of those with disabilities. You might ask an adult with a physical disability (or the parent of a child with a disability) to come to class and discuss ways to be kind to those who have disabilities. Emphasize that we do not make fun of people with disabilities; we do not tease them. We can help them if they need help; we can invite them to play with us; we can be their friend. We should include them and allow them to participate with us in our activities.
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Sing or read the words to “I’ll Walk with You” (Children’s Songbook, p. 140).
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Read and discuss this statement from President Spencer W. Kimball:
“Should all prayers be immediately answered … there would be little or no suffering, sorrow, disappointment, or even death, and if these were not, there would also be no joy, success, resurrection, nor eternal life and godhood” (Faith Precedes the Miracle, p. 97).