OBEDIENCE - COMMANDMENTS - Activity: Valiant Poster, Doctrine and Covenants, LDS Primary Lesson 43: Handcart Companies Come to the Salt Lake Valley

GREAT FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH – Come Follow Me Lessons for: Primary, family home evening, Sunday School, Seminary, Bible Study

Little LESSON LIFESAVER Activity
Live Valiantly the Gospel of Jesus Christ (poster)

OBJECTIVE: To inspire youth to be like the handcart pioneers and valiantly endure to the end.

ACTIVITY: Valiant Poster
Poster reminds youth to live the gospel of Jesus Christ valiantly. “Valiant” describes both the handcart companies who came into the Salt Lake Valley and us today as we keep the commandments and endure to the end. We can be valiant by being courageous, obedient, loving, kind, loyal, strong, true, faithful, honest, unselfish, patient, righteous, and forgiving (to CHOOSE THE RIGHT).

In this lesson we learn: What can we do to put on the “whole armor” of God? (DOWNLOAD the ARMOR OF GOD activitiy (below* or CLICK HERE ⇒) How have you felt added protection from temptation as you have prayed? studied the scriptures? kept the Sabbath day holy? gone to the temple? honored the priesthood?

What might be the consequences of wearing only part of the Lord’s armor or neglecting to wear it for even a brief time?

Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin of the Quorum of the Twelve warned that Satan “seeks to find any chink in the armor of each person. He knows our weaknesses and knows how to exploit them if we allow him to do so. We can defend ourselves against his attacks and deceptions only by understanding the commandments and by fortifying ourselves each day through praying, studying the scriptures, and following the counsel of the Lord’s anointed” (in Conference Report, Oct. 1988, 44; or Ensign, Nov. 1988, 35).

TO MAKE Print or copy and color the poster for each youth.

$1.50 Little LESSON LIFESAVER Activity for Come Follow Me – Primary and Home (family home evening), LDS, Christian, Bible Study — HOVER OVER or ZOOM IN (to view)

THOUGHT TREAT: Valiant Vegetables. Give youth a few fresh, raw vegetables (carrots, celery, broccoli). Provide ranch dressing to dip veggies in.
As you munch, talk about the valiant pioneers who planted crops for those who would follow them on their journey. They had the “pioneer spirit” of leaving behind something of value. As youth what they would like to leave behind to prove that they are valiant servants.

SCRIPTURE CARDS: 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.

D&C 14:7
“And, if you keep my commandments and endure to the end you shall have eternal life, which gift is the greatest of all the gifts of God.”

LESSON IDEAS (for the above activity):

Present Lesson 43 – Primary 5 Manual – Doctrine and Covenants-Church History: Handcart Companies Come to the Salt Lake Valley. Review the enrichment activity 5 in the manual for which the above activity illustrates.

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Talk to youth about how we can follow the ancient and living prophets to keep the commandments to shield and protect us – this armor of God is necessary to fight evil and temptations.

QUOTE: Put on the Armor of God “We have the responsibility to stand strong with a shield of faith against the fiery darts of the adversary. We are role models to the world, protecting God-given, inalienable rights and freedoms. We stand in defense of our homes and our families. … How will you resist [Satan’s] aggressive tactics? Put on the whole armor of God.” – Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, “Stand Strong in Holy Places,” April 2013 general conference