COME FOLLOW ME Book of Mormon – AUGUST Lesson 34 “Remember the Lord” Helaman 7-12 – Activities and Song Visuals for Primary and Home, family home evening (individual families), Sunday School, Seminary

Share with the children an experience when you forgot something important. Ask them if they have ever forgotten something. Read to them Helaman 7:20, and explain that the Nephites had chosen to forget about God. The prophet Nephi wanted them to remember God. Bring pictures in a bag that represent ways the children can remember Heavenly Father and Jesus. Let the children take turns choosing a picture and sharing how we can remember God every day.
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• Lord, I Would Follow Thee (HERE or below)
• I Believe in Christ (HERE or below) 
• I Will Be Valiant (HERE or below) 

Show a picture of Jesus Christ, and tell the children that prophets like Nephi invite us to follow Jesus. Read the following words about prophets from Helaman 8:22: “They have testified of the coming of Christ, and have looked forward, and have rejoiced in his day.” Share with the children something our living prophet has said about the Savior.
DOWNLOAD “I am happy when I follow Jesus” decision maze (HERE or below)

Sing together a song about prophets, such as “Follow the Prophet” (Children’s Songbook, 110). Pick a key phrase from the song, and write one word from the phrase on each of several paper footprints. Lay the footprints on the floor leading to a picture of the Savior. Invite the children to follow the path of the footprints, and help them read the words.

Read Helaman 10:2, 11–12, and help the children understand that Nephi obeyed God. Invite the children to act out what Nephi did. For example, ask them to walk toward one side of the room (as if they are going home), stop, turn around, and walk toward the other side of the room (as if they are returning to teach the people). Help them see that Nephi wanted to obey the Lord even though he had to do something difficult.

Help the children understand that sometimes Heavenly Father wants us to do something that is different from what we want to do, but we can obey Him like Nephi did. Share statements like “Sometimes I want to get angry, but Heavenly Father wants me to be … ,” and let the children finish the statements. Encourage the children to remember to stop and think about what Heavenly Father wants them to do and then do it.
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Invite the children to make a list on the board of things a prophet does (see “Prophet,” Guide to the Scriptures, scriptures.ChurchofJesusChrist.org). Help them search Helaman 7:1–2, 27–29; 8:22–23; and 10:3–4, 6–7 to see how Nephi did some of the things in their list. When have we seen our prophet today do these things? Bear your testimony of the living prophet. To illustrate the importance of prophets, show the first minute of the video “Watchman on the Tower” (ChurchofJesusChrist.org SEE BELOW).

Read together Helaman 11:3–7 (or review “Chapter 39: Nephi Receives Great Power,” Book of Mormon Stories, 108–10, or the corresponding video on ChurchofJesusChrist.org SEE BELOW). Ask the children to listen for what happened to the people who did not listen to the prophet. What can happen when we do not listen to the prophet? How are we blessed when we follow Him? Share something that our prophet has taught, and encourage the children to follow his teachings.

Help the children understand what it means to ponder (see “Ponder,” Guide to the Scriptures, scriptures.ChurchofJesusChrist.org). Invite them to think of other words that describe what ponder means. Then ask them to read Helaman 10:1–3 and replace the word ponder with the words they thought of. What happened when Nephi pondered the scriptures? (see Helaman 10:3–7). Share a time when you received revelation after pondering a scripture or a modern-day revelation or a spiritual experience.

Give the children time to read Helaman 10, or read it together, and encourage them to find a verse they would like to ponder during the coming week. Invite them to write the verse they chose on a paper or card and put it somewhere to remind them to ponder that verse during the upcoming week. In a future class, give them time to share what they learned as they pondered the verse.