COME FOLLOW ME Doctrine and Covenants – JUNE (week 1) Lesson 23 “All Flesh Is in Mine Hand” D&C 51-57 (May 31 – June 6, 2021) – Activities and Song Visuals for Primary and Home, family home evening (individual families), Sunday School, Seminary

Display a picture of Jesus Christ, and ask the children to share why they love Jesus.
• DOWNLOAD I’ll Honor His Name – Children Around the World Honor Jesus post-and-present (HERE or below)

Pick a few phrases from Doctrine and Covenants 60–62 that teach you about the Savior, and share them with the children (see, for example, Doctrine and Covenants 60:4; 61:1–2, 36; 62:1). Help the children repeat the phrases with you. Share how you feel about Jesus Christ.
• DOWNLOAD the D&C 11:38 scripture poster/card set (HERE or below) John 1:29 “Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.”

Show a few pictures of Jesus from His earthly ministry (see Gospel Art Book, nos. 34–61). Let the children help you explain what Jesus is doing in the pictures. How is He showing His love for Heavenly Father’s children? Tell the children about one of your favorite scriptures that teaches about Jesus.
• DOWNLOAD Because I Believe in Jesus Christ, I Will Follow Him story puzzle (HERE or below)
• DOWNLOAD I Will Remember Jesus’ Love – Finding Stories of Jesus puzzle (HERE or below)
• DOWNLOAD The mission of Jesus Christ: His life puzzle (HERE or below)

Sing with the children “I’m Trying to Be like Jesus” (Children’s Songbook, 78–79; see also the sing-along video at ChurchofJesusChrist.org). As you sing about ways to be like Jesus, stop occasionally and ask the children to complete the sentence “I can be like Jesus by …”
• DOWNLOAD “I’m Trying to Be Like Jesus” song visuals (HERE or below)
• DOWNLOAD I can grow like Jesus. bite-size memorize sticker poster (HERE or below)

Explain that the Lord asked the Prophet Joseph Smith and other Church leaders to travel from Kirtland, Ohio, to Jackson County, Missouri. He asked them to preach the gospel along the way and as they returned home. Read Doctrine and Covenants 62:3, and ask the children to listen for what the missionaries did that pleased the Lord. Testify that the Lord is pleased with us when we share the gospel with others.

Help the children make badges that show they want to be missionaries of the Church. Let them wear their badges and practice sharing their testimonies with each other.
• DOWNLOAD I belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints name badge (HERE) for ages 1-5
• DOWNLOAD Testimony page and Missionary name tag (HERE or below) for ages 8-11

Sing together a song about sharing the gospel, such as “I Want to Be a Missionary Now” (Children’s Songbook, 168). Help the children think of what they could say if someone asked them what they love about Jesus Christ and His Church. Invite them to draw pictures of things they love about Christ’s gospel.
• DOWNLOAD I Want to Be a Missionary Now  song visuals (HERE or below)

What blessings did the Lord promise in Doctrine and Covenants 60:7; 62:3, 9 to those who share His gospel? How does sharing the gospel bless others? Consider sharing an experience from your life when you shared the gospel—what blessings came from your efforts? Invite the children to share any experiences they have had. You could also sing a song OR SHARE A STORY about missionary work, such as “Go Forth with Faith” (Hymns, no. 263), and talk about the blessings mentioned in the song.
• DOWNLOAD Ammon and King Lamoni hinged missionary dolls (HERE or below)

Help the children role-play situations in which they might share the gospel with their friends. For example, what would they say if someone asked them why they go to church? Or what if a friend saw them wearing a CTR ring or reading the Book of Mormon and asked questions? What would they say?
• DOWNLOAD I Can Be a Missionary Now – Gospel Standards Game (HERE or below)

Read with the children Doctrine and Covenants 60:7; 61:2, and ask them to find words that these verses have in common. Remind the children that these revelations were given to Joseph Smith and other Church leaders. What did the Lord want them to know? What do we learn from these verses about how the Savior feels about us when we make mistakes?

Write What is Jesus Christ like? on the board. Read together Doctrine and Covenants 61:1–2, 36; 62:1, and make a list of answers to this question that the children find in the verses. How do the attributes on the board help us understand why the Savior is willing to forgive us? What are ways we can follow His example?

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Ask the children to talk about a time when they had to make a decision. How did they decide what to do? Read together Doctrine and Covenants 62:5, 7–8 to learn about what the Lord said to the elders who were about to journey from Missouri to Kirtland, Ohio. What choices did they need to make about their journey? What has the Lord given us to help us make choices? Tell the children about how you have used the guidance of the Spirit and your own best judgment to make decisions.

Divide the class into three groups, and ask each group to read one of the following verses, in which the Lord instructed some missionaries about how to fulfill their missions: Doctrine and Covenants 60:5; 61:22; 62:5. What do we notice about the Lord’s instruction in these verses? Why is it sometimes good for us to use our own judgment instead of waiting for specific instruction from God on every matter?