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Old Testament LESSON 11
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OLD TESTAMENT Genesis 37-41
MARCH (week 2)
Lesson 11: March 7-13, 2022
“The Lord Was with Joseph”
Discussion Topics (65 matching activities below) ⇓
PRIMARY – HOME
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• I can be kind to my family (like Joseph).
• God can help when bad things happen (as I keep the commandments like Joseph).
• If I am faithful, God will help me during difficult times.
• I can be happy when good things happen to others.
• God can warn me of danger (like He did Joseph to prepare for hard times).
INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES
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• “The Lord was with Joseph” in his adversity.
• If I am faithful, the Lord will guide and inspire me.
• With the Lord’s help, I can flee temptation.
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. . . KINDNESS BEGINS WITH ME . . .
I can be kind to my family.
Joseph’s brothers were jealous of him and treated him unkindly. How can you help the children understand the importance of being kind to others, especially family members?
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To tell the story of Joseph and his brothers from Genesis 37, you could use the pictures in Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families or “Joseph in Egypt” (in Old Testament Stories). Let the children help by sharing details they know about the story. Ask them questions such as, “How were Joseph’s brothers unkind to him?” Help the children think of things the brothers could have done to show love to Joseph. What should we do when we feel anger toward members of our family?
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Show a picture of a family (see Gospel Art Book, no. 112), or invite the children to draw pictures of their families. Ask them to share ways they can be kind to their family members.
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Sing together a song about loving our families, such as “A Happy Family” (Children’s Songbook, 198). What can we do to help our families be happy?
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Let the children color this week’s activity page and, in the space provided, draw a picture of family members being kind.
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Joseph & brothers puppets
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. . . GOD HELPS ME WITH MY TRIALS . . .
God can help me when bad things happen.
Many bad things happened to Joseph, but he chose to keep the commandments and the Lord was with him. Young children can learn from this that God wants to help them during hard times in their lives.
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Describe some of the difficult things that happened to Joseph (see Genesis 37:23–28; 39:20; or “Joseph’s Inspired Dreams” and “Joseph in Egypt,” in Old Testament Stories). After you tell the children about each difficulty Joseph faced, invite them to repeat, “The Lord was with Joseph” (Genesis 39:2).
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Share pictures of the Savior helping people who were facing challenges (see Gospel Art Book, nos. 40–43). Invite the children to share how the Savior was helping the people. Share your testimony that the Lord can help us when bad things happen to us.
DOWNLOAD Mission of Jesus life puzzle (HERE or below)Genesis 37:1–28; 39; 40:1–19; 41:9–45
“The Lord was with Joseph” in his adversity.
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Like Joseph, members of your class may be experiencing difficult trials. To help the class find inspiration in Joseph’s example, you could divide them into three groups and ask each group to review one of the following scripture passages: Genesis 39; 40:1–19; or 41:9–45. Each group could then share the ways the Lord was with Joseph in his challenges. As appropriate, class members could share experiences when the Lord was with them during a difficult trial. How can we learn to better see the Lord’s presence in our lives?
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This object lesson can help illustrate how we can rise above adversity: place a lightweight object, such as a small plastic ball, at the bottom of a container filled about halfway with dry rice or beans. Invite someone to shake the container gently until the ball rises to the top. How was Joseph like the ball? Class members could share examples of the Lord helping Joseph rise above adversity from Genesis 37:5–11; 39; 40:1–19; 41:9–45. They could also share times when the Lord helped them in similar ways.
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You might ask class members to sing or read the words of a hymn about making righteous choices, such as “Do What Is Right” (Hymns, no. 237). Then class members could find insights or phrases in Genesis 37:1–28; 39; 40:1–19; 41:9–45 that illustrate the hymn’s messages. How was Joseph blessed, despite his adversity, when he did what was right? When has the Lord blessed us in times of adversity for doing the right thing?
Sing a song about the Savior’s loving care for us, such as “Jesus Is Our Loving Friend” (Children’s Songbook, 58). Share an experience when you have felt God’s love during a challenging time. Show a picture of Jesus, and invite the children to share how they feel about Him.
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. . . LISTEN FOR GOD’S WARNINGS . . .
God can warn me of danger.
God helped Joseph understand that Pharaoh’s dreams were a warning to prepare for hard times coming in the future. Help the children understand that God can warn them of danger, including spiritual danger.
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Scatter some pictures of food around the room, and invite the children to gather them and “store” them in a container. Use this activity to tell the children about how God warned Pharaoh to prepare for a time when there wouldn’t be food (see Genesis 41:15–36, 47–57). Let the children draw pictures of the things Pharaoh dreamed about and then use their pictures to teach their families at home.
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Show a picture of the current prophet. Tell the children about teachings or warnings God has given us through him. Explain that we will be blessed and protected as we follow the prophet. Invite the children to act out things they can do to follow the prophet’s counsel.
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. . . WHEN GOOD THINGS HAPPEN TO OTHERS . . .
I can be happy when good things happen to others.
Jealousy led Joseph’s brothers to make terrible choices. Their wrong choices hurt Joseph and broke their father’s heart. This story can help the children choose to be happy when others are blessed by the Lord.
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Invite the children to review Genesis 37:3–11 and draw pictures of Joseph’s coat and his two dreams. How did Joseph’s brothers feel about Joseph? How could they have responded differently? Discuss why it is important to be happy when good things happen to other people.
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Ask the children to share some situations in which a person might feel jealous of someone else. Sing together a song about showing love to others, such as “Love One Another” (Children’s Songbook, 136–37). Emphasize that Heavenly Father can help us replace feelings of jealousy with feelings of love.
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ABOUT THE LESSON: Tell the youth, “A good sign of mental health is to rejoice in the success of others.”
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John 13:15: “For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.”
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. . . PREPARE FOR & RECEIVE REVELATION . . .
If we are faithful, the Lord will guide and inspire us.
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Although not everyone receives personal revelation through dreams, there are things we can learn about revelation from the experiences of Joseph, Pharaoh’s servants, and Pharaoh. You could invite class members to review Genesis 37:5–11; 40:5–8; 41:14–25, 37–38 and share anything they learn about revelation. You could also invite them to share what has helped them prepare to receive, understand, and act on revelation.
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. . . THINK AHEAD & RUN FROM TEMPTATION . . .
With the Lord’s help, I can flee temptation.
As the children you teach face temptations throughout their lives, they can gain strength from Joseph’s example of fleeing temptation.
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Show a picture of Joseph and Potiphar’s wife (see Gospel Art Book, no. 11), and share the story in Genesis 39:7–12. How did Joseph resist temptation? Help the children find words in Genesis 39:7–12 that answer this question—for example, Joseph knew that being with Potiphar’s wife would be a “sin against God” (verse 9).
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Invite the children to think of situations in which children their age might be tempted to make wrong choices. Ask them to role-play how they could follow Joseph’s example in these situations—for example, what are some ways we can remember God when we are tempted?
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Display two magnets, representing God and Satan, and a small metal object like a paper clip, representing us. Use the magnets to illustrate that the closer we are to God, the stronger His influence will be on us, and the same is true of getting closer to Satan. What can we do to draw close to God? How can the Holy Ghost help us?
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Emphasize, “Run! like Joseph from temptation.”
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. . . FLEE FROM TEMPTATION . . .
With the Lord’s help, we can flee temptation.
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You might ask class members to share what they learned about resisting temptation as they read Genesis 39 this week. What did Joseph do to overcome temptation? (see verses 7–12). The videos “Leave the Party” and “Dare to Stand Alone” (ChurchofJesusChrist.org) provide examples of people who resisted temptation. Consider asking class members to make a list of things we can do to draw on God’s power when we face temptations. (Class members could find ideas in Matthew 4:1–11 or in the scriptures listed under “Tempt, Temptation” in Guide to the Scriptures [scriptures.ChurchofJesusChrist.org].)
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How can you use Joseph’s example to help class members resist the temptation to commit sexual sin? In addition to reviewing Genesis 39:1–20, class members could watch the video “Chastity: What Are the Limits?” (ChurchofJesusChrist.org) or review “Sexual Purity” (in For the Strength of Youth [2011], 35–37). They could share what they learn about resisting thoughts, words, and actions that lead to sexual sin. Reviewing “Repentance” (in For the Strength of Youth, 28–29) can help class members understand the opportunity that Jesus Christ offers us to repent.
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ColorQuote (above) CHASTITY
“Unchastity is the great demon of the day. Like an octopus, it fastens its tentacles upon one.” – President Spencer W. Kimball, “The Law of Chastity”
Leave the Party: John’s life may have been very different had he not had the courage to leave a party one evening in Japan.
Dare to Stand Alone, President Thomas S. Monson
Chastity: What Are the Limits? Latter-day Saint teens are counseled to stay sexually pure, but what exactly are the limits? Using the teachings of modern prophets, this presentation shows why that’s the wrong question to ask, as well as how we can find happiness and peace through staying chaste.
SUMMARY OF SUBJECTS FOR:
Genesis 37-41
MARCH (week 2)
LESSON 11: March 7-13, 2022
“The Lord Was with Joseph”
