Old Testament LESSON 20
Teaching Sunday School or Seminary, Come Follow Me just got easier with our activities for MAY (week #3)
Theme: “Rebel Not Ye against the Lord, Neither Fear”
Numbers 11-14; 20-24
YOU WILL FIND:
• SCRIPTURE SCHOLARS to get them reading.
• Then scroll down to find Lesson-Match Interactive Activities to match the CFM curriculum
SCRIPTURE SCHOLARS is not only for SUNDAY SCHOOL youth but also for Primary, and for Individuals and Families.
If you want the STAMPS & STAMP KEEPER (go HERE to download for the month of MAY)
Lesson 20 Scripture Scholars
Week’s Scripture Scholars BOOKMARKS & scripture POP-UP Includes:
• BOOKMARKS with Come, Follow Me scriptures to read and discuss topics for Primary and Individuals and Families. Also, for Sunday School (teens).
• POP-UP to glue in scripture binding next to scripture you underline.
EXTRA ITEMS (not included) … THERE’S MORE:
• STAMP. Award readers with a STAMP for the week’s scripture reading. See below to find matching STAMPS.
• STAMP KEEPER. These can be placed on the STAMP KEEPER (see below) where you can collect 50 stamps for the year
Lessons 18-22 Scripture Scholars
May’s BUNDLE of BOOKMARKS, POP-UPs, and STAMPS. Glue STAMPS onto the STAMP KEEPER (to download separately, below).
Click on the weekly lesson posters (below) to find interactive activities:
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. . . RESPECTING THE LORD & HIS PROPHET . . .
Speaking against the Lord’s prophet offends the Lord.
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Reading Numbers 12 can help class members understand the seriousness of speaking against the Lord’s prophet. You could invite class members to read this chapter and talk about how the Lord feels about His servants. Based on verses 1–2, what do you think it means to speak against the Lord’s prophet? What are the dangers of doing so? What can we learn from the actions of Moses and the Israelites in verses 13 and 15?
. . . GOD WANTS US TO BE MEEK . . .
“Moses was very meek.”
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Some people might be surprised to read that a leader as mighty as Moses, who stood before Pharaoh and performed stunning miracles with the Lord’s power, was also “very meek.” You could use Numbers 12:3 to begin a discussion about what true meekness is. You might refer to the definition in “Meek, Meekness” in Guide to the Scriptures (scriptures.ChurchofJesusChrist.org). As a class, you could also look for indications of Moses’s meekness in Numbers 12.
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What other evidence of Moses’s meekness can we learn from? (see, for example, Exodus 18:13–25; Numbers 11:26–29; Hebrews 11:24–27; Moses 1:10–11). You might also read and discuss how the Savior demonstrated meekness (see Matthew 11:29; 27:11–14; Luke 22:41–42; John 13:4–5). What do the examples of Moses and the Savior—or of people we know—teach us about meekness? Why does God want us to be meek?
Focus on “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” (see activity below).
Being humble (meek and teachable)
. . . FUTURE FAITH AND HOPE . . .
With faith in the Lord, we can have hope for the future.
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As you discuss the story about the 12 Israelites scouting out the promised land and giving their report, consider asking class members how they feel this story could apply to situations they face. To help, you could invite class members to list things from Numbers 13:23–33 that could be compared to something in our lives. For example, the promised land might represent something the Lord wants us to accomplish (WORK), the clusters of grapes could be blessings, the giants could be the challenges we’ll face, and so on. Encourage class members to share what they feel the Lord might want them to learn from this story.
- See INDEX “ADVERSITY” for more activities.
Think of the following Lovey’s Landing activity as our family sailing to the promised land. Get in the boats with them to learn how four principles can help us and give us “hope for the future.”
click poster to download activity
MUTUAL NIGHT, SUNDAY SCHOOL, SEMINARY, FAMILY HOME EVENING ACTIVITIES:
CHART YOUR COURSE – SAIL SAFELY: The Prophet, Thomas S. Monson wrote, “The sea of life can at times become turbulent. Crashing waves of emotional conflict may break all around us. Chart your course, be cautious, and follow the safety measures outlined: (1) Choose good friends. (2) Seek parental guidance. (3) Study the gospel. (4) Obey the commandments. (5) Serve with love. (6) Pray with purpose. In so doing, we will sail safely the seas of life and arrive at home port—even the celestial kingdom of God.” – Thomas S. Monson, Ensign, May 1998, “In Harms Way”
TURN LIVES OVER TO GOD: Talk about sailing toward eternal life by following the Prophet Ezra Taft Benson: “Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can. He will deepen their joys, expand their vision, quicken their minds, strengthen their muscles, lift their spirits, multiply their blessings, increase their opportunities, comfort their souls, rise up friends and pour out peace. Whoever will lose his life in the service of God will find eternal life.” Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson, 1998 – New Era MAY 1975 Jesus Christ—Gifts and Expectations
HELP OTHERS SAIL: Discuss how you feel when you are welcomed and loved and others care for you. Have youth write ways they can boost others’ spirits, build them up, fellowship them, and promote self-worth. They can share ways others have done this for them in the past and what they can do in the future.
TALK DISCUSSION: Stay in the Boat and Hold On! By Elder M. Russell Ballard Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
. . . JESUS CAN HEAL OUR SPIRIT . . .
If we look to Jesus Christ in faith, He can heal us spiritually.
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To help class members discuss the account in Numbers 21:4–9 and build their faith in the Savior, you could write questions like these on the board: What does the brass serpent represent? What might the snakebites represent? Why did some people refuse to look upon the brass serpent? How can we “look upon” it today? Class members could share answers they find as they read Numbers 21:4–9; 1 Nephi 17:40–41; Alma 33:18–22; and Helaman 8:13–15. What are some of the simple things the Savior invites us to do to receive His healing? Why is it sometimes hard to do such simple things? (see “Additional Resources” for some thoughts on this). Perhaps class members could share how doing these things has brought the Savior’s power into their lives.
. . . MY WORKS, THOUGH SMALL, ARE GREAT . . .
“Small and simple things.”
Elder L. Whitney Clayton told of a bishop who counseled ward members facing a variety of difficult challenges in their lives:
“His counsel to ward members very often included getting back to simple practices of faith, such as studying the Book of Mormon[,] … paying tithing, and serving in the Church with devotion. Frequently, however, their response to him was one of skepticism: ‘… What does doing any of those things have to do with the issues I’m facing?’
“… Those who are deliberate about doing the ‘small and simple things’ [Alma 37:6]—obeying in seemingly little ways—are blessed with faith and strength that go far beyond the actual acts of obedience themselves and, in fact, may seem totally unrelated to them” (“Whatsoever He Saith unto You, Do It,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2017, 98).
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