Old Testament LESSON 22
Teaching Sunday School or Seminary, Come Follow Me just got easier with our activities for MAY (week #5)
Theme: “Be Strong and of a Good Courage”
Joshua 1-8; 23-24
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 22 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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. . . BE STRONG; HAVE COURAGE . . .
“Be strong and of a good courage.”
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Joshua was told, “Be strong and of a good courage” several times (see Deuteronomy 31:7, 23; Joshua 1:6–7, 9). Perhaps class members would benefit from discussing what the Lord means by this phrase. They could search Joshua 1:1–9 for counsel the Lord gave Joshua to help him be strong and courageous. They could also share examples of people they know of who have these traits. How did Joshua show strength and courage in the accounts found in the book of Joshua? (for example, see chapters 3, 6, and 8). Class members could share how they are trying to be strong and courageous for Christ.
- See INDEX “CHOOSE THE RIGHT” for more activities.
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MUTUAL NIGHT ACTIVITIES, SUNDAY SCHOOL, SEMINARY, FAMILY NIGHT
SHINING EXAMPLE SPOTLIGHT:
You’ll need a flashlight for each youth, index cards, pencils, and art supplies to make thank you cards. Make an invitation and on it ask young women to bring a flashlight and a 1–2 minute spotlight, telling of someone who has been a shining example. Enjoy activities 1–3 as follows.
• Activity #1 Flashlight Spotlight: Start by setting the stage. Turn out the lights and have youth shine their flashlights towards the person giving the spotlight (avoiding her face). They can take turns sharing their shining example under the spotlight.
• Activity #2 Three Shining Examples: Give each youth an index card and a pencil to write down three of the shining examples they would like to follow. Before Activity #1, tell them to listen for three examples they would like to follow.
• Activity #3 Thank–You Cards: Using the art supplies, have youth make a homemade thank–you card to send to their shining example.
A RIGHTEOUS EXAMPLE INFLUENCES OTHERS:
Invite youth to talk about people around them who have set righteous examples for them. Discuss what these individuals have done and why it touched them. What did these individuals do that motivated them to feel stronger or more motivated toward good works? Choose three people young women all agree are righteous examples. Then go do something as a group to show these people that you appreciate their example (babysit for them, bake and decorate a “thank you” cake, or wash their car and vacuum it.) The ideas are endless. Write a note and give Hugs candy along with real hugs.
. . . STRENGTH FROM SCRIPURES . . .
The word of God can make our way prosperous.
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To encourage class members in their personal and family scripture study, you could read Joshua 1:8 as a class. What do we learn from this verse about how to study the scriptures? Perhaps class members could share what they are doing to “meditate” in the scriptures “day and night.” How has the Lord made our “way prosperous” and given us “good success” as we studied His word?
- See INDEX “SCRIPTURES” for more activities.
Youth can take these activities home to share with their family or teach them to children in Primary.
. . . SHARE FAITH BUILDING EXPERIENCES . . .
We can experience God’s “wonders.”
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Perhaps class members would benefit from a brief review of the account of the Israelites crossing the Jordan River. You could divide the class into pairs and invite each pair to tell the story to each other, taking turns saying one sentence at a time (encourage them to look in Joshua 3 if they need help remembering the story). Then, as a class, they could discuss any details that stood out to them. What do we learn from this story that can help us experience the “wonders” of the Lord in our lives? (verse 5). What “wonders” has He done for us? Why is it important that each generation have spiritual experiences that teach them that “the Lord … is mighty”? (Joshua 4:24).
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Even though we all need to have our own faith-building experiences, remembering what the Lord has done for our ancestors is also important. According to Joshua 4, what did the Israelites do to help future generations remember the crossing of the Jordan River? (see Joshua 4:1–7). What are we doing to ensure that our experiences are not forgotten by future generations?
The following are journal pages to write upon to share miracles and thoughts about your life.
. . . GOD HELPS ME FIGHT TEMPTATIONS . . .
Obedience brings God’s power into my life.
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This week’s outline in Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families suggests comparing the Israelites’ battles against the Canaanites in Joshua 6–8 with our personal battles against temptation. You might ask class members what thoughts or impressions they had as they read these chapters with this comparison in mind. Or you could point them to specific verses that seem relevant to our battles to avoid sin, and they could talk about what those verses teach about gaining access to God’s power in our lives. Some of these verses might include Joshua 6:1–5, 18, 20; 7:11–13.
- See INDEX “ADVERSITY & TRIALS” for more activities.
. . . CHOICES TO SERVE GOD . . .
“Choose you this day whom ye will serve.”
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Perhaps it would help class members apply Joshua 23–24 to themselves if they imagined that they were Israelites hearing Joshua give this counsel at the end of his life. You might give them a few verses to read silently and then ask them to share something from those verses that would have inspired them to stay faithful to the Lord. They could also share how they have personally made the decision about “whom [they] will serve” (Joshua 24:15). Why did they make this decision?
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You could invite class members to pick a phrase from Joshua 23–24 that inspires them to choose to serve God and then create a poster or meme with this phrase to display at home or on social media.
- See INDEX “SERVICE” for more activities.
