Old Testament LESSON 43
Teaching Sunday School – Come Follow Me just got easier with our activities for OCTOBER (week #4)
Theme: “I Will Turn Their Mourning into Joy”
Jeremiah 30–33; 36; Lamentations 1; 3
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.
Lesson 43 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 40-44 Scripture Scholars
October’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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. . . HOPE TO ENDURE TRIALS . . .
Jeremiah 30–31; 33; Lamentations 1:1–7; 3:1–5
The Lord will bring Israel out of captivity and gather them.
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The messages of hope in Jeremiah’s prophecies can give class members hope in their own circumstances. Perhaps your class could discuss circumstances that might cause people in our day to feel hopeless like the people in Jeremiah’s time felt (see Jeremiah 30:5; 31:15; Lamentations 1:1–7; 3:1–5; and the quotation in “Additional Resources”). You could then divide class members into three groups and invite each group to review Jeremiah 30; 31; and 33 for messages that could bring hope to people today. How has hope in the Lord helped us endure trials?
YOUTH ACTIVITY. TURN TRIALS INTO TRIUMPHS match game. Youth can learn Twelve Ways to Overcome Sorrow, Disappointment, and Depression: REPENTANCE, PRAYER, SERVICE, WORK, HEALTH, READING, BLESSING, FASTING, FRIENDS, MUSIC, ENDURANCE, GOALS READ MORE
SCRIPTURE ACTIVITY. D&C 121:7-8 BITE-SIZE MEMORIZE scripture poster. Youth can learn “Peace be unto thy soul, thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment; And then, if thou endure it well, God shall exalt thee on high; thou shalt triumph over all thy foes.” READ MORE
. . . BE VALIANT COVENANT KEEPERS . . .
“They shall be my people, and I will be their God.”
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Reviewing Jeremiah 31:31–34; 32:37–42 can help your class ponder the covenants they have made. One way to encourage a discussion about these verses is to give class members a few minutes to read the verses and then write on a slip of paper a question they would like to ask the class about what they read. For instance, they might want to discuss what it means to have God’s law written in our hearts (see Jeremiah 31:33) or how covenants help us to come to know the Lord (see Jeremiah 31:34). You could collect the questions and pick a few to discuss together. What do we learn from these verses that inspires us to be valiant in keeping our covenants?
YOUTH GOAL ACTIVITY. TRIP TO THE TEMPLE “For the Strength of Youth” car puzzle. Youth (ages 11-19) learn that by making these right choices they can travel toward the temple, a mission, and eternal marriage. They can talk about broken parts (actions) that need repair; through repentance, they can get back on the right road again. READ MORE
YOUTH LESSON ACTIVITY. HONORING COVENANTS ColorQuote poster, journal page, notecard “But as we honor our covenants and keep the commandments, as we strive ever more consistently to do good and become better, we can walk with the confidence that God will guide our steps.”– Elder David A. Bednar READ MORE
. . . SCRIPTURES TURN US TO THE LIGHT . . .
The scriptures have power to turn us away from evil.
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Members of your class may have gained insights about the scriptures as they studied Jeremiah 36 at home. Invite them to share what they learned. You could also assign class members the name of a person in the chapter and invite them to read about what that person did with the word of God. Class members could study the words and actions of the Lord (see verses 1–3, 27–31); Jeremiah (see verses 4–7, 32); Baruch (see verses 4, 8–10, 14–18); Jehudi and King Jehoiakim (see verses 20–26); and Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah (see verse 25). How do our words and actions show how we feel about the scriptures?
POST-AND-PRESENT ACTIVITY. MY FAMILY WILL RISE UP flex scripture muscles – balloon puzzle. Youth can learn how their testimony grows strong by reading the scriptures; they also help them resist temptation as Jesus did. They draw a numbered word strip from a balloon or a container and match it with the number on the back of a puzzle piece. Then, read the scripture to learn how to GET STRONG. Like the Prophet Nephi who wrote (2 Nephi 4:15) “my soul delighteth in the scriptures and my heart pondereth them.” READ MORE
QUOTE MEMORIZATION. ColorQuote “SCRIPTURES ARE LIKE PACKETS OF LIGHT …”. Youth can memorize Richard G. Scott’s quote. “Scriptures are like packets of light that illuminate our minds and give guidance and inspiration from on high.” READ MORE
. . . TURN OUR HEARTS TO CHRIST . . .
You can always have hope.
President M. Russell Ballard mentioned some situations that may cause some to lose hope, and he offered counsel about where to find hope:
“Some of us may find our lives laden with frustration, disappointment, and sorrow. Many feel helpless to deal with the chaos that seems to prevail in the world. Others anguish over family members who are being carried downstream in a swift, raging current of weakening values and declining moral standards. … Many have even resigned themselves to accept the wickedness and cruelty of the world as being irreparable. They have given up hope. …
“… Some among us may have lost all hope because of sin and transgression. A person can become so deeply immersed in the ways of the world that he sees no way out and loses all hope. My plea to all who have fallen into this trap of the adversary is to never give up! Regardless of how desperate things may seem or how desperate they may yet become, please believe me, you can always have hope. Always” (“The Joy of Hope Fulfilled,” Ensign, Nov. 1992, 31–32).
“Quite simply, our one hope for spiritual safety during these turbulent times is to turn our minds and our hearts to Jesus Christ. … Faith in God and in His Son, Jesus Christ, is absolutely essential for us to maintain a balanced perspective through times of trial and difficulty” (“The Joy of Hope Fulfilled,” 32). VIDEO BELOW
“Armed with the shield of faith, we can overcome many of our daily challenges and overpower our greatest weaknesses and fears, knowing that if we do our best to keep the commandments of God, come what may, we will be all right.”
“As we put our faith and trust to work, hope is born.”
“You can always have hope, always.”
(from The Joy of Hope Fulfilled talk (shown left)be a
POST-AND-PRESENT ACTIVITY. BLESSING, BLESSING, WHO’S GOT A BLESSING? GAME. Youth can guess temporal blessings given to us by Heavenly Father. These are blessings we can see, touch, hear taste, or smell, and are different from our spiritual blessings. Blessings come from keeping God’s commandments, e.g., Keeping the Sabbath day holy. READ MORE
YOUTH LESSON ACTIVITY. PREPARE FOR THE SECOND COMING strong heart mobile. Youth can glue these mobile pieces back to back to turn and tell “My heart will not fail me. I will be prepared for Jesus’ coming!” Ways: Repent, Be baptized, Stand in holy places, Receive truth, Follow the Spirit, and Do not be deceived. READ MORE
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INDEX FOR THIS MONTH’S ACTIVITIES
