COME FOLLOW ME Old Testament – Daniel NOVEMBER (week 1) Lesson 45 “There Is No Other God That Can Deliver” (Oct. 31 – November 6, 2022) – Activities and Song Visuals for Primary and Home, family home evening (Individuals & Families), Sunday School, Seminary

POST-AND-PRESENT. WORD OF WISDOM PIE Sweet Ideas for Staying Healthy – “Dos”. Youth can put the pie pieces together as they learn about God’s law of health found in D&C 89 revealed to the Prophet Joseph Smith. The focus is on the Dos rather than the Don’ts. Dos: Vegetables, fruits, grains, wholesome herbs, flesh sparingly. Learn it’s a principle with a promise to be used with prudence and thanksgiving.   READ MORE

POST-AND-PRESENT ACTIVITY. MY BODY IS A TEMPLE – Healthy Mind and Body match game.  Youth can learn what they should and should not put into their body by matching up these cue cards. God’s law of health is the Word of Wisdom found in Doctrine and Covenants 89. Since we are all created in God’s image we know that our body is a temple and “no unclean thing” should enter our body as it is sacred or God-like (1 Corinthians 3:16-17; Genesis 1:27; 3 Nephi 27:19). READ MORE

AGES 1-5. I LOVE MY BODY poster or coloring page. Children love talking about their body and why they love it. As you talk about each part: mouth, hands, eyes, and ears, talk about the Word of Wisdom. Our body is like Heavenly Father’s body which is like a very special temple. We should take care of it. For example, “We can feel good as we eat fruits and vegetables and grains. We can make our hearts strong as we exercise.”   READ MORE

AGES 4-7 WORD OF WISDOM CHOICES voting match. Children can see the whole picture as they put into the slots their vote of what’s good and bad to put into their bodies. Commandments given in God’s law of the Word of Wisdom (D&C 89) tell children that they can be healthy and happy if they put into their bodies good food. Or, they can get sick and not feel healthy or happy if they put bad-for-you or unhealthy things into their body, e.g. coffee, alcohol, and tobacco.  READ MORE

AGES 8-11 WORD OF WISDOM Blossom Blessings healthy flowerpot. Youth can place these signs in their flower/plant pots to remind them they can bloom where they are planted as they keep God’s laws (D&C 89) to keep us healthy. The blessings are named on the signs, e.g, “run and not be weary,” “find wisdom and great treasure,” “receive health,” “the destroying angel shall pass by them.”   READ MORE

TEENS DRUG-FREE ME! word finds puzzle. Resisting drugs can be a challenge. Black out the Xs. Cross out the drugs. Identify the reasons for drug involvement*. DRUGS: marijuana, tobacco, caffeine, LSD, cocaine, crack, alcohol, heroin, barbiturates, amphetamines, and diet pills. *REASONS: peer pressure, escape, immaturity, availability, advertising appeal.  READ MORE

POST-AND-PRESENT ACTIVITY. PROPHETS TAUGHT THE WORD OF WISDOM smile and frown bags. Youth can vote by placing items in the smiling bag (for good choices) and frown bag (for bad choices). The Prophet Joseph Smith revealed to us God’s law of health (D&C 89) warning us of harmful things not to take into our body and healthy foods to eat to stay healthy. As our body is a temple, and we treat it right by obeying the Word of Wisdom the Holy Ghost can guide us which brings us joy.  READ MORE

YOUTH ACTIVITY. HEALTHFUL FOOD refrigerator magnets. With these fruit and veggie quotes, youth can be reminded to grab the goodies (food that is good for them) rather than the baddies (foods that are against the Word of Wisdom or foods with low nutrition that can cause weight gain and malnutrition. Have some sample goodies to taste.  READ MORE

YOUTH GOAL ACTIVITY. “BLOOMIN’ GOOD BLESSINGS” Word of Wisdom toss and tell game. Youth can learn how to have “health in their navel and marrow to their bones” and more as they play. Rehearse what can happen with God’s law of health found in D&C 89:18-21 (found on the block). As they roll Bloomin’ Good Blessings, they can name a blessing for keeping the Word of Wisdom. As they roll Keep the Word of Wisdom, they can tell the dos and don’ts of God’s law of health.  READ MORE

SINGING TIME. “THE LORD GAME ME A TEMPLE” song visuals. Youth can know that their body is a temple for their spirit while on earth. If they keep their “body clean and pure and habit-free” they can go to the temple and “claim blessings promised” to them by Heavenly Father and Jesus their creators. Then when resurrected they can take their body to live “in celestial glory forever” with Them living in “light.”   READ MORE

Daniel’s Friends: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego

POST-AND-PRESENT. TURN TO ANSWERED PRAYERS scripture stories wheel. Youth can read the story cards and turn to the matching pictures on the wheel to learn stories of WHO in the scriptures, WHAT they prayed about, and HOW their prayers were answered. They were BLESSED because of the promises kept; we too can be blessed in times of need as we turn to prayer.  READ MORE

Daniel and the Lions’ Den

POST-AND-PRESENT ACTIVITY. PRAYERS ARE ALWAYS ANSWERED – Bless the Faithful puzzle match. These three stories show answered prayers of the faithful: The City of Enoch Is Taken to Heaven; Daniel and the Lions’ Den; and Pioneers Reach Their New Home. Glue parts of the stories to the backs of each individual puzzle. Read the story from mixed-up puzzle pieces (with puzzle facedown) putting it together faceup. Or, read the clues putting all three puzzles together at the same time.  READ MORE

POST-AND-PRESENT ACTIVITY.BECAUSE OF THE RESTORATION Quiz match game. Help youth learn the parts of the gospel that were taken from the earth and restored in the Latter-days. The quiz cards are in two parts to match, e.g., (part 1) “Because of the Restoration the Aaronic Priesthood was restored by John the Baptist to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery …(part 2) … The power and authority to be baptized are once again on the earth.”  READ MORE

POST-AND-PRESENT. RESTORED TRUTHS: Lost-and-Found Gospel Treasures. Help youth learn about the gospel treasures brought to the earth by Jesus. They will learn how the gospel treasures were lost when Jesus died and how they were found again when Joseph Smith restored the true gospel of Jesus Christ to the earth. Match the jewels to see the lost-and-found treasures.  READ MORE

AGES 1-5 HEAVENLY FATHER AND JESUS APPEARED TO JOSEPH SMITH: First Vision poster or coloring page. Children love telling this story of Jesus and Heavenly Father appearing to Joseph Smith in the Sacred Grove. He came to ask which church to join and Jesus said none of them. Joseph was to restore The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the earth again. READ MORE

AGES 4-7 THE FIRST VISION movable scene. While Joseph Smith was kneeling in the Sacred Grove, praying to know which church he should join, he saw the Father and the Son appear. He was told to join none of the churches. Joseph Smith was about to become God’s prophet to restore Jesus Christ’s Church in the latter days. All of the original parts of the gospel, e.g. the priesthood, were to be restored. Children can pull the two-personages up and down.  READ MORE

AGES 8-11. MORONI’S MESSAGE: The Gospel Is Restored – Angel Moroni’s Match Game. Children can learn how the full gospel of Jesus Christ was restored again to the earth after Jesus and His apostles died. The Angel Moroni brought them to Joseph Smith, written on gold plates. They were to be translated into The Book of Mormon. This is where we can read about these gospel treasures that were restored.  READ MORE

TEACHING TOOL. APOSTASY MIRROR teaching tool. Youth can use this as a teaching tool, to enclose in their scriptures to share. The mirror is the Church of Jesus Christ, with Christ at the top (the nail). The apostles (the pieces of tape) held up the mirror until they all died then the mirror fell and broke, so there became a need for a restoration. READ MORE

SCRIPTURE ACTIVITY. FIRST VISION Memory Match Game or Tell-the-Story cards. Youth can start by reading James 1:5 which motivated Joseph Smith to pray in the Sacred Grove to ask God which church was true. The Father and the Son appeared to him to restore the gospel of Jesus Christ again upon the earth.  READ MORE

MEMORIZE SCRIPTURE. FIRST VISION testimony bookmark. This will help strengthen the testimony of Joseph Smith as a boy who asked in prayer in the Sacred Grove to know which church of the day was true. He did see God the Father and the Son Jesus Christ telling him that none of the churches were true. The bookmark tells that others wanted him to deny this vision; he could not.  READ MORE

SONG VISUALS “THE PRIESTHOOD IS RESTORED”. Youth can know from this song that “The priesthood is restored, The truth made known to man, That God has spoken to the earth, His pow’r is here again.” God’s priesthood was taken from the earth after Jesus and His apostles died. The priesthood’s power to baptize, give the Holy Ghost, temple ordinances, and more was given to the Prophet Joseph Smith by heavenly messengers. See Restoration of the Priesthood (HERE).  READ MORE

SONG VISUALS “THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST”. Youth love the idea of belonging to the Church that Jesus Christ created. They know who they are, a child of God, and they “follow him in faith.” They “believe in the Savior, Jesus Christ.” They “honor his name,” “do what is right,” “follow his light,” “his truth they will proclaim.” They will truly be inspired by this song and visuals. Write the words on the cue cards to place on the back. READ MORE