Old Testament LESSON 46
Teaching Sunday School – Come Follow Me just got easier with our activities for NOVEMBER (week #2)
Theme: “I Will Love Them Freely”
Hosea 1-6; 10-14; Joel
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 46 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 45-48 Scripture Scholars
September’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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. . . BEING LOYAL TO THE LORD . . .
The Lord always invites us to return to Him.
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You might begin a discussion of Hosea 1–3 by writing marriage on the board and asking class members to list words that they associate with marriage. How is making a covenant with the Lord like entering into a marriage? How is breaking that covenant like being unfaithful to a spouse? (see Hosea 2:5–7, 13). Then the class could talk about how the relationship between Hosea and Gomer symbolizes the relationship between the Lord and His people. What do Hosea 2:14–23 and Hosea 14 teach us about the Lord’s love and mercy? How do we show the Lord our love and loyalty to Him?
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Hosea 14 describes many beautiful promises the Lord made to the house of Israel if they would return to Him. Perhaps class members could search this chapter looking for these promises. What did the Lord say He would do? What might the phrase “love them freely” mean? (verse 4). What do the plant metaphors in verses 5–8 teach us about the Lord’s blessings to us, including the blessings of repentance?
YOUTH GOAL ACTIVITY.“COUNSEL WITH THE LORD IN ALL THY DOINGS” tent card. Youth can list on one side HOW TO PRAY and WHAT TO PRAY FOR. Then on the back, there’s a reminder “Don’t forget to pray!” For the next 30 days, record each time you say your morning and nightly prayers by filling in a box. READ MORE
YOUTH LESSON ACTIVITY. “HEN GATHERETH HER CHICKENS” tent-card. Youth can learn this scripture and list ways to follow the Savior. 3 Nephi 10:6 “How oft will I gather you as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, if ye will repent and return unto me with full purpose of heart.” READ MORE
. . . HEART-FELT DISCIPLESHIP . . .
Devotion to God must be felt inwardly, not just expressed outwardly.
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Hosea 6:6 and Joel 2:12–13 refer to animal sacrifice and tearing clothing as signs of remorse. While such practices may be unfamiliar today, these verses can lead to a discussion about what is most important to the Lord. You might read together Hosea 6:6 and discuss what this verse might mean. Invite some class members to read Matthew 9:10–13 and others to read Matthew 12:1–8. Then class members could teach each other how these events in the Savior’s ministry help us understand the principle taught in Hosea 6:6. How can we live this principle in our day?
You could also read together Joel 2:12–13 and discuss what it might mean to rend our hearts and not just our garments. What do we learn from these verses about what it means to be true disciples of Jesus Christ?
POSTER ACTIVITY. FOLLOWING JESUS’ FOOTSTEPS match and ponder. Youth take turns MATCHING AS THEY CHOOSE: Jesus’ example shoes, and shoes today (stating how they will follow Him). READ MORE
YOUTH GOAL ACTIVITY. IN HIS FOOTSTEPS mirror motivators. Youth can follow these feet to see the path that Jesus Walked: Resist temptation, Be obedient, Love and serve others, and Be meek and humble. As they visualize Christ beside them they will make better choices. READ MORE
. . . INVITING THE HOLY GHOST DAILY . . .
“I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh.”
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To begin a discussion of Joel 2, you could share with the class what Moroni said about this prophecy when he visited Joseph Smith in 1823 (see Joseph Smith—History 1:41). Class members could share how they feel the prophecies in Joel 2:28–32 are being fulfilled in our day. You could also discuss how Elder David A. Bednar’s words in “Additional Resources” relate to Joel’s prophecy. Class members might discuss what it means to them to feel an outpouring of the Holy Ghost in their daily life. What can we do if we feel like we aren’t receiving that outpouring? How can we help “[our] sons and [our] daughters” receive it? (verse 28).
POST-AND-PRESENT ACTIVITY. INVITE THE HOLY GHOST invitation brainstorm. Youth choose an invitation, e.g, “You’re Invited! because I read the scriptures.” Then tell why this ACTION (obeying that commandment) would invite the Spirit. Invitations are posted, then placed in an envelope. This commitment-filled envelope can actually serve as a time capsule to review again at a later date. READ MORE
YOUTH GOAL PLANNER. LEARN ABOUT THE HOLY GHOST. Youth can learn from these scriptures and record their impressions: God will give us a “new heart” and a “new spirit” as we keep His commandments. He will show us things to come. He will give us love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance as we live and walk in the Spirit. We can receive this gift (confirmation) at baptism. If we trust, the Spirit can enlighten our minds and bring us joy. READ MORE
. . . REVELATION CAN BE CONSTANT . . .
“We can count on the Holy Ghost guiding us.”
Elder David A. Bednar taught:
“We often make it hard on ourselves to receive personal revelation. By that I mean, the covenant promise is that as we honor our covenants, we may always have the Holy Ghost to be our constant companion. But we talk about it and we treat it as if hearing the voice of the Lord through His Spirit is the rare event. … [The Spirit] ought to be with us all of the time. Not every nanosecond, but if a person is doing his or her best—you don’t have to be perfect—but if you and I are doing our best and we’re not committing serious transgression, then we can count on the Holy Ghost guiding us. …
“… We seem to believe that the Holy Ghost is dramatic and big and sudden, when it’s still and small and incremental over time. You don’t have to recognize that you are receiving revelation in the moment that you are receiving revelation” (“Elder David A. Bednar Discussion” [evening with a General Authority, Feb. 7, 2020], broadcasts.ChurchofJesusChrist.org).
QUOTE MEMORIZATION. OBEDIENCE – HOLY GHOST ColorQuote poster or notecard. “Obedience opens the door to the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost. And the spiritual gifts and abilities activated by the power of the Holy Ghost enable us to avoid deception – and to see, to feel, to know, to understand, and to remember things as they really are.” David A. Bednar, Apostle, “Things as They Really Are” READ MORE
SCRIPTURE MEMORIZATION. HOLY GHOST The Comforter Can Guide & Teach Me JOHN 14:26 rebus. Youth can guess the picture prompts to help them memorize this scripture about the Spirit of God. “But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.” READ MORE
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