New Testament LESSON 4
Teaching Primary & Home – Come Follow Me just got easier with our activities for JANUARY (week #4)
Theme: “We Have Found the Messiah”
John 1
YOU WILL FIND:
• SCRIPTURE SCHOLARS to get them reading.
• Then scroll down to find Lesson-Match Interactive Activities to match the CFM curriculum
TEENS
See our new SUNDAY SCHOOL interactive activities for this month RIGHT HERE
Lesson 4 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 1-5 Scripture Scholars
January’s BUNDLE of BOOKMARKS, POP-UPs, and STAMPS. Glue STAMPS onto the STAMP KEEPER (to download separately, below).
SCRIPTURE SCHOLAR STAMPS. The STAMPS are included in the BUNDLES that include each week’s SS Kits.
STAMP KEEPER. If you purchase the JANUARY bundle the STAMP KEEPER is included. If not, this can be purchased individually and found on the BUNDLE page or the weekly pages.
STARTER PACK Includes the STAMP KEEPER and the STAMPS for January (SEE ABOVE)
Click on the weekly lesson posters (below) to find interactive activities:
. . . 2 LESSONS & 12 ACTIVITIES . . .
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. . . JESUS CREATED OUR WORLD . . .
Jesus lived with Heavenly Father before He was born.
John taught that Jesus Christ lived with God the Father before His mortal life. We too lived with God before we were born (see “The Family: A Proclamation to the World,” ChurchofJesusChrist.org). How will you teach the children this truth?
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Explain that “the Word” in John 1:1 refers to Jesus. Read the verse aloud, and ask the children to say “Jesus” each time you read “the Word.” Show the illustration titled “Premortal Life” (ChurchofJesusChrist.org; see also Behold Your Little Ones [2008], 15). Explain that Jesus Christ lived with Heavenly Father before He came to earth.
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Draw from resources like these to teach the children about our life with God before we came to earth: “Introduction: Our Heavenly Father’s Plan” (in New Testament Stories, 1–5, or the corresponding video on ChurchofJesusChrist.org) or “Premortal Life” in Guide to the Scriptures (scriptures.ChurchofJesusChrist.org).
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Invite a parent to bring a baby to class. Ask the children where this baby’s spirit lived before he or she was born. Remind the children that they were once babies, and testify that they also lived in heaven with Heavenly Father as spirit children before they were born.
Jesus created all things.
Knowing about Jesus Christ’s role as Creator can help the children you teach increase their reverence for Him.
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Read John 1:3 with the children, and show the picture from this week’s outline in Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families. Help the children memorize the phrase “all things were made by [Jesus Christ].”
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Show one of the children a picture of one of the Lord’s creations. Let him or her describe it to the other children and ask them to guess what is being described.
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Ask each child to name something that Jesus Christ created. Help the children think of ways they can take care of the earth and the Lord’s other creations.
ACTIVITIES FOR:
Jesus lived with Heavenly Father before He was born.
Jesus created all things.
POST-AND-PRESENT ACTIVITY. LET’S CREATE THE CREATION Days 1-7 scripture scramble. Children can scramble to search these scriptures to learn of the creation days and rest (day 7). God needed a place for us to dwell so Jesus created: light and darkness (day 1); the heavens (2); divided the water and created flowers, trees, fruit, and vegetables (3); the sun, moon, and stars (4); fish, water animals, and birds (5); animals and man (6). READ MORE
AGES 1-5. DAYS 1-7 CREATION wristband. Children can turn this arrow to point to the days 1-7 representing God’s creation. Day 7 represents the Sabbath day, Sunday when we should rest from our labors. This day we can think about all of God’s creations and why were came to earth, to learn to be like Heavenly Father and Jesus (who created the earth). Here we can learn to be like Them. READ MORE
AGES 4-7, 8-11. DAYS 1-7 CREATION scripture puzzle. Youth can ponder Genesis as they count God’s creations created by Jesus Christ, directed by Heavenly Father. Each day of creation*: Light, heavens, land, water, plants, sun, moon, stars, fish, water animals, birds, animals, man, and finally REST.
AGES 8-11. MY WRITING CREATION about gospel principles or creations. Children or youth can write a poem, story, or short piece that teaches a principle of the gospel or is about God’s creations. Simply staple writing pages to the cover, write your name on the front, and the written details are treasured inside. READ MORE
SCRIPTURE MEMORIZATION. Abraham 3:24 CREATION poster/card set. Youth can learn this verse to remind them that this earth was created so that we might have a place to come to learn and grow to become like our creator, Jesus Christ, and one day return to Him. Abraham 3:24-25: “We will make an earth whereon these may dwell; and we will prove them herewith, to see if they will do all things whatsoever the Lord their God shall command them.” READ MORE
SINGING TIME. I THINK THE WORLD IS GLORIOUS song visuals or singing meter or pick-a-song. Children can move these images around as they display God’s creation images and sing, “The birds and bees and blossoms bring sweet messages to me. I think the world is lovely as can be …” READ MORE
. . . SHARING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST . . .
I can invite others to come to Jesus Christ and learn of Him.
John 1 contains accounts of disciples who invited people to “come and see” that Jesus is the Son of God. Even small children can follow this example.
Possible Activities
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Describe how Andrew learned about Jesus, and tell how Andrew in turn taught Peter (see John 1:35–42). Share how you learned about the Church, or invite a new member to share how he or she learned about the Church.
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Share the story of Philip inviting Nathanael to “come and see” (John 1:43–51). Hide a picture of Jesus in a box, and invite one child to “come and see” it and then tell the other children about what he or she saw.
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Let the children color this week’s activity, and encourage them to use it to invite someone to learn about Jesus.
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Ask a child to tell about a time when he or she shared something, such as a toy or gift, with someone. How can we share the gospel? Tell a story of a child who shared the gospel with a friend, such as “A Friend and a Missionary,” Friend, July 2018, 12–13; Liahona, July 2018, 70–71.
ACTIVITIES FOR:
I can invite others to come to Jesus Christ and learn of Him.
POST-AND PRESENT ACTIVITY. HOW GREAT SHALL BE YOUR JOY! planting seeds of faith missionary bouquet. Children learn to plant seeds of faith. Place the seed/stem and flower heads facedown on the board or table. Children match them up so the names match on each. First, read the seed/stem first to show a need-missionary situation, e.g. Ellie’s friend wanted to know about the church. Second, read the flower Ellie invited the girl’s parents to meet her parents then they attended church to learn. READ MORE
AGES 1-5. I CAN “BEE” A FRIEND poster or coloring page. With this children can learn to be a friend, e.g. say please and thank you, to be kind at church and at home. Know that Jesus is their loving friend. The Home Activity prompts parents to help them: name their friends, help them be kind, share, and say please and thank you. Then they can tell their friends about Jesus. READ MORE
AGES 4-7. THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS ARE A GREAT TREASURE! bookmark. Children can go on a treasure hunt to find this bookmark that includes some yarn to weave through the punched holes. Bookmarks can be placed in their scriptures to remind them that every time they read the scriptures they are on a treasure hunt to find words of wisdom from Jesus or the prophets. READ MORE
YOUTH GOAL ACTIVITY. I WILL BE VALIANT AND TESTIFY OF JESUS! balloon maze. Youth can unscramble the missing letters and place them in the word box to learn ways to share valiant testimonies: Faithful; Courageous; Trustworthy; Prayerful; Virtuous; Honest; Repentant; Obedient READ MORE
SCRIPTURE MEMORIZATION. ARTICLES OF FAITH 1:1 – Godhead scripture poster/card set. Youth can memorize this Article of Faith #1 to help them testify: “We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.” READ MORE
SONG VISUALS. “I BELIEVE IN CHRIST” song visuals. Youth can picture in their minds each verse as you show visuals to match. Write the words on the cue cards (in your language) to place on the back. For example, “I believe in Christ; he is my king!” READ MORE
JANUARY 2023 PRACTICE SONG VISUALS
SUMMARY OF SUBJECTS FOR:
NEW TESTAMENT
John 1
JANUARY (week 4)
Lesson 4: January 16-22, 2023
“We Have Found the Messiah
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