New Testament LESSON 6
Teaching Primary & Home – Come Follow Me just got easier with our activities for FEBRUARY (week #1)
Theme: “Topic”
Matthew 3; Mark 1; Luke 3
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 6 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 6-9 Scripture Scholars
February’s BUNDLE of BOOKMARKS, POP-UPs, and STAMPS. Glue STAMPS onto the STAMP KEEPER (to download separately, below).
FEBRUARY STAMPS $1.50
Stamps for weeks 1-4 Scripture Scholars Lessons 6-9 – New Testament – Included in the BUNDLE
STAMP KEEPER (1-53 stamps) $3.00
This is included in the January BUNDLE (or, download it below)
Click on the weekly lesson posters (below) to find interactive activities:
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. . . FOLLOW JESUS & CTR . . .
I can choose the right as Jesus did.
Little children “cannot sin” (Doctrine and Covenants 29:47). However, the account of Jesus resisting Satan’s temptations can inspire the children to choose the right.
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Tell the story of Jesus’s temptations from Matthew 4:1–11. (See also “Chapter 11: Jesus Is Tempted,” in New Testament Stories, 30–31, or the corresponding video on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.) At appropriate points in the story, ask, “What do you think Jesus should do?”
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Display a picture of Jesus Christ, and then describe choices a young child might make. Ask the children to take a step toward the picture each time you describe a good choice. Ask them to take a step away from it each time you describe a bad choice.
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Help the children learn the words to a song about making good choices, such as “Choose the Right Way” (Children’s Songbook, 160–61). Use pictures, objects, or other visual aids that relate to the lyrics.
DOWNLOAD “Choose the Right Way” song visuals (HERE or below)Jesus set the example for me by resisting temptation.
Even Jesus Christ was tempted by Satan, but He never gave in. How can you help the children follow His example?
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Make a chart on the board labeled Satan’s Temptations and Jesus’s Responses. Help the children fill in the chart using Matthew 4:1–11 and Luke 4:1–13. Ask the children how they can follow Jesus’s example.
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Write down some scenarios in which a child might be tempted to make a wrong choice. Let a child select one to read, and ask the children to talk about how they could resist temptation in that situation.
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ACTIVITIES FOR:
I can choose the right as Jesus did.
Jesus set the example for me by resisting temptation.
resist temptation in that situation
POST-AND-PRESENT ACTIVITY. SHOO FLY DON’T BOTHER ME! media choices Swat Game. Youth can choose to “only read and watch things that are pleasing to Heavenly Father” (a Gospel Standard). Or, “I will only listen to music that is pleasing to Heavenly Father.” From this activity, they will increase their desire to choose wholesome activities that will invite the Spirit to guide them. READ MORE
AGES 1-5. I CAN BE AN EXAMPLE (Like Jesus) poster or coloring page. Children can learn how Jesus treated others and know they can follow His example. The poster reads “I want to be like Jesus.” “I will follow Him.” The Home Activity has parents let children know when they are being: kind, loving, and choosing the right like Jesus. READ MORE
Ages 4-7. THINK What would Jesus want me to do? choose and match puzzle. It’s easy for children to make choices if they know who Jesus Christ is, the perfect example for us to follow. They think about what Jesus would do and then follow. Examples, FEED pets, and READ scriptures. READ MORE
AGES 8-11. I Choose to Follow Jesus reward list. Youth can draw a smile next to each reward for following Jesus and a frown next to the consequences for not following Him. READ MORE
SCRIPTURE MEMORIZATION. JESUS TEACHES ME TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT scripture poster/card set. John 13:15: “For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.” READ MORE
SINGING ACTIVITY. “CHOOSE THE RIGHT WAY” song visuals. Learning this song will help youth know “There’s a right way to live and be happy; It is choosing the right ev’ry day.” As they learn the teachings of Jesus they will help them and show them the way. Through prayer, faith, repentance, and obedience they can “truly be happy each day.” Write the words on the cue cards to place on the back. READ MORE
. . . JESUS SAVES . . .
Jesus Christ is my Savior.
Luke 4:18–19 describes Jesus’s mission. How can you help the children appreciate what He has done for them?
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Read Luke 4:18–19 to the children, and explain what Jesus Christ was sent to earth to do (to teach us how to return to Heavenly Father, to comfort us, and to heal people). Share how He has done these things for you.
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Invite a few children to pretend to be confused, sad, or sick. Ask the other children to role-play what they could do to help them. Testify that Jesus Christ came to teach, comfort, and heal us and that we should follow His example.
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Show pictures of Jesus fulfilling His mission (see Gospel Art Book). Ask the children to describe what Jesus is doing in each picture. Also show pictures of people trying to be like Jesus (you might find some in Church magazines).
OLDER CHILDREN
Luke 4:16–22, 28–30Ponder how the Savior has blessed your life. How can you help the children better appreciate His influence in their lives?
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Invite a child to come to class prepared to share the account in Luke 4:16–30. It might be helpful to use “Chapter 17: Angry People in Nazareth” (in New Testament Stories, 42–43, or the corresponding video on ChurchofJesusChrist.org). You could also show the video “Jesus Declares He Is the Messiah” (ChurchofJesusChrist.org).
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Read Luke 4:18 while the children follow along. Ask them to create a list of things the Savior said He came to do. Invite the children to share examples of times when Christ did these things, either in the scriptures or in their lives.
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Write on strips of paper the words “Because of Jesus Christ …” Give a paper to each child, and invite them to write how they would complete the phrase. Let them share what they wrote.
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ACTIVITIES FOR:
Jesus is my Savior.
POST-AND-PRESENT ACTIVITY. BECAUSE I BELIEVE in Jesus Christ, I Will Follow Him story puzzle. As the youth put together this puzzle, telling the stories of Jesus, ask them how they would feel if one puzzle piece were missing how would they feel? Each represents His mission to show us the way to return back to heaven to live with Him there. READ MORE
AGES 1-5. JESUS LOVES ME – Count the Ways spotlight book. This Mini-book Reads: JESUS LOVE ME – Jesus came to earth to show the way. – Jesus showed me how to be baptized. – Jesus taught me how to pray. – Jesus showed me how to care for others. – Jesus showed me how to love. – Jesus died for me. – Jesus was resurrected so I can live again. READ MORE
AGES 4-7. I WILL REMEMBER JESUS: Last Supper shadow box. Children can remember (with this shadow box) the first sacrament Jesus gave to His 12 Apostles to eat the bread and drink the water to remember Him. He was about to complete His mission, to suffer and die for all of us. READ MORE
AGES 8-11. JESUS IS THE GOOD SHEPHERD tent-card and match game – John 10:4. Youth can spotlight events in Jesus Christ’s life with the focus on #8 “Jesus is Our Shepherd.” Read all of John 10 to learn that Jesus loves and cares for us as a good shepherd and cares for his sheep. READ MORE
SCRIPTURE MEMORIZATION. GOD LOVES US John 3:16 scripture poster/card set. Youth can know that our Father in heaven loves us so much that He allowed Jesus Christ who created us and our world to also sacrifice His life for us. John 3:16: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” READ MORE
SINGING TIME. “REDEEMER OF ISRAEL” song visuals. Youth can sing to rejoice in the Savior’s coming to deliver us from sin and death. Write the words on the cue cards to place on the back of the visuals. For example, “We know he is coming to gather his sheep And led them to Zion in love.” “Our King, our Deliv’rer, our all!” READ MORE
. . . BE A “FISH”-IONARY . . .
Jesus Christ invites us to follow Him and be “fishers of men.”
The Savior’s call, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men” (Matthew 4:19), applies to everyone, including children.
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Invite two children to pretend to be Simon Peter and Andrew as you read Matthew 4:18–22. Help the children identify what these men gave up to follow Jesus.
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Let the children take turns telling the story from these verses using the picture below and in this week’s outline in Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families.
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Sing together a song about following Jesus Christ, such as “I Will Follow God’s Plan” (Children’s Songbook, 164). Help the children find things mentioned in the song that they can do to follow Jesus.
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Use this week’s activity page to discuss with the children how they can be “fishers of men” by following Jesus. You could also play a matching game with the activity page. Cut out two copies of each fish, place them facedown, and invite the children to turn them over one at a time to make a match.
OLDER CHILDREN
Matthew 4:18–22; Luke 5:1–11There are many ways children can follow the Savior and be “fishers of men” (Matthew 4:19). How will you help them see the good influence they can be on others?
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Invite the children to read Matthew 4:18–22 and Luke 5:1–11. How did Jesus’s disciples respond to His call to follow Him? What can we do to follow their example?
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Show the children some fishing equipment or a picture of a fisherman. What does it mean to be “fishers of men”? What tools do we have to help us be fishers of men?
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ACTIVITIES FOR:
Jesus Christ invites us to follow Him and be “fishers of men.”
POST-AND-PRESENT ACTIVITY. “FISHERS OF MEN” – MISSIONARY FISH-IONARY FISH FIND. Youth can go fishing to learn how to be good missionaries. We can tell others about Jesus Christ’s Church, to do as Jesus asked His Apostles to be “fishers of men.” 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 8-11 CHARACTER BE – A MOTIVATOR. BE A MISSIONARY – “Bee” like Christ trait. Youth can post the poster, and the doorknob hanger, or give a card or share these. THIS ONE READS: “There are lives to brighten. There are hearts to touch. There are souls to save.” – Thomas S. Monson READ MORE
AGES 8-11 POST-AND-PRESENT. YOU’RE A KEEPER: Fishing for Faithful Friends. Help youth choose friends that are faithful in keeping God’s commandments and who are trustworthy. They are not judgmental, bullying those who need encouragement. They will learn to stand for right and seek the Spirit in choosing good friends and being a good friend. They can also be a good “fish”-ionary, sharing the gospel. READ MORE
SINGING OR ANYTIME GOAL ACTIVITY. BIG BITE FISH memorize-a-song, pick-a-song, song meter, or goal motivator. Children, youth, or leaders can use this activity to create a goal of singing better or achieving a goal. They can achieve their goal a bite at a time with this big fish eating the little fish. Here they can gauge how well they are doing fish-by-fish. Or, they can use fish to choose a song or goal. READ MORE
“I Will Follow God’s Plan”
SINGING TIME “I WILL FOLLOW GOD’S PLAN” song visuals. Learning this song will help youth know where they came from (heaven), why they are here (on earth), and how they can return to their happy home. Write the words on the cue cards (in your language) to place on the back, e.g., “Holding fast to his word and his love. I will work, and I will pray…” READ MORE
. . . FASTING & FAITH . . .
Fasting can help me feel close to Heavenly Father.
Before beginning His ministry, Jesus fasted and “communed with God” (Joseph Smith Translation, Matthew 4:2 [in Matthew 4:2, footnote c]). Help the children see how fasting can give them spiritual strength and help them feel close to Heavenly Father.
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Invite a child to read Matthew 4:1–2 using the Joseph Smith Translation revisions found in the footnotes. What did Jesus do to “be with God”? Share how fasting has helped you feel closer to Heavenly Father.
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Invite children who have fasted before to share their experiences. How would they explain fasting to someone who has never fasted before?
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Write questions about fasting (such as why, when, or how we fast) on pieces of paper, and place them in a bowl. Invite children to pick a question and try to answer it. What experiences can you or the children share about fasting?
ACTIVITIES FOR:
Fasting can help me feel close to Heavenly Father.
POST-AND-PRESENT. STEPS TO PRAYER puzzle brainstorm. Youth can become close to God the Father and God the Son Jesus Christ as they follow these steps by saying, “Our Heavenly Father.” Then, thank Him for their blessings and ask Him for blessings. Then, close the prayer by saying, “In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.” As they say “Thee,” “Thou,” “Thy,” and “Thine.” READ MORE
AGES 1-5 PRAYER STEPS poster or coloring page. Children can learn 1. To open prayer say, “Dear Heavenly Father.” 2. Thank Him for your many blessings. 3. Ask Him for the things you need. 4. To close your prayer say, “In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.” Plus, the Home Activity encourages parents to remind them to say prayers morning and night and that Heavenly Father is there to listen (and talk spirit-to-spirit). READ MORE
CHILDREN AGES 4-7 ACTIVITY. FASTING HELPS ME FEEL THE SPIRIT fasting tree. Children can really grow close to Heavenly Father when they fast, and this tree filled with FASTING MOTIVATORS help. For example, I will pray for others when I fast. Fast Sunday is a happy day. When I go without, I won’t pout. READ MORE
YOUTH ACTIVITY. FASTING AND PRAYER BLESSINGS puzzle. Youth can invite discussion as they put together this almost eatable puzzle full of food items that tell reasons why it is important to fast. For example, Help us gain a testimony. Make important decisions. Help our loved ones recover from illness or injury. READ MORE
GOAL LESSON ACTIVITY. TRY FASTING WITH PIZZA! door hanger fasting reminder. Youth can make fasting easier with these PIZZA hints: • PAY FAST OFFERING • INVITE THE SPIRIT WITH PRAYER • ZIP ON PAST THE KITCHEN • ZAP HUNGER BY READING SCRIPTURES • ASK HEAVENLY FATHER FOR STRENGTH READ MORE
SINGING TIME. “I PRAY IN FAITH” song visuals. Youth can learn this song about: HOW we pray: “kneel to pray” “pray in faith” WHEN to pray: “ev’ry day.” WHOM do we pray to: “Heav’nly Father.” WHAT does God do? “He hears and answers me.” WHAT do we say and do during prayer? “Thank him for blessings he sends; Then humbly I ask him for things that I need.” HOW do we end the prayer? “In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.” READ MORE
FEBRUARY 2023 PRACTICE SONG VISUALS
SUMMARY OF SUBJECTS FOR:
NEW TESTAMENT
Matthew 4; Luke 4-5
FEBRUARY (week 1)
Lesson 6: January 30 – February 5, 2023
“The Spirit of the Lord Is upon Me”
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