New Testament LESSON 21
Teaching Primary & Home – Come Follow Me just got easier with our activities for MAY (week #3)
Theme: “Behold, Thy King Cometh”
Matthew 21-23; Mark 11; Luke 19-20; John 12
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 21 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 19-22 Scripture Scholars
May’s BUNDLE of BOOKMARKS, POP-UPs, and STAMPS. Glue STAMPS onto the STAMP KEEPER (to download separately, below).
STAMP KEEPER (1-53 stamps) $3.00
This is included in the January BUNDLE (or, download it below)
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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. . . GOD SEES ME & LOVES ME . . .
As I seek the Savior, I will find Him.
You might use the story of Zacchaeus to help the children think of things they can do to come closer to the Savior. SEE THE SCRIPTURE SCHOLARS (ABOVE) FEATURING ZACCHAEUS
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Read Luke 19:1–10, pausing every few verses to discuss what the verses reveal about Zacchaeus. What did Zacchaeus do so that he could see Jesus? How did he respond when Jesus asked him to come down from the tree? Ask each child to share one reason why they would want to see Jesus. If the Savior came to our city, what would we do to prepare?
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Invite the children to think of people they know who, like Zacchaeus, might be seeking the Savior. Ask the children what they might do to help someone else learn about the Savior.
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Invite the children to share experiences when they felt that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ were aware of them and loved them.
Heavenly Father and Jesus know me by name.
As you read about the Savior’s interaction with Zacchaeus, what messages do you find that may bless the children you teach?
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Show a picture of Zacchaeus in the Sycamore Tree (in this outline or at ChurchofJesusChrist.org). Help the children find Zacchaeus and say his name. Create actions for the children to do as you tell the story of Zacchaeus and Jesus—for example, standing on their toes to see over a crowd or pretending to climb a tree. Explain that the Savior saw Zacchaeus and called him by name. Testify that the Savior also knows each of the children and their names.
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Bring an empty picture frame to class, or make one out of paper. Invite each child to take a turn holding the frame around his or her face while the rest of the class says, “Heavenly Father and Jesus know [child’s name].”
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Sing together a song about Heavenly Father’s love, such as “I Am a Child of God” (Children’s Songbook, 2–3). SEE SONG VISUALS BELOW. Help the children listen for things that help them know Heavenly Father loves them.
ACTIVITIES FOR:
As I seek the Savior, I will find Him.
Heavenly Father and Jesus know me by name.
POST-AND-PRESENT ACTIVITY. I KNOW ABOUT JESUS CHRIST: Plan of Salvation Concentration Game. Behind the sun’s rays, the youth can learn how Jesus Christ was part of Heavenly Father’s great plan of happiness known as the plan of salvation. Knowing their Savior in this way will help youth desire to follow Jesus and live as He did. READ MORE
AGES 1-5 ACTIVITY. JESUS LOVES ME – Count the Ways spotlight. Book Reads: 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
CHILDREN’S LESSON ACTIVITY/CRAFT. I AM A CHILD OF GOD heavenly family photo. Customize a child’s picture, glue their photo there, or use one of the girl/boy images to help a child know they are God’s spirit child in heaven, sent to earth. This heavenly family photo helps them know they are part of God’s kingdom that God the Father is their heavenly father and God’s Son Jesus is their brother. READ MORE
AGES 8-11 ACTIVITY. OVERCOME TRIALS blind puzzle. Youth can come to Jesus Christ knowing He will help them with challenges. Also, find scripture stories that help build courage. READ MORE
SCRIPTURE ACTIVITY. THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS BRING JOY – John 15:11. Memorize: “These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.” READ MORE
SINGING TIME. “I KNOW THAT MY SAVIOR LOVES ME” song visuals. Youth can sing this song thinking about the time Jesus gathered the children around Him to bless and teach them. “Each saw the tears on His face, The love that He felt for His little ones,” and more. This can encourage them to learn the teachings of Jesus and think of the time one day they can gather around his knee. READ MORE
. . . THE TEMPLE IS MY SACRED PLACE . . .
The temple is a sacred place.
Jesus’s reverence for the temple, as described in these verses, can help the children you teach understand that the temple is a sacred place.
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Show the picture Jesus Cleansing the Temple (Gospel Art Book, no. 51), and tell the story recorded in Matthew 21:12–14. Help the children find money and animals in the picture. Then discuss why the Savior wanted the money changers and the people selling animals to leave the temple.
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Show pictures of temples (for examples, see Gospel Art Book, nos. 117–19), and ask the children to share how they feel when they see a temple. You might explain that the temple is a place where we go to make promises with God, seek answers to prayers, and feel close to God. Help the children identify feelings from the Holy Ghost telling them that the temple is a special place. Ask the children to act as they would if they were inside the temple. For instance, they could talk in whispers and sit reverently.
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Sing together a song about the temple, such as “I Love to See the Temple” (Children’s Songbook, 95 SEE SONG VISUALS BELOW), and invite the children to make a goal to go inside the temple someday.
The temple is a sacred place that I should respect.
How can the account of the Savior cleansing the temple help you teach the children about the sacredness of temples?
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Invite the children to read Matthew 21:12–14. Show the picture Jesus Cleansing the Temple (Gospel Art Book, no. 51), and ask them which verse is depicted in the picture.
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Invite the children to share how they have felt when they have gone inside a temple, visited temple grounds, or looked at pictures of temples. What helped them know the temple is a sacred place? You might share with the children why you love the temple. Why is it sacred to you?
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Invite one or more youth to come to class and talk about how they have prepared to enter the temple. If they have been to the temple, ask them to talk about how they felt when they were there.
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Cut a picture of a temple into puzzle pieces, and give each child one piece. Ask the children to write on the back of their puzzle piece one thing they can do to prepare to enter the temple. As each child shares an idea, add his or her piece to the puzzle.
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On the board, write the following: can help me prepare to serve in the temple. Invite the children to suggest ways to complete this sentence. Some ideas might include “Keeping my baptismal covenants” or “The Holy Ghost.”
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ACTIVITIES FOR:
The temple is a sacred place that I should respect.
POST-AND-PRESENT ACTIVITY. STAND IN HOLY PLACES: My Gospel Standards review and doorknob sign. Youth can look forward as they say, “I’m Going to the Temple Someday.” By reviewing My Gospel Standards written on the door sign they learn special promises. Then they can sign their name on the boy/girl card as they promise to “prepare to go to the temple.” READ MORE
AGES 1-5 ACTIVITY. I CAN PREPARE TO GO TO THE TEMPLE slideshow. Children use this as a reminder of ways to get ready to enter the temple doors to God’s house. Obey the Word of Wisdom, Pay your tithing, Pray, Go to church, Love others, and Obey your parents. READ MORE
AGES 4-7 LET’S BE TOGETHER FOREVER! temple eternity wheel. Children can prepare to enter God’s temple where families can be sealed together forever. TURN THE WHEEL: Obey the commandments, Love one another, Obey the Word of Wisdom, Pay their tithing, Attend church, and Be honest. READ MORE
AGES 8-11 ACTIVITY. I LOVE TO SEE THE TEMPLE. I’M GOING THERE SOMEDAY! temple photo frame. Youth can picture themselves in the temple as they place their picture in this frame, surrounding themselves with the temple ground surroundings. As they choose the right they can prepare to enter God’s house, knowing they are a child of God. READ MORE
SCRIPTURE MEMORIZATION. “THE FAMILY: A PROCLAMATION TO THE WORLD” paragraph 3 scripture poster/card set. Youth can learn “Sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it possible for individuals to return to the presence of God and for families to be united eternally.” READ MORE
SONG VISUALS “I LOVE TO SEE THE TEMPLE” song visuals. Youth can flip through these temple visuals on rings. Write the words on the cue cards (in your language) to place on the back. For example, “I love to see the temple. I’m going there someday …” READ MORE
. . . GOD WANTS US TO BE OBEDIENT . . .
I can be obedient.
Heavenly Father wants us to be obedient. The parable of the two sons is an opportunity to teach about the importance of obedience.
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Draw a picture of two sons on the board, and use the drawings as you recount the parable in Matthew 21:28–32. Which son did the right thing in the end? Ask the children to name things they can do to be obedient at home. Let them draw pictures of themselves doing one of those things.
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Invite the children to share experiences they have had with being obedient to their parents. How were they blessed for being obedient?
Jesus wants me to be righteous in my actions and my desires.
Jesus taught the scribes and Pharisees about the importance of truly living the gospel—not just pretending to be righteous. What would help the children understand this truth?
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As you read Matthew 23:25–28 with the children, consider sharing this definition of hypocrite from the Bible Dictionary: “One who pretends to be religious when he is not.” Why is it bad to be a hypocrite?
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Show the children a cup that is clean on the outside but dirty on the inside to help illustrate the metaphor in Matthew 23:25. How can we make sure we are clean and pure on the inside?
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ACTIVITIES FOR:
Topic
POST-AND-PRESENT GAME. I AM FREE TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT Consequence Countenance game. Youth can see that our good or bad choices show on our faces, changing our countenance. Players move the arrow to the consequence for the decision on the cards they draw, e.g., “peace” comes or “guilty” etc. READ MORE
CHILDREN’S LESSON ACTIVITY. I CAN BE OBEDIENT poster or coloring page. Children can learn ways to be obedient and why with this lesson. They can use this page as a reminder, e.g. “When my mother/father calls me, I’ll obey.” READ MORE
AGES 4-7. SHOWING LOVE TO PARENTS O”bee”dience Meter Children can learn with this meter to be obedient, trustworthy, a listener, loving, cheerful, and helpful. As they turn the dial they can say, “I can “bee” ______ to show love to Mom and Dad. The window opens to the smiling bee faces that tell how they can show love to a parent or grandparent. READ MORE
YOUTH GOAL ACTIVITY. MY FAMILY CAN BE SHIPSHAPE! goal chart. Children and youth can all use a reminder chart to remember and mark off FAMILY HOME EVENING, FAMILY PRAYERS, and FAMILY SCRIPTURE STUDY. The chart illustrates 1 Nephi 17:15 “Wherefore, I Nephi did strive to keep the commandments of the Lord, and I did exhort my brethren to faithfulness and diligence.” READ MORE
SCRIPTURE MEMORIZATION. ARTICLES OF FAITH 1:13 virtues to seek after – poster/card set. Youth can identify “praiseworthy” goals they can seek: “We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men.” These character traits and more will help them endure life’s challenges. 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.” READ MORE
SUMMARY OF SUBJECTS FOR:
NEW TESTAMENT
Matthew 21-23; Mark 11; Luke 19-20; John 12
MAY (week 3)
Lesson 21: May 15-21, 2023
“Behold, Thy King Cometh”
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