New Testament LESSON 31
Teaching Sunday School – Come Follow Me just got easier with our activities for JULY (week #5)
Theme: “The Lord Had Called for to Preach the Gospel”
Acts 16-21
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 31 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 27-31 Scripture Scholars
July’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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. . . SHARING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST . . .
As members of the Savior’s Church, we testify of Him and share His gospel.
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One prominent message in Acts 16–21 is the importance of the Holy Ghost in sharing the gospel. For one example, class members could read about how the Holy Ghost helped Paul and Silas in Acts 16:6–15. Why do we need the Holy Ghost when we share the gospel? (see 2 Nephi 33:1; Doctrine and Covenants 33:8–10; 42:14; 100:5–8). Perhaps class members could share experiences when the Holy Ghost guided their efforts to share the gospel.
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How can Paul’s experiences help class members have courage when they are prompted to share their testimonies? Consider asking each class member to review one of the following accounts: Acts 16:16–34; 17:16–34; 18:1–11. Ask them to share evidence they find of Paul’s courage and boldness. What truths did Paul teach (and understand) that gave him confidence in his message? Why are we sometimes hesitant to share the gospel, and how does the Savior help us? Encourage class members to think of one way they can follow Paul’s example and share their testimony of Christ more often (the video “I’ll Go Where You Want Me to Go” [ChurchofJesusChrist.org] can help).
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
POST-AND-PRESENT ACTIVITY. I CAN SPREAD THE GOSPEL Missionary Mystery kite maze. Youth can soar high as they stretch their missionary talents. Display 10 kites showing WAYS TO DEVELOP TALENTS, e.g. kite #2 action is to “Read the scriptures.” After placing three kite tales under matching numbered kites, youth try to guess the KITE ACTION, e.g. clue #2 Iron Rod matches “Read the scriptures.” READ MORE
. . . SPIRIT CHILDREN OF GOD . . .
We are the offspring of God.
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On Mars’ Hill, Paul taught about Heavenly Father to a group of people who knew little about God’s true nature. To explore these teachings, class members could read Acts 17:24–31 and write on the board the truths they find about Heavenly Father, our relationship with Him, and our relationships with each other. They could then share experiences in which they have felt the truth of Paul’s statement that God is “not far from every one of us” (verse 27).
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As you examine these verses together, consider discussing the truth taught in verse 29: “We are the offspring of God.” You could write on the board Because we are children of God, … and If we did not know we are children of God, … Invite class members to suggest ways to complete these sentences. For example, what does the fact that we are children of God teach us about ourselves and about the way we should treat each other? How would our lives be different if we did not know about our true relationship with God? What does the statement by President Dallin H. Oaks in “Additional Resources” add to this discussion?
COLOR QUOTE ACTIVITY. HEAVENLY FATHER’S PLAN For Our Success poster or note card. Youth can ponder this to learn that we are not alone; there is a God, our Father who loves us. “Our Heavenly Father did not put us on this earth to fail … but to succeed gloriously.” – Elder Richard G. Scott READ MORE
SEE THE QUOTE BELOW *”BE WISE” AND AVOID THE WRONG PATH
YOUTH GOAL ACTIVITY. PICK THE (COVENANT) PATH TO ETERNAL LIFE! decision-maker mobile. Youth can decide which path they want to follow ahead of time, so GOOD choices can be made at crossroads. READ MORE
Additional Resources
We are all children of God.
“The Family: A Proclamation to the World” shares eternal truths about our relationship to God: “All human beings—male and female—are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny” (ChurchofJesusChrist.org).
President Dallin H. Oaks spoke of the importance of seeing ourselves first and foremost as spiritual children of God:
“Be careful how you characterize yourself. Don’t characterize or define yourself by some temporary quality. The only single quality that should characterize us is that we are a son or daughter of God. That fact transcends all other characteristics, including race, occupation, physical characteristics, honors, or even religious affiliation. …
*”BE WISE” AND AVOID THE WRONG PATH
“We have our agency, and we can choose any characteristic to define us. But we need to know that when we choose to define ourselves or to present ourselves by some characteristic that is temporary or trivial in eternal terms, we de-emphasize what is most important about us, and we overemphasize what is relatively unimportant. This can lead us down the wrong path and hinder our eternal progress” (“Be Wise” [Brigham Young University–Idaho devotional, Nov. 7, 2006], byui.edu).
WEEK’S BUNDLE TO SAVE
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INDEX FOR THIS MONTH’S ACTIVITIES
