Interactive Activities For Youth
New Testament LESSON 32
Teaching Sunday School – Come Follow Me just got easier with our activities for AUGUST (week #1)
Theme: “A Minister and a Witness”
Acts 22-28
YOU WILL FIND:
• SCRIPTURE SCHOLARS to get them reading.
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SCRIPTURE SCHOLARS is not only for SUNDAY SCHOOL youth but also for Primary, and for Individuals and Families.
Lesson 32 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 the 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 32-35 Scripture Scholars
August’s BUNDLE of BOOKMARKS, POP-UPs, and STAMPS. Glue STAMPS onto the STAMP KEEPER (to download separately, below).
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. . . GAINING A TESTIMONY . . .
A testimony is a declaration of truth based on personal knowledge or belief.
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Paul’s testimony to Festus and King Agrippa can be an opportunity to discuss what it means to bear testimony. You could ask class members to review Acts 22:1–21 or 26:1–29. What do we learn from Paul’s example about bearing testimony? What additional principles about bearing testimony do we learn from the statement by President M. Russell Ballard in “Additional Resources”? Singing or playing the hymn “Testimony” (Hymns, no. 137) could invite the Spirit into your discussion.
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Even though Paul wasn’t seeking the spiritual witness he received on the road to Damascus, he spent the rest of his life working to maintain and defend his testimony (see Acts 22:10, 14–16; 26:19). Paul’s example could help your class understand that a testimony requires work and sacrifice. To start a discussion about this, perhaps a class member could describe his or her effort to become a skilled musician, artist, or athlete. How is developing such a skill similar to gaining and strengthening a testimony? What efforts must we make to gain and strengthen a testimony? (see also Alma 5:46).
Bearing testimony.
President M. Russell Ballard spoke about Paul’s testimony before King Agrippa and taught what it means for us to bear testimony:
“Our testimony meetings need to be more centered on the Savior, the doctrines of the gospel, the blessings of the Restoration, and the teachings of the scriptures. We need to replace stories, travelogues, and lectures with pure testimonies. Those who are entrusted to speak and teach in our meetings need to do so with doctrinal power that will be both heard and felt, lifting the spirits and edifying our people. …
“… While it is always good to express love and gratitude, such expressions do not constitute the kind of testimony that will ignite a fire of belief in the lives of others. To bear testimony is ‘to bear witness by the power of the Holy Ghost; to make a solemn declaration of truth based on personal knowledge or belief’ [Guide to the Scriptures, “Testify,” scriptures.ChurchofJesusChrist.org]. Clear declaration of truth makes a difference in people’s lives. That is what changes hearts. That is what the Holy Ghost can confirm in the hearts of God’s children” (“Pure Testimony,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2004, 41).
. . . Christ-like Caring . . .
We have a responsibility to minister to others.
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The Lord called Paul to be “a minister” (Acts 26:16), but what does this word mean? To help class members explore how they can minister to others, with or without a formal assignment, you could write on the board a question like What does it mean to minister? Invite class members to look for answers in the following resources: Matthew 20:25–28; Acts 26:16–18; 3 Nephi 18:29–32; Jean B. Bingham, “Ministering as the Savior Does,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2018, 104–7. As they share what they find, encourage them to discuss ways we can all minister to others, including in our Church callings. You could also show the video “The Miracle of the Roof” (ChurchofJesusChrist.org).
. . . HEEDING GOD’S PROPHETS . . .
If we heed the Lord’s prophets, He will guide us and protect us from evil.
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Invite class members to talk about the centurion’s response when Paul prophesied that the ship would suffer “much damage” and lives would be lost (see Acts 27:10–11). Why might the centurion have responded that way? Perhaps class members could share what they would have said to the centurion to help him have faith in Paul’s prophecy. What other lessons can we learn from Acts 27 about following the Lord’s servants? Some class members may have had experiences when they followed the direction of prophets even when it differed from the opinions of people around them. Invite a few class members to share their experiences.
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