New Testament LESSON 46
Teaching Sunday School – Come Follow Me just got easier with our activities for NOVEMBER (week #2)
Theme: An High Priest of Good Things to Come”
Hebrews 7-13
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 46 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 45-48 Scripture Scholars
November’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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. . . THE SAVIOR’S SAVING ORDINANCES . . .
Ancient and modern ordinances point to Jesus Christ.
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This week’s outline in Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families suggests searching Hebrews 7 for passages that teach about the Melchizedek Priesthood and testify of Jesus Christ. Invite class members to share what they found. Or you could give them time in class to review chapter 7 and find verses that teach of this priesthood and testify of the Savior. How was Melchizedek like Jesus Christ? (see the titles of Melchizedek in verses 1–2). How do Melchizedek Priesthood ordinances help us come unto Christ? Perhaps class members could look for possible answers in Gospel Topics, “Melchizedek Priesthood” (topics.ChurchofJesusChrist.org).
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Even though we don’t offer animal sacrifices, we do participate in ordinances today that, in a similar way, point our souls to Christ and provide “authorized channels through which the blessings and powers of heaven can flow into our individual lives” (David A. Bednar, “Always Retain a Remission of Your Sins,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2016, 60). Perhaps you could explore together how the ancient ordinances described in Hebrews 8–10 symbolized the atoning sacrifice of the Savior. For example, what does the blood of bulls and goats represent? (see Hebrews 9:13–14). Whom does the high priest represent? (see Hebrews 9:24–26). The video “Sacrifice and Sacrament” (ChurchofJesusChrist.org) could help. How have modern ordinances blessed us and helped point us to Jesus Christ? What can we do to make these ordinances more meaningful and focused on the Savior?
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.”
SCRIPTURE MEMORIZATION. TEMPLE COVENANTS – OVERCOMING TRIALS ColorQuote. “As you and I go to the holy houses of God, as we remember the covenants we make within, we will be more able to bear every trial and to overcome each temptation. In this sacred sanctuary we will find peace; we will be renewed and fortified.” President Thomas S. Monson, “The Holy Temple–a Beacon to the World”
. . . GOD’S LOVING PROMISES . . .
Faith requires trusting in God’s promises.
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To help class members understand Paul’s teachings about faith, you could begin by asking them to think about how they would describe faith in one sentence. Then, read and discuss as a class the definition Paul gave in Hebrews 11:1. You could then assign each person to choose one of the people mentioned in Hebrews 11 to study. Class members could use the footnotes or the Guide to the Scriptures (scriptures.ChurchofJesusChrist.org) to review the person’s experiences in the Old Testament and then share with the class what they found. How did these people show that they felt an “assurance of things hoped for”? (Joseph Smith Translation, Hebrews 11:1 [in Hebrews 11:1, footnote b]). Class members may be able to share other examples of faithful people. When have we exercised faith in promises that had not yet been fulfilled?
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The counsel to the Hebrew Saints who were tempted to “draw back” from their faith can be valuable to class members who may be struggling with their testimonies. It could also help those who are trying to help loved ones in a crisis of faith. To discover this counsel, class members could read Hebrews 10:34–38 and Elder Jeffrey R. Holland’s statement in “Additional Resources.” Why are we sometimes tempted to cast away our confidence (see Hebrews 10:35) in the Lord and His gospel? What can we do to build and maintain faith and confidence to “receive [God’s] promise”? (Hebrews 10:36). The videos “Good Things to Come” and “An High Priest of Good Things to Come” (ChurchofJesusChrist.org) could supplement this discussion.
PROMISE D&C 58:42 “Behold, he who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more.”
Additional Resources
“Cast not away therefore your confidence.”
Referring to Hebrews 10:32–39, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland taught:
“Sure it is tough—before you join the Church, while you are trying to join, and after you have joined. That is the way it has always been, Paul says, but don’t draw back. Don’t panic and retreat. Don’t lose your confidence. Don’t forget how you once felt. Don’t distrust the experience you had. …
“With any major decision there are cautions and considerations to make, but once there has been illumination, beware the temptation to retreat from a good thing. If it was right when you prayed about it and trusted it and lived for it, it is right now. Don’t give up when the pressure mounts. … Face your doubts. Master your fears. ‘Cast not away therefore your confidence.’ Stay the course and see the beauty of life unfold for you” (“Cast Not Away Therefore Your Confidence,” Ensign, Mar. 2000, 8–9).
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