PRIMARY Class & Family Scripture Study
“Rejoice with Joy Unspeakable and Full of Glory”
Interactive Activities For Children
New Testament LESSON 48
Teaching Primary & Home – Come Follow Me just got easier with our activities for NOVEMBER (week #4)
Theme: “Rejoice with Joy Unspeakable and Full of Glory”
1 and 2 Peter
YOU WILL FIND:
• SCRIPTURE SCHOLARS to get them reading.
• Then scroll down to find Lesson-Match Interactive Activities to match the CFM curriculum
TEENS
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Lesson 48 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).
SEPTEMBER STAMPS $1.50
Stamps for weeks 1-4 Scripture Scholars Lessons 45-48 – New Testament – Included in the BUNDLE
STAMP KEEPER (1-53 stamps) $3.00
This is included in the January BUNDLE (or, download it below)
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. . . HAPPY IN HARD TIMES . . .
I can be happy even during hard times.
Consider how you can teach these verses in a way that will help the children turn to the Savior when they face adversity.
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Help the children think of examples of hard things that Jesus went through, such as being mocked or made fun of. Explain that we will have hard times in our lives. Read 1 Peter 1:6–7; 3:14 together, and share an experience when you faced a “trial of your faith” and the Savior helped you find joy. Or you could share the Prophet Joseph Smith’s prayer in Liberty Jail and the comfort God gave him (see Doctrine and Covenants 121:1–8; 123:17).
Display a picture that shows Jesus and other people (the Gospel Art Book has many; so does Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families). Ask the children to find Jesus in the picture. Testify that if we look to the Savior, He can help us find joy in our lives.
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OLDER CHILDREN
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I can find joy and peace even during hard times.
The children you teach may have experienced some form of teasing or mocking because of what they believe. These verses can help them during those times.
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Summarize a few stories about Jesus being persecuted, or invite the children to read them—see, for example, Matthew 12:9–14 or Luke 22:47–54. Ask the children if they have ever been teased or mocked because they live the teachings of Jesus Christ. How did it make them feel? Then read together 1 Peter 3:12–14; 4:13–14, 16, and ask the children to look for what Peter said about suffering “for righteousness’ sake.” Why can we still be happy when other people mock us for doing what is right?
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Share an experience when you found joy or peace during a trial, or share how the Prophet Joseph Smith found peace when he was in Liberty Jail (see Doctrine and Covenants 121:1–8; 123:17). How can we find joy and peace in Christ during our trials?
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ACTIVITIES FOR:
I can be happy (find joy and peace) even during hard times.
ALL AGES
AGES 1-5
AGES 4-7
AGES 8-11
ALL AGES
ALL AGES
. . . BE A SHINING EXAMPLE . . .
Heavenly Father wants me to be an example to others.
Peter taught that we are “the people of God” and that our good works can “glorify God.”
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Describe things that stand out from their surroundings, or show pictures of such things. For example, a temple stands out from the buildings around it or a mountain rises above a valley. Explain that when we keep the commandments, we stand out and other people can see our examples. Talk about some “good works” that you have seen the children do. Explain that good works like these “glorify God”—they help others feel more love for God and desire to serve Him.
ACTIVITIES FOR:
Heavenly Father wants me to be an example to others.
ALL AGES
AGES 1-5
AGES 4-7
AGES 8-11
ALL AGES
ALL AGES
ALL AGES
. . . FOREVER SHARING THE GOSPEL . . .
Spirits in the spirit world learn about the gospel.
After He died, Jesus went to the spirit world and sent the righteous spirits to teach other spirits who had not yet accepted the gospel.
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Tell the children about someone you know who has died. Explain that when people die, their spirits leave their bodies and go to the spirit world. Read 1 Peter 3:19 and explain that when Jesus died, he went to visit the spirit world. There, He asked the righteous spirits to teach the gospel to other spirits who had not yet accepted the gospel (see Doctrine and Covenants 138:30).
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Show a picture of a temple. Explain to the children that when they are old enough, they can go to the temple and be baptized for their ancestors who were not baptized while on earth. Help the children fill out a simple family tree (see an example at “Family History Coloring Pages,” ChurchofJesusChrist.org).
OLDER CHILDRENI can always be ready to share the gospel.
The children you teach will have many opportunities throughout their lives to answer questions from other people about their faith. Consider what you can do to help them “be ready always to give an answer.”
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Tell about a time when someone asked you a question about the Church, and describe whether you felt prepared to answer. Ask the children to talk about any times when people have asked them questions about the Church. Read together 1 Peter 3:15. How can we follow Peter’s counsel in this verse?
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Help the children think of a few questions people might ask about Jesus Christ or His Church. Let the children take turns explaining how they would answer these questions so that they can “be ready always.” The Articles of Faith provide simple truths that the children could use to answer questions about the Church.
OLDER CHILDREN
Spirits in the spirit world learn about the gospel.
When the righteous die, they go to the spirit world to teach the gospel to those who did not receive it while on earth.
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Draw on the board a circle with a line through the middle. Write Spirit Paradise on one half of the circle and Spirit Prison on the other half. Invite one of the children to read 1 Peter 3:18–20; 4:6 (see 1 Peter 4:6, footnote a, for revisions from the Joseph Smith Translation). Explain that when Jesus died, He went to spirit paradise. He instructed the righteous spirits there to teach the gospel to the spirits in spirit prison.
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Invite a parent or an older sibling of one of the children to tell about going to the temple and receiving ordinances for one of their ancestors.
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Invite the children to fill out a simple family tree (see an example at “Family History Coloring Pages,” ChurchofJesusChrist.org).
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ACTIVITIES FOR:
Spirits in the Spirit World learn about the gospel.
I can always be ready to share the gospel.
ALL AGES
AGES 1-5
AGES 4-7
AGES 8-11
ALL AGES
ALL AGES
NOVEMBER 2023 PRACTICE SONG VISUALS
SUMMARY OF SUBJECTS FOR:
NEW TESTAMENT
1 and 2 Peter
NOVEMBER (week 4)
Lesson 48: November 20-26, 2023
“Rejoice with Joy Unspeakable and Full of Glory”
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