SUNDAY SCHOOL Come Follow Me Interactive Activities – MAY (week 3) New Testament “Behold, Thy King Cometh” Come, Follow Me (Matthew 21-23; Mark 11; Luke 19-20; John 12)

Your class members have likely felt overlooked or forgotten at times in their lives. The account of Zacchaeus can help them understand that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ know them and care about them. To help class members liken this account to their lives, invite them to imagine themselves as Zacchaeus. What do you think he learned about the Savior from his experience? What can we learn from Zacchaeus’s efforts about seeking the Savior? See the ZACCHAEUS SCRIPTURE SCHOLARS (to download above).

A simple activity could introduce a discussion about the Savior’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem: Several class members could draw on the board things associated with a king, such as a crown or a throne, while the others guess what they are drawing. Then other class members could draw a colt and tree branches. What do these things have to do with a king? You could then show the picture of the Savior’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem from this week’s outline in Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families and invite class members to read Mark 11:1–11. How did these people recognize Jesus as their King? How do we worship Jesus Christ as our King through our words and actions?

How can you help class members understand that “on these two commandments”—loving God and loving our neighbor—“hang all the law and the prophets”? (Matthew 22:40). After reading Matthew 22:34–40 together, you could write Love God and Love your neighbor on the board. Give each class member a slip of paper with a commandment written on it. Invite a few of them to read their commandment and talk about how their commandment helps us obey one or both of these two great commandments. After they discuss their commandment, they could put their paper on the board. Why is it important to remember that all commandments relate to the two great commandments? (see “Additional Resources”).

Would your class members benefit from discussing the term “blind guides,” which the Savior used to describe the spiritually blind Pharisees and scribes? (Matthew 23:16). You might think of a way to demonstrate what it would be like for someone to follow a person who couldn’t see. Or the class could list on the board the characteristics of a blind guide, as described in Matthew 23:13–33. To add to the list, consider looking at additional scriptures that teach about spiritual blindness, such as 2 Corinthians 4:3–4; 2 Nephi 9:28–32; and Jacob 4:14. How can we recognize and avoid blind guides?