New Testament LESSON 33
Teaching Sunday School – Come Follow Me just got easier with our activities for AUGUST (week #2)
Theme: “The Power of God unto Salvation”
Romans 1-6
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 33 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).
Click on the weekly lesson posters (below) to find interactive activities:
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. . . MY BELIEF IS STRONG . . .
“I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ.”
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Many people have had experiences in which they were ridiculed for their beliefs. To help class members when they have such experiences, you could invite them to read Romans 1:16–17 and think of instances from the book of Acts where Paul showed he was not ashamed of the gospel. Perhaps class members could also share reasons they feel unashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Or they could share experiences in which they or others showed that they were not ashamed of the gospel.
. . . INNER & OUTER STRENGTH . . .
True discipleship is found in our inward commitment, not just in our actions.
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How do we evaluate our own discipleship? Paul’s counsel to the Romans can help us remember to focus more on “the heart [and] the spirit” (Romans 2:29) than on outward actions. To help your class understand Paul’s counsel, you could write the text from Romans 2:28–29 on the board. Replace the word Jew with Latter-day Saint and the word circumcision with the covenant. What does this change add to our understanding of Paul’s teachings? You could also discuss examples of things we do as Church members that are more meaningful and powerful when done “of the heart, in the spirit” (Romans 2:29).
. . . GOODNESS FROM THE HEART . . .
“Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.”
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How can you help class members understand Paul’s teachings about faith, works, and grace? Consider sharing the following two scenarios to help them understand that we should not see our good works as a way to prove our worthiness, nor should we see Christ’s grace as a reason to excuse our mistakes and sins. Class members could search for truths in Romans 3:20–31; 5:1–2; 6:1–2, 21–23 that could help Gloria and Justin. What other truths in “Additional Resources” could help class members understand the importance of both righteous works and the grace of Christ?
Scenario 1
A friend named Gloria feels overwhelmed in her efforts to be a faithful disciple. She works hard to do everything she feels she should do, but she often worries that her efforts fall short. “Am I good enough?” she wonders. “Will the Lord accept me?”
Scenario 2
A friend named Justin doesn’t worry too much about making righteous choices. He believes in Jesus Christ, he attends his church meetings, and he is a loving father and a good neighbor. However, he has chosen not to live the standards that would qualify him for a temple recommend. When family and friends try to encourage him to prepare for the temple, he responds, “I’m a good person. I have faith in Christ. He already paid the price for my sins, and I don’t think He’s going to keep me out of the celestial kingdom over such minor issues.”
Additional Resources
Faith, grace, and works.
Scenario 1
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J. Devn Cornish, “Am I Good Enough? Will I Make It?,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2016, 32–34
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President Dieter F. Uchtdorf taught: “Salvation cannot be bought with the currency of obedience; it is purchased by the blood of the Son of God. … Grace is a gift of God, and our desire to be obedient to each of God’s commandments is the reaching out of our mortal hand to receive this sacred gift from our Heavenly Father” (“The Gift of Grace,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2015, 109–10).
Scenario 2
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D. Todd Christofferson, “Abide in My Love,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2016, 48–51
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President Uchtdorf taught: “If grace is a gift of God, why then is obedience to God’s commandments so important? Why bother with God’s commandments—or repentance, for that matter? … Our obedience to God’s commandments comes as a natural outgrowth of our endless love and gratitude for the goodness of God. This form of genuine love and gratitude will miraculously merge our works with God’s grace” (“The Gift of Grace,” 109).
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