New Testament LESSON 22
Teaching Primary & Home – Come Follow Me just got easier with our activities for MAY (week #4)
Theme: “The Son of Man Shall Come”
Joseph Smith–Matthew 1; Matthew 24-25; Mark 12-13; Luke 21
YOU WILL FIND:
• SCRIPTURE SCHOLARS to get them reading.
• Then scroll down to find Lesson-Match Interactive Activities to match the CFM curriculum
TEENS
See our new SUNDAY SCHOOL interactive activities for this month RIGHT HERE
Lesson 22 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 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 19-22 Scripture Scholars
May’s BUNDLE of BOOKMARKS, POP-UPs, and STAMPS. Glue STAMPS onto the STAMP KEEPER (to download separately, below).
MAY STAMPS $1.50
Stamps for weeks 1-4 Scripture Scholars Lessons 19-22 – New Testament – Included in the BUNDLE
STAMP KEEPER (1-53 stamps) $3.00
This is included in the January BUNDLE (or, download it below)
Click on the weekly lesson posters (below) to find interactive activities:
. . . 4 LESSONS & 24 ACTIVITIES . . .
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. . . SHARE THE GOSPEL . . .
Before Jesus comes again, the gospel will be preached in all the world.
One sign that Jesus will return soon is that His gospel is being preached throughout the world. The children can help fulfill this prophecy by sharing the gospel.
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Show a map, globe, or picture of the earth (see Gospel Art Book, no. 3) and help the children say, “This Gospel … shall be preached in all the world” (Joseph Smith—Matthew 1:31). Why does God want all of His children to hear His gospel?
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Invite the children to march in place as you sing together a song about sharing the gospel, such as “I Want to Be a Missionary Now” or “Called to Serve” (Children’s Songbook, 168, 174).
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Show the video “I’ll Go Where You Want Me to Go” (ChurchofJesusChrist.org). As the children watch, help them count the ways they can share the gospel that they see in the video. What other ways to share the gospel can they think of?
OLDER CHILDREN
The children you teach can help preach the gospel in all the world before the Savior’s Second Coming.
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Invite the children to share blessings they have received or will receive because they are members of Christ’s Church. Read together Joseph Smith—Matthew 1:31, and ask the children how they feel the gospel will bless God’s children throughout the world.
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Show the children a map of the world or of your country, and help them identify some places where a family member or friend has preached the gospel on a mission.
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Invite a few children to come prepared to share how their family members or their ancestors were introduced to the gospel.
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Ask each child to write the name of someone he or she can talk to about Jesus Christ or invite to church. Also, ask the children to list things they can do to be missionaries now.
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ACTIVITIES FOR:
Before Jesus comes again, the gospel will be preached in all the world.
POST-AND-PRESENT ACTIVITY. I CAN SPREAD THE GOSPEL Missionary Mystery kite maze. Youth can soar high as they stretch their missionary talents. Display 10 kites showing WAYS TO DEVELOP TALENTS, e.g. kite #2 action is to “Read the scriptures.” After placing three kite tales under matching numbered kites, youth try to guess the KITE ACTION, e.g. clue #2 Iron Rod matches “Read the scriptures.” READ MORE
AGES 1-5 ACTIVITY. I CAN HELP AT CHURCH! poster or coloring page. Children help by Picking up trash, Thanking the teacher for the lesson, and Saying prayer when asked. The Home Activity (to parents): “Help me realize we can all help at church. I can be helpful, and reverent, and remember to say thank you to those who have helped me.” They can also tell others what they learned about Jesus. READ MORE
Children can share the lessons they learned at church with friends and family.
AGES 4-7 LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE! Example Candle mobile. Children can follow Jesus as they let their light shine at CHURCH, HOME, and SCHOOL (Matthew 5:14-16) to “light a candle” and put it on “a candlestick” to give light to others. Mobile turns and children can turn their attention to show light wherever they are. For example, be kind, helpful, forgiving, caring, patient, and obedient. READ MORE
YOUTH GOAL ACTIVITY. I WILL BE VALIANT AND TESTIFY OF JESUS! balloon maze. Youth can unscramble the missing letters and place them in the word box to learn ways to share valiant testimonies: Faithful; Courageous; Trustworthy; Prayerful; Virtuous; Honest; Repentant; Obedient READ MORE
SCRIPTURE MEMORIZATION. SHARE THE GOSPEL Doctrine and Covenants 133:37 scripture poster/card set. Youth can memorize D&C 133:37: “And this gospel shall be preached unto every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people.” This is part of the gathering of Israel in the latter-days to prepare for the Second Coming of Jesus. READ MORE
SINGING FUN. “I WANT TO BE A MISSIONARY NOW” song visuals. Youth will want to let their friends and family know they have a testimony of their own. They can do this now, not wait until they are mission-age. As their testimony makes them happy they can share it, e.g., “the gospel was restored,” “the Book of Mormon came to be” and more. Write the words on the cue cards to place on the back of the visuals. READ MORE
. . . DEVELOPING MY GOD-GIVEN TALENTS . . .
I can use the gifts God has given me.
Young children are discovering their gifts and abilities. Help them understand that these gifts and abilities come from Heavenly Father.
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Bring several coins to use as you tell the parable of the talents, found in Matthew 25:14–30. You could ask three children to represent the three servants. Explain that in Jesus’s day, talents referred to money, but today talents can mean our gifts and abilities.
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Ask the children to name ways their parents, siblings, teachers, or friends have helped them. What talents do these people have that help them serve others?
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Write a small note to the children telling each of them about the gifts or abilities you notice in them. As you share with each of the children the gifts you see in them, encourage them to improve their gifts and use them to serve others.
At the Final Judgment, we will give the Lord an account of our lives.
After the Resurrection, the Lord will judge us based on our obedience to His commandments and acceptance of His atoning sacrifice. The parable of the talents and the parable of the sheep and goats teach us about this Final Judgment.
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Invite half of the class to read Matthew 25:14–30 and the other half to read Matthew 25:31–46. Ask the groups to act out the parables for the class. What is the Lord teaching us in these parables?
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Invite the children to read Matthew 25:35–36 in pairs and make a list of things they can do to show their love for Jesus Christ.
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ACTIVITIES FOR:
I can use the gifts God has given me.
At the Final Judgment, we will give the Lord an account of our lives.
ALL AGES GOAL ACTIVITY. ARM YOURSELF WITH TALENTS talented octopus. Youth can arm themselves with several talents that start with blessings from Heavenly Father called talents. If we work on those talents we can really serve others. Youth can write talents they want to develop on the octopus. Preview the different ways: Sing with the ward choir, learn how to quilt, learn a magic trick, walk 3 minutes each day, memorize a scripture, try out for the school play, learn to play a hymn, and learn to lead music. READ MORE
AGES 1-5. I CAN BE KIND TO ANIMALS poster or coloring page. Children can be reminded to take care of their pets and to not forget that their pets “need food, water, exercise, play, and lots of love.” Have children make paw prints like those on the handout, using their hands (placing thumb for a large part of paw and fingertips for the rest). READ MORE
AGES 4-7 ACTIVITY. I AM HAPPY WHEN I SERVE! smile rotating badge. Children can turn the smile upside-down when not serving and sunny-side up when they are. It’s a reminder that when we help we are happy and others are happy too. In the song, “Have I Done Any Good” we sing, “Have I cheer up the sad and made someone feel glad.” Talk about why service brings a smile. READ MORE
GAME ACTIVITY. CHOOSE TO FOLLOW Sheep or Goat? situation slap game. Youth can learn Jesus’ Parable of the Sheep and the Goats (Matthew 25:31-46) to help them make the right decisions. The sheep sit on the right hand of God by choosing the right, serving Heavenly Father, to one day live with Him again in the kingdom of God. The word-strip choices will help them slap left (goat) or right (sheep). READ MORE
SCRIPTURE MEMORIZATION. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE Matthew 5:16 scripture poster/card set. Youth can learn to be a good example for others (3 Nephi 12:14-16) to be a light, to follow the example of our Savior as they memorize Matthew 5:16 “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” READ MORE
SINGING TIME. “GIVE,” SAID THE LITTLE STREAM song visuals. Youth can imagine themselves giving as the rain to the flowers or giving as Jesus did. Write the words on the cue cards (in your language) to place on the back. For example, “‘Give,’ said the little stream, ‘Give, oh! give ….'” READ MORE
. . . SERVING LIKE JESUS . . .
Jesus wants me to serve others.
We serve Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ by serving people around us. Help the children consider ways they can serve others.
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Summarize the parable in Matthew 25:34–46. Help the children understand that when we are serving others, we are serving Jesus.
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Hold up a picture of a child with a picture of Jesus hidden behind it. What can we do to serve this child? Remove the child’s picture and explain that when we serve each other, we are serving Jesus.
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Invite the children to draw pictures of themselves serving others in the ways the Savior describes in Matthew 25:35–36. Ask the other children to guess what they are drawing.
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Invite the children to share experiences when someone has shown Christlike service to them or their families.
ACTIVITIES FOR:
Jesus wants me to serve others.
POST-AND-PRESENT ACTIVITY. SCOOP-UP FAMILY SUCCESS: Service Toppers. Youth can really get the “scoop” on service when they serve their family. This will help them learn to serve others outside their family. Everyone likes ice cream, and youth will like listening to situations of family needs telling how to serve. They can top off each cone with IDEAS FOR SERVICE. READ MORE
AGES 1-5 ACTIVITY. I BELONG TO A GREAT FAMILY poster or coloring page. Children can take this poster home to learn with their family how to serve their families. The HOME ACTIVITY on the poster reads, “Let’s talk about ways we can be a happy family. Show me one thing I can do that will contribute to our family and help others be happy.” READ MORE
AGES 4-7 ACTIVITY. SECRET SERVICE Because you’re worth it! necklace with giveaway hearts. Children can secretly do a service for a loved one and secretly place a heart (taken from the necklace) for that person where the service took place. Make plenty of these to help them keep the service going. Encourage them to wear the hearts inside their shirt when the service is being done to keep it a SECRET. READ MORE
LESSON ACTIVITY. SERVICE STATION sack of reminders. Youth are at the service station (at home or at school) and the sack of reminders reads, “Gas up, take off, and help those you ‘car’e about.” They can take this bag home and pull out acts of kindness to serve their family or friends during the week. Talk about the rewards from serving (listed in the objective). READ MORE
SCRIPTURE MEMORIZATION. SERVE GOD BY SERVING OTHERS Mosiah 2:17 scripture poster/card set. Youth can learn from this scripture they can serve three people at the same time (1) Fellow beings; (2) God; and (3) Themselves as they improve their countenance and feelings of self-worth. Mosiah 2:17: “When ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God.” READ MORE
SINGING TIME. LOVE ONE ANOTHER song visuals. Children and youth can sing using these cue posters. Lyrics “As I have loved you, Love one another. This new commandment: Love one another. By this shall men know Ye are my disciples If ye have love One to another.” READ MORE
. . . BUILDING MY TESTIMONY OF JESUS . . .
I am responsible for my own conversion to Jesus Christ.
The parable of the ten virgins teaches that we cannot borrow our conversion to the Savior from others. How can you help the children take responsibility for their own conversion?
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Ask a child to come prepared to share how he or she learned about the parable of the ten virgins at home this week. See PARABLE OF THE TEN VIRGINS (activity below)
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Draw an oil lamp on the board, and label it testimony. Give each child a piece of paper shaped like a drop of oil, and ask each child to write on it something he or she will do to become more converted to the Savior. Attach their drops to the board around the lamp.
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Invite the children to help you make a list of things to do to prepare for a special visitor. How are these things similar to or different from ways we can spiritually prepare for the Savior’s Second Coming?
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On five strips of paper, write things that cannot be borrowed. On five other strips, write things that can be borrowed. Shuffle the strips, and ask the children to sort them into these two groups. Read together Matthew 25:1–13. Why is it important not to rely on others for our conversion to Jesus Christ?
ACTIVITIES FOR:
I am responsible for our own conversion to Jesus Christ.
POST-AND-PRESENT ACTIVITY. I NEED MY OWN TESTIMONY Parable of the 10 Virgins story puzzle. “In this parable, the virgins represent members of the Church, and the bridegroom represents Christ. The Lord explained to Joseph Smith that the wise virgins are those who “have received the truth, and have taken the Holy Spirit for their guide, and have not been deceived” (D&C 45:57). READ MORE
SPOTLIGHTING JESUS TEACHING THE CHILDREN
AGES 1-5. I LOVE TO HEAR BOOK OF MORMON STORIES poster or coloring page. Here children can learn how Jesus came to bless the Nephite children and teach them how to be happy. This book is another testament to Jesus Christ. After He was resurrected He went to visit the people in America*. These stories are about ancient prophets who also told about Jesus and traveling to the *Promised land. READ MORE
GAINING A TESTIMONY LIKE KING LAMONI
Ammon Serves and Teaches King Lamoni | Alma 17–19 | Book of Mormon
AGES 4-7 ACTIVITY. SHARE TESTIMONY Ammon & King Lamoni hinged missionary dolls. Children can share this story of missionary work found in Alma 17-19, a Book of Mormon story. Ammon had a strong testimony as he was taught by the Spirit to teach King Lamoni. This Lamanite king believed his story of Jesus Christ and wanted to share the gospel too! The doll visuals help tell about the conversions. READ MORE
AGES 8-11 ACTIVITY. “BUILD UPON MY ROCK” Sure Foundation rock & body puzzle. Youth will know why Jesus is their “rock” their sure foundation that they can lean on Him as He had proven His love, is our example, suffered for our sins, taught us how to be happy, and gave His life for us. READ MORE
SCRIPTURE MEMORIZATION. FEAST UPON THE WORDS OF CHRIST scripture poster/card set. Study 2 Nephi 32:3: “Feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do. READ MORE
SINGING TIME. “TELL ME THE STORIES OF JESUS” song visuals. Youth can feel like Jesus is near as they sing “stories of Jesus I love to hear, Things I would ask him to tell me if he were here.” They imagine gathering around Him to hear His “Words” of “kindness” and see His “love-light” face. Trusting as His disciples did, He “hushed the wind” of the troubled sea. READ MORE
SUMMARY OF SUBJECTS FOR:
NEW TESTAMENT
Joseph Smith–Matthew 1; Matthew 24-25; Mark 12-13; Luke 21
MAY (week 4)
Lesson 22: May 22-28, 2023
“The Son of Man Shall Come”
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