Come, Follow Me Activity Sheet with Word Search for January 30 - February 5, 2023 {Matthew 4; Luke 4-5}

"The Spirit of the Lord is Upon Me"

My husband is a fisherman and loves these chapters in the New Testament about Peter's, Andrew's James', and John's call to the ministry.  There's something powerful about Christ taking these men who felt so fallible and calling them to something greater.  Isn't that how He is with all of us?   I created this printable activity page to be a way for kids to dive in and really think about what it means to be a "fisher of men".  

January 30 - February 5, 2023
Matthew 4; Luke 4-5

These pages are created to be printed double sided, so that each page is 1/2 sheet of  an 8-1/2 x 11" paper.

ANOTHER TEACHING IDEA: 
Create a fishing game with a wooden dowel, string, and magnet.   Have paper fish with paper clips on that they can "catch" with the rod.  On each fish, list an idea of ways that they can be "fishers of men" right now.   The ideas from the word search would be perfect.  


A GREAT QUOTE:  I found on the church website about what it means to become a "fisher of men": 

"In Matthew 4:19 we read the following: “And he saith unto them, Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” This is the same invitation that the Saviour Jesus Christ is extending to each one of us: to follow Him and share His message.

So what do we share? In 2 Nephi 25:26 we read: “And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins.” We talk of Christ. In the above verse we could replace ‘our children’ to ‘our friends’: “that [our friends] may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins”.

We should do this in a normal and natural way. People will want to know more about the Saviour and His gospel because they know us. Missionary work is not an event or an activity; it is part of who we are as we live the gospel of Jesus Christ."  {Fishers of Men, Elder Ciro Schmeil, Ensign, Feb 2022}

LET ME KNOW
If you end up using these activities to reinforce the CFM reading in your homes or in your classroom, I'd love to hear how it goes.  Did it spark a great conversation?  Did your kids show interest in a gospel concept?   Does it make learning a little more fun?  I hope these are meaningful for you!


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