Hello and welcome to my blog--a place dedicated to learning about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I create these blogposts each week as a resource for people to find some teaching tools that complement the Come, Follow Me reading. This week is all about humility and love!
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PRINTABLE ACTIVITY SHEET: This 1/2 page activity sheet is geared for kids ages 8-14, though younger kids often enjoy the coloring pages and older kids/adults often enjoy the learning activities. They're great for reviewing or introducing gospel topics found in the reading. I hand them out along with the sacrament programs in our ward. Others use them in their church classrooms and still others use them to facilitate learning at home. They're best printed double-sided. :)
HANDS-ON TEACHING IDEA: This video has a great object lesson using marshmallows in a microwave to talk about pride. I would recommend watching the video for the idea, then implementing it yourself, because hands-on learning is always so much better. I especially love the acronym (J.O.Y.) they introduce in the video and it would make for a great launch to talk about the humility of the woman who washes Jesus' feet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwEifwQ0l7A&t=267s
QUOTE:
"The Savior was understanding and compassionate with sinners whose hearts were humble and sincere. But He rose up in righteous anger against hypocrites like the scribes, Pharisees, and Sadducees—those who tried to appear righteous in order to win the praise, influence, and wealth of the world, all the while oppressing the people they should have been blessing. The Savior compared them to “whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.”...
Why does this happen? Why do we sometimes try to appear active, prosperous, and dedicated outwardly when on the inside—as the Revelator said of the Ephesians—we have “left [our] first love”?
In some cases, we may simply have lost our focus on the essence of the gospel, mistaking the “form of godliness” for the “power thereof.” This is especially dangerous when we direct our outward expressions of discipleship to impress others for personal gain or influence. It is then that we are at risk of entering into Pharisee territory, and it is high time to examine our hearts to make immediate course corrections." Dieter Uchtdorf, "On Being Genuine," April 2015
VIDEOS:
Matthew 21: Jesus' Authority is Questioned https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI8JWMNyEN0&list=PL4A73DDEE675FBC39&index=36
Matthew 21: The Lord's Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdUw_E-tGjE
Enjoy learning the gospel together!
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