This blogpost features some resources and ideas to complement the Come Follow Me (CFM) reading for July 17-23, 2023. Click here for an index and links to my CFM blogposts for other weeks.
PRINTABLE ACTIVITY SHEET:
These 1/2 page activity sheets are geared for kids 8-14 years old, but
the coloring pages are for all and many older teens and adults enjoy the
activities (especially when there's a word search like this week).
They're perfect for handing out with the sacrament programs on Sunday,
or as a review/discussion starter in your families and classes. The word search and fill in the blank activity is original; the artwork is from the church website.
TEACHING IDEA:
Need: lengths of yarn and at least one volunteer (sticks can be used in place of yarn if desired)
It was a foreign concept when Peter received the revelation to teach the gospel to the Gentiles, as well as the Jews. This simple object lesson will illustrate how we are stronger together.
Have two people take hold on opposite ends of a single strand of yarn and break it. Then put several strands together (ideally in different colors/thicknesses) and then have two people take a hold on the opposite ends and try to break it. It should be impossible (or at least much harder) to break now.
Use this demonstration as a discussion starter about how the Gospel is for all. We may look different, or speak different languages, or have different abilities, or whatever, but Christ died for us all and when we love and include others in the Gospel, we are all stronger and better for it.
QUOTE(S):
We can’t just look at someone’s outward characteristics and think they’re not the “type” for the gospel. We can’t just apply worldly labels to people and think those labels disqualify them from being included at church. We can’t just decide not to serve someone simply because they have different political opinions, hobbies, or tastes from ours.
God doesn’t see a person as a collection of labels representing various groups or attributes. He sees an individual—His child. And that’s how we should see each person—as a unique individual with an equal chance and ability to come unto God." "Gather--Don't Scatter," David Edwards, Church Magazines, July 2023
"For Latter-day Saints, being a Christian means being a disciple of Jesus Christ, loving and worshiping Him above all. It means prizing Christ and centering one’s life on His teachings from the New Testament. It means striving to live the kind of life that Christ commanded, honoring Him in word and deed. This is the meaning of a Christian, and there is no doubt that Latter-day Saints — who pattern their lives after all of these things — belong to Christ’s fold." "Christianity: Following Jesus in Word and Deed," Mormon Newsroom, November 2011
VIDEOS:
I'll Walk With You--A Song To Teach Inclusion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK7NaQDtcOg
Acts 10: Peter Teaches the Gentiles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeEUuzU9MQg&list=PL4A73DDEE675FBC39&index=41
Acts 15: The Jerusalem Conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3X-ZTxhpyE&list=PL4A73DDEE675FBC39&index=93
Acts 10: Peter Visits Cornelius/Bible Story/Life Kids (told in Lego figurines)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Kx_ioknMSA
ARE "MORMONS" CHRISTIANS? This article addresses this question from a faithful perspective. I highly recommend reading it--especially for those who are faced with the question from those who believe that members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are not Christians. This video also addresses this question.
HAVE FUN LEARNING THE GOSPEL TOGETHER!!!!
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