This blogpost features a half-sheet activity page and some quotes to complement the
Come Follow Me (CFM) reading for November 3-9, which
includes Doctrine and Covenants 125-128. Click here for an index and links to my CFM blogposts for other weeks.
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Quotes to Ponder On About Temples and Family History
1.
"Each [temple] stands as a beacon to the world, an expression of our testimony that God, our Eternal Father, lives, that He desires to bless us and, indeed, to bless His sons and daughters of all generations."—
President Thomas S. Monson (a modern prophet who passed away in 2018)
2.
“When you were baptized, your ancestors looked down on you with hope. Perhaps after centuries, they rejoiced to see one of their descendants make a covenant to find them and to offer them freedom. In your reunion, you will see in their eyes either gratitude or terrible disappointment. Their hearts are bound to you. Their hope is in your hands. You will have more than your own strength as you choose to labor on to find them."-
-President Henry B. Eyring (a living apostle)
3.
“The temple lies at the center of strengthening our faith and spiritual
fortitude because the Savior and His doctrine are the very heart of the
temple. Everything taught in the temple, through instruction and through
the Spirit, increases our understanding of Jesus Christ. His essential
ordinances bind us to Him through sacred priesthood covenants. Then, as
we keep our covenants, He endows us with His healing, strengthening power” President Russell M. Nelson (a modern prophet who just passed away in 2025)
4.
"Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead? " —1 Corinthians 15:29
5.
"The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men." —Psalms 11:4
6.
"As we follow the guidance of the prophets and learn how to do our family
history and perform the temple ordinances for our ancestors, we will
experience great joy to the point that we will not want to stop doing
it. The Spirit will flood our hearts, awaken our faculties to do it, and
guide us as we search for the names of our ancestors. But let us
remember that family history is more than just looking for names, dates,
and places. It is uniting families and feeling the joy that comes from
extending to them the ordinances of the gospel." Elder Benjamin de Hoyos (a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
7.
"And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.” --Malachi 4:6
8.
"I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually."—I Kings 9:3
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PRINTABLE ACTIVITY SHEET
These
activity sheets are designed to print double-sided and cut in half.
They're perfect for reviewing or introducing the content found in the
Come, Follow Me reading each week and would be great used in a classroom
or home setting.
THIS WEEK'S ACTIVITY SHEET LINK (in case it's not showing below)
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Have fun learning the gospel together and be sure to come back every week for a new activity sheet!
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