Jan 5-11, Come Follow Me, Youth lesson

I would say this is by far the most important lesson taught this year. Be sure to pray and be open to the spirit to know the needs of your individual students.

First, there are 3 free prints available this week; see the lesson below.

The rest of the lesson is in my store; you can access it by clicking on this image. It is also at the bottom of the page. This is all explained in the lesson plan below.

This gift tag is included in the lesson bundle, but you can buy it separately by clicking on the image.

Moses 1

As a child of God, I have a divine destiny.

“If the Lord were speaking to you directly,” President Russell M. Nelson taught, “the first thing He would make sure you understand is your true identity” (“Choices for Eternity” [worldwide devotional for young adults, May 2022], Gospel Library). It follows that Satan would try to confuse you on that same point. Look for this pattern in God’s message to Moses in Moses 1:4, 6 and in Satan’s messages in Moses 1:12. What do you learn from these verses about the differences between God and Satan?

President Nelson also taught, “The way you think about who you really are affects almost every decision you will ever make” (“Choices for Eternity”). Consider making a list of choices you make because your identity as a child of God comes before other labels.

What additional verses or phrases in Moses 1 help you understand your divine worth? You might also read more of President Nelson’s message in the section of “Choices for Eternity” titled “First: Know the truth about who you are.” What do you feel inspired to do to make your identity as a child of God your most important identifier?

See also “I Am a Child of God,” Hymns (1985), no. 301; “Our True Identity” (video), Gospel Library; Topics and Questions, “Children of God,” Gospel Library.

This lesson is sooo amazing! And extremely important. First, we need to help the youth relate these scriptures to real life...Today, their personal world.

I think it would be fun to print this on sticker paper and start labeling the students in the class. Stick labels to them. Do it quickly and randomly. Get other teachers to help you do it, too. Tell them to deliberately avoid accuracy. If it were me, I would put labels on their heads, arms, shoulders, etc. So they can look at each other with their multiple labels.

This is a free print.

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I've lined up the printing so it should fit on these labels. But you can be old school and stick it to them with tape; they probably stick better that way.(:

Give them a moment to laugh and talk about their labels. They may even try to switch them.

I purposely made these labels so they would not be mean, they might have gotten similar labels at girls camp, but I think they are called awards(:

Later in the lesson, you will read this from President Nelson: Labels can be fun and indicate your support for any number of positive things. Many labels will change for you with the passage of time. And not all labels are of equal value. But if any label replaces your most important identifiers, the results can be spiritually suffocating.

After asking them how it made them feel to be labeled? Talk about this for a while. Maybe they believe they were labeled inaccurately. But isn't that what the world does? How accurate is the world? Why would we trust any label? Does it come from God?

AI reports that the average youth has 20-40 different labels; that's just one individual! And they aren't kind, harmless labels like the ones we used today.

-How do these labels get in the way of what Heavenly Father wants us to understand about ourselves?

-Who are we truly?

-How do labels affect how we act?

Read this quote by President Nelson and have them personally reflect and answer these questions:

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Here is a journaling page you can use after this experiment or at the end of the lesson. Ask if anyone would be willing to share, after they have had a moment to record.

This is a free print.

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The rest of the lesson is available in my store. You can access it by clicking the lesson image at the top or bottom of the page.

1. Pass out the puzzle pieces with scriptures and questions to the youth. If you have a small class, distribute them in sections: first, then second round. Or you can lay them all out on the floor and let your students lead the lesson. Ensure they look up the scriptures and read them to the class when it is their turn. If you have a very young class, tell the students to pick one of the three questions on their cards to answer.

2. Then, start with the teacher putting the first picture in the left corner of the chalkboard and asking who has the puzzle piece that fits into that spot, connecting to the first picture. Some of the puzzle pieces are similar, but examining the order of the scripture references will help. All other images may be placed on the ground or on the table, allowing students to decide the next step.

3. When they share, encourage them to read the scriptures to the class and then share with the class some of the things they learned with the help of the questions.

You will see a story unfold as you and the youth read their scriptures and answer their questions.

I spent considerable time with the images to help youth understand what is happening while still finding meaning in the scriptures.

Here is a sample, the first page of the lesson. As you can see, the instructions are provided, along with additional notes and questions on the additional pages.

You can access it by clicking on this image. It is also at the top of the page. This is all explained in the lesson plan above.

This gift tag is included in the lesson bundle, but you can buy it separately by clicking on the image.