July 6-12, Come Follow Me, Youth lesson, YW & YM
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Hello! This weeks lesson I have 3 free prints. You can print them in the lesson plan below.
The rest of the lesson is in my store. You can read about it in the lesson plan below:
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This gift tag is already included in the lesson bundle, but you can purchase it separately by clicking on the image below.
“They that be with us are more than they that be with them.”
As you try to follow Christ, have you ever felt like Elisha’s young servant—outnumbered and fearful? Imagine you were in his place as you read 2 Kings 6:8–23. How does this story change the way you think and feel about your trials, your responsibilities, or your efforts to live the gospel?
As you ponder, consider President Henry B. Eyring’s words: “Like that servant of Elisha, there are more with you than those you can see opposed to you. Some who are with you will be invisible to your mortal eyes. The Lord will bear you up and will at times do it by calling others to stand with you” (“O Ye That Embark,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2008, 58).
Consider making a list of “they that be with [you]” (verse 16)—people God has placed in your life to support you.
You might ask Him to help you identify them by opening your spiritual eyes. He has probably also placed you in others’ lives to help them. How can you draw strength and support from each other?
When have you felt the support that the Lord describes in Doctrine and Covenants 84:88?
First, study and learn about this story.
If you have young youth who have a hard time understanding scripture, Sister Michelle Craig summarizes this story, which might be easier to read.
These are Free Prints.
If you feel good about this invitation, you can also share this:
You might also study Sister Michelle D. Craig’s message “Eyes to See” (Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2020, 15–17). Ask yourself, “What does God want me to see?”
Referring to the story in 2 Kings 6:8–23, Elder Ronald A. Rasband said: “We may or may not have chariots of fire sent to dispel our fears and conquer our demons, but the lesson is clear. The Lord is with us, mindful of us and blessing us in ways only He can do. Prayer can call down the strength and the revelation that we need to center our thoughts on Jesus Christ and His atoning sacrifice. The Lord knew that at times we would feel fear. I have been there and so have you. … In this Church we may be few in number by the way the world counts influence, but when we open our spiritual eyes, ‘they that be with us are more than they that be with them’ [2 Kings 6:16]” (“Be Not Troubled,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2018, 18, 19). How would you use these words to help someone who feels anxious or afraid?
See also “Dearest Children, God Is Near You,” Hymns, no. 96.
The rest of the lesson is available in my store (at the top of the page). There is one more free print at the bottom.
Before class, place these cards under the youth’s chairs (9 total).
2. After discussing 2 Kings 6:8–23, invite them to look under their chairs and discover one of the supports God has provided in their lives. Give the youth a couple of minutes to look over their cards and get help if needed. Tell them that "I don't know" is not an answer, and get help from a leader during this time of pondering, to avoid that problem. Have a class discussion about each one together.
Then invite the youth to create a list of additional supports God has given them that were not represented on the cards. Make a list on the board. They will most likely focus on people, and that's ok. The goal is to show that there is so much support in their lives. God loves them and gives them soooo much help, through the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Your board may look like this:
Point out and bear testimony to God's love and support for them.
"Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them."
Next, play a simple game that reinforces this doctrine, with more doctrine(:
Put these pictures on the board. Yes, they are intentionally blurry so they can use their eyes to see and have another added difficulty(:
Hand out the stories and quotes to the youth. Have them share, and place it next to the picture they think best fits. Picture match.
It will look like this when done correctly:
YM- There is a picture of a boy looking in a mirror in the lesson bundle.
Close with your testimony that God loves and supports them, and that he hopes that, as His disciples, they can also be a support to others.
I have always loved this quote; it would be a great one to close with:
This is a Free Print:
