June 1-7, Come Follow Me, Youth lesson helps, Sunday School

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1 Samuel 3

I can hear and obey the voice of the Lord.

At times, you may feel like Samuel, who heard the voice of the Lord but did not recognize it. Like all of us, Samuel had to learn how to recognize the Lord’s voice. As you study 1 Samuel 3, what do you learn from this young boy about hearing and obeying the Lord’s voice? You might also search these additional scriptures and make a list of guidelines that can help a person recognize the Lord’s voice: 1 Kings 19:11–12; Luke 24:15–32; 3 Nephi 11:3–7; Doctrine and Covenants 6:22–23; 8:2–3; 9:7–9.

Other times, you may feel that the heavens are shut and that God does not want to communicate with you. President Russell M. Nelson said, “Does God really want to speak to you? Yes!” (“Revelation for the Church, Revelation for Our Lives,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2018, 93–96). As you study President Nelson’s message, what do you find that inspires you to hear and obey the voice of the Lord? What does President Nelson invite you to do, and what blessings does he promise? You can also find invitations and promised blessings about revelation in “Walk in God’s light” (For the Strength of Youth: A Guide for Making Choices, 16–20). Consider choosing one thing you can do to “increase your spiritual capacity to receive revelation.”

Supplies:

• Blindfold

• Several youth volunteers

• One person assigned as the “true guide.”

How it works:

1. Blindfold one youth.

2. Have several people call out directions at the same time:

   • “Come this way!”

   • “Turn left!”

   • “Stop!”

3. The blindfolded person will struggle to know who to follow.

4. Then repeat the activity, but this time the youth is told beforehand to listen for only ONE specific voice.

Discussion:

Ask:

• Why was it hard the first time?

• What changed the second time?

• How is the world like all the noisy voices?

• How do we learn to recognize the Savior’s voice?

Tie-In:

Samuel learned the Lord’s voice over time. We also learn through practice, scripture study, prayer, and the Spirit.

You could connect this to:

• social media

• peer pressure

• opinions online

• distractions/noise

Then read:

“Speak; for thy servant heareth.” — 1 Samuel 3:10

I remember, as a youth, first realizing that some of the “great ideas” popping into my head were actually promptings from the Holy Ghost.

One memory that has always stayed with me is from when my parents sent us into a room to clean it. We were little kids, more interested in playing than cleaning. I was sitting there playing with My Little Pony when I suddenly had the thought to put the pony back on the shelf and start cleaning up the other toys, too. A few seconds later, the door swung open, and anyone who wasn’t cleaning got into big trouble. I remember thinking I must have some kind of superpower.

It wasn’t until years later, sitting in a Young Women class, that a leader explained what the Holy Ghost was and how He speaks to us. I started to understand that sometimes revelation feels simple—just a thought, a feeling, or a quiet impression—and we assume we’re just being smart or lucky.

I’m so grateful for Young Women leaders who served as mentors in my life, like Eli, and helped me recognize that the Holy Ghost was speaking to me. They taught me what it feels like to listen and respond to spiritual promptings.

As a teacher, you have the opportunity to help the youth you teach recognize the Holy Ghost—not just in this lesson, but throughout the rest of their lives. Pray and prepare to be guided by the Spirit as you teach.

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The rest of the lesson is in the lesson bundle, except for the free print at the bottom of the page.

Here is a sample of one of the match-up cards:

There are 7 of these match-ups. If you have a small class, there are a couple of things you can do.

1. Hand everyone in the class the white (text side) and tell them to look for the other half in the classroom. Hide them before the students get there.

2. You can also remove some and keep only the ones you personally feel your class needs.

3. You can also get leaders involved.

Once they have their match, tell them that they get a couple of minutes to study and pick two questions to answer. Then share with the class what they learned about how the spirit speaks.

If you have a large class. Separate the pieces and put them in a bag for them to draw out. They will find their partner to work with the other match. One will write on the board while the other presents, after their study together. Have each of them pick one question to answer, for a total of two questions from each card.

It might look like this:

After awhile you board might look like this:

If you get this far, fantastic! If your students are interested, you can continue discussing this. The success of the lesson is not whether or not you finish the lesson, but if you are meeting the needs of your students and interest.

The last part. You will have the youth pull cards out of a bag like this:

They get to match who or what column the modern-day experience corresponds to.

It will look similar to this when completed. There is no right or wrong here; if they have a good reason for placing a card, then let them.

I have some blank cards available so you, the teacher, or the youth can create their own, modern-day matchups.

Here is a free print that you can use to study the last part of the lesson.

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