Oct 13-19, Come Follow Me, Youth lesson,Sunday School Free Prints and object lessons, tithing
- redwallace
- Oct 3
- 4 min read
Updated: Oct 13
If you would like to play a game with your youth that relates to the General Conference, you can click on this image to access a page that provides further explanation. This would also be great for a youth activity during the week.
My tithing helps build the kingdom of God.
The instructions in sections 119 and 120 clarify what tithing is: we contribute “one-tenth” of our interest (or income) each year (see Doctrine and Covenants 119:4). But these revelations do more than give a definition. The Lord told the Saints that tithing would “sanctify the land of Zion.” And without this law, He said, “it shall not be … Zion unto you” (verse 6). Have you ever thought about tithing in this way? How can paying tithing help make you more sanctified, more prepared for Zion?
I used pepper instead of dirt.
Another idea is great for teaching when discussing tithing:
This is a free Print:
I love that the Lord doesn't ask us to just take his word for it. Try it, pray, question; he is happy to "prove" it. Everyone should have their own personal Tithing story or testimony; if not, then take the challenge to ask for proof. But that means showing the faith first by doing, by paying your tithing. Then open your heart to see the blessings.
Something I like to do is ask the students if they have ever had too many clothes that they couldn't fit in their dresser drawers. (Or maybe they have too many on their bedroom floor.) Or if they have so many dishes that they don't all fit in the dishwasher. We have so many blessings that we can't hold them all; we have so much food to eat, and too many clothes to wear. This is a good problem; we are truly blessed. (Not everyone has this situation. Go by the spirit and needs of your students.)
I hope this doesn't focus on the negative. However, if we don't pay tithing, we miss out on the blessings of the temple. The blessings that come from the temple are more blessings than we have "room enough to receive."
These are my thoughts, but I definitely don't want to lecture, so I will guide the discussion with questions and be open to where the students take the discussion.
What do you learn from these revelations about how the Lord’s servants use tithing funds? What is significant to you about the phrase “by mine own voice unto them” in Doctrine and Covenants 120?
Elder David A. Bednar has given a helpful description of how tithing is used and the blessings that come from obeying this law in “The Windows of Heaven” (Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2013, 19–20). The following questions may help as you study his message:
If you don't want to purchase the lesson helps, I have a listen and record page for you, if you plan to listen to Elder Bednar's talk as a class.
This is a Free print.
The rest of the lesson is in my store.
Set up your board like this:
There are 6 pages of cards. You don't have to use all the cards, especially for 11-year-olds; that's a lot of reading. Review and select the cards that will best suit your class, ensuring there are some for each category. Put them in a paper bag for them to randomly draw out.
They will read or summarize it and decide which question their card answers.
I will look similar to this when finished:
The cards on the lines answer both questions.
I don't recommend using all the cards; instead, follow your personal inspiration and what you think is most needed for your class. I promise it won't hurt my feelings. I purposely give you more than you need so you can decide what you don't want.
Don't forget these questions from the manual; now that the youth have covered so much material, they will be better equipped to answer them.
Who determines how tithing is used after it is paid to the Church?
What is tithing used for?
What blessings come as a result of paying tithing? For example, in what ways does paying tithing strengthen your relationship with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ?
What can you learn from Elder Bednar’s invitation?
How can you help others increase their faith in the Lord’s law of tithing?
See also Malachi 3:8–12; “The Tithing of My People,” in Revelations in Context, 250–55.
You can distribute these questions to the youth, informing them that they can use any information already covered on the board to help answer their questions. Be careful if you choose to remove cards to make sure the youth still have the essential cards to help them answer these questions.
I have another sheet like this, with a total of 6 questions. If you have more than 6 students, put them in groups to help answer.
If you'd like to put them on the board and answer them together as a class, you can do so.
This is available in Black and White.
This is already in the lesson bundle, but you can purchase it separately by clicking on this image.
If you would like to play a game with your youth that relates to the General Conference, you can click on this image to access a page that provides further explanation. This would also be great for a youth activity during the week.
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