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Invite Sharing
◦Ask the children to talk about someone who is a good
“example of the believers” to them.
◦What are they doing to be good examples to others?
Teach the Doctrine
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Encourage learning at Home
◦ Invite the children to share with their
families what they learned about the
scriptures and to find one verse of
scripture that they can share with the
class next week (with help from their
parents, if needed).
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Bishops lead the ward as servants of God.
◦Paul taught Timothy and Titus
about the importance of
bishops.
◦How can you teach the
children what the bishop
does? (A branch president is
comparable to a bishop.)
Bishops lead the ward as servants of God.
◦Click on the Activity below that you want
to go to:
◦Possible Activity ‘A’
◦Possible Activity ‘B’
◦Possible Activity ‘C’
I can be “an example of the believers.”
◦What can you do to inspire the children to be
confident in their ability to be “example[s] of the
believers”?
I can be “an example of the believers.”
◦Click on the Activity below that you want
to go to:
◦Possible Activity ‘A’
◦Possible Activity ‘B’
The scriptures will help me learn truth.
◦ If you can help the children learn to love the
scriptures, you will bless their lives for years to
come.
The scriptures will help me learn truth.
◦Click on the Activity below that you want
to go to:
◦Possible Activity ‘A’
◦Possible Activity ‘B’
I can be “an example of the believers.”
◦Timothy was relatively young for a Church leader, but
Paul wanted him to know that he could still be an
example.
◦You can help the children you teach feel confident in
their ability to set a good example.
I can be “an example of the believers.”
◦Click on the Activity below that you want
to go to:
◦Possible Activity ‘A’
◦Possible Activity ‘B’
I should love eternal things more than money.
◦ In a world that is becoming more and more
materialistic, how can you help the children
keep their focus and love centered on Heavenly
Father and Jesus Christ?
I should love eternal things more than money.
◦Click on the Activity below that you want
to go to:
◦Possible Activity ‘A’
◦Possible Activity ‘B’
Heavenly Father gave us scriptures to help us know truth from error.
◦Children can experience the blessings of reading
the scriptures.
◦As you teach the children about the scriptures,
look for ways to encourage them to have their
own powerful experiences with the word of God.
Heavenly Father gave us scriptures to help us know truth from error.
◦Click on the Activity below that you want
to go to:
◦Possible Activity ‘A’
◦Possible Activity ‘B’
◦Possible Activity ‘C’
Bishops lead the ward as servants of God.Possible Activity ‘A’
◦Draw a simple picture of your bishop on the board.
◦Ask the children to name some things they know about the
bishop.
◦What is he like? What does he do?
◦How does he bless the ward? (You can find some characteristics
of a bishop in 1 Timothy 3:1–2 and Titus 1:7–9.)
◦As the children share their ideas, write them on strips of paper and
let the children place them on the board by the drawing.
Bishops lead the ward as servants of God. Possible Activity ‘B’
◦Write the duties of a bishop on slips of paper—such as
accepting tithing and fast offerings, extending callings,
interviewing members, helping the poor and needy, and
praying for others.
◦Place these slips in a bowl, and invite each child to pick
one.
◦Then help the child to role-play these duties with you.
◦Share your testimony that your bishop is called of God.
Bishops lead the ward as servants of God. Possible Activity ‘C’
◦ Invite the children to draw a picture of the
bishop serving ward members.
◦Suggest that they give their drawings to him to
thank him.
◦What can we do to help him?
I can be “an example of the believers.” Possible Activity ‘A’
◦Sing with the children “Do as I’m Doing” (Children’s
Songbook, 276).
◦Ask the children to follow your example by doing the
actions you do.
◦Let the children take turns leading the rest of the class
in following their actions.
◦Read 1 Timothy 4:12, and ask the children what they
can do to be good examples to others.
I can be “an example of the believers.” Possible Activity ‘B’
◦Share an experience when you tried to be a good
example to someone or when someone was a good
example to you.
◦Help the children understand that when they are good
examples, they can help their family members and
friends.
The scriptures will help me learn truth. Possible Activity ‘A’
◦Display a set of scriptures, and help the children become familiar with them by showing them the title pages of the Bible, the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price.
◦ Invite a child to hold these books as you read 2 Timothy 3:15–17.
◦Explain that Heavenly Father has commanded prophets throughout history to write the truths that He reveals to them.
◦We can learn these truths as we read the scriptures.
The scriptures will help me learn truth. Possible Activity ‘B’
◦Ask the children to talk about their most prized possession.
◦What do they do with it?
◦ Let them take turns holding the scriptures and carefully turning
the pages.
◦What do we use the scriptures for? Why should we take good
care of them?
◦Help the children create actions to go with songs about the
scriptures, such as “Search, Ponder, and Pray” or “Book of Mormon Stories” (Children’s Songbook, 109, 118).
I can be “an example of the believers.”- Possible Activity ‘A’
◦Read together 1 Timothy 4:12, and ask the children to
find six ways Paul said we can be “an example of the
believers.”
◦Divide the children into pairs, and invite each pair to
think of a situation in which they can be an example
of the believers.
◦Ask them to role-play their situation for the rest of the
class.
I can be “an example of the believers.”- Possible Activity ‘B’
◦Ask the children if they would like to share any
experiences when they tried to be a good example to
others.
◦Tell them how they have been examples of the
believers to you and how you have noticed them
setting good examples for others.
I should love eternal things more than money.Possible Activity ‘A’
◦ Invite the children to talk about what they would buy if
they had all the money in the world.
◦ Invite a child to read 1 Timothy 6:7–12, and ask the
other children to summarize what Paul taught Timothy
about money.
◦Then invite the children to read the verses again,
searching for things Paul mentioned that are more
valuable than money.
I should love eternal things more than money. Possible Activity ‘B’
◦Lay out pictures of worldly things (such as money, toys,
or entertainment) and eternal things (such as families
or temples).
◦ Invite the children to sort the pictures into two piles—
things that bring us closer to Christ and things that
might distract us from Christ if we love them more than
we love Him.
◦Why is “the love of money … the root of all evil”?
Heavenly Father gave us scriptures to help us know truth from error. Possible Activity ‘A’
◦ Invite the children to read 2 Timothy 3:15–17.
◦Bring a picture depicting a story from each of the four
standard works, and put the pictures in a covered box.
◦ Invite several children to pick a picture and tell the story.
◦Ask the children if they can share something else about that
book of scripture.
◦How are the scriptures “able to make [us] wise unto
salvation”?
Heavenly Father gave us scriptures to help us know truth from error. Possible Activity ‘B’
◦ Invite the children to share their favorite scripture verse
or an experience when a truth in the scriptures has
helped them.
◦You may want to share your own verse or experience.
Heavenly Father gave us scriptures to help us know truth from error. Possible Activity ‘C’
◦Ask a child to read Moroni 10:4–5. What did Moroni
promise in these verses?
◦Ask the children what they have done to gain a
testimony that the scriptures are true.
◦ Invite them to read or listen to the scriptures regularly.
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