I’m trying to be like Jesus; I’m following in His ways.I’m trying to be like Jesus; I’m following in His ways.I’m trying to love as He did, in all that I do and say.I’m trying to love as He did, in all that I do and say.At times I am tempted to make a wrong choice,At times I am tempted to make a wrong choice,But I try to listen as the still small voice whispers,But I try to listen as the still small voice whispers,

I’m trying to love my neighbor; I’m learning to serve I’m trying to love my neighbor; I’m learning to serve my friends.my friends.I watch for the day of gladness when Jesus will come I watch for the day of gladness when Jesus will come again.again.I try to remember the lessons He taught.I try to remember the lessons He taught.Then the Holy Spirit enters into my thoughts, saying:Then the Holy Spirit enters into my thoughts, saying:

““Love one another as Jesus loves you.Love one another as Jesus loves you.Try to show kindness in all that you do.Try to show kindness in all that you do.Be gentle and loving in deed and in thought,Be gentle and loving in deed and in thought,For these are the things Jesus taught.”For these are the things Jesus taught.”Words and music:Words and music: Janice Kapp Perry, b. 1938 © 1980 by Janice Kapp Perry. This song may be copied for incidental, noncommercial church or home use. Janice Kapp Perry, b. 1938 © 1980 by Janice Kapp Perry. This song may be copied for incidental, noncommercial church or home use.

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““Lesson 34: Feed My Sheep,” Lesson 34: Feed My Sheep,” Primary 7: New Testament, Primary 7: New Testament,

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We will talk about the other We will talk about the other sheep later in the lesson.sheep later in the lesson.

Look around the room. Look around the room. Can you see what is Can you see what is different?different?

The sheep you see are The sheep you see are scattered. scattered.

Each of you can Each of you can help gather the help gather the sheep by finding the sheep by finding the one with your name one with your name on it and bringing it on it and bringing it to me. to me.

I need a volunteer to answer a few I need a volunteer to answer a few questions.questions.

Do you love our Savior, Jesus Christ?Do you love our Savior, Jesus Christ? Feed His lambs.Feed His lambs.

Do you love our Savior, Jesus Christ?Do you love our Savior, Jesus Christ? Feed His sheep.Feed His sheep.

Do you love our Savior, Jesus Christ?Do you love our Savior, Jesus Christ? Feed His sheep.Feed His sheep.

How did you How did you feel when I feel when I

kept asking the kept asking the same question?same question?

Peter had a Peter had a similar similar

experience experience with Jesus with Jesus

after He was after He was resurrected.resurrected.

Adapted from a talk by Adapted from a talk by James E. Faust, “‘Them That Honour Me I Will Honour’,” Ensign, May 2001, 45

After the Resurrection of the After the Resurrection of the Savior, Simon Peter and some Savior, Simon Peter and some of the disciples were at the of the disciples were at the Sea of Tiberias (Galilee). Sea of Tiberias (Galilee).

Simon Peter announced to Simon Peter announced to them that he was going them that he was going fishing. fishing.

The The disciples disciples agreed to agreed to go with go with him. him.

They seemed to They seemed to have forgotten that have forgotten that they were called to they were called to be fishers of men. be fishers of men.

They fished They fished through the through the night but night but caught caught nothing. nothing.

In the morning, In the morning, they saw a man they saw a man standing on the standing on the shore. shore.

They didn’t They didn’t realize it was realize it was Jesus. Jesus.

He told them to cast their He told them to cast their nets on the right side of nets on the right side of the ship. the ship.

The nets became filled The nets became filled with fish.with fish.

John realized it was the Savior. John realized it was the Savior. Peter jumped Peter jumped from the boat from the boat and quickly and quickly went to the went to the Savior. Savior. The disciples were not far The disciples were not far away and dragging the net away and dragging the net full of fish.full of fish.

When they came ashore When they came ashore they saw fish being cooked they saw fish being cooked on a fire of coals. on a fire of coals.

The Savior The Savior invited invited them to eat them to eat the cooked the cooked fish and fish and some bread. some bread.

Jesus told them to bring Jesus told them to bring the net full of fish. There the net full of fish. There were 153 large fish in the were 153 large fish in the net, but it didn’t break. net, but it didn’t break.

After they had eaten, Jesus After they had eaten, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Lovest asked Simon Peter, “Lovest thou Me more than these?” thou Me more than these?”

Jesus was Jesus was asking Peter asking Peter about the fish. about the fish.

Peter had Peter had enjoyed being a enjoyed being a fisherman for fisherman for many years. many years.

Jesus Jesus asked Peter asked Peter three times, three times, “Lovest “Lovest thou Me thou Me more than more than these?” these?”

Peter became a fisher of Peter became a fisher of men when he met the men when he met the Savior and later became Savior and later became one of the Twelve Apostles. one of the Twelve Apostles.

Peter answered Jesus, Peter answered Jesus, ““Yea, Lord; Thou knowest Yea, Lord; Thou knowest that I love Thee.” that I love Thee.”

Jesus then Jesus then replied, replied, “Feed my “Feed my lambs.” lambs.”

Jesus asked Jesus asked Peter the Peter the same same question question again. again.

Peter’s answer was the Peter’s answer was the same. Jesus replied the same. Jesus replied the second time, “Feed My second time, “Feed My sheep.”sheep.”

Peter was asked the same Peter was asked the same question a third time and question a third time and answered, “Lord, Thou answered, “Lord, Thou knowest all things; Thou knowest all things; Thou knowest that I love Thee.” knowest that I love Thee.”

Jesus replied a Jesus replied a third time, third time, “Feed My “Feed My sheep.”sheep.”

Jesus knew Jesus knew Peter loved Him. Peter loved Him.

Jesus wanted Peter to Jesus wanted Peter to show his love by sharing show his love by sharing and spreading the gospel.and spreading the gospel.

What were Peter What were Peter and the other and the other disciples doing at disciples doing at the Sea of Tiberias?the Sea of Tiberias?

Let’s read John Let’s read John 21:321:3

What did Jesus tell the What did Jesus tell the Apostles to do when they Apostles to do when they hadn’t caught any fish? hadn’t caught any fish?

Let’s read John 21:5–6Let’s read John 21:5–6

Why do you think John Why do you think John realized it was Jesus when realized it was Jesus when the net was full of fish?the net was full of fish?

Let’s read John 21:6–7Let’s read John 21:6–7What did What did Peter do? Peter do?

Why do Why do you think you think Peter did Peter did this?this?

What question did Jesus What question did Jesus ask Peter? ask Peter?

Why do you think Jesus Why do you think Jesus asked Peter this asked Peter this question three times?question three times?

Let’s Let’s read read John John

21:1521:15

How did Peter How did Peter feel when Jesus feel when Jesus asked him the asked him the same question same question three times? three times?

Let’s read Let’s read John 21:17John 21:17

What were Peter’s What were Peter’s responsibilities now that responsibilities now that

Jesus had died and was Jesus had died and was resurrected?resurrected?

What does What does Jesus want Jesus want His sheep to His sheep to be fed? be fed?

The truths of The truths of the gospel the gospel

What had What had Jesus called Jesus called His Apostles His Apostles to do? to do?

Let’s read Mark 16:15Let’s read Mark 16:15

Jesus had commanded His Jesus had commanded His Apostles to preach the Apostles to preach the gospel, and He wanted gospel, and He wanted them to continue this work, them to continue this work, not go back to fishing. not go back to fishing.

Peter was now the President Peter was now the President of the Church, and it was his of the Church, and it was his responsibility to lead the responsibility to lead the Church and direct the efforts Church and direct the efforts to spread Jesus’ gospel.to spread Jesus’ gospel.

Do we Do we have have

shepherds shepherds today who today who

feed Jesus’ feed Jesus’ sheep? sheep?

Who are Who are they? they?

Let’s list some Church Let’s list some Church callings on the chalkboard. callings on the chalkboard.

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Choose one of the Choose one of the callings and tell callings and tell how that person how that person helps feed the helps feed the Savior’s sheep. Savior’s sheep. Do you have an Do you have an experience of teachers, experience of teachers, friends, or family friends, or family members who have members who have helped you learn more helped you learn more about the gospel?about the gospel?

I need a volunteer to gather I need a volunteer to gather the remaining sheep from the remaining sheep from the walls and bring them to the walls and bring them to me. me. Some of the children whose Some of the children whose names are on the sheep may names are on the sheep may need a shepherd to help feed need a shepherd to help feed

them the gospel.them the gospel.

How can we be shepherds and How can we be shepherds and feed Jesus’ sheep? feed Jesus’ sheep?

How can we help family How can we help family members and friends better members and friends better understand gospel principles? understand gospel principles? How are we showing our love How are we showing our love for Jesus when we help others?for Jesus when we help others?

Feed My SheepFeed My Sheep

What are some What are some ways we can show ways we can show our love for Jesus our love for Jesus by feeding His by feeding His sheep?sheep?

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I’m going to give each of you a I’m going to give each of you a piece of paper and a pencil.piece of paper and a pencil.

Fill in the blank for this Fill in the blank for this question:question:I will be a good shepherd by I will be a good shepherd by ________.________.

How do you plan to be a good How do you plan to be a good shepherd?shepherd?

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I need someone to I need someone to choose one of these slips choose one of these slips of paper, read it silently, of paper, read it silently,

and act out the situation. and act out the situation. The other children will The other children will guess what the situation guess what the situation

is and we will discuss how is and we will discuss how we could feed Jesus’ we could feed Jesus’

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A good opportunity to help A good opportunity to help someone become someone become acquainted with or grow in acquainted with or grow in the gospel usually comes the gospel usually comes when you are his or her when you are his or her friend. friend.

What traits do you like in a What traits do you like in a friend? friend?

How can you develop these How can you develop these traits?traits?

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How do the following How do the following scriptures apply to us scriptures apply to us today?:today?:Matthew 24:14 Matthew 24:14 Matthew 28:19–20 Matthew 28:19–20 D&C 4:1–4 D&C 4:1–4 D&C 15:6 D&C 15:6 D&C 31:3–5 D&C 31:3–5 Enr. Act. 5

I bear testimony I bear testimony that as members that as members of the Church, we of the Church, we each have the each have the responsibility to responsibility to help others learn help others learn about the gospel about the gospel and grow closer to and grow closer to Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ.

I am very thankful for I am very thankful for being able to share the being able to share the gospel with each of you.gospel with each of you.

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