This lesson deals with prophecies about the Second Coming that some of your classmates may find disturbing. Think about ways you can talk about events preceding the Second Coming in a way that helps students feel confident that righteousness will prevail. Also check the teaching techniques section for ideas on how to talk about disturbing subjects with your class.
Matthew 1:18–25. Certain qualities make good parents. (10–20 minutes) Ask two students to describe a characteristic they like about their parents. Invite a father or mother of a student to come to class and speak for three to five minutes and describe their feelings when their child was born, tell what the child was like […]
“That Child to be born of Mary was begotten of Elohim, the Eternal Father. … In His nature would be combined the powers of Godhood with the capacity and possibilities of mortality. … The Child Jesus was to inherit the physical,mental, and spiritual traits, tendencies, and powers that characterized His parents—one immortal and glorified—God, the […]
“Just as Jesus is literally the Son of Mary, so he is the personal and literal offspring of God the Eternal Father. …Matthew’s statement, ‘she was found with child of the Holy Ghost,’ properly translated should say, ‘she was found with child by the power of the Holy Ghost.’ (Matt. 1:18.) …Alma perfectly describes our […]
This video is silent -- perfect for setting a spiritual tone in your class. It shows the wise men traveling, visiting a baby, and the departure to Egypt. Penny Abshire says: "I used this video .... When the video got to the part where the Wisemen saw Mary walk out of the house, I began […]
This is your first Come Follow Me lesson using the new curriculum. Sunday School teachers will combine this lesson with next week's lesson.
Many years ago I read a book entitled The Way to the Western Sea, by David S. Lavender. It provides a fascinating account of the epic journey of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark as they led their famed expedition across the North American continent to discover an overland route to the Pacific Ocean. Their trek was a […]
