Come Follow Me 10/11/2027 – Devotionals & FHE for Children
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Family Home Evening for Come Follow Me 10/11 for Kids
Song
When the Savior Comes Again (Hymns for Home and Church #1002)
Scripture
Lesson
- What are these verses talking about? (The Second Coming and the Resurrection.)
- How do you feel when you read these verses? What do you think it will be like to see Jesus face to face?
- Why do you think Paul and the early Saints found comfort in these words?
- Think about the words to the hymn we sang. What part of the Second Coming are you most excited about?
Activity
Make cards to help cheer people up and give them comfort.
Treat
Choose one of these “comforting” desserts.
Scripture of the Week for Come Follow Me 10/11 for Kids
Work on memorizing this scripture with your children during the week for Come Follow Me 10/11: 2 Thessalonians 2:3
Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
You can download these tracing sheets as a PDF or use the images.
Devotionals for Come Follow Me 10/11 for Kids
Remember that these are guidelines for you to use in your daily Come, Follow Me 10/11 devotionals with your children! Please don’t feel as though you have to use every single question, journal entry, or activity. Just make sure you look at the activity in advance so you can gather any materials they may require.
Here is a general outline for each devotional for Come Follow Me 10/11:
- Start by singing the song together and saying a prayer.
- Read the scripture together, then your family can have a discussion using the questions/comments provided.
- Copy the journal entries into a spiral notebook. The child or the parent can write the question at the top, after which the child can write or draw an answer.
- Have fun together doing the activity as a family!
Modifications for older children for Come, Follow Me 10/11 daily devotionals:
- Explore the footnotes for each of the scriptures listed in Come, Follow Me 10/11.
- Ask additional discussion questions found in the Personal Study section of Come, Follow Me – For Home and Church: New Testament 2027 for Come Follow Me 10/11.
- Instead of answering the journal entry with a drawing, you can create a study journal (a simple spiral notebook will work) to answer the question with a few sentences or paragraphs, depending on the child’s age.
- Here are some ideas for marking your scriptures.
Monday Devotional
Song
Kindness Begins with Me (Children’s #145b)
Scripture
Discussion
- When we teach others the gospel we are to do so with love.
- If we want to help someone make a right choice, it is important to remember to treat them with kindness and love.
- How do you feel when someone tells you to do something with a harsh voice?
- How can you be firm in what you know is right, but still show love?
Journal Entry
Who is someone that I can show more love to?
Activity
Tuesday Devotional
Song
More Holiness Give Me (Hymns #131)
Scripture
Discussion
- What does it mean to be holy? (Look at the words of the hymn to get some ideas.)
- In 1 Thessalonians 3:9–13 and 4:1–12, what does Paul teach about holiness and sanctification?
- How do covenants help us become more holy?
- How much work does it take to be really good at something, like playing the piano? How can that be applied to being good at being holy?
- When we are trying to make a choice, we can ask ourselves, “What would a holy person do?”
Journal Entry
How can I be more holy this week?
Activity
Wednesday Devotional
Song
When He Comes Again (Children’s #82) verse 2
Scripture
Discussion
- If you are waiting for a baby to be born, what do you do to get ready? How do you know it is almost time?
- How is this like waiting for the Second Coming?
- We talked a bit about this during FHE, but what more do these verses teach us?
- We don’t know when Jesus will come again, so it is important we are prepared as if He were coming today.
- Imagine that the Savior will visit your class or home today. How could we prepare for His visit?
Journal Entry
What is one thing I can do to prepare for the Savior’s return?
Activity
Thursday Devotional
Song
The Priesthood Is Restored (Children’s #89)
Scripture
Discussion
- We’ve talked a lot about the Second Coming this week. Some of the early Saints were excited about it and thought it would come soon.
- What does Paul teach them about what would happen before the Second Coming?
- “Falling away” is talking about the Great Apostasy, which was the 1,800 years between Jesus and Joseph Smith.
- Jesus brought the Priesthood and all of the gospel truths back when He called Joseph Smith to be a prophet.
- How are we affected by the Apostasy and Restoration today?
Journal Entry
How am I blessed by the Restoration?
Activity
Use cups to build Christ’s church. Then show the collapse of the Church with missing parts. How can it be built again? Were there missing pieces?
Friday Devotional
Song
I’m a Pioneer Too (Hymns for Home and Church #1034)
Scripture
Discussion
- What was the problem the Thessalonian Saints were facing?
- Why does Heavenly Father want us to work? What does it mean to “be not weary in well doing”?
- What would happen if we never learned to work hard?
- Think about a time you worked hard on a project or goal. How did you feel when you completed it?
Journal Entry
How can I work hard this week?
Activity
Primary Children’s Activities for Come Follow Me 10/11
The Come, Follow Me – For Home and Church: New Testament 2027 manual suggests that you look at this month’s issue of the Friend magazine for more ideas.
There is also an activity page in this week’s section of the CFM manual.
Sunday Ideas for Kids for Come Follow Me 10/11
Use Sundays for a time of reflection; share what you discussed that day in each of your classes. Did you learn anything new or hear a different perspective about what you studied this week?
If you went to a class that did not use the Come, Follow Me 10/11 Manual, then share what stood out to you the most in your class.
Take a few minutes to talk about what parts of Sacrament Meeting you felt like were meant for you.
If your younger children are struggling during Sacrament Meeting, try using these Ideas and Activities to Keep Toddlers and Kids Quiet During Church.
Here are some activities that go along with this week’s topic in Come Follow Me 10/11.
Sunday Kids Activities for Come Follow Me 10/11
- See what CFM ideas there are in this month’s Friend magazine.
- Check out the 2023 printables from Color Me Christian for Junior Primary and Senior Primary.
- Watch these videos:
- Read or listen to these messages:
- Wendy W. Nelson, “One Question That Can Change Your Life” (worldwide devotional for young adults, May 15, 2022).
- Russell M. Nelson, “The Lord Jesus Christ Will Come Again,” Liahona, Nov. 2024, 121–22.
- Tamara W. Runia, “Seeing God’s Family through the Overview Lens,” Liahona, Nov. 2023, 68.
- Topics and Questions, “Apostasy,” Gospel Library.
- D. Martin Goury, “Be Thou Clean,” Liahona, Nov. 2024, 42.
- As a family, talk about a time when you prepared for a trip or event. What did you do to prepare? Get out a suitcase or bag, and pretend to pack it to get ready for a trip. With each item you pretend to pack, think of one way we can prepare for Jesus Christ to come again.
- Build the restored church
- Read “The Restoration Puzzle” (Dec. 2015 Friend). A girl gives a Primary talk about the Restoration by using puzzle pieces to represent parts of the gospel that were lost and then restored. Put together a puzzle as a family.
- Build the Book of Mormon keystone.
- “Jesus Christ Restored His Church in the Latter Days” (April 2013 Liahona and Friend). Create a gospel treasure box with gold coins representing truths that were restored through the Prophet Joseph Smith.
- Coloring Page: “Being kind is doing and saying nice things to others.” (July 2012 Friend)
- “Partial Pictures” (August 2010 Friend). Look up the scriptures to figure out which event from the Restoration each illustration is depicting.
- “I’ll Walk with You” (February 2014 Liahona and Friend). An illustration of lyrics to a Primary song, along with a maze activity.
- Coloring Page: “To prepare for the Second Coming, I will follow Jesus Christ.” (December 2011 Friend)
- “Jesus Christ Will Come Again” (September 2001 Friend). A word puzzle about the Second Coming.
- “Sharing Time: What a Joyful Day” (December 2001 Friend). Includes an activity to color various pictures of activities that can prepare children for the Second Coming. Print Section A and Section B.
- “Kindness Catcher” (July 2012 Friend). Make a paper game that encourages kindness. You can print it here.
- “The Bullying Problem/The Kindness Challenge” (October 2015 Friend). Learn about bullying and take a quiz to see if you are kind, mean or in between.
- “Friendship Challenge” (September 2010 Friend). Each time you do an item from the list, color all the numbered spaces that match the heart next to the item.
- Jesus Christ Will Come Again! (Friend December 2015). Make a booklet to remind you of the ways you can prepare now for when Jesus comes again.
- Second Coming Surprise (Friend October 2019). Which of the activities drawn from the hat will help prepare your family for Christ’s return?
- Friend July 2016 Picking thorny blackberries was not fun, but a boy learned about responsibility and the rewards of work. Includes a card with ideas of activities for children.
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