Come Follow Me 12/9/2024 – Devotionals & FHE for Kids
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Family Home Evening for Come Follow Me 12/9 for Kids
Song
Choose the Right (Hymns #239)
Scripture
Lesson
- There are so many different ideas in the world. How can we tell which ones are right or wrong?
- What do you think?
- Talk about some experiences you have had as a family or individually and point out how to tell the difference.
- Mormon’s words give us ideas we can use to help us know right from wrong.
- Watch “Patterns of Light: Discerning Light”
Activity
Treat
Scripture of the Week for Come Follow Me 12/9 for Kids
Work on memorizing this scripture with your children during the week for Come Follow Me 12/9: Moroni 7:47
But charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him.
You can download these tracing sheets as a PDF.
Devotionals for Come Follow Me 12/9 for Kids
Remember that these are guidelines for you to use in your daily Come, Follow Me 12/9 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 12/9:
- 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 12/9 daily devotionals:
- Explore the footnotes for each of the scriptures listed in Come, Follow Me 12/9
- Ask additional discussion questions found in the Personal Study section of Come, Follow Me – For Home and Church: Book of Mormon 2024 for Come Follow Me 12/9
- 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
Teach Me to Walk in the Light (Children’s #177)
Scripture
Discussion
- Mormon asked a question that seems especially important today: “How is it possible [to] lay hold upon every good thing?”
- What do you think?
- He then goes on to talk about faith, hope, and charity.
Journal Entry
How do I lay hold on every good thing?
Activity
Play “hot potato” (getting rid of something that isn’t a good thing)
Tuesday Devotional
Song
As Zion’s Youth in Latter Days (Hymns #256) all verses if time
Scripture
Discussion
- Talk about people from the scriptures that had faith, like Nephi or David and Goliath, or Daniel and the Lion’s Den.
- How did having faith in Christ make a difference for these people?
- What can we do when we have faith in Jesus Christ?
- Share your own experiences on when you’ve had faith and God blessed you with His power to do His will.
Journal Entry
How can I increase my faith?
Activity
Wednesday Devotional
Song
Be Still, My Soul (Hymns #124)
Scripture
Discussion
- As we read these verses, raise your hand when you hear about something we can hope for.
- What does hope do for us?
- When we drop something in water, it will either sink or float.
- When we have hope in Christ, we float up to Him.
- How does He “lift [us] up” when we face difficult trials?
- What attributes of Christ and principles of His gospel “rest in your mind” and give you hope? How can we keep them in our minds forever?
Journal Entry
How can I have hope in Christ?
Activity
Play sink or float.
Thursday Devotional
Song
Love One Another (Hymns #308)
Scripture
Discussion
- What is charity?
- President Dallin H. Oaks observed: “The reason charity never fails and the reason charity is greater than even the most significant acts of goodness … is that charity, ‘the pure love of Christ’ (Moro. 7:47), is not an act but a condition or state of being. … Charity is something one becomes”
- How did Jesus show charity?
- How can I have charity?
- Why can’t you have charity without faith or hope?
- Watch “Charity: An Example of the Believers”
Journal Entry
What can I do to show charity today?
Activity
Go through toys and donate some that are no longer played with. (This is especially good with Christmas coming up soon!)
Friday Devotional
Song
School Thy Feelings (Hymns #336) verses 1 and 3
Scripture
**Note: verse 9 is VERY important to go over at another time with your children. See Sunday Ideas below for information and resources.**
Discussion
- Mormon’s first message to his son was filled with love and hope.
- His second epistle, however, was a lot heavier and contained a lot of warnings.
- One thing Mormon warned against was something any people struggle with today: anger.
- What were some of the consequences of the Nephites’ anger?
- What warnings can we take from these verses?
- How can we be slow to anger?
Journal Entry
How can I be slow to anger today?
Activity
Use an empty toilet paper roll and orange streamers to make a dragon for dragon breaths to calm down.
Primary Children’s Activities for Come Follow Me 12/9
The Come, Follow Me – Home and Church: Book of Mormon 2024 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 12/9
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 12/9 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 12/9
Sunday Kids Activities for Come Follow Me 12/9
- Do this week’s free activity pages from Color Me Christian (or do them in the workbook if you purchased it from Amazon).
- Read Dallin H. Oaks “The Challenge to Become,” Ensign, Nov. 2000, 34
- Coloring page: “I Can Make Good Choices”
- Read Elder Massimo De Feo’s message “Pure Love: The True Sign of Every True Disciple of Jesus Christ” (Ensign or Liahona, May 2018, 81–83
- Go over Moroni 9:9. This is a very heavy topic, but it is extremely important for you to have these kinds of conversations with your child. Use this chart to guide what would be appropriate to discuss with your child.
- These object lessons are useful in explaining to children. (Don’t worry, they’re not about wadded up dollar bills or chewed up gum.)
- Read Gordon B. Hinckley, “Slow to Anger,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2007, 62–66.
- Coloring Page: “Jesus Can Help Me Do Hard Things”
- Read Russell M. Nelson, “Joy and Spiritual Survival,” Ensign, Nov. 2016, 81–84
- “Filled with Love” (February 2003 Friend) Color in all the boxes that don’t contain a heart to reveal a message about love.
- “How You Can Help” (June 2012 Friend) Instructions for making a comfort doll to help children in need
- Browse these activities to teach kids kindness and choose a few to do.
- Make blessings bags for the homeless
- Read these articles in the Friend about pornography
- Read “The Opposite of Fear” (January 2007 Liahona andFriend). What kinds of fears do you have? No matter what they are, you can find comfort in the Savior. Read Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin’s “How can I have faith when the world seems so scary?” to find some inspiring thoughts on overcoming fear (January 2007 Liahona and Friend). As a family, memorize the last three sentences by chanting them together. Repeat these words to yourself whenever you feel afraid.
- Talk as a family about how to receive comfort during scary times. Read “How can I keep from being afraid when scary things happen in the world?” (September 2012 Friend) and discuss the ways Elder Russell M. Nelson advises to replace fear with peace.
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