Come Follow Me 4/8/2024 – Devotionals & FHE for Kids

If you find these Come Follow Me 4/8 devotionals and other ideas for kids useful, please share them with others!

And don’t miss out on our free 240 page Book of Mormon chapter-by-chapter study guide journal for kids and adults. It’s the perfect companion to this year’s Come Follow Me’s topics.

You can get all of the devotionals here.

Last week’s devotionals

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Family Home Evening for Come Follow Me 4/8 for Kids

Song

God’s Love (Children’s #97)

Scripture

Jacob 6:4–7

Lesson

  • This week, we will learn a lot about how hard Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ work to bring us to Them and help us get to the Celestial Kingdom.  Why do They do this?  (Because They love us.)
  • In these verses, the word “cleave” means to stick closely to continuously, without wavering or moving away.
  • How does God cleave to us?
  • How can we cleave to God?
  • In what ways can we see God’s arm of mercy extended to us all the time?  Is it still extended when we make mistakes?

Activity

“Heavenly Father Loves Me, and He Has a Plan for Me” read the stories and make snowflakes.  Take turns writing on each person’s snowflake the things you love about them.

Treat

Eat Oreos – show how the frosting makes the two cookies stick to one another.

Scripture of the Week for Come Follow Me 4/8 for Kids

Work on memorizing this scripture with your children during the week for Come Follow Me 4/8: Jacob 6:7

For behold, after ye have been nourished by the good word of God all the day long, will ye bring forth evil fruit, that ye must be hewn down and cast into the fire?

You can download these tracing sheets as a PDF.

Devotionals for Come Follow Me 4/8 for Kids

Remember that these are guidelines for you to use in your daily Come, Follow Me 4/8 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 4/8:

  • 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 4/8 daily devotionals:

  • Explore the footnotes for each of the scriptures listed in Come, Follow Me 4/8
  • 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 4/8
  • 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

Called to Serve (Children’s #174)

Scripture

Jacob 5:3–4, 28–29, 47, and 70–72

Discussion

  • What is an allegory?  Allegories are stories that teach spiritual truths through symbols.
  • Jerusalem has lots of olive trees in vineyard that the master of vineyard makes sure get taken care of.  Wild olives taste gross compared to tame olives.
  • In this allegory, we will learn about how the wild olive trees keep taking over the vineyard, and the Lord keeps trying to replace them with tame olive trees.
  • Watch “Allegory of the Olive Tree

Journal Entry

Draw a picture of the allegory in Jacob 5.  Include the olive trees, both tame and wild, the Lord of the vineyard, and his helpers.

Activity

Allegory coloring page

Tuesday Devotional

Song

We’ll Bring the World His Truth (Children’s #172)

Scripture

Jacob 5:61–62, 70–75

Discussion

  • What do you remember about the allegory we talked about yesterday?
  • Here are some of the symbols in the allegory.  Discuss how each one applies to us.
    • Vineyard = world
    • Lord of the Vineyard = Jesus Christ
    • Helpers = prophets, apostles, and missionaries – even us!
    • Tame olive branches = people who make covenants with Christ
    • Wild olive branches = those who don’t make covenants

Journal Entry

In your journal entry from yesterday, label each part and put its symbol.

Activity

“Sharing the Book of Mormon around the World”

Wednesday Devotional

Song

The Things I Do (Children’s #170)

Scripture

Jacob 6:3–5

Discussion

  • The Lord uses helpers in the vineyard.  These are symbols for prophets, apostles, missionaries, and anyone else who is willing to help spread the gospel to the entire world.
  • What can we do to be helpers in the vineyard?

Journal Entry

How can I share the gospel this week with someone?

Activity

“I Can Choose to Be a Missionary Now”

Thursday Devotional

Song

Stand for the Right (Children’s #159)

Scripture

Jacob 6:7

Discussion

  • We are helpers, but we are also tame branches – we are going to make covenants with Heavenly Father at baptism and in the temple.
  • If we aren’t careful, though, we could become wild and produce bitter fruit.
  • How can we stay tame branches and be nourished by the word of God?

Journal Entry

What are some words of God that I can listen to and obey this week?

Activity

“Preparing for a Mission”

Friday Devotional

Song

Dare to Do Right (Children’s #158)

Scripture

Jacob 7:1–23

Discussion

  • Jacob was righteous, and Sherem tried to get him to deny his testimony.
  • What did Jacob do when Sherem attacked his faith?
  • Does this happen to us sometimes?  How should we respond?
  • Watch “Sherem Denies Christ

Journal Entry

What can I do when someone attacks my beliefs?

Activity

“Building Blocks of Testimony”

Primary Children’s Activities for Come Follow Me 4/8

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 4/8

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 4/8 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 4/8

Sunday Kids Activities for Come Follow Me 4/8

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