Come Follow Me 7/27/2026 – Devotionals & FHE for Kids
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Family Home Evening for Come Follow Me 7/27 for Kids
Song
I Love to See the Temple (Children’s #95)
Scripture
Lesson
- The Israelites eventually were taken over by their enemies (Babylon) and scattered. But after a time, the rulers allowed them to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple
- How did the Isrealites show joy for having their temple dedicated again?
- How are we showing joy for our temples?
- What can we do to show joy?
Activity
Visit the temple grounds or plan a visit to the temple.
Treat
Scripture of the Week for Come Follow Me 7/27 for Kids
Work on memorizing this scripture with your children during the week for Come Follow Me 7/27: Ezra 7:27–28
Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem:
And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king’s mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the Lord my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.
You can download these tracing sheets as a PDF or use the images.
Devotionals for Come Follow Me 7/27 for Kids
Remember that these are guidelines for you to use in your daily Come, Follow Me 7/27 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 7/27:
- 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 7/27 daily devotionals:
- Explore the footnotes for each of the scriptures listed in Come, Follow Me 7/27
- Ask additional discussion questions found in the Personal Study section of Come, Follow Me – For Home and Church: Old Testament 2026 for Come Follow Me 7/27
- 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
The Things I Do (Children’s #170)
Scripture
Discussion
- The Jewish people had been held captive in Babylonia for about 70 years. They had lost Jerusalem and the temple, and many had forgotten their commitment to God’s law.
- But God had not forgotten them.
- After Persia conquered Babylonia, the Persian king, Cyrus, was inspired by the Lord to send a group of Jews to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple.
- What was Cyrus willing to do to support the Jews in this important work?
- How do you see the Lord working through men and women around you, including those who are not members of His Church?
- What does this suggest to you about the Lord and His work?
Journal Entry
How do I see the Lord work in the people around me?
Activity
Tuesday Devotional
Song
Holy Places (Hymns For Home and Church #1026)
Scripture
Discussion
- When the Babylonians invaded Jerusalem, they plundered the temple and burned it to the ground.
- How do you think you might have felt if you had been among the Jews who witnessed this?
- How did they feel 70 years later when they could rebuild the temple?
- Why are temples a source of joy? How can you demonstrate your gratitude to the Lord for temples?
Journal Entry
How can I prepare to go to the temple?
Activity
Wednesday Devotional
Song
Ye Elders of Israel (Hymns #319)
Scripture
(see discussion)
Discussion
- Make a chart like the following one in your journal and fill it out based on the scriptures.
| Zerubbabel | Nehemiah | Me | |
| God’s work for ______ | (Ezra 4:3) | (Nehemiah 2:17–18) | |
| Opposition ______ faced | (Ezra 4:4–24) | (Nehemiah 2:19; 4:1–3, 7–8; 6:1–13) | |
| ________’s response | (Ezra 5:1–2) | (Nehemiah 2:20; 4:6, 9; 6:3–15): |
- For today, JUST fill out the column for Zerubbabel, and begin filling it out for yourself.
Journal Entry
(see discussion)
Activity
Thursday Devotional
Song
Welcome Home (Hymns For Home and Church #1027) verse 2
Scripture
(see Wednesday)
Discussion
- Finish filling out the chart from yesterday with Nehemiah’s column, and finish adding final thoughts in the column about you.
- What do you think it means to have “a mind to work” in the service of the Savior?
- What might it mean to have “the good hand of … God upon [you]” as you do His work?
- How have you seen His hand in your efforts to serve Him?
Journal Entry
(see Wednesday)
Activity
Friday Devotional
Song
Read the Book of Mormon and Pray (Hymns For Home and Church #1036)
Scripture
Discussion
- Even after the temple was rebuilt, the people of Jerusalem struggled spiritually, in part because, for generations, they had limited access to “the book of the law of Moses.”
- Ezra the scribe received permission from the king of Persia to go to Jerusalem, where he “brought the law before the congregation.”
- What did the people do when they heard Ezra read the scriptures? (Act out the phrases.)
- How do you feel when you read or hear the scriptures?
- What things can help you understand the scriptures? (Explain how to use scripture study aids like the Guide to the Scriptures and Topics and Questions.)
- What have you learned about the Savior from the scriptures?
Journal Entry
How can I improve my scripture study next week?
Activity
Primary Children’s Activities for Come Follow Me 7/27
The Come, Follow Me – For Home and Church: Old Testament 2026 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 7/27
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 7/27 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 7/27
Sunday Kids Activities for Come Follow Me 7/27
- Do this week’s free activity pages from Color Me Christian (or do them in the workbook if you purchased it from Amazon).
- Read “We Are Doing a Great Work and Cannot Come Down” (Ensign or Liahona, May 2009, 59–62).
- Watch “Nehemiah” in Old Testament Stories, 173–74).
- Lots of free printables about Ezra.
- Lots of free printables about Nehemiah.
- Do this Skittles object lesson about Ezra.
- Learn any of these fun kids Bible songs about Ezra and Nehemiah.
- Ezra coloring page
- Zerubbabel rebuilds the temple flip book
- Craft about Zerubbabel and Jerusalem in the Days of Nehemiah.
- Decode the letter that Ezra received from the king.
- Nehemiah wall craft.
- Nehemiah builds a wall construction paper.
- Nehemiah builds a wall paper plate craft.
- Unscramble the Bible verse wall. Each team has their own sets to build the wall. They have to build it in the correct order.
- Zerubbabel rebuilds the temple object lesson with blocks.
- Make construction paper hammers to symbolize the rebuilding of the temple and the wall.
- The Wall of Jerusalem construction paper craft.
- More free Nehemiah printables.
- Nehemiah worksheet, along with an idea for a craft.
- Preschool maze for the story of Nehemiah.
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