Come Follow Me 7/5/2027 – Devotionals & FHE for Children
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- Family Home Evening
- Scripture of the Week
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- Primary Challenge
- Sunday Activity Ideas
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Family Home Evening for Come Follow Me 7/5 for Kids
Song
Scripture
Lesson
- This is about a man named Saul. He was trying to stop all of the followers of Jesus.
- What does “kick against the pricks” mean?
- A prick was a sharp stick used to poke an animal, when the animal pushed or fought back the prick would get more stuck and cause more pain.
- Do sometimes we fight against doing the right thing? How does it make us feel?
- When we notice that we are making a wrong choice (or our parent/teacher points it out to us) what should we do?
Activity
Play the animal game (but don’t poke each other) and guess what animals everyone acts out.
Treat
Any of these cute animal treats
Scripture of the Week for Come Follow Me 7/5 for Kids
Work on memorizing this scripture with your children during the week for Come Follow Me 7/5: Acts 3:19-21
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
You can download these tracing sheets as a PDF or use the images.
Devotionals for Come Follow Me 7/5 for Kids
Remember that these are guidelines for you to use in your daily Come, Follow Me 7/5 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 7/5:
- 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 7/5 daily devotionals:
- Explore the footnotes for each of the scriptures listed in Come, Follow Me 7/5.
- 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 7/5.
- 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
Stand for the Right (Children’s #159)
Scripture
Discussion
- Who was Stephen? What happened to him?
- Stephen was a martyr. This means that he was killed because of his beliefs.
- Many followers of Christ have lost their lives because of what they believed.
- You may not be in danger of being killed because of your beliefs, (depending on where you live) but how do the examples of these early Christian saints help you be brave in what you believe?
Journal Entry
How can I be brave like Stephen?
Activity
Tuesday Devotional
Song
The Fifth Article of Faith (Children’s #125)
Scripture
Discussion
- What happened in this story?
- If you had a chance to teach Simon the Sorceror about the priesthood, what would you tell him?
- What things can be bought with money? Why can’t the priesthood?
- What does it mean for your heart to be “right in the sight of God?” Often, our heart refers to our desires (what we want.)
- Do we want to make right choices? We all make lots of mistakes, but are we wanting and trying to do better? That is when we know our heart is right in the sight of God even when we are imperfect.
Journal Entry
How can I make my heart right?
Activity
Wednesday Devotional
Song
The Power of the Holy Ghost (Hymns for Home and Church #1055) verses 1 and 3
Scripture
Discussion
- What part in this story did the Holy Ghost play?
- Could Philip have converted this man all by himself without the Holy Ghost?
- If you want to teach the gospel, you must have the Holy Ghost with you.
- What other ways can the spirit help you be a better missionary?
Journal Entry
How can I be a good missionary now?
Activity
Thursday Devotional
Song
Take My Heart and Let It Be Consecrated (Hymns for Home and Church #1025)
Scripture
Discussion
- Saul was converted in a miraculous way to Christ.
- He hurt followers of Christ and tried to keep them from their beliefs.
- Once he came to understand and believe in Christ, what did he do? Did he wait around? No, he went straight away (immediately.)
- Saul’s heart became like clay in God’s hands: it was soft and moldable. He was willing to change.
- What do we learn from Saul about how we can become more like Jesus?
Journal Entry
How can I show the Lord I am willing to change?
Activity
Make hearts from playdoh.
Friday Devotional
Song
Have I Done Any Good? (Hymns #223)
Scripture
Discussion
- Who was Tabitha? What happened to her?
- How was she described in verse 36?
- Everyone in verse 39 told Peter about what a wonderful woman Tabitha was.
- What will people say about you after you die? Or even when you aren’t present?
Journal Entry
How can I be full of good works like Tabitha?
Activity
Primary Children’s Activities for Come Follow Me 7/5
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 7/5
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 7/5 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 7/5.
Sunday Kids Activities for Come Follow Me 7/5
- 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:
- “Stephen Testifies of Jesus Christ”
- “Simon and the Power of God”
- “Jesus Appears to Saul”
- “Tabitha, a Woman ‘Full of Good Works’”
- Chapter 57: Wicked Men Kill Stephen
- Chapter 58: Simon and the Priesthood
- Chapter 59: Saul Learns about Jesus
- Chapter 60: Peter Brings Tabitha Back to Life
- “Waiting on Our Road to Damascus”
- “The Martyrdom of Stephen”
- “The Road to Damascus”
- Read or listen to these messages:
- Mark A. Bragg, “Christlike Poise,” Liahona, May 2023, 60–63.
- Ulisses Soares, “How Can I Understand?,” Ensign
or Liahona, May 2019, 6. - Dale G. Renlund, “Through God’s Eyes,” Ensign
or Liahona, Nov. 2015, 93–94.
- Make this fun Glow-in-the-dark Saul craft.
- Friend August 2021 “The Power of a Priesthood Blessing” Heavenly Father’s priesthood power blesses our lives in many ways. The cards show some of the blessings we can all have because of the priesthood. Cut them out and put them face down. Then take turns choosing one and telling how it has helped you or will help you someday!
- Free printables about Tabitha/Dorcas.
- Friend November 2017 “Peer Pressure Problems.” Ideas on how to deal with peer pressure to avoid making wrong choices. Page 1 and Page 2.
- The stoning of Stephen cotton ball craft
- “Blessings of the Priesthood Are Available to All” (October 2012 Liahona and Friend) An explanation of priesthood ordinances. Includes a fill-in-the-blank activity and a coloring page.
- Paul’s Conversion coloring page
- “Article of Faith 5” (May 2011 Friend) Number pictures relating to how a person receives a calling in the right order.
- Lots of free printables about Saul/Paul.
- Paul Testifies of Jesus (Friend November 2015). Several activities to do.
- New Testament Coloring Book “Paul’s Conversion”
- Conversion: Paul and Saul. A Primary activity depicting the conversion story of Paul.
- Friend July 2023 “Come, Follow Me Activities for Little Ones” Gather together and turn off the lights in a room. Use a flashlight to guide everyone around the room. Explain that the Holy Ghost is like a flashlight because He can guide us and show us the way.
- Lots of free printables about Stephen
- Saul’s Conversion flannel board pictures.
- Friend August 2019 Paul Repents coloring page
- Friend February 2018 “Back on the Trail” Danilo doesn’t listen to his aunt about which trail to follow and he gets stuck. (Story also provides lesson questions.)
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