Come Follow Me 9/13/2027 – Devotionals & FHE for Children
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Family Home Evening for Come Follow Me 9/13 for Kids
Song
How Firm a Foundation (Hymns #85) verse 4-5
Scripture
Lesson
- Later this week, we will talk about Paul and how he had a difficult experience that made him stronger.
- Elder Brook P. Hales gave a General Conference talk where he shared three stories of people who had difficult trials. Let’s read them together. (Mortality Works!, Liahona, Nov. 2024, 83–86.)
- What do we learn about experiencing trials from these stories and this verse in Ether?
- How can we follow their examples?
Activity
Get a piece of rough, slivery wood and sandpaper. We are like the wood before we have trials. (Let everyone feel it.) Would you want to use this wood to make a spoon or pencil? Then use the sandpaper and talk about trials we might experience. Now feel the wood again – it is smooth!
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Scripture of the Week for Come Follow Me 9/13 for Kids
Work on memorizing this scripture with your children during the week for Come Follow Me 9/13: 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
You can download these tracing sheets as a PDF or use the images.
Devotionals for Come Follow Me 9/13 for Kids
Remember that these are guidelines for you to use in your daily Come, Follow Me 9/13 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 9/13:
- 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 9/13 daily devotionals:
- Explore the footnotes for each of the scriptures listed in Come, Follow Me 9/13.
- 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 9/13.
- 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
Have I Done Any Good? (Hymns #223)
Scripture
2 Corinthians 8:8-9, 14; 9:8–9, 12-13
Discussion
- Paul asked the Corinthian Saints to help the poor people among them.
- What did he teach them about why they should give to others?
- If you have more than you need, what can you do with the extra?
- Heavenly Father will help guide you to others that need your help.
Journal Entry
How can I give to someone today?
Activity
Tuesday Devotional
Song
Go the Second Mile (Children’s #167) both verses
Scripture
Discussion
- Yesterday we talked about why God wants us to give. Do you remember?
- Today we will read about how God wants us to give. What did Paul say?
- How can we have a good attitude about giving?
Journal Entry
How can I be a cheerful giver?
Activity
Cheerful giver offering box (scroll down more than halfway)
Wednesday Devotional
Song
We Are All Enlisted (Hymns #250) verse 3
Scripture
Discussion
- How do you build a fort with chairs and blankets?
- We are in war against sin, and we need to protect ourselves.
- What things pull down our spiritual forts?
- What are some spiritual weapons we can use to win our battles?
Journal Entry
How can I strengthen my spiritual fort?
Activity
Free printable castle fort to defend
Thursday Devotional
Song
Stand by Me (Hymns for Home and Church #1050)
Scripture
Discussion
- What does it like when you get a splinter or a thorn in your finger?
- Paul had what he called “a thorn in the flesh.” This was something difficult in his life that he asked God to remove.
- Did God remove the thorn? What did Paul learn from the experience?
- We talked a bit about this in FHE. How does Paul’s attitude about his trials follow what we learned from Moroni in Ether 12:7?
Journal Entry
How can I rejoice in trials?
Activity
Make playdoh people and use toothpicks as thorns in the flesh.
Friday Devotional
Song
As Bread Is Broken (Hymns for Home and Church #1007) verse 3
Scripture
Discussion
- Sometimes we need to check ourselves. Step back and make sure we are still believing and following Jesus.
- There are distractions all around us and sometimes we can forget.
- The sacrament each week helps us think about our commitment to Christ and recommit if we have forgotten.
- What else can you do to help you make sure you are still following Christ every day?
Journal Entry
What distraction can I remove from my life today?
Activity
Coloring Page: “When I take the sacrament I renew my baptismal covenants.”
Primary Children’s Activities for Come Follow Me 9/13
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 9/13
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 9/13 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 9/13.
Sunday Kids Activities for Come Follow Me 9/13
- 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:
- Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “Daily Restoration,” Liahona, Nov. 2021, 77–79.
- Brook P. Hales, “Mortality Works!,” Liahona, Nov. 2024, 83–86.
- Jeffrey R. Holland, “Are We Not All Beggars?”, Ensign, Nov. 2014, 41.
- Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “It Works Wonderfully!,” Ensign, Nov. 2015, 22.
- Gerrit W. Gong, “All Things for Our Good,” Liahona, May 2024, 41–44.
- Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “The Gift of Grace,” Ensign, May 2015, 107–10.
- Topics and Questions, “Caring for Those in Need,” Gospel Library.
- Read 2 Corinthians 11:13–15 and talk about wolves in sheep’s clothing. Then make this Wolf paper plate craft.
- Cheerful Giver code breaker free printable.
- Several free printables for Paul Wrote About Giving.
- Read this blog post about being a cheerful giver. Discuss which of these activities your family can do on a regular basis.
- Tons of free printables for Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh.
- Read 2 Corinthians 12:2–4 and talk about how the “third heaven” means the Celestial Kingdom. Then make this Plan of Salvation booklet.
- Coloring Page: “I’m Trying to Love My Neighbor”
- Go through your toys, clothing, etc. See what is no longer being used and cheerfully donate it to a place in need, like a foster care program.
- Coloring Page: “My family and I can serve others.”
- “Fun Service” (August 2012 Liahona and Friend). Find two matching pictures of these children doing service.
- Make blessings bags for the homeless.
- “Help Ellie Find Jacob” (February 2014 Liahona and Friend). Help Ellie find toys along the maze to share with Jacob.
- “The Magical Marvelous Magnificent Club” (June 2014 Liahona and Friend). A skit where friends discover it is more fun to give service.
- “Serving Others Hidden Picture” (May 2011 Friend). Find hidden pictures and color this page showing children giving cookies and bread to their neighbor.
- Spot the Difference: I can cheerfully give to people in need.
- We Missed You! (Friend April 2016). Do you know someone who missed church? Print out these cute card and take it to them.
- Derek Follows Jesus (Friend January 2018) Jesus is happy when we help others! How can Derek help his family members in this picture? Bonus: Can you find these things in the picture above?
- “Family Study Fun: Muscleman Challenge” (Liahona September 2019). Paul wrote of “a thorn in the flesh” to describe challenges and personal weaknesses. These challenges can weigh us down. With the Savior’s grace, however, we can find strength.
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