Come Follow Me 9/6/2027 – Devotionals & FHE for Children
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Family Home Evening for Come Follow Me 9/6 for Kids
Song
Lead, Kindly Light (Hymns #97)
Scripture
Lesson
- Close your eyes and try walking across the room by yourself. (Make sure there are things in the way to make it difficult.)
- Now do it with me giving you directions. How was it different?
- Read the verse. How is what we did like walking by faith?
- Who are some people in the scriptures who walked by faith? (Moses parting the Red Sea, Nephi building the boat, etc.)
Activity
Play Blind Man’s Buff
Treat
Blindfold taste test candies like Starbursts or Skittles or M&Ms to try to guess the colors.
Scripture of the Week for Come Follow Me 9/6 for Kids
Work on memorizing this scripture with your children during the week for Come Follow Me 9/6: 1 Corinthians 15:40–42 (from last week’s reading, part of the Doctrinal Mastery verses)
There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.
There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.
So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
You can download these tracing sheets as a PDF or use the images.
Devotionals for Come Follow Me 9/6 for Kids
Remember that these are guidelines for you to use in your daily Come, Follow Me 9/6 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 9/6:
- 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 9/6 daily devotionals:
- Explore the footnotes for each of the scriptures listed in Come, Follow Me 9/6.
- 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 9/6.
- 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
I Feel My Savior’s Love (Children’s #74) verse 3
Scripture
Discussion
- What are some things that provide comfort? (Favorite blanket, stuffed animal.) How do these things make you feel?
- Tribulation is another word for “hard problems.”
- What are some of the ways Heavenly Father has given us comfort during hard times?
- Do you know anyone who is “in any trouble”? How can you comfort them with the comfort God has given you?
Journal Entry
What does God’s comfort feel like to me?
Activity
Tuesday Devotional
Song
It Is Well With My Soul (Hymns for Home and Church #1003)
Scripture
Discussion
- In these verses, Paul wanted the Corinthian Saints to forgive a man who had committed a sin.
- Have you ever had an experience where someone has been unkind to you or someone else?
- Role-play a few situations and practice saying “I forgive you.”
- How do we help people know we forgive them?
- Why is it important for us to forgive others?
Journal Entry
Who do I need to forgive, and how can I do that?
Activity
Forgiveness Heart Craft (scroll almost to the bottom of the page)
Wednesday Devotional
Song
The Light Divine (Hymns #305) verse 3
Scripture
Discussion
- We talked about these verses in FHE. What are some of the stories you remember that we talked about?
- How did it feel to have someone guiding you while you walked blindfolded?
- How can the Savior help you walk by faith? What do you need to do to let Him be your guide?
Journal Entry
How can I walk by faith today?
Activity
Paper sandals, but instead write “walk by faith” on one shoe, and “not by sight” on the other shoe.
Thursday Devotional
Song
Father in Heaven, We Do Believe (Hymns #180) verse 5
Scripture
Discussion
- What happens to caterpillars as they grow, or seeds when they are planted?
- God’s creations can change in amazing ways; they almost become like entirely new creatures!
- Jesus Christ can help us change as well. We can become “new creatures” in Him.
- How does that happen? What do we need to do in order for Him to change us?
Journal Entry
How can I be a new creature today?
Activity
Friday Devotional
Song
When I Am Baptized (Hymns for Home and Church #1054) verse 2
Scripture
Discussion
- When we do something wrong, we usually feel sad or bad about it afterwards.
- Sometimes we feel worldly sorrow (because of consequences or guilt). We can also feel sadness because we know that we disobeyed God.
- The first kind of sadness makes us feel like we’re terrible people and can never be forgiven, or aren’t worth anything, or are the worst person in the world.
- The second kind of sadness helps us turn to God and have hope that we can repent. It is motivating, not discouraging.
Journal Entry
How can godly sorrow help me find joy?
Activity
Primary Children’s Activities for Come Follow Me 9/6
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 9/6
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 9/6 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 9/6.
Sunday Kids Activities for Come Follow Me 9/6
- 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:
- “The Goal: A Story of Faith, Friendship and Forgiveness”
- “Godly Sorrow Worketh Repentance”
- “Godly Sorrow Leads to Repentance“
- “A Broken Heart, Contrite Spirit, and Godly Sorrow“
- “A Visit with Elder Ulisses Soares”
- “Reconciled to God”
- “Repentance”
- “Comfort in Trials: Power of the Holy Spirit”
- “Reunited by Faith”
- “Pure and Simple Faith”
- Read or listen to these messages:
- Dale G. Renlund, “Infuriating Unfairness,” Liahona, May 2021, 41–45.
- Emily Belle Freeman, “Walking in Covenant Relationship with Christ,” Liahona, Nov. 2023, 77.
- Ulisses Soares, “Covenant Confidence through Jesus Christ,” Liahona, May 2024, 17–21.
- Carl B. Cook, “Just Keep Going—with Faith,” Liahona, May 2023, 13–15.
- Cute Walk By Faith Not By Sight fridge magnet tutorial video.
- Discuss the adversity can make you strong Mormonad and then do this chick hatching craft.
- Play this Forgiveness Balloon Game “Let it Go”.
- Reverence for creation – Color the second page. Cut the items out and glue them to a paper to build a garden.
- Free printable Walk by Faith coloring page.
- Walk by faith activity. Build an obstacle course in the living room. Blindfold the child, and have them try to get through. Then guide them through with your voice and explain how we walk by faith, trusting that the Lord will direct us even though we can’t see the end because He can.
- Get a pair of flip-flops or other shoes where you can write this message.
- Coloring Page – The Boy Who Was Forgiven
- “Faith in Jesus Christ” (August 2019 Friend). Make a path through your home that includes objects representing how you show and grow your faith in Jesus Christ.
- “Sharing Time: I’ll Follow Him in Faith” (June 2005 Friend). Includes a printable mobile about faith in Jesus Christ.
- Steps of repentance footprints and stepping stones.
- “I Choose the Right When I Am Baptized and Confirmed a Member of the Church” (May 2012 Friend). Find words that have to do with repentance in this word jumble.
- Forgiveness makes a difference black-to-pink heart
- “Dear Parents and Teachers” (February 2014 Friend). How to use the poem “Pockets Full of Rocks” as an activity.
- “I Forgive You” (September 1994 Friend). Includes a coloring activity about walking in others’ shoes.
- “Jesus Comforted Others” (Friend March 2021). Cut out this card to remind you to keep helping like Jesus.
- “Family Night Fun: Honesty Jars.” The more honest we are, the more others can trust us. Have each family member decorate a clear jar with ribbons, markers, paint, or whatever! Keep your honesty jars where everyone can see them. Every time you do something honest—like admitting to a mistake or returning a lost toy—add something to the jar.
- “You Can Repent and Forgive.” If someone does something that upsets you, here’s how to forgive so you can feel better!
- “Jesus Promised Us Comfort” (Friend August 2022). Cut out this card to remind you to comfort others like Jesus.
- “Godly Sorrow” (September 2019 New Era). How to see a difference between godly sorrow and worldly sorrow.
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