To start this Come Follow Me lesson, ask your children if they could be given anything what would it be? Let each family member take a turn to respond. Read together 3 Nephi 28. Use the 3 Nephi 28 Foldable Book. Let the children color it and put it together. Then let them retell the story using their book. Explain that Christ gave the Disciples whatever they wanted. It was spreading the gospel that brought them joy and happiness.
Read 4 Nephi 1:1-18 as a family or read it before hand and summarize the verses for your family. For younger children use the People Puppets to help discuss what true happiness is. For older children use the Guide to Happiness Activity.
As a bonus activity, read together 3 Nephi 27:1-12. Discuss as a family why it is important to be called “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” Make the crown and share one reason you are grateful to be a member of the church.
Read together 3 Nephi 27:7. Complete the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints puzzle.
Use the QR codes provided on your lesson summary page to listen to a talk by President Nelson and to watch the Book of Mormon Video.
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Abraham lived a life of violence and peace, of trauma and healing, and of promises and faith. Through every trial, Abraham trusted in the Lord and chose to follow Him even when his world was at its darkest. He was rewarded with a covenant that encompasses all of God’s children and will last into the eternities. This covenant and its blessings are extended to our families today.
The phrase, “found grace in the eyes of the Lord (Moses 8:27), has at least two meanings that can bless our families. One is that Noah lived in a way that allowed the Lord to strengthen him and his family during difficult circumstances. A second meaning is that Noah discovered the peace that comes from looking at life through God’s eyes. By looking at life with an eternal perspective, Noah “walked with God, as did also his three sons” (Moses 8:27) even in a world filled with wickedness.
In less than one generation, the world God created was filled with wickedness. One exception was Enoch, a prophet who taught his people how to live the gospel of Jesus Christ. As Enoch talked with God, he was amazed to see that the Divine Creator would cry at the fall of His children: “How is it thou canst weep?” (Moses 7:31). God responded, “They are the workmanship of mine own hands” (Moses 7:32). He was sad because each child of God is precious to Him. He grieves for each one of us when our choices take us away from Him.