Before this Come Follow Me lesson, hide the pieces of the star puzzle around the room. Take turns finding the pieces and putting the star puzzle together. Talk about how a star was one of the signs of Christ’s birth.
We have included Circle Time Stories for each chapter of this week’s reading. Read together 3 Nephi 1 or use the Circle time story to summarize it. You could have and older child read the Circle Time Stories to younger siblings.
Discuss the signs shown to the Nephites before the birth of Christ and complete the Sign of Christ’s Birth Scene Activity.
Read 3 Nephi 1:20 and help the kids understand that if we follow the prophet we have no need to fear. Finish the lesson by coloring the Prophets’ Words are Always Fulfilled coloring page.
As a bonus activity talk about what it means to be a disciple of Christ. Complete the Are You A Disciple Search and the I Am A Disciple of Christ TP Kids.
There are many talks about being a disciple. Consider letting older children find a talk and letting them be the teacher and teaching the family what they learned.
Use the Stronger Together Object Lesson and discuss the importance of being united as a family.
Use the Scripture Marking Guides to to study 3 Nephi 7:15-26. Read your lesson summary page Day 5 bonus activity for ideas of things to discuss after studying these verses.
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Joseph’s forgiveness of his brothers did not come after they had paid restitution or offered an apology. He forgave them the moment he realized they had changed from their jealous ways when they offered themselves in place of Benjamin for punishment. How overwhelming it must have been for Joseph to see such love amongst his brothers. His forgiveness came with no strings attached: “be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves” (Genesis 45:5).
In every moment of Joseph’s story, God was with him. From his brothers’ betrayal and serving Potiphar, to a friend of Pharaoh and the savior of his family, at no time was Joseph forgotten by God. Through the good and the bad, he trusted that God knew who he was and had faith that everything would be all right.
Abraham’s posterity was promised many blessings of eternal significance, but that didn’t mean everything would be perfect. His grandsons, Jacob and Esau, fought over who should inherit their father’s birthright. Relatives lied to and tricked each other. The prophet’s very own family was dysfunctional, yet that didn’t stop those who were righteous from striving to follow Jesus Christ.