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Old Testament LESSON 22
Here are Instant COME FOLLOW ME Activities for MAY (week #5) Theme: “Be Strong and of a Good Courage” Joshua 1-8; 23-24
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OLD TESTAMENT Joshua 1-8; 23-24
MAY (week 5)
Lesson 22: May 23-29, 2022
“Be Strong and of a Good Courage”
Discussion Topics (activities below) ⇓
PRIMARY – HOME
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• I can think about the scriptures day and night (meditate).
• I must be baptized to enter the kingdom of heaven.
• I can choose to serve Jesus Christ.
• “Be strong and of good courage.”
INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES
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• God will be with me if I am faithful to Him.
• Both faith and works are necessary for salvation.
• I can experience God’s “wonders” if I have faith in Jesus Christ.
• Obedience brings God’s power into my life.
• “Cleave unto the Lord your God.”
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Lesson 22 Scripture Scholars
Week’s Scripture Scholars BOOKMARKS & scripture POP-UP Includes:
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Lessons 18-22 Scripture Scholars
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. . . SCRIPTURES DAY & NIGHT . . .
I can think about the scriptures day and night.
The Lord told Joshua that if he meditated on the scriptures and followed the counsel in them, he would have had success leading the Israelites into the promised land. What can you do to teach the children of the GREAT BLESSINGS THAT COME FROM THE SCRIPTURES?
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Give each child a picture or drawing of the sun and the moon.
DOWNLOAD SUN & MOON visuals in the Connected Kingdoms (HERE or below)Read to them from Joshua 1:8: “Meditate [on the scriptures] day and night.” Explain that meditate means to think deeply about something. Repeat the phrase several times, and invite the children to hold up the sun when you say “day” and the moon when you say “night.” Let the children repeat the phrase with you.
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Ask the children to name things they do during the day and things they do at night. Tell them that Joshua was told to think about the scriptures day and night. Help them think of stories or teachings from the scriptures that they could think about day and night. Invite them to draw a picture of themselves or their family studying the scriptures. Why do they like studying the scriptures? How are they blessed when they do?
I can meditate on the scriptures day and night.
One way the Lord helped Joshua prepare for the challenges he faced was by encouraging him to “meditate” on the scriptures “day and night.” How might this counsel bless the children you teach?
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Invite the children to write down how much time they spend in an average day on various activities. Then invite them to read Joshua 1:8, looking for something that we all need to do every day and night. Ask them to find words and phrases in this verse that teach us about the blessings of studying the scriptures. How can meditating on the scriptures help us have success in the other things we do each day?
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Invite the children to read together the following scriptures: Joshua 1:8; 1 Nephi 15:23–24; 2 Nephi 31:20; 32:3; Jacob 4:6; Helaman 3:29–30. Ask the children to find a word or phrase in each passage that teaches them about the power of studying the scriptures. What goals can they set for their personal scripture study?
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Starting with “DAY” & “NIGHT” Activities
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Fly to Quiz Bee’s hive of 28 Book of Mormon stories and test your “sweet” knowledge of the scriptures. Quiz Bee will buzz questions at you, and you can zip the answers right back. You will be amazed at how much you know and how fast your testimony will grow!
To use this “honey” of a deck, first read the story, paying close attention to the details. Then buzz on to the question card that corresponds to test what you know. You can see your answers at the bottom of each question card. If you don’t do very well, stick to it! Reread the story and try it again!
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Fly to Quiz-Bee’s hive and test your “sweet” knowledge of the Articles of Faith! You will have fun with 13 memory cards, 28 question cards, and 14 challenging game cards! Quiz-Bee will buzz questions at you, and you can zip the answers right back. You will be amazed at how much you know and how fast your testimony will grow! To use this “honey” of a deck, you can start with the Quiz-Bee memory cards to see how well you have memorized each of the Articles of Faith. Then zip on to the question cards to test your knowledge. If you’re stuck, you can check the answer at the bottom of the card. Then for a super sweet challenge, buzz on to each game card for fun!
Enjoy playing in teams with friends and family, awarding a point per answer. One team can take turns answering until someone on the team misses.
. . . BAPTISM GATE LEADS TO HEAVEN . . .
I must be baptized to enter the kingdom of heaven.
The story of Joshua leading the Israelites through the Jordan River into the promised land provides an opportunity to teach the children that we must be baptized to enter the kingdom of heaven.
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Review some details of the story of the children of Israel crossing the Jordan River to enter the promised land (see “Joshua the Prophet” in Old Testament Stories). Then show a picture of Jesus being baptized, and tell the children that Jesus was baptized in the same river. Invite the children to share other things they know about Jesus’s baptism.
- Sing a song about baptism with the children, such as “Baptism” (Children’s Songbook, 100–101).
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• “Baptism” song visuals (HERE or below)
• “When Jesus Christ Was Baptized” song visuals (HERE or below)Help them identify what this song teaches us about WHY JESUS WAS BAPTIZED AND WHY WE SHOULD FOLLOW HIS EXAMPLE. Let the children share their feelings about being baptized. Talk about what the children can do now to PREPARE TO BE BAPTIZED when they are eight years old.
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*Baptism – Gate leading to heaven
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Jesus is Baptized by John
Jesus seeks out John the Baptist and is baptized in order to fulfill all righteousness. Matthew 3: 13-17
. . . SERVE THE LORD . . .
I can choose to serve Jesus Christ.
Joshua’s final message to his people was that they had the choice to continue to serve the Lord or to forsake Him. With the same love that Joshua had for his people, you can encourage the children you teach to CHOOSE TO SERVE THE LORD “this day.”
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Ask the children to talk about some of the choices they have made today. Read to the children from Joshua 24:15: “Choose you this day whom ye will serve; … but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” How have the children chosen to serve the Lord today? What are some ways we can choose to serve Him every day?
- Sing a song about making good choices, such as “Choose the Right Way” (Children’s Songbook, 160–61). Words read: “THERE’S A RIGHT WAY TO LIVE AND BE HAPPY; IT IS CHOOSING THE RIGHT EV’RY DAY.”
DOWNLOAD Choose the Right Way song visuals (HERE or below) How do we feel when we choose to serve Jesus Christ? Invite the children to draw pictures of themselves doing something to serve the Lord. Share a story from your life or from a Church magazine about choosing to serve the Lord.
• DOWNLOAD I Will Be Valiant song visuals (Here or below)
• DOWNLOAD “Give,” Said the Little Stream (HERE or below)
OLDER CHILDREN
Among Joshua’s final words to the Israelites was a plea to “choose … this day whom ye will serve.” Ponder how this counsel could also bless the children you teach.
- Invite the children to create a poster using some of the keywords and phrases in Joshua 24:15. Let them share their posters and explain why they chose those words. How can we show God that we have chosen to serve Him?
- Invite the children to suggest situations in which they might have to decide to choose God over other things. Ask them to consider what they would do. Why is it important to “choose … this day” rather than wait for the situation to arise? How will we be blessed when we make the right choice?
DOWNLOAD I Am Free to Choose the Right – Consequences Countenance Game (HERE or below)
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. . . BE COURAGEOUS FOR CHRIST . . .
“Be strong and of a good courage.”
After Joshua became the leader of the Israelites, the Lord encouraged him by saying, “Be strong and of a good courage” (Joshua 1:6). What can the children learn from Joshua about HOW TO BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS FOR CHRIST?
Invite the children to find the phrase that is repeated in Joshua 1:6, 9, and 18, and write it on the board (see also verse 7). Help the children think of reasons we might need this message, just as Joshua did. Review as a class some of the stories in Joshua 1–4; 6 (see also “Joshua the Prophet” and “Rahab and the Spies” in Old Testament Stories), and ask the children to identify how the people in these stories showed courage and strength.
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Invite the children to talk about someone they know who is strong and courageous for Jesus Christ. Encourage them to write down something they would like to do to be stronger and more courageous for Christ.
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Joshua 1:9—Be Strong and of Good Courage
Life can be full of challenges, sorrows, and tough decisions. But even amidst hardship, the Lord counsels us to be strong and courageous. Understanding Joshua 1:9 in the Bible can help us face hard things with faith and confidence.
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SUMMARY OF SUBJECTS FOR:
OLD TESTAMENT – Joshua 1-9; 23-24
MAY (week 5)
Lesson 22: May 23-29, 2022
“Be Strong and of Good Courage”
