Old Testament LESSON 33
Teaching Sunday School or Seminary, Come Follow Me just got easier with our activities for AUGUST (week #2)
Theme: “The Lord Is My Shepherd”
Psalms 1–2; 8; 19–33; 40; 46
YOU WILL FIND:
• SCRIPTURE SCHOLARS to get them reading.
• Then scroll down to find Lesson-Match Interactive Activities to match the CFM curriculum
SCRIPTURE SCHOLARS is not only for SUNDAY SCHOOL youth but also for Primary, and for Individuals and Families.
Lesson 33 Scripture Scholars
Week’s Scripture Scholars BOOKMARKS & scripture POP-UP Includes:
• BOOKMARKS with Come, Follow Me scriptures to read and discuss topics for Primary and Individuals and Families. Also, for Sunday School (teens).
• POP-UP to glue in scripture binding next to scripture you underline.
EXTRA ITEMS (not included) … THERE’S MORE:
• STAMP. Award readers with a STAMP for the week’s scripture reading. See below to find matching STAMPS.
• STAMP KEEPER. These can be placed on the STAMP KEEPER (see below) where you can collect 50 stamps for the year
Lessons 32-35 Scripture Scholars
August’s BUNDLE of BOOKMARKS, POP-UPs, and STAMPS. Glue STAMPS onto the STAMP KEEPER (to download separately, below).
Click on the weekly lesson posters (below) to find interactive activities:
. . . LESSONS & ACTIVITIES . . .
Step 1 CHOOSE LESSON
Step 2 CHOOSE ACTIVITY
Step 3 CLICK ON POSTER
Step 4 DOWNLOAD ACTIVITY
. . . WE CAN TRUST IN THE LORD . . .
The Psalms teach us to trust the Lord.
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This week’s outline in Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families suggests reading Psalms 1; 23; 26–28; 46 and looking for the following:
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Invitations to trust the Lord
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Words that describe the Lord
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Words that describe the peace, strength, and other blessings He provides
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Words that describe those who trust Him
DOWNLOAD Psalm 86:7 scripture poster/card set (HERE or below)
You might write these phrases on the board and invite class members to write, next to each phrase, something they found in Psalms 1; 23; 26–28; or 46. If they need help, you might point them to these verses: Psalms 1:1–4; 23:1–6; 26:1, 6–8, 12; 27:1, 3, 8, 14; 28:1, 7; 46:1–3, 10. Class members could share the feelings they had about the Savior as they read these psalms.
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Because the Psalms were like hymns for the Israelites, you might invite class members to suggest hymns that remind them of the psalms they read this week. They could refer to the “Scriptures” index at the end of the hymnbook for ideas (see also the list in “Additional Resources”). Class members could sing a few of these hymns and identify common themes in the hymns and the psalms. What messages of peace and faith in Jesus Christ do we find?
THE FOLLOWING Psalms scripture and songs to sing with matching activities.
YOUTH GOAL ACTIVITY: Help children/youth memorize Psalm 86:7 “In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.”
SONGS & ACTIVITIES
• Psalms 33:1–6; 95:1–6. SING “For the Beauty of the Earth” (Hymns, no. 92)
• Psalm 148. “All Creatures of Our God and King” (Hymns, no. 62)
YOUTH GOAL ACTIVITY. Youth can think of God’s creation with this World Is Glorious! fact-or-fiction creation quiz.
YOUTH GOAL ACTIVITY. With this Lullaby Lollipop, youth can feel inspired to one day marry and bring God’s spirit children to the earth (a sacred responsibility).
SONGS & ACTIVITIES
• Psalm 23. “The Lord Is My Shepherd,” “The Lord My Pasture Will Prepare” (Hymns, nos. 108, 109)
• Psalm 27:1. “The Lord Is My Light” (Hymns, no. 89)
YOUTH GOAL ACTIVITY. With this Jesus Is the Good Shepherd tent card and match-game youth can learn to trust and follow Him.
YOUTH GOAL ACTIVITY. With this Jesus is our LIGHT sun-catcher, youth can learn that He is God’s only begotten Son and our brother and Savior.
Additional Resources
Hymns related to the Psalms.
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Psalms 8:3–9; 9:1–2. “How Great Thou Art” (Hymns, no. 86)
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Psalm 23. “The Lord Is My Shepherd,” “The Lord My Pasture Will Prepare” (Hymns, nos. 108, 109) MATCHING ACTIVITY ABOVE
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Psalms 23:6; 150. “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” (Hymns, no. 72)
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Psalm 26:8. “We Love Thy House, O God” (Hymns, no. 247)
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Psalm 27:1. “The Lord Is My Light” (Hymns, no. 89) MATCHING ACTIVITY ABOVE
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Psalms 33:1–6; 95:1–6. “For the Beauty of the Earth” (Hymns, no. 92) MATCHING ACTIVITY ABOVE
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Psalm 37:3–9. “Be Still, My Soul” (Hymns, no. 124)
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Psalm 148. “All Creatures of Our God and King” (Hymns, no. 62) MATCHING ACTIVITY ABOVE
. . . LIFE & MINISTRY OF JESUS . . .
The Psalms point our minds to the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.
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Reading the Psalms—especially those that point to the Savior’s life—can be a great way to strengthen faith in Jesus Christ. You might divide the class into groups of two or more and give each group one of the following pairs of references: Psalm 2:1–3 and Acts 4:24–28; Psalm 2:7 and Acts 13:30–33; Psalm 22:1 and Matthew 27:45–46; Psalm 22:7–8 and Matthew 27:39–43; Psalm 22:16 and Luke 23:32–33; Psalm 22:18 and Matthew 27:35; Psalm 31:5 and Luke 23:46. Ask each group to find how a prophecy in the Psalms was fulfilled in the Savior’s life and discuss how these scriptures strengthen their testimony of the Savior.
Or you could write the scripture references on the board and invite class members to match a passage from Psalms with the corresponding event in the New Testament.
You might also invite class members to share other references to the Savior that they found in their study of the Psalms (such as Psalms 34:20; 41:9; see also Luke 24:44).
After class members discuss these scriptures, they could talk about why these psalms would have been meaningful to Jews who knew the Savior. Why are they meaningful to us?
YOUTH GOAL ACTIVITY. With this Mission of Jesus puzzle, youth can learn of eight blessings that come from Jesus and His mission.
YOUTH GOAL ACTIVITY. With this What think ye of Christ? ponder journal, youth can discover their testimony of the Savior.
. . . THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD . . .
“The Lord is my shepherd.”
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To help class members discuss the imagery and symbolism in Psalm 23, consider showing pictures that relate to the ideas in the psalm, such as those in Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families. You could then ask class members to identify meaningful words or phrases in the psalm and discuss what they might represent. For example, what do phrases like “lie down in green pastures” or “still waters” bring to mind? What could the comforting “rod” and “staff” symbolize? What might it mean for our “cup” to run over? What do these symbols teach us about Jesus Christ? You might suggest that class members restate the psalm, replacing some of the symbols with possible meanings the class discussed.
As shown above
BOOKMARKS & POP-UPS (Psalm 23)
MORE LESSON IDEAS:
. . . INDEX FOR THIS MONTH’S ACTIVITIES . . .
