Gathered in this post are resources to help you teach your family not only the stories of the people in the Old Testament but also the doctrine and principles found in the study block for the Come, Follow Me reading of Exodus 18-20. There are resources for children, youth, and adults. Every resource linked to is free! Most links are to church websites or websites approved for further gospel study. Choose on thing a day to do with your family or a couple to do for family home evening. Enjoy!
Everyone
Video – 10 Commandment Memorization Tips – Teach your kids the Ten Commandments, or learn them yourself, with this cool finger trick! The Ten Commandments apply just as much today as they did in the time of Moses.
Video – Why Do We Have Prophets? – God used prophets in the biblical times to relay His message and teach His children. Today, that same God is still calling prophets. (1:37 minutes)
Video – Why Does God Give Us Commandments? – Have you ever wondered why God gives us commandments? It can feel restricting, but is that the reality? (39 seconds)
Video – Obedience to the Ten Commandments – As children of God, we have been given the wonderful gift of choice. The truest happiness and peace we can have comes by choosing to obey His laws. (3:10 minutes)
Video – The Parable of the Kite – Obedience to God can help us soar, even if at first glance, it seems to hold us down. Learn more about how stories from the Bible can help us be more obedient to God. (1:04 minutes)
Primary Children
Lesson – The Ten Commandments – Old Testament Primary Manual
Sharing my testimony can bless others. Exodus 18:8-12
Activity – Testimony Toolbox – Learn what tools you need to build a strong testimony.
Activity – Testimony Glove – Instructions for making a testimony glove to help remember five important parts of a testimony.
Activity/Article – Quest for Testimony – Henry B. Eyring teaches how we can grow a testimony. Includes activity.
Story – Daddy, Tell Him the Truth – Four-year-old Ashley encourages her father to bear his testimony when they are visiting an inactive member.
Story – My Golden Ribbon Dance – Hannah used her dancing talents to share her testimony.
Story – Painting a Testimony – Primary teacher Matt Kesler shares his testimony through art.
Video – Shine Your Light So Others May See – “The Savior’s call to “shine our light” is a call to intentionally focus our light to help others see their next step forward to come to Christ,” says Bonnie H. Cordon, Young Women General President. (3:19 minutes)
I can help “bear the burden” of doing the Lord’s work. Exodus 18:13-26
Activity/Article – Called of God and Sustained by the People – Henry B. Eyring teaches about the importance of sustaining our leaders in their callings. Includes a simple activity and explanation for children.
Story – The Blessings of Hard Work – Per G. Malm of the Seventy shares a story about the value of hard work from his first calling in the Church.
Story – He Said He Would Help – A family learns their home teacher is the man Heavenly Father has asked to watch over them when they need help.
It is important to put the Lord first in my life. Exodus 20:1-7
Activity – Lead Me Guide Me Game – You are a child of Heavenly Parents, and They love you dearly! That’s why Heavenly Father gave you some special things to help you find your way back home. Play this game to find out what they are.
Article – Doing What Jesus Would Do – Kindness counts
Music – I Will Be Valiant – Sing along to this Primary song.
God gives commandments because He wants me to be happy. Exodus 20:3-17
Activity – I Can Obey the Commandments – Search and Find coloring page
Activity – The Ten Commandments – Matching
Activity – The Ten Commandments – A word search with words from the Ten Commandments.
Activity – For Little Friends: Ten Commandments (A finger play) – Use your hands to teach the story of Moses receiving the Ten Commandments.
Story – Jehovah Gives Commandments – A retelling of the story of Moses and how he received the Ten Commandments.
Video – Moses on Mount Sinai – Old Testament Scripture Stories
Video – The Ten Commandments – Old Testament Scripture Reader
I can honor my parents. Exodus 20:12
Activity – Fathers in the Scriptures – Children match fathers in the scriptures to things they did to help their families.
Activity – Stripling Warriors – Color and cut out figures to tell the story of the stripling warriors, who honored their mothers.
Activity – Honoring Parents – Includes activity for interviewing parents to learn more about them.
Article – Following Family Rules – Suggestions for establishing family media rules.
Story – Ben Obeys – Ben is obedient to his parents and wears his bike helmet even though he thinks the other kids will make fun of him.
Story – Friend to Friend: A Mother’s Influence – Carlos H. Amado tells of his mother’s influence in his life and how happy he is to honor his parents.
Story – Glad You’re My Dad – A boy accepts his father’s decision not to come to church.
Sunday School – Youth and Adults
Video – A God of Miracles! – When we read the Bible, sometimes these miraculous, epic events like the parting of the Red Sea, can feel distant from us. While I think God does work in the small and simple details of our lives, our God is also a God of miracles. He parted the Red Sea for the Israelites, and similarly performs miracles for us today. (5:39 minutes)
I can help “bear the burden” of doing the Lord’s work. Exodus 18:13-36
Article – The Joyful Burden of Discipleship – To sustain our leaders is a privilege; it comes coupled with a personal responsibility to share their burden and to be disciples of the Lord.
Article – Leadership Lessons from Moses – Four experiences from Moses’s life can help us serve more confidently in our callings.
Video – Moses: Leading and Delegating – Book of Mormon Central (4:04 minutes)
Video – Ministering as the Savior Does – Jean Bingham speaks on becoming like Jesus Christ by loving one another and serving each other. May we show our gratitude and love for God by ministering with love to our eternal sisters and brothers. (4:50 minutes)
The Lord’s covenant people are a treasure to Him. Exodus 19:3-6
Article – A Peculiar Treasure – In what ways are righteous people peculiar? There are at least three differentiating characteristics. A BYU Devotional by Merrill J. Bateman.
Article – Ye Shall Be A Peculiar Treasure Unto Me – God has chosen his people to be his precious treasure. from the Interpreter Foundation.
Video – Becoming God’s People – Book of Mormon Central (8:55 minutes)
Sacred experiences require preparation. Exodus 19:10-11, 17
Article – Coming to Ourselves: The Sacrament, the Temple, and Sacrifice in Service – We become converted and spiritually self-reliant as we prayerfully live our covenants.
Video – The Lord Loves Effort – In the April 2020 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sister Joy D. Jones of the General Primary Presidency of the Church gave a talk in which she shared a video where children were able to ask the Prophet of the Church, Russell M Nelson, any question. One of the children asked if it was hard to be a prophet to which President Nelson replied, “Of course!” followed by a story about Moses. He talked about how the Lord loves when we show our best effort. (1:38 minutes)
Video – The First Pentecost in the Old Testament – Book of Mormon Central (13:35 minutes)
God is merciful. Exodus 20
Article – Seeing Commandments as Blessings – When we truly understand the commandments, we can see that they are evidence of the great love that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ have for us.
Video – Why Does God Set Boundaries? – Book of Mormon Central (3:42 minutes)
Video – What are the Ten Commandments? – Book of Mormon Central (6:38 minutes)
It is important to put the Lord first in my life. Exodus 20:1-7
Article – Are You Sleeping Through the Restoration? – There is too much at stake for us as individuals, as families, and as Christ’s Church to give only a halfhearted effort to this sacred work.
Article – No Other Gods – Are we serving priorities or gods ahead of the God we profess to worship?
Article – Putting God First – Examples are everywhere in scripture to show the blessings and opportunities available to those who put God first in their lives. A BYU-I devotional by Camille Fronk.
Video – If We Put God First – A young woman facing adversity shares how she was strengthened by setting aside the things of the world and putting God first. (2:10 minutes)
Video – Sharing Your Beliefs – Use blogging, texting, and other forms of communication to share your testimony of the gospel to all the world. (2:06 minutes)
Video – Selfies or Scriptures? – Am I plugged in to what is most important in my life? (36 seconds)
Youth Doctrinal Topics
Why Does God Give Us Commandments?
Article – Come Follow Me: Keeping the Commandments – Includes printable cards and quotes to go along with the lesson.
Article – Blessed and Happy Are Those Who Keep the Commandments of God – The barriers established by the Lord create for us a safe harbor from evil and destructive influences. A General Conference talk by Von G. Keetch. Goes along with the video linked below.
Video – Blessed and Happy Are Those Who Keep the Commandments of God – Goes along with the conference talk linked to above. (5:41 minutes)
Video – Within Bounds – Staying in bounds—on the ski slopes and in life—leads to joy and safety. (6:25 minutes)
Video – Instructions Included – How does keeping the commandments help us? (43 seconds)
Adults
Article – Exodus 20: The Ten Commandments – Old Testament Institute Manual
Article – Testimony – A General Conference talk by Charles Didier
Article – Seeing God in His Temple – BYU Religious Studies Center
Article – New and Everlasting: The Relationship between Gospel Covenants in History – BYU Religious Studies Center
Article – The Restoration as Covenant Renewal – BYU Religious Studies Center
Podcast – Follow Him: Exodus 18-20 part 1 (video link) – Do our loads become too heavy to bear alone? Join Dr. Dan Belnap as we discuss Moses learning to lead the Israelites, the importance of developing our own spiritual welfare, and the lessons of leadership. Find the audio for this episode here.
Podcast – Follow Him: Exodus 18-20 part 2 (video link) – Dr. Belnap returns to discuss what it means to be “bold in the Atonement” as well as the law of Moses being a preparatory law, and the Ten Commandments. Find the audio for this episode here.
Video – Discussions on the Old Testament: The Ten Commandments – Study the laws Moses received from God after the Israelites’ release from the land of Egypt. BYUtv (27:44 minutes)
Video – Come Follow Up: Exodus 18-20 – Come Follow Up host Ben Lomu meets with Old Testament scholar James Goldberg, as well as special guests Jan Newman and Tamara Uzelac Hall, to discuss the mercy of God, as well as how we can prepare for sacred experiences. Also discussed are the relationship between justice and mercy, and the nature of God’s interfacing with ancient Israel. BYUtv (55:15 minutes)
Video – Come, Follow Me Insights: Ten Commandments – Go into depth on the 10 Commandments offered to the Israelites through Moses in the wilderness of Sinai. Taylor and Tyler weave important parallels to the Book of Mormon into the story of the Israelites and we believe you will find these connections insightful. (58:43 minutes)
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