Free resources from church websites to help you teach the doctrine and principles found in this week’s Come, Follow Me New Testament reading for 1 and 2 Thessalonians. Find helps for children, youth, and adults!
Everyone
Activity – Second Coming Surprise – Use this quick activity to discuss what your family can add to their daily routine to prepare for Christ’s return.
Video – The Great Apostasy – Wilford Woodruff’s search for the true Church explains the Apostasy and need for the Restoration. It emphasizes four essential elements of the true Church that were lost because of the Great Apostasy.
Video – Love Those You Teach – Watch this video about what happened when one member followed her prompting to tell each person in her class that she loved them, week after week.
Video – The Apostasy and Restoration – Paul forewarns of the Apostasy that will precede the Second Coming of the Lord. 2 Thessalonians 2:1–3
Children
As I follow God’s commandments, I will be ready for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.
Activity – Jesus Christ Will Come Again! – Use this activity page from the Friend to make a booklet to remind you how you can prepare for the Second Coming.
Activity – The Living Christ – Use this activity to learn more about the Second Coming with your children.
Activity – To prepare for the Second Coming, I will follow Jesus Christ – coloring page
Activity – What a Joyful Day – Includes an activity to color various pictures of activities that can prepare children for the Second Coming.
Article – The Second Coming” – An illustrated story of Jesus telling his disciples He will return to the earth a second time.
Paul taught that an apostasy would happen before Jesus Christ comes again.
Activity – Paul Taught an Apostasy Would Happen – Color the spinner
Activity – ‘This is my Beloved Son. Hear Him’” – Includes an activity to construct a paper church building and learn about elements of the Restoration.
Activity – Article of Faith 6 – word search
Activity – Sixth Article of Faith – Find the correct vowels to complete these words in the sixth article of faith.
Heavenly Father wants me to work.
Activity – How to Get Chores Done Faster! – Fill in the blank spaces with nouns, adjectives, or verbs, and then read the story.
Activity/Article – Bright Examples – After reading the article by Elder Larry S. Kacher of the Seventy, use the accompanying activity to decode an important message about sharing the gospel.
Story – The Blessings of Sacrifice – Elder Adhemar Damiani of the Seventy teaches that if we can accomplish great things when we set goals and work hard.
Story – Growing in the Garden – Matt doesn’t want to weed his grandparents’ garden, but he discoveries the joys of working and serving.
Youth
How Can I Stay Strong in My Commitment to Jesus Christ?
Article – Do Not Leave the Savior – In this young adult Ensign article, Elder Kevin W. Pearson of the Seventy shares an experience he had with a friend who left the Church and provides six ways to survive spiritually as we prepare for Christ’s return.
Article – Unwavering Commitment to Jesus Christ – God invites us to cast our old ways completely out of reach and begin a new life in Christ.
Video – The Apostasy and the Restoration – What the Restoration Means for Me – Young men and women share how events surrounding the Restoration have a very real effect on their daily lives.
Youth & Adults
Teaching Resources – Come Follow Up: 1 and 2 Thessalonians – Artwork, quotes, and videos to aid teachers in leading the discussion for this lesson.
Disciples of Christ serve others with sincerity and love.
Article – Great Love for Our Father’s Children – Love is the primary attribute and motive for the spiritual purposes we were charged to undertake by our beloved prophet.
Article – Teach Us Tolerance and Love – Our highest priorities in life are to love God and to love our neighbors. That broadly includes neighbors in our own family, our community, our nation, and our world. Obedience to the second commandment facilitates obedience to the first commandment.
“Increase and abound in love.” As we follow Jesus Christ, He can make us holy.
Article – The Beauty of Holiness – Our Father in Heaven has provided for us all that is required so that we can become holy as He is holy.
Article – Giving Holiness to the Lord – Sacrifice is less about “giving up” and more about “giving to” the Lord.
Article – Holiness and the Plan of Happiness – Greater happiness comes from greater personal holiness.
If I am faithful and watchful, I will be prepared for the Savior’s Second Coming.
Article – Preparing for the Lord’s Return – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is uniquely empowered and commissioned to accomplish the necessary preparations for the Lord’s Second Coming.
Article – Preparation for the Second Coming – “We need to make … spiritual preparation for the events prophesied at the time of the Second Coming.”
Article – The Greatest Cause in History – In this Ensign article, Elder Anthony D. Perkins of the Seventy discusses the characteristics of a people prepared for the Second Coming.
An apostasy, or falling away from truth, was prophesied to precede the Second Coming.
Article – Apostasy – From True to the Faith
Article – Apostasy, Restoration, and Lessons in Faith – We affirm that the Apostasy and the Restoration occurred just as foretold. Both offer us lessons in the importance of following the Savior’s chosen leaders.
Adults
Article – The Process of Apostasy in the New Testament and the Book of Mormon – BYU Religious Studies Center
Article – The Occasional Nature, Composition, and Structure of Paul’s Letters – BYU Religious Studies Center
Article – Scribes and Ancient Letters: Implications for the Pauline Epistles – BYU Religious Studies Center
Article – Paul’s Use of Old Testament Scripture – BYU Religious Studies Center
Chart – Overview of the Epistles – 1 & 2 Thessalonians – BYU Studies
Video – Come Follow Up: 1 and 2 Thessalonians – Come Follow Up host Ben Lomu leads the discussion with gospel scholar Gaye Strathearn and special guest Brooke Romney on the following topics: “Increase and Abound in Love” and The Lord Loves Effort. BYUtv
I’m Montserrat. I’m a farmer’s wife, mother of eleven children, and mega chocoholic. I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A Gospel Centered Home was created to help parents unleash the power of families by transforming their homes into a sanctuary of faith.
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