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 Hebrews 1 – 6. Find helps for children, youth, and adults!
Everyone
Video – It Will All Work Out – Watch this video that illustrates that when we give our hearts to God, He has the power to help and heal us.
Video – A Shower of Heavenly Blessings – This video illustrates how Heavenly Father wants to bless us and how it is up to us to invite those blessings into our lives.
Children
I believe in Jesus Christ.
Activity – I Believe in Christ – Dot-to-dot
Activity – My Book about Jesus – Make your own book of Jesus with the words to the song “I Know That My Savior Loves Me.”
Activity/Article – Can We See the Christ? – Includes an activity to match scriptures with pictures that remind us of the Savior.
Article – Jesus Loves Me – This illustrated story from the Friend can help young children understand how Jesus Christ makes it possible to live with Heavenly Father again.
To receive Heavenly Father’s guidance and blessings, we must “harden not [our] hearts.”
Activity – Jesus Loves Me – coloring page
Priesthood holders are called of God.
Activity/Article – Article of Faith 5 – Number pictures relating to how a person receives a calling in the right order.
Activity/Article – Blessings of the Priesthood Are Available to All – Includes a fill-in-the blank activity and an activity to draw yourself into pictures of people receiving priesthood ordinances.
Article – A Lesson in Respect – A story about how President Thomas S. Monson learned the importance of performing priesthood ordinances.
Story – The Priesthood and Me – Jordan who was close to turning 12 was confused about why boys get the priesthood and girls don’t. Over the course of a few months she learns a lot about priesthood power and how we all use it to serve.
Story – Priesthood Leaders – Illustrated story about the priesthood and priesthood leaders.
Youth & Adults
Teaching Resources – Come Follow Up: Hebrews 1 – 6 – Artwork, quotes, and video clips to aid teachers in leading the discussion for this lesson.
Jesus Christ is “the express image” of Heavenly Father.
Article – The Grandeur of God – In word and in deed Jesus was trying to reveal and make personal to us the true nature of His Father, our Father in Heaven.
Article – The Only True God and Jesus Christ Whom He Hath Sent – We declare it is self-evident from the scriptures that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost are separate persons, three divine beings.
Article – Am I a Child of God? – How can each of us experience the power of understanding our divine identity? It begins by seeking to know God, our Father.
Jesus Christ suffered all things so that He can understand and help me when I suffer.
Article – Approaching the Throne of God with Confidence – By applying the Atonement of Jesus Christ, you can begin increasing your spiritual confidence today if you are willing to listen and act.
Article – Strengthened by the Atonement of Jesus Christ – Because of His Atonement, the Savior has the power to succor—to help—every mortal pain and affliction.
God’s blessings are available to those who “harden not [their] hearts.”
Article – Four Tools That Bring Promised Blessings – This New Era article connects four tools we can use with their promised blessings.
Article – Doubt Not, but Be Believing – This Ensign article discusses ways that we can confront questions and doubts without hardening our hearts.
Adults
Article – Authorship of the Epistle to the Hebrews – BYU Religious Studies
Article – “Fear Not, I Am with Thee”: The Redeeming, Strengthening, and Perfecting Blessings of Christ’s Atonement – BYU Religious Studies
Chart – Overview of the Epistles: Hebrews – BYU Studies
Chart – Chiasmus in Hebrews – BYU Studies
Video – Come Follow Up: Hebrew 1 – 6 – Come Follow Up host Ben Lomu leads the discussion with gospel scholar James Goldberg and special guest Jenny Cooper on the following topics: Jesus Christ Suffered All Things so He Can Understand and Help Me when I Suffer and Hope in Jesus Christ Is “an Anchor to the Soul”. BYUtv
Video – The Acts to Revelation: Heb. 1-3: “Crowned with Glory and Honor” – Religious scholars discuss Hebrews chapters 1 through 3 which detail Paul’s testimony of Jesus Christ and His role as the Only Begotten Son and Redeemer. BYUtv
Video – The Acts to Revelation: Heb. 3-5 & 7: The Order of Melchizedek – Religious scholars discuss Hebrews chapters 3, 4, 5, and 7 which detail Christ’s example of priesthood authority after the order of Melchizedek. BYUtv
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