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 James. Find helps for children, youth, and adults!
Everyone
Article – More Than Words – Read this short New Era article based on the For the Strength of Youth booklet, and then discuss how you can help lift and show love for others through your words.
Video – Want to Increase Your Faith? – Watch this video to see how our faith must be nurtured by constant action and care.
Video – Continue in Patience – Patience requires that we obey God’s commandments and faithfully wait for His will to be fulfilled.
Video – Ask of God: Joseph Smith’s First Vision – Short film produced for the Church History Museum depicting Joseph Smith’s First Vision, including details drawn from each of Joseph Smith’s accounts.
Children
I can ask Heavenly Father to help me learn what is true. Heavenly Father will help me learn truth if I seek His help.
Article – How Can I Know What’s True? – Follow the example of Joseph Smith
Article – Is it Enough for Now That I Only Believe it is True? – Belief is the first step!
Article – What is a Testimony? – Answers from an Apostle
“Faith without works is dead.”
Activity – Seeds of Faith – Here’s an activity from the Friend to help your family learn about “growing” their faith.
Activity – Faith Is Like a Seed – A color-by-number activity.
Article – A Lesson from Seeds – Dieter F. Uchtdorf uses a parable to teach that if we plant and nurture gospel standards in our lives, we can receive great blessings.
I can speak with kindness.
Activity – I Can Speak With Kindness – Make a puppet
Activity – I Can Use Kind Words – In this activity from the Friend, children can color the speech bubbles as they practice using kind words.
Activity – Lots of Ways to Say ‘I Love You.’ – Learn ways to express your love with this printable board game from the Friend.
Activity/Article – A Soft Answer – In this story for young children, a girl learns that speaking kindly to her younger sister will help them both get along. Find a “soft-answer reminder” coloring badge here.
Article – Super Spencer – In this story from the Friend, a boy learns that he can use his words to bless those around him.
Receiving God’s blessings requires patience.
Activity/Article – Obedience Brings Blessings – Learn about following prophets and then color the framed pictures to hang as reminders.
Youth & Adults
Teaching Aids – Come Follow Up: James – Artwork, quotes, and video clips to aid teachers in leading the discussion for this lesson.
Patient endurance leads to perfection.
Article – Patience—a Process and a Gift – Practicing patience can become a gift that draws us closer to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.
Article – Waiting for Answers without Doubting – Reaping the blessings of the Lord requires patience, but as we all know, waiting is never fun.
When we ask in faith, God gives liberally.
Activity – Line Upon Line: James 1:5-6 – Delve deeper into these scriptures with explanations on certain phrases.
Article – ASK – A discussion with the General Young Women and Young Men presidents about James 1:5-6
Video – Ask of God 2017 Youth Theme – We asked youth what they ask for in prayer and what answers they received…here is what they said.
Video – Origin – The best way to find truth is to go to the origin, our Heavenly Father, and ask for inspiration through prayer.
Faith requires action.
Article – Hesitantly Faithful, Abundantly Blessed – In this New Era article, a missionary shares the blessing that came from acting in faith even when he was uncertain.
Article – Fourth Floor, Last Door – In this general conference address, Dieter F. Uchtdorf tells the story of a missionary who persisted in faith to keep knocking on doors.
Article – Divine Discontent – Divine discontent can move us to act in faith, follow the Savior’s invitations to do good, and give our lives humbly to Him.
The words I speak have the power to hurt or bless others.
Article – The Tongue of Angels – In this general conference address, Jeffrey R. Holland counsels us to be more aware of the way we speak to one another.
Article – The Tongue of Angels – In this general conference address, Elder Robert S. Wood teaches what we say and how we present ourselves not only betray our inner person but also mold that person, those around us, and finally our whole society.
Article – Pure Religion – At no time did Jesus Christ encourage us to spend time participating in damaging, destructive criticism. His message was to encourage us to seek, learn, and share all that is praiseworthy and of value as we associate with our fellowmen.
As a disciple of Jesus Christ, I should love all people, regardless of their circumstances.
Article – Choosing Charity: That Good Part – I invite you to not only love each other more but love each other better.
Video – True Christianity – When their best friend passes away, two men embark on an epic road trip to discover the meaning of “true Christianity.”
Adults
Article – Paul and James on Faith and Works – BYU Religious Studies Center
Article – “As the Body without the Spirit”: James’s Epistle on Faith and Work – BYU Religious Studies Center
Article – “The Tongue Is a Fire”: The Symbolic Language of James 3 – BYU Religious Studies Center
Article – “If Any of You Lack Wisdom”: James’s Imperative to Israel – BYU Religious Studies Center
Article – Agency and Self-Deception in the Writings of James and 1 John – BYU Religious Studies Center
Video – The Acts to Revelation: Be Ye Doers of the Word – Religious scholars discuss James chapters 1 and 3 through 5 which detail the importance of gospel wisdom while in the world and how to obtain it. BYUtv
Video – Come Follow Up: James – Come Follow Up host Ben Lomu leads the discussion with gospel scholar Camille Fronk Olson and special guest Brandon Mull on the following topics: Faith Requires Action and Patient Endurance Leads to Perfection. 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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