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 Genesis 6-11; Moses 8. 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
Article – Noah’s Ark – Old Testament Insights
Music – Build an Ark – Gather the family to sing along to this Primary song.
Music – Come, Follow Me – Gather the family to sing along to this hymn.
Primary Children
Activity – Scripture Hero Cards: Noah – Cut out the cards, fold on the dotted line, and tape them closed.
Activity – Noah’s Ark – Find the animals
Video – Noah and His Family – Old Testament Stories
Video – The Tower of Babel – Old Testament Scripture Stories
Following the Lord’s prophet will bless me and my family. Genesis 6:14-22; 7, 8; Moses 8:16-30
Activity – Following the Prophet Will Bless Me and My Family – Color and tell the story of Noah.
Activity – We Listen to Our Prophet Today – Coloring page
Activity – Follow the Prophet Maze – Follow the instructions given by each prophet to make your way through the maze.
Activity – Prophets and Apostles – A coloring page of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Article – Callings and Prophets – Stephan A. West of the Seventy testifies that prophets know our struggles and let us know what we should be doing.
Article – Following Prophets and Apostles – Learn more about what prophets are and how you can follow them.
Article – How does Jesus Christ speak to prophets? – D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles shares some thoughts on this subject.
God will keep His promises to me. Genesis 9:15-17
Activity – I Can Trust God – Coloring page
Activity/Article – Keeping My Promise – Includes activity to look up scriptures about the signs of a covenant and then draw a line to the picture that represents the scripture. Then color the pictures.
Activity/Article – Baptism, My First Covenant – An explanation of baptism and covenants. Includes a baptism poster to color, fill out with baptismal information, and add a picture.
Activity/Article – I Can Keep My Covenant – An explanation of covenants and the covenants we make at baptism. Includes an activity to make a “movie” of your covenants.
Article – A Covenant People – Gordon B. Hinckley teaches about some of the obligations that come with being a covenant people.
Music – My Covenant Path – Gather the family to sing along to this Primary song.
Following Jesus Christ is the only way to heaven. Genesis 11:1-9
Activity – Here We Go to Church – Follow the paths to see how families around the world travel to church.
Activity – The Tower of Babel – Coloring page
Activity – Following in Jesus’s Footsteps – Identify ways you can follow Jesus, trace your footsteps and read scriptures.
Activity – I Have Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ – Coloring page
Article – Following Jesus Together – Read how other children and their families follow Jesus.
Article – Becoming Like Jesus Christ – Dieter F. Uchtdorf teaches that as we follow Jesus Christ we become more like Him.
Music – Peace in Christ – Sing along to this song.
Music – I’m Trying to Be Like Jesus – Gather the family to sing this Primary song together.
Poem – I Find the Savior – A poem about finding the Savior when we follow His example.
Youth and Adults
Article – The Flood and the Tower of Babel – Because of the Prophet Joseph Smith, Latter-day Saints have additional knowledge that confirms the reality of these world-changing historical events.
Video – A Simple Way to Understand the Old Testament Timeline – Book of Mormon Central (11:54 minutes)
Video – Who was Noah? – Book of Mormon Central (7:40 minutes)
Video – Why is Noah in the Bible? – Book of Mormon Central (4:59 minutes)
Video – Biblical Genealogies – In Genesis 5, there’s a chapter-long list of ancestors down to Noah, and again in Genesis 10–11, large passages are devoted to outlining descendants and people in the Table of Nations. They can seem long and tedious, but these genealogies were important to people in the biblical world and they have important lessons to teach. Book of Mormon Central (4:06 minutes)
There is spiritual safety in following the Lord’s prophet. Genesis 6-8; Moses 8
Article – The Prophet of God – A prophet does not stand between you and the Savior. Rather, he stands beside you and points the way to the Savior.
Article – Obedience to the Prophets – What a great blessing it is to have prophets in our day!
Article – Give Heed Unto the Prophet’s Words – As the priesthood holders of the Church, it is our solemn responsibility to follow our prophet.
Video – Follow the Prophet – Carol F. McConkie, First Counselor in the Young Women’s Presidency, describes why God calls prophets. A group of youth discover the importance of listening to the right voices when charting their course. (4:16 minutes)
Video – Why Do We Need Prophets? – Do we really need a prophet to get by? What would happen if there were no prophet? (39 seconds)
The Flood was an act of God’s mercy. Genesis 6:5-13
Article – The Plan of Mercy – The Lord is merciful and our Heavenly Father’s plan of salvation is truly a plan of mercy.
Article – Examples of Divine Judgment in the Old Testament – At first glance, the Flood may appear to be the result of stern and exacting justice. However, the book of Moses teaches that Noah warned the people for 120 years that a flood would come if they did not repent. This prolonged warning shows the Lord’s longsuffering and patience.
Poster – The Flood: Noah – Like Noah, you might have times in your life when you feel surrounded by “waves” (hard or scary circumstances). But you can trust that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ will help you find hope and peace as you strive to keep your covenants.
Tokens or symbols help me remember my covenants with the Lord. Genesis 9:8-17
Article – Covenants Connect Us with God – Gospel Basic from the Liahona
Article – Living “as Though” God’s Promises Have Been Fulfilled – A simple phrase has helped me see ways that God keeps His promises, including those in my patriarchal blessing, even when I may not experience them right now.
Article – Bound to the Savior Through Covenants – Entering into and keeping sacred covenants bind us to the Savior.
Article – Why Does God Have Us Make Covenants? – To the Point for the Youth magazine
Article – What Does It Mean to Be a Covenant People? – Understanding our blessings and responsibilities as covenant members of the Church can help us experience greater purpose in life.
Video – God’s Covenant with Noah – Scripture Central (3:14 minutes)
Following Jesus Christ is the only way to Heavenly Father. Genesis 11:1-9
Activity/Article – From Nothing to Something – A home evening object lesson to teach when you feel like your efforts are falling short, look to Jesus Christ to turn your efforts into something greater.
Article – The Tower of Babel – What can the ancient construction project teach us today?
Article – Am I Good Enough? Will I Make It? – If you will really try and will not rationalize or rebel—repenting often and pleading for grace—you positively are going to be “good enough.”
Video – It Will All Work Out – When we offer our broken heart to Jesus Christ, He accepts our offering. He takes us back. No matter what losses, wounds, and rejection we have suffered, His grace and healing are mightier than all. ‘It will all work out.’ (32 seconds)
Video – The Blood of Christ Was Shed – Scripture Central (4:23 minutes)
Video – The Tower of Babel and Abraham – Scripture Central (16:08 minutes)
Adults
Article – An Age of Contrasts: From Adam to Abraham – The world has not seen another time like it. It was an amazing age—an age of wonders, an age of power. But perhaps more than anything else it was an age of contrasts, in which the conflicting kingdoms of God and Satan were clearly present, and the power of each highly visible.
Article – Old Testament Student Manual Genesis 4-11 – The Patriarchs
Article – The Pearl of Great Price Student Manual: Moses 8 – The World Was Filled with Wickedness
Article – Was Noah’s Flood the Baptism of the Earth? – BYU Religious Studies Center
Article – The Days of Noah – BYU Religious Studies Center
Podcast – Church News: Sister Kristen M. Oaks testifies of President Oaks’ calling and service, with guest host Sheri Dew – Sister Oaks gives some of her insights into President Oaks; the mantle of prophet; his role as a husband, father and friend; their ministering assignments around the world; and her testimony of the temple and of the Savior, Jesus Christ.
Podcast – Church News: Sister Nelson on being an eyewitness to President Nelson’s four years as Prophet – This special episode of the Church News podcast features Sister Wendy W. Nelson, the wife of President Nelson and a retired marriage and family therapist and professor. She shares her testimony, how to seek for truth in an age of overflowing information and what she has learned as an eyewitness to President Nelson’s extraordinary ministry.
Video – Discussion on the Old Testament: Noah, Abraham and the Covenant – Review the principles in the story of Noah and the flood. Also examine Abraham’s miraculous promise from God. BYUtv (27:44 minutes)
Video – Come Follow Up: Genesis 6-11; Moses 8 – Host Ben Lomu and special guests take a deeper dive into concepts and doctrines from the Old Testament that correlate with the weekly Come, Follow Me resource. BYUtv (54:46 minutes)
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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