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TEACHING ACTIVITIES LESSON #1 GOD IS BIGGER: DEFEATING OUR “GOLIATH’S” (1 Samuel 17) TRUTH: The “Giants” of our lives can be defeated through faith, obedience, courage, and the power of God. FIRE IN THE BONES: To help you get some fire in the bones for this lesson, keep in mind that your students are probably all facing their own form of “Goliaths”. Most of us are never going to stand across from a nine-foot-tall warrior armed with a spear and sword, but we all face intim

Teaching Activities LESSON #1 BATTLE READY: WHERE TRUE COURAGE COMES FROM (Joshua 1) TRUTH: Immersing myself in the scriptures gives me the strength and courage to obey God and receive His promised help. FIRE IN THE BONES: For the fire in the bones, realize that most of our students already know what’s right. That’s usually not the problem. The real struggle comes in the moment when doing what’s right feels uncomfortable, awkward, or even risky. That’s when people hesit

TEACHING ACTIVITIES LESSON #1 THAT IT MAY BE WELL WITH THEE TRUTH: If I remember the Lord, I will obey Him—and it will be well with me. FIRE IN THE BONES: Now why does this lesson matter? Well, we don’t usually wake up one day and decide to just walk away from God. We drift and begin to forget. That’s the beginning of the problem. We forget what we’ve felt. We forget what we’ve learned. We forget what God has done for us. And once we forget… obedience starts to feel opt

TEACHING ACTIVITIES LESSON #1 MURMURING ABOUT MANNA (Numbers 11) TRUTH: Ingratitude can turn blessings into burdens. FIRE IN THE BONES: The power of this lesson lies in its ability to change our student’s perceptions which can quietly but literally change someone’s life. Many people in this world are unhappy not because their lives are bad, but because they’ve started to see their blessings as problems. The truth of this lesson can help lighten the loads that our studen

TEACHING ACTIVITIES LESSON #1 A PECULIAR PEOPLE (Exodus 19-20) TRUTH: Living God’s commandments makes me different—and that’s a good thing. FIRE IN THE BONES: This can be a very impactful lesson, especially for youth, who are still trying to figure out who they are and where they belong. They’re feeling the pull to fit in, not to stand out. With this lesson we get to introduce a different way of seeing themselves—to help them understand that being different isn’t a soci

ECHOES OF EASTER-OLD TESTAMENT STORIES THAT POINT TO CHRIST TRUTH: Long before Jesus Christ was born, the Lord was already teaching about His Atonement and Resurrection through the symbols, stories, and prophecies of the Old Testament. FIRE IN THE BONES: I’m excited about teaching this lesson because it gives us a chance to take a step back and look at the big picture behind the Old Testament. One of the most powerful realizations we can have in this year’s study is that

TEACHING ACTIVITIES LESSON #1 THE WOMEN WHO SAVED MOSES (Exodus 1-2) TRUTH: Before Moses could deliver Israel, God used courageous women to deliver Moses. FIRE IN THE BONES: I get the fire in the bones for this lesson as I consider the influence that many righteous women have had in my life. This is an opportunity for us to honor their influence, examples, and sacrifices. Your class may walk in that day thinking that they are going to have a lesson about Moses. I mean,

Teaching Activities NOTE: So as I explained in the Insight video, rather than splitting Joseph’s story strictly by the Come Follow Me designated chapters, I prefer to teach it in two parts. That lets us see Joseph’s life as one cohesive narrative, while still focusing this week on the early events and next week on what follows. And that’s because Joseph’s life is one of the most principle-rich stories in scripture, and it’s worth slowing down to see the bigger picture. LES

TEACHING ACTIVITIES Moses 7 LESSON #1 Building a People, Not a Place (Moses 7:1-27) TRUTH: Zion is not a place first; it is a blessed people, built by unity, righteousness, and compassion. FIRE IN THE BONES: I get a fire in the bones when I realize that this is a chance to inspire in my students a builder’s mentality. In the restored Church of Jesus Christ we are endeavoring to create a covenant community. So this lesson is a kind of invitation to become part of somethi