If Ye Are Not One, Ye Are Not Mine (Come Follow Me Lesson for Kids: Apr 21-27)
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The Lord has commanded us to be one, even as He and the Father are one. We need each other. Human interaction is essential for our brain development, health, and well-being. We thrive through love and connection to each other.
We are also flawed and fallen, so we will experience conflict, hurt feelings, and differing points of view. The Lord knows this, yet his second great commandment is to love our neighbors as ourselves!
This week's lesson can help children understand that we can be one in purpose, heart, and mind, even with differences.
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➤ L E S S O N
Open the lesson with a song and a prayer.
🎶 O P E N I N G S O N G : "I'll Walk with You"
➤ P R E P A R A T I O N
You will need a flashlight that can be taken apart into several pieces. Take the flashlight apart before the lesson.
➤ I N T R O D U C T I O N
Place all of the individual pieces of the flashlight on a flat surface where everyone can see them.
One by one, ask the children to identify each piece and explain what it is for/what it does.
Example:
The light bulb makes the light.
The battery supplies the power.
The case holds the pieces together.
Once you have talked about each individual part, discuss the following questions:
1) Do you think these pieces can work on their own? Or do you think they need each other? (They need each other.)
2) What would happen if the battery tried to be a flashlight all by itself? (It wouldn’t be able to make any light.)
3) What would happen if the light bulb tried to shine all by itself? (It wouldn’t work.)
4) Do you think He wants us to be by ourselves? Or do you think He wants us to be together with Him and with our brothers and sisters? (Discuss.)
🎥 V I D E O : "The Truck Squad | Animated Scripture Lesson"
Say: “We are going to watch a video about a “truck squad!” In the beginning, each truck is alone, and things aren’t going very well. Watch and see what the trucks decide to do!
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Discuss the following questions after watching the video:
1) What could the gas truck do? (It could give gas to the other trucks.)
2) What could the tire truck do? (It could give new tires to the other trucks.)
3) What could the crane truck do? (It could lift heavy things.)
4) What could the fire truck do? (It could put out fires.)
5) What happened when the trucks were alone? (They all got stuck!)
6) What did the trucks decide to do? (Work together as one.)
7) Can you think of any bugs or animals that work together as one? (Bees, ants, etc.)
8) What are some things you could do to help others and work as one? (Discuss.)
➤ S C R I P T U R E
Read the verses below and discuss the questions that follow.
25 And again I say unto you, let every man esteem his brother as himself.
1) Who is speaking in this verse? (The Lord is giving instructions to the church.)
2) What does it mean to “esteem your brother as yourself?” (Treat others the way you want to be treated.)
3) How do you want to be treated? (Discuss.)
27 I say unto you, be one; and if ye are not one ye are not mine.
1) What does it mean to be one? (It means to work together and help each other.)
2) Who does the Lord command to be one? (Members of the church.)
3) What do you think will happen if members of the church don’t work together as one? (Discuss.)
4) Why do you think He wants us to be one? (Discuss.)
5) Do you think Heavenly Father also wants our families to be one? Why? (Discuss.)
➤ C O L O R I N G P A G E S
Pass out the activity pages.
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Invite children to color the trucks from the "Truck Squad!" Read the scriptures on the pages. cut out the trucks and have them "drive" them around and help each other!
➤ T E S T I M O N Y
Bear testimony of the truths found in the scriptures.
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