1 AND 2 TIMOTHY; TITUS; PHILEMON Oct 28 – Nov 3

Invite Sharing

◦Ask the children to talk about someone who is a good

“example of the believers” to them.

◦What are they doing to be good examples to others?

Teach the Doctrine

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Program

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Children’s” Program

Encourage learning at Home

◦ Invite the children to share with their

families what they learned about the

scriptures and to find one verse of

scripture that they can share with the

class next week (with help from their

parents, if needed).

• Our Closing Prayer will be given by

• (Enter name here)

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Younger program

Bishops lead the ward as servants of God.

◦Paul taught Timothy and Titus

about the importance of

bishops.

◦How can you teach the

children what the bishop

does? (A branch president is

comparable to a bishop.)

Bishops lead the ward as servants of God.

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to go to:

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◦Possible Activity ‘C’

I can be “an example of the believers.”

◦What can you do to inspire the children to be

confident in their ability to be “example[s] of the

believers”?

I can be “an example of the believers.”

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to go to:

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The scriptures will help me learn truth.

◦ If you can help the children learn to love the

scriptures, you will bless their lives for years to

come.

The scriptures will help me learn truth.

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to go to:

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Older program

I can be “an example of the believers.”

◦Timothy was relatively young for a Church leader, but

Paul wanted him to know that he could still be an

example.

◦You can help the children you teach feel confident in

their ability to set a good example.

I can be “an example of the believers.”

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to go to:

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I should love eternal things more than money.

◦ In a world that is becoming more and more

materialistic, how can you help the children

keep their focus and love centered on Heavenly

Father and Jesus Christ?

I should love eternal things more than money.

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to go to:

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Heavenly Father gave us scriptures to help us know truth from error.

◦Children can experience the blessings of reading

the scriptures.

◦As you teach the children about the scriptures,

look for ways to encourage them to have their

own powerful experiences with the word of God.

Heavenly Father gave us scriptures to help us know truth from error.

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to go to:

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◦Possible Activity ‘C’

Younger Possible 1

Bishops lead the ward as servants of God.Possible Activity ‘A’

◦Draw a simple picture of your bishop on the board.

◦Ask the children to name some things they know about the

bishop.

◦What is he like? What does he do?

◦How does he bless the ward? (You can find some characteristics

of a bishop in 1 Timothy 3:1–2 and Titus 1:7–9.)

◦As the children share their ideas, write them on strips of paper and

let the children place them on the board by the drawing.

Bishops lead the ward as servants of God. Possible Activity ‘B’

◦Write the duties of a bishop on slips of paper—such as

accepting tithing and fast offerings, extending callings,

interviewing members, helping the poor and needy, and

praying for others.

◦Place these slips in a bowl, and invite each child to pick

one.

◦Then help the child to role-play these duties with you.

◦Share your testimony that your bishop is called of God.

Bishops lead the ward as servants of God. Possible Activity ‘C’

◦ Invite the children to draw a picture of the

bishop serving ward members.

◦Suggest that they give their drawings to him to

thank him.

◦What can we do to help him?

Younger Possible 2

I can be “an example of the believers.” Possible Activity ‘A’

◦Sing with the children “Do as I’m Doing” (Children’s

Songbook, 276).

◦Ask the children to follow your example by doing the

actions you do.

◦Let the children take turns leading the rest of the class

in following their actions.

◦Read 1 Timothy 4:12, and ask the children what they

can do to be good examples to others.

I can be “an example of the believers.” Possible Activity ‘B’

◦Share an experience when you tried to be a good

example to someone or when someone was a good

example to you.

◦Help the children understand that when they are good

examples, they can help their family members and

friends.

Younger Possible 3

The scriptures will help me learn truth. Possible Activity ‘A’

◦Display a set of scriptures, and help the children become familiar with them by showing them the title pages of the Bible, the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price.

◦ Invite a child to hold these books as you read 2 Timothy 3:15–17.

◦Explain that Heavenly Father has commanded prophets throughout history to write the truths that He reveals to them.

◦We can learn these truths as we read the scriptures.

The scriptures will help me learn truth. Possible Activity ‘B’

◦Ask the children to talk about their most prized possession.

◦What do they do with it?

◦ Let them take turns holding the scriptures and carefully turning

the pages.

◦What do we use the scriptures for? Why should we take good

care of them?

◦Help the children create actions to go with songs about the

scriptures, such as “Search, Ponder, and Pray” or “Book of Mormon Stories” (Children’s Songbook, 109, 118).

Older Possible 1

I can be “an example of the believers.”- Possible Activity ‘A’

◦Read together 1 Timothy 4:12, and ask the children to

find six ways Paul said we can be “an example of the

believers.”

◦Divide the children into pairs, and invite each pair to

think of a situation in which they can be an example

of the believers.

◦Ask them to role-play their situation for the rest of the

class.

I can be “an example of the believers.”- Possible Activity ‘B’

◦Ask the children if they would like to share any

experiences when they tried to be a good example to

others.

◦Tell them how they have been examples of the

believers to you and how you have noticed them

setting good examples for others.

Older Possible 2

I should love eternal things more than money.Possible Activity ‘A’

◦ Invite the children to talk about what they would buy if

they had all the money in the world.

◦ Invite a child to read 1 Timothy 6:7–12, and ask the

other children to summarize what Paul taught Timothy

about money.

◦Then invite the children to read the verses again,

searching for things Paul mentioned that are more

valuable than money.

I should love eternal things more than money. Possible Activity ‘B’

◦Lay out pictures of worldly things (such as money, toys,

or entertainment) and eternal things (such as families

or temples).

◦ Invite the children to sort the pictures into two piles—

things that bring us closer to Christ and things that

might distract us from Christ if we love them more than

we love Him.

◦Why is “the love of money … the root of all evil”?

Older Possible 3

Heavenly Father gave us scriptures to help us know truth from error. Possible Activity ‘A’

◦ Invite the children to read 2 Timothy 3:15–17.

◦Bring a picture depicting a story from each of the four

standard works, and put the pictures in a covered box.

◦ Invite several children to pick a picture and tell the story.

◦Ask the children if they can share something else about that

book of scripture.

◦How are the scriptures “able to make [us] wise unto

salvation”?

Heavenly Father gave us scriptures to help us know truth from error. Possible Activity ‘B’

◦ Invite the children to share their favorite scripture verse

or an experience when a truth in the scriptures has

helped them.

◦You may want to share your own verse or experience.

Heavenly Father gave us scriptures to help us know truth from error. Possible Activity ‘C’

◦Ask a child to read Moroni 10:4–5. What did Moroni

promise in these verses?

◦Ask the children what they have done to gain a

testimony that the scriptures are true.

◦ Invite them to read or listen to the scriptures regularly.

Resources

Referenced Scriptures