Purpose
To teach the children that humility and faith in Jesus Christ can give us strength to face adversity.
Preparation
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Prayerfully study Mosiah 21:1–16; 22; 23:1–6, 29–39; and 24 and review Mosiah 12:2, 4–5. Then study the lesson and decide how you want to teach the children the scripture account. (See “Preparing Your Lessons,”> p. vi, and “Teaching from the Scriptures,” p. vii.)
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Additional reading: Mosiah 20–25 (for the entire account).
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Select the discussion questions and enrichment activities that will involve the children and best help them achieve the purpose of the lesson.
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If you plan to use enrichment activity 1, you will need to make the assignments at least one week in advance.
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Materials needed:
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A Book of Mormon for each child.
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Pictures 4-24, Nephites under Guard of the Lamanites, and 4-25, King Limhi’s People Escape.
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Suggested Lesson Development
Invite a child to give the opening prayer.
Attention Activity
Write the following words and definitions on the chalkboard or a poster. Explain that the children are going to learn some important words from the scripture account. Let the children volunteer to say a word and choose its definition.
Adversity |
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Bondage |
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Humility |
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Persecution |
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Faith |
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Burden |
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Answers: adversity: c; bondage: d; humility: b; persecution: e; faith: f; burden: a
Enrichment Activities
You may use one or more of the following activities any time during the lesson or as a review, summary, or challenge.
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Invite two adults to dress as King Limhi and Alma. King Limhi can tell the account of his people from Mosiah 21 and Mosiah 22. Alma can tell the account of his people from Mosiah 23 and Mosiah 24. Let the children ask questions about the events in the accounts. The discussion and application questions may be used during the accounts or at the conclusion of the accounts.
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Divide the class into two to four teams, depending on the size of the class. Let each team take a turn pantomiming their favorite part of the story while the other teams guess what they are pantomiming.
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Memorize the fourth article of faith.
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Sing or read the words to “The Fourth Article of Faith” (Children’s Songbook, p. 124) or “Faith” (Children’s Songbook, p. 96).
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Invite the children to read some of the following scriptures silently and mark those that have an important meaning to them: