Links to free resources for children, youth, and adults to enhance the Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon reading of 3 Nephi 17-19. All links are to church websites or websites approved for further gospel study.
Everyone
Article – Ministering through the Children and Youth Program – This Ensign article explores how children, youth, and leaders can minster by helping and inviting others to grow.
Sing Along – I Know that My Savior Loves Me – Gather the family to sing this song together.
Video – One by One – The words to this beautiful song were written by David A. Bednar.
Children
Activity – Funstuff: Who Did What? – Trace the lines in this activity to find out what each child did to serve someone else. (From the Friend.)
Activity – Funstuff: Serving Like Christ – Look for words about service in this word search. Then use the leftover letters to decode a message about the Savior’s example. (From the Friend.)
Activity – Jesus Gave Us the Sacrament – Coloring page
Activity – Jesus Christ is my Savior – Coloring Page
Activity – I Can Remember the Savior – Make this booklet to look at during the sacrament.
Activity – Making the Sacrament Special – For this activity, look up the sacrament prayers to fill in the blanks. Includes tips to make the sacrament more meaningful.
Activity/Article – The Sacrament and Me – Read a message from Dallin H. Oaks about the sacrament in this month’s Friend. Includes an activity page that teaches how we can show love for Jesus during the sacrament.
Article- Faithful People Followed Jesus – In this month’s scripture story from the Friend, read about how the Savior ministered to the people in the Americas and how the people ministered to each other after He returned to heaven.
Audio – Jesus Christ Teaches – In this episode of Scripture Stories, Christ introduces the sacrament to the people and tells them if they will always remember him and his sacrifice for them they will have his Spirit to help them make good decisions and to keep his commandments. Jesus tells the people to pray always to Heavenly Father in his name as individuals and as families, and even to pray for, and be an example to, those who are not members of the Church. He promises that as we do these things we will be blessed. Many are baptized and receive the Holy Ghost. Christ tells them to continually pray and that one day the Gospel would be preached throughout the world.
Video – Jesus Christ Blesses the Children – Book of Mormon Scripture Reader
Video – Jesus Christ Teaches About the Sacrament and Prayer – Book of Mormon Scripture Reader
Video – Jesus Visits the Nephites – Book of Mormon Stories for Young Readers
Youth
Article – Ministering as the Savior Did – In this New Era article, find out how you can show love and act on promptings through ministering to those around you.
Article – Become More Christlike through the Sacrament – In this New Era article, D. Todd Christofferson explains how reflecting on the symbolism of the sacrament can help us become more like our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Youth & Adults
Article – How Can We Experience the Healing Power of Christ? – Book of Mormon Insights from the Ensign
Video – KnoWhy 209: Why Did Jesus Minister to the People One by One? – Book of Mormon Central
Video – KnoWhy 210: Why Has 3 Nephi Been Called the Crown Jewel of the Book of Mormon? – Book of Mormon Central
Video – KnoWhy 211: Why Did the Savior Emphasize His Risen Body in the Nephite Sacrament? – Book of Mormon Central
Video – KnoWhy 344: Why Does Jesus Say that “Ye Must Watch and Pray Always”? – Book of Mormon Central
Video – KnoWhy 213: Why Is 3 Nephi Important for Understanding the Godhead? – Book of Mormon Central
Adults
Article – The Sacrament Can Help Us Become Holy – In this general conference address, Peter F. Meurs teaches five ways we can be more spiritually filled by the sacrament.
Article – Always Remember Him – Henry B. Eyring teaches that pondering the sacrament can help you be spiritually filled.
Article – The Judgment Seat of Christ – BYU Religious Studies Center
Chart – Book of Mormon Covenant Language – BYU Studies
Video – Discussions on the Book of Mormon: 3 Nephi 18-19 – Professors of religion at BYU discuss these chapters in 3 Nephi. BYUtv.
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.
Thank you, thank you with your help to find resources I have been able to more fully understand the blessing and love that the Savior and Heavenly Father have and want for me.
May I ask who the artist is for the 3 Nephi 17 portrayal of the angles encircling the children? Is this available for purchase anywhere as we would love to have it in our home? Thank you.
The painting is called “They Saw the Heavens Open” by Waler Rane. You can purchase prints on his website here: https://walterraneprints.com/collections/fine-art-prints/products/they-saw-the-heavens-open-2
It’s also available from the church website here at the bottom of the Come, Follow Me lesson for that week: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/come-follow-me-for-individuals-and-families-book-of-mormon-2020/39?lang=eng