Gathered in this post are resources to help you teach your family not only the stories of the people in the Old Testament but also the doctrine and principles found in the study block for the Come, Follow Me reading of Genesis 1-2; Moses 2-3; Abraham 4-5. There are resources for children, youth, and adults. Every resource linked to is free! Most links are to church websites or websites approved for further gospel study. Choose on thing a day to do with your family or a couple to do for family home evening. Enjoy!
Everyone
Chart – Old Testament Times at a Glance Chart 1: From Adam to Moses – page 1, page 2 – Print out and put together this wonderful timeline of events and stories from the Old Testament.
Chart – Old Testament Times at a Glance Chart 2: From Moses to Solomon – page 1, page 2 – Print out and put together this wonderful timeline of events and stories from the Old Testament.
Chart – Old Testament Times at a Glance Chart 3: From Solomon to Malachi – page 1, page 2 – Print out and put together this wonderful timeline of events and stories from the Old Testament.
Video – God’s Greatest Creation – As children of God, we are His greatest creation. “Anyone who studies the workings of the human body has surely seen God moving in His majesty and power.” -Elder Russell M. Nelson (2:51 minutes)
Video – The Sabbath is a Delight – Viewers are reminded the Sabbath is a blessing to renew our bodies and spirits, and draw us closer to God, and away from the frenetic requirements of the world. (2:54 minutes)
Video – The Sabbath is for You – God gave us the Sabbath for the most important things. How do you use it to grow closer to Him? (41 seconds)
Video – Our Homes Became the Sacrament Hall: Sabbath Day Worship During the Freeze – In June 1989, Ghana’s government banned LDS Church meetings. During the ban, Church members gained a new perspective on Sabbath worship as they met in their own homes for sacrament meeting. (2:24 minutes)
Primary Children
Music – I am a Child of God – Sing along to “I Am a Child of God” in this video from the 2021 Friend to Friend event.
Video – The Creation of the Earth – Old Testament Scripture Stories
Jesus created the earth under the direction of Heavenly Father. Moses 2
Activity – Jesus Christ Created the Earth – Color and put together a cube to learn more about the creation
Activity – The Creation – Dot-to-dot and coloring page
Activity – I am Part of a Beautiful World – Coloring Page
Activity – Jesus Christ Created the Earth as a Place Where I can Learn to Choose the Right – Coloring Page
Activity – The Creation – Use the scripture figures to help teach children the story.
Activity – A Beautiful World –Look at the pictures of different animals then find them in the bigger illustration.
Activity – The Earth Was Created for You! – Find the words from each day of the Creation in this word search.
Activity/Story – Building Together – Ashley learns that Jesus created everything. Includes an activity.
Article – The Creation – A retelling for young children about the creation of the world.
Article – Heavenly Father and Jehovah Created the World – The story of the Creation.
Lesson – The Creation – Increase each child’s appreciation for the earth that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ created for us. Old Testament Primary Manual
Music – All Things Bright and Beautiful – Gather the family to sing along to this Primary song.
Poem – Trading – A poem about the changing seasons.
Poem – Our Animal Friends – Poem with actions to do for each animal.
Video – Jesus Makes the Earth – Old Testament Scripture Reader
I was created in God’s image. Moses 2:26-27
Activity – I am a Spirit Child of Heavenly Father – Coloring page
Activity – I am Thankful for My Body – Coloring Page
Activity – Every Body Is Beautiful – Bodies come in all colors, shapes, and sizes. Look at the children on this page and tell what they have in common and what is different.
Activity/Article – God Is Our Father – President Thomas S. Monson shares some truths about our Heavenly Father and our relationship to Him. Includes a simple matching activity using pictures and information from “The Family: A Proclamation to the World.”
Article – What’s in the Box? – Ava learns that she is one of Heavenly Father’s greatest creations during a Primary lesson.
Article – My Body Is a Temple – A poster with basic teachings about our bodies and how to care for them.
Article – Taking Care of Me! – A checklist of instructions for taking care of your body.
Poem – My Busy Body – A poem about the marvelous things our bodies can do.
Music – As a Child of God – Gather the family to sing along to this Primary song.
The Sabbath day is holy. Moses 3:2-3
Activity – The Sabbath is a Special Day – Coloring page
Activity – Doing Good on the Sabbath Day – A list of ideas to keep the Sabbath day holy.
Activity – Getting Ready for the Sabbath – Some ideas for getting ready for the Sabbath with young children.
Activity – Sabbath-Day Activities – Find five similar things in these four pictures of people doing good things on the Sabbath day.
Activity – Getting Ready for Church – Circle hidden pictures to help Alexandra get ready for church.
Activity – The Sabbath is a Delight – Make a mobile to remind you to keep the Sabbath Day holy.
Activity – Sunday Activities – Unscramble words that describe the kinds of things that should be done on the Sabbath.
Article – A Truckload of Saints – Benjamin De Hoyos shares how his family shared their car with 20 other people to go to church every week. He encourages us to attend our meetings, no matter how we get there.
Article – The Best Part of the Week – Jenny decides to go to church every week even when her family doesn’t go.
Music – Sabbath Day – Gather the family to sing along to this Primary song.
Sunday School – Youth and Adults
“God created the heaven and the earth.”
Article – Four Accounts of the Creation – All authentic accounts of the earth’s origins have a single source—the Creator of all things, whose explanations come to us through prophets.
Video – The Creation – (Genesis 1; Moses 2) Russell M. Nelson explains the creation and its importance. (5:14 minutes)
Video – Christ the Creator – (Moses 2:1) Neal A. Maxwell testifies that Christ is the creator of our world and our savior. (3:05 minutes)
Video – Jesus was God the Creator – Gordon B. Hinckley speaks of the beautiful creations of Jesus Christ. (1:40 minutes)
Video – Creation in the Bible and Book of Mormon – Book of Mormon Central (10:12 minutes)
Video – Different Creation Accounts – Book of Mormon Central (6:12 minutes)
Video – Cosmology and Creation – Book of Mormon central (4:59 minutes)
Video – Is the Creation in Conflict with Science? – Book of Mormon Central (4:49 minutes)
We are created in the image of God.
Article – Line Upon Line: Genesis 1:26-27 – What does it mean to be created in the image of God?
Article – Gospel Classics: The Origin of Man – In the early 1900s, questions concerning the Creation of the earth and the theories of evolution became the subject of much public discussion. In the midst of these controversies, the First Presidency issued the following in 1909, which expresses the Church’s doctrinal position on these matters. A reprinting of this important First Presidency statement will be helpful as members of the Church study the Old Testament this year.
Video – The Creation of Adam – Book of Mormon Central (12:16 minutes)
Marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God.
Article – The Purpose of the Creation – We can each make of our home a heaven on earth.
Article – Why Marriage, Why Family – A family built on the marriage of a man and woman supplies the best setting for God’s plan to thrive.
Article – Lessons from Eve – From our study of Eve, we may learn five fundamental lessons of everlasting importance.
Article – We’ll Ascend Together – As covenant-keeping women and men, we need to lift each other and help each other become the people the Lord would have us become.
Video – In Sickness and Health – See how faith and love can remain strong through the challenges and the changing seasons of our lives. (4:26 minutes)
Video – A Man Shall Cleave Unto His Wife – Book of Mormon Central (9:02 minutes)
God Blessed and Sanctified the Sabbath Day
Article – Exceeding Great and Precious Promises – Heavenly Father’s great plan of happiness includes the doctrine, the ordinances, the covenants, and the exceeding great and precious promises whereby we can become partakers of the divine nature.
Article – The Sabbath is a Delight – How can you ensure that your behavior on the Sabbath will lead to joy and rejoicing?
Video – Our Observance of the Sabbath – Our observance of the Sabbath day shows our attitude toward Jesus Christ’s sacrifice for us. The Sabbath Day – Mark E. Petersen (40 seconds)
Video – Upon My Holy Day – Getting Closer to God – Jeffrey R. Holland discusses how we can draw closer to God on the Sabbath. (1:43 minutes)
Video – Upon My Holy Day – Honoring the Sabbath – Jeffrey R. Holland discusses how we can honor the Sabbath. (1:30 minutes)
Video – Upon My Holy Day – Rest and Renewal – Jeffrey R. Holland discuses keeping the Sabbath day holy. (1:26 minutes)
Video – Symbols of the Sabbath – Book of Mormon Central (3:37 minutes)
Youth Doctrinal Topic
How Does God Want Me to Care for His Creations, including My Body?
Article – The Creation – Grand as it is, planet Earth is part of something even grander—that great plan of God. Simply summarized, the earth was created that families might be.
Article – Physical and Emotional Health – For the Strength of Youth booklet
Article – Your Body: A Magnificent Gift to Cherish – Your body is a magnificent creation of God.
Video – Our Home – This inspiring video is a reminder that the earth was created for us to enjoy and take care of.
Adults
Article – Christ and the Creation – Before we can even begin to understand the temporal creation of all things, we must know how and in what manner these three eternal verities—the Creation, the Fall, and the Atonement—are inseparably woven together to form one plan of salvation.
Article – Studying and Teaching the Old Testament – All of us need better understanding of the eternal plan of happiness. The Old Testament has a great deal to offer as our teacher.
Article – The Powerful Potential of Scripture Stories – The Lord has preserved and brought forth for us a marvelous treasure of inspired messages, wrapped in historical narrative. But this gift will have little value if we leave it on the shelf and do not study, appreciate, and apply its teachings in our lives.
Article – Seven Steps to Strengthen a Marriage – Marriage demands work. A happy marriage exacts the very best of us. Yet above all, maintaining a successful marriage is a choice.
Article – The Pearl of Great Price Institute Student Manual: Moses 2:1–31 – The Physical Creation
Article – The Pearl of Great Price Institute Student Manual: Moses 3:1–25 – The Spiritual Creation and the Garden of Eden
Article – The Pearl of Great Price Institute Student Manual: Facsimiles 2–3; Abraham 4–5 – Abraham Taught the Egyptians and Saw a Vision of the Creation of the Earth.
Article – Genesis 1-2: The Creation – Old Testament Institute Student Manual
Article – The Three Pillars of Eternity – God grant that we may all believe and know and understand the great eternal verities by which salvation comes and that, believing and knowing and understanding, we may so live as to gain eternal life. BYU Devotional address by Bruce R. McConkie.
Article – Marriage, Family Law, and the Temple – Every time we go to the temple, the ordinances reorient us to the natural order of the universe, including the natural order of marriage. Like the ancient mariner, we look to the heavens to get our bearings—and we do that through the temple. A BYU Devotional address by Bruce C. Hafen.
Article – Unlocking the Door to the Blessings of Abraham – These blessings of greater happiness, peace, and rest are the blessings each of us receive as we make covenants in holy temples and form eternal families. Your patriarchal blessings help you understand your personal lineage to Abraham. A BYU Devotional address by Julie B. Beck.
Article – How Do I Love Thee? – Christlike staying power in romance and marriage requires more than any of us really have. It requires something more, an endowment from heaven. A BYU Devotional address by Jeffrey R. Holland.
Article – Of Souls, Symbols, and Sacraments – May I suggest that human intimacy, that sacred, physical union ordained of God for a married couple, deals with a symbol that demands special sanctity. A BYU devotional address by Jeffrey R. Holland.
Article – “Where Is Thy Glory?” – BYU Religious Studies Center
Article – God’s Plan and Satan’s Proposal – BYU Religious Studies Center
Article – The Doctrine of the Firstborn and Only Begotten – BYU Religious Studies Center
Article – “Our Creator’s Cosmos” – BYU Religious Studies Center
Podcast – The Origin of Man – When considering the origin of man, we must remember that we are the offspring of God, and He has created us just as He created our first parents: in His image. A BYU Devotional address by Joseph Fielding Smith.
Podcast – Follow Him: Genesis 1-3, Moses 2-3, Abraham 4-5 — Part 1 (video link) – Were the creation accounts intended to be archeological, geological, or scientific texts? Dr. Joshua Sears joins the podcast and teaches us about Ancient Near Eastern Cosmology and the purpose of creation texts. We learn what “accommodation” means when discussing scripture, and what are “the terrible questions?” Find the audio for this podcast here.
Podcast – Follow Him: Genesis 1-3, Moses 2-3, Abraham 4-5 — Part 2 (video link) – Dr. Sears returns and teaches how God’s naming pattern helps identify a creation’s purpose and how God can organize and create meaning out of chaos, and how that applies to our individual lives and trials. You will come to understand the Creation, the grand vision of Moses 1, and God’s love in powerful new ways in this episode. Find the audio for this podcast here.
Video – Discussions on the Old Testament: Genesis 1 – The Creation – Religious scholars from BYU study the account of the Creation as recorded in the first chapter of Genesis. BYUtv (27:01 minutes)
Video – Come Follow Me Insights – Learn about the Creation. Book of Mormon Central (1:25:45 minutes)
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.
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