Matthew 1; Luke 1 "Be It Unto Me According to Thy Word"
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Have you decided how your group or family will read the assignments? Will you read them as a family, individually but come together to discuss, both? It’s a good week to try one method out then evaluate the success at the end to adjust accordingly.
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Videos
Watch a video and discuss it after dinner, recap a part of the lesson before Church on Sunday, share a video in a group and discuss it together, or pause and discuss a video as part of your main lesson .
An Angel Foretells Christ’s Birth to Mary (about 4 minutes)- Bible video
Mary and Elisabeth Rejoice Together (about 5 minutes)- Bible video
Sealed Together: The Manaus Temple Caravan (about 14 minutes)- A group of Saints trek to the Sao Paulo Temple
Elisabeth and Zacharias (about 1 minute)- Illustrated scripture story
John the Baptist is Born (about 1 1/2 minutes)- Illustrated scripture story
A Mother’s Hope (about 3 minutes)- Story about Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf’s mother
Dare to Stand Alone (about 4 1/2 minutes)- Story from the life of President Thomas S. Monson
Teaching Ideas
These are my ideas. My hope is that my thoughts may be a springboard to your own great ideas that are right for you and your family. Some ideas are for families with young children while others might be for widows meeting together as a group. Read through and find what’s right for your situation.
The Restored Church of Jesus Christ Is Similar to the Lord’s Church in Ancient Times
Keep track of the different authors found throughout the scriptures with scripture author cards. This week’s lesson includes Matthew and Luke. Fold them in half and you can add notes on the back throughout your studies. Punch holes in the corners and put them on key ring next to your scriptures. It’s also a great opportunity to discuss the difference between scriptures and a good book.
“Things I Can Learn From…” posters help you dive into the scriptures more. They come in two sizes so you can glue them in your personal journal or print a full sheet for your family to do together (the images are great for kids to color or use them yourself as ponder a particular phrase. It helps you slow down and take a moment to reflect).
As you teach your children the story of Elisabeth and Zacharias, give them a coloring page. It’ll help keep their hands busy while also making some connections. Encourage them to draw in additional details from the story as well.
Use the shadow puppets of Mary, Joseph, and Angel Gabriel to tell these scripture stories with your family. Grab your flashlights and go into a dark room then hold up the shadow puppets as your read the appropriate verses (There are ones for Elisabeth and Zacharias too). Psstt… you can get the bag puppet version instead.
“I Can Remain Faithful to God Even When My Righteous Desires are Unfulfilled”
Use the Elder Jeffrey R. Holland quote worksheet to recognize some of the blessings that have come quickly into your life, some blessings that have taken longer to receive, as well as the blessings you are looking forward to in the future.
Add the “With God nothing shall be impossible” bookmark to your scriptures or hang the poster version in your house this week as a reminder. It’s great to ponder, memorize, and share testimony.
Use my scripture worksheet to keep track of what you learn from the suggested verses about Christ’s mission (included in the Print Worksheets button).
Fill out your own family tree as well as what Christ’s might look like. FamilySearch.org is a great place to start. There are a bunch more activities for children, youth, and families focused on temple and family history work on LDS.org as well.
Looking for a paper version to fill out your own family tree? There are several free family tree charts you can print out from ThoughtCo.
“I Can Accept the Lord’s Will with Trust in Him”
Go on a mission to discover all the impossible things that were made possible because of God’s help. Use the folder to keep track of all the missions you discover in the scriptures or your life. You can add to it throughout the year.
Color some free Fear Not pages and study the talk, “Fear Not to Do Good” by President Henry B. Eyring.
Use my rope object lesson (scroll down to my video and skip to about 1:00) where each knot in the rope represents a time you chose to doubt not or fear not. How are these moments important?
Draw on the power of music and ask your family or group what songs help strengthen their faith and diminish their fear. You can then either read some of the words out loud, sing the hymn together, or listen to the music quietly allowing individuals to ponder on it.
Trusting the Lord is part of having faith. Split into groups and give each some of these free printable sticky-notes to answer and put on the board when they are finished answering. Then read the notes together and continue the discussion.
Read the Who am I? faith cards included in my Primary 4 Lesson 43 handouts. How did faith spur these people into action. How did it help them overcome fear? What can we learn from them? How are faith and fear related? Use several scriptural examples to show the cause and effect of having faith. For example WHEN Moses had faith he CAUSED the Red Sea to be parted and saved the children of Israel. You can make a chart with WHEN we have faith, we CAUSE miracles to happen.
Discuss your family history around the dinner table with my free Family History Dinner Discussions.
Take time to work on your family history! Index, take a name to the temple, record a family story.
Your Conference and Come Follow Me playlist from October to December 2026.