Faith Lessons Ages 9 and up

1 Week
Objective is to teach family members about faith, the power that can come from faith, and encourage family members to increase their faith.

 Do any of the activities and lessons outlined for ages 6-8.
 Copy the “I Believe” sheet on page 65 for each member in your family and have them fill it out.
 Tell the story of the Brother of Jared and his faith to see the finger of God and to move mountains (Ether chapters 3 and 12).
• Discuss his faith and how his faith gave him power.
• What blessings are we promised by exercising faith? Write the suggestions of the family members on your board. Some suggestions could be:
 Miracles can happen (Mormon chapter 9: 15-21).
 God will be with us (Moses 7: 13).
 Healing (Alma 15: 10 and 11; Mark 5: 25-34).
 Greater knowledge (3 Nephi 26:9; Moroni 10:4).
 Tell and discuss any of the stories at the end of the lesson.
 Fill a baby food jar or small container, with a lid, with 7 M and M candies. Have a jar for each family member. The letters M and M stand for Move Mountains like the brother of Jared. Challenge each family member to take ONE M and M each day before going to school or work. This is their reminder and strength to have faith throughout the day. Encourage them to record their experiences in their journal.
• The family members should think of something that they want to accomplish that week that would require faith so they have some direction. Some examples are:
 Understanding homework.
 Getting along with friends (trusting them, not taking offense, acceptance).
 Trusting mom/dad (rules, what they ask, their intentions for what they do).
• Everyone is encouraged to report back at the next F.H.E. on how their faith was strengthened. If it didn’t increase faith, “why?” could be discussed in an unaccusatory way. This can be repeated as desired.
 Discuss and make a list of suggestions on your board of how family members can remember the Savior throughout the day. Some suggestions could be whenever the phone rings, the bell at school rings, a horn honks, or the light is red the family member could stop and think about Jesus and what He means to them. What the family members choose to think about is up to them and personal.
 Video: # 6 “The Consequences of our Choices,” Family Home Video Supplement.
 Bear your testimony concerning how faith has helped in your life. Ask if any other family member if they would like to share an experience with faith in their life.
 Songs: “I Believe in Christ,” page 134; “Lead Kindly Light,” page 97; “True to the Faith,” page 254; “Be Still My Soul,” page 124; Hymn Book
 Dessert:
• Prepare something new that no one has eaten before. This will give them “faith” to trust you that it is really good.
• Have food with hidden sayings such as a cookie, or food with other food in the middle such as a tootsie pop.