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Only Believe

A desperate dad, a miracle that got interrupted, a woman who pushed through the crowd, and twelve ordinary men sent out with real power

  • 🧭 Youth 11–14
  • Week 10
  • 📅 Sunday, March 7, 2027
🤔 Forehead Guess🏆 Showdown
💡 The big idea

When I’m afraid or things look hopeless, Jesus Christ invites me to stretch toward Him and keep believing, and He shares His power with the people He calls, including me.

I can reach for Jesus Christ when I’m afraid, keep believing when the news is bad, and use the power and callings He gives me to help others.

Study it yourself firstRead Matthew 9–10; Mark 5; Luke 9 in Gospel LibraryCome, Follow Me manualOpen this week (Matthew 9–10; Mark 5; Luke 9)
Know the chapters

Matthew 9 keeps the miracles coming: Jesus forgives and heals a paralyzed man, calls Matthew the tax collector, eats with publicans and sinners, heals two blind men and a man who couldn’t speak. Then comes a verse worth slowing down on: He looked at the crowds and was moved with compassion because they were like sheep without a shepherd. The harvest was huge, He said, and the labourers were few (Matthew 9:36–38). His answer was to call and send more helpers.

That’s Matthew 10 and Luke 9: Jesus calls twelve Apostles, gives them power to heal and cast out evil spirits, and sends them to preach that the kingdom of heaven is at hand (Mark 3:14 says He ordained them). He gives them counsel (be wise as serpents and harmless as doves), warnings (people will reject you), and comfort: not even a sparrow falls without Heavenly Father knowing, and the hairs of your head are numbered. For new deacons, this is the pattern of their own ordination: priesthood power is given by the laying on of hands by someone with authority, in a line that goes back to Jesus Christ. The Church still has twelve Apostles today, called as special witnesses of Christ. Young Women and young men alike are called and set apart in class presidencies and are sent out to minister.

Today’s drama is Mark 5:22–43. Jairus, a respected leader of the synagogue, falls at Jesus’s feet begging Him to heal his dying twelve-year-old daughter. On the way, a woman who has been sick for twelve years, who has spent everything on doctors and only gotten worse, pushes through the crowd and touches His clothes. She is healed instantly, and Jesus stops everything to find her and call her “Daughter.” Meanwhile messengers arrive: Jairus’s girl has died. Jesus tells him, “Be not afraid, only believe,” goes to the house, takes her hand and says “Talitha cumi” (Mark 5:41: “Damsel, I say unto thee, arise”), and she gets up and walks. In his April 2017 general conference talk “Drawing the Power of Jesus Christ into Our Lives,” President Russell M. Nelson taught that the woman’s physical stretch through the crowd was a symbol of the spiritual stretching we do to draw on the Savior’s power. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland’s talk “Fear Not: Believe Only!” (April 2022) is also good background. If a youth has lost someone they prayed for, acknowledge it gently: faith doesn’t always change the outcome, but Jesus never leaves us, and because of Him everyone will rise again.

Luke 9:23–25 is the cost: disciples deny themselves and take up their cross daily. The Joseph Smith Translation of Luke 9:24 clarifies that to save your life you must be willing to lose it for His sake. For 11- to 14-year-olds, keep it concrete and real, not heavy: sacrifice looks like getting up early to fast, giving up a game to go to the temple, or passing the sacrament with your whole attention. Faith doesn’t mean never being afraid; Jairus was terrified. It means bringing the fear to Jesus and walking with Him anyway.

Only have 5 minutes?

Read Mark 5:22–43 and Matthew 10:1–8. Start with the Reach test at a wall, let Teach Mode carry the drama (you read Jesus’s words), teach Mark 5:36, have two teams break down the Apostles’ assignment in Matthew 10, run the Name the Twelve speed round and Hot Potato, and close by asking what stretch each youth could make toward the Savior this week. Brought nothing? Tap “I brought nothing”: partners mark the reach test with their eyes, you read Matthew 10 aloud, and the Hot Potato is a passed clap.

What to bring4 items

Tick what you have. Forgot something? Every step that needs a supply has a no-supplies version in the plan below.

Before class

  1. Read Mark 5:21–43 twice and notice how many times the number twelve shows up.
  2. Find a clear wall where everyone can do the reach test. Put tape or sticky notes by the door so you can hand them out fast.
  3. Text two readers before Sunday: Reader 1 takes Matthew 10:1 and 5–8, Reader 2 takes Matthew 10:16 and 29–32.
  4. Add names in the My Class tab so you can hand out roles with one tap.
  5. Think of a time you were afraid and chose to keep believing, or a time you saw priesthood power bless someone. You’ll share it in two sentences.

If your class is wild

  • The reach test is competitive in a good way. Do it in two waves so it doesn’t turn into a pile-up at the wall.
  • Cast the drama with care: a calm, confident youth as Jairus’s daughter, and your most dramatic youth as the Mourners, who get to wail and then laugh.
  • In the Name the Twelve speed round, let them look at Matthew 10:2–4 the first time. Memorizing it the second time feels like a real win.
  • Keep sacrifice examples in the third person or your own life. Don’t ask anyone to share what they’re personally giving up.
  • Give jobs: a scorekeeper, a timekeeper for the speed round, and a youth to read the discussion questions.

The 25-minute plan25 min + bonus

Bonus steps are for when you have extra time. Steps that mention Teach Mode, the Sound Board or other class games refer to the Gospel Sparks app; on the web you can play Forehead Guess and Scripture Showdown from this page.

1. Hook

How Far Can You Reach?

3 min

A quick reach test at the wall shows that we can always stretch a little farther, which sets up a woman who stretched through a crowd to touch the Savior.

  1. In two waves, youth stand sideways to the wall, feet flat, and reach as high as they can. They stick a note (or tape) at their fingertips.
  2. SAY“Now reach higher. Tiptoes, stretch, whatever it takes. Don’t hurt yourself.” Second note goes up. Everyone’s second mark is higher.
  3. SAY“You could reach farther than you first thought. Today we’ll see a woman who had to stretch through a whole crowd to reach Jesus. In general conference in April 2017, President Russell M. Nelson taught that her stretch was a picture of the spiritual stretching we do to reach His power.”
  4. Ask: “What does spiritual stretching look like at your age?” Take two quick answers.
🌪️ Two waves, and nobody jumps into the wall. Stretch, don’t crash.

Class screen: ✋ Reach. Now reach higher. · How far can you really stretch?

No supplies? Do this instead

Instead of: Sticky notes or small pieces of painter’s tape (two per youth)

  1. Pair up. One partner stands sideways to the wall, feet flat, and reaches as high as they can; the other partner remembers the exact spot.
  2. SAY“Now reach higher. Tiptoes, stretch. Don’t hurt yourself.” Partners report: higher? Every time. Switch.
  3. SAY“You could reach farther than you first thought. Today a woman stretches through a whole crowd to reach Jesus. President Russell M. Nelson taught that her stretch was a picture of spiritual stretching.”
  4. Ask: “What does spiritual stretching look like at your age?” Take two quick answers.
2. Story

Story Drama: Only Believe

6 min

Acting out Jairus’s interrupted miracle shows that Jesus has time for everyone, and that faith keeps going when the news is bad.

  1. Hand out roles (tap Roles in Teach Mode). Everyone not cast is the Crowd. You read Jesus’s words yourself.
  2. Read each scene and pause for the action. In scene 4, stop and ask Jairus: “How are you feeling right now?”
  3. In scene 6, teach Mark 5:36 with the motions, then have the whole class say it to Jairus.
  4. After the last scene, ask: “Count the twelves. What do you think the woman and the girl have in common?” (Both were out of options; both had people who said it was too late; Jesus had time for both.)
🌪️ The Crowd must stay packed around the middle of the room during scenes 1–5, so everyone is part of the squeeze.

Class screen: 🎭 The miracle got interrupted. Then the news got worse. · Mark 5:22–43

3. Scripture

The Twelve Get Their Assignment

5 min

Two teams break down the power, counsel and comfort Jesus gave His Apostles, and connect it to priesthood and callings today.

  1. Split into two teams. Team 1 reads Matthew 10:1 and 5–8. Team 2 reads Matthew 10:16 and 29–32. Each team finds: what power or help Jesus gave, one piece of counsel, and one promise. Two minutes.
  2. Each team reports in thirty seconds. Ask: “Why do you think He gave them comfort about sparrows right after warning them about wolves?”
  3. Ask a deacon: “How did you receive the priesthood?” (By the laying on of hands by someone with authority.) Say: “That line goes back to Jesus Christ calling and ordaining Apostles. We still have twelve Apostles today, special witnesses of Him.”
  4. Ask: “Young Women and young men get called and set apart too, for class presidencies and to minister. What power does the Lord give you for your assignments?”

Class screen: 📜 Twelve ordinary men. Real power. What were they told? · Team 1 · Matthew 10:1, 5–8 · Team 2 · Matthew 10:16, 29–32 · Power? Counsel? Promise?

No supplies? Do this instead

Instead of: Scriptures: Bibles, a quad, or Gospel Library on phones (one per team of two or three)

  1. Split into two teams. Read Matthew 10:1 and 5–8 aloud from your scriptures or Gospel Library; Team 1 listens for the power and the assignment. Read 10:16 and 29–32; Team 2 listens for counsel and promises.
  2. Each team reports in thirty seconds. Ask: “Why comfort about sparrows right after a warning about wolves?”
  3. Ask a deacon how he received the priesthood. Explain that the line goes back to Jesus Christ calling and ordaining Apostles, and we still have twelve Apostles today.
  4. Ask: “What power does the Lord give you for your callings and ministering?”
4. Wiggle break

Name the Twelve Speed Round

2 min

A standing speed challenge gets everyone moving and gives them the names of the original Twelve Apostles.

  1. Everyone stands in a circle. Show Matthew 10:2–4 on a phone or your phone or tablet.
  2. Start the timer. Going around the circle, each person steps into the middle, says the next Apostle’s name, and steps back. Twelve names: Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Canaanite, Judas Iscariot.
  3. Round two: no looking. Can the class beat thirty seconds? Wrong name means the next person tries it.
⏱️ Big Timer (a class game in the Gospel Sparks app)

Class screen: ⏱️ Name all twelve Apostles. Beat the clock. · Matthew 10:2–4

5. Game

Hot Potato: Jairus’s Road

4 min

A fast pass-and-answer game reviews Mark 5 and Matthew 10 while keeping everyone on their feet.

  1. Tap Hot Potato. Stay in the circle and pass the ball while the music plays.
  2. Whoever holds it at the buzz answers a question. They can ask one teammate for help. Right answer = a point for their team.
  3. Questions: How old was Jairus’s daughter? · How long had the woman been sick? · What did the woman touch? · What did Jesus call her? · What did the messengers say? · What did Jesus tell Jairus? · Who did Jesus take into the room? · What did “Talitha cumi” mean? · What did Jesus tell the parents to do after? · What falls without the Father knowing? (Twelve · twelve years · His clothes · Daughter · she’s dead · be not afraid, only believe · parents, Peter, James and John · damsel, I say unto thee, arise · feed her · not even a sparrow.)
🌪️ Underhand passes only, to the next person. Anyone who throws it across the circle answers the next question automatically.
🥔 Hot Potato (a class game in the Gospel Sparks app)

Class screen: 🥔 Pass it fast. Hold it at the buzz? You answer. · One teammate lifeline per answer

No supplies? Do this instead

Instead of: A soft ball, beanbag or rolled-up pair of socks for Hot Potato

  1. Tap Hot Potato. The “potato” is a clap: each person claps and points to the next person, who claps and points on, all around the circle while the music plays.
  2. Whoever has the clap at the buzz answers a question, with one teammate lifeline. Right answer = a point.
  3. Questions: How old was Jairus’s daughter? · How long had the woman been sick? · What did she touch? · What did Jesus call her? · What did the messengers say? · What did Jesus tell Jairus? · Who went into the room? · What did “Talitha cumi” mean? · What did Jesus tell the parents to do after? · What falls without the Father knowing?
6. Talk it over

Stretch Talk

3 min

Honest questions connect Jairus, the woman and the Twelve to the fears and callings of a young person’s week.

  1. Sit down. A youth reads each question from your phone or tablet and picks who answers. Anyone can pass.
  2. Keep answers short so more voices get in, and add one honest answer of your own.
💬 Ask the class
  • Jesus stopped a desperate dad’s emergency to find one woman in a crowd. What does that tell you about how He sees you in a crowd?
  • Jairus heard “she’s dead” and Jesus said “only believe.” What bad news do people your age face where it’s hard to keep believing?
  • The woman had to push past people and her own fear to reach Jesus. What gets in the way of reaching for Him at your age?
  • Jesus gave the Twelve power and sent them out. What has He given you to do right now, and what would help you do it?

Class screen: 💬 Stretch talk

7. Testimony

One Stretch

2 min

Each youth chooses one stretch toward the Savior this week, and hears the teacher’s witness that He notices and heals.

  1. Wait for real quiet. Say: “Think of one stretch toward Jesus you could make this week: a real prayer about something you’re scared of, a fast with a purpose, reading when you don’t feel like it, going to the temple. Don’t say it; just choose it.”
  2. Share your two-sentence story of keeping faith when you were afraid, or of seeing priesthood power bless someone.
  3. Testify that Jesus Christ notices every person in the crowd, that He has power over sickness and even death, and that fear doesn’t get the last word. Share Elder Jeffrey R. Holland’s words to youth from “Fear Not: Believe Only!” (see Conference quotes).
  4. If it’s fast Sunday: say, “Whatever you’re scared of, you can fast about it. How long you fast is a family decision; the purpose and the prayer make it a fast.” Introduce the challenge and ask a youth to pray.

Class screen: 🙏 Be not afraid, only believe. · Mark 5:36

8. Game

Forehead Guess: Road to Jairus’s House

4 minBONUS

A quick team review of the people, places and words from this week’s chapters.

  1. Tap Forehead Guess. One youth holds your phone or tablet on their forehead facing the class.
  2. Hard mode: clue-givers can’t say the word or any word in the hint.
  3. Teams alternate 45-second turns; add correct guesses to the lesson score.
▶ Play Forehead Guess on the web

Class screen: 🤔 Forehead Guess: no words from the hint!

9. Game

Scripture Showdown

5 minBONUS

A team quiz reviews Jairus, the woman, the Twelve and the cost of discipleship.

  1. Keep the same teams. Tap Scripture Showdown.
  2. Read each question aloud; teams get ten seconds to decide, then point.
  3. Bonus point if the winning team can name the verse.
▶ Play Scripture Showdown on the web

Class screen: 🏆 Scripture Showdown!

Story drama

Only Believe

Mark 5:22–43 ↗

Parts to hand out

  • JairusA respected synagogue leader. Falls at Jesus’s feet, keeps urging everyone to hurry, then crumples at the bad news.
  • The WomanSick for twelve years. Slips through the crowd, stretches to touch the hem, then comes forward trembling to tell the truth.
  • PeterThrows up his hands at the crowd pressing on Jesus, and later follows Jesus into the house with James and John.
  • The MessengerRuns in, out of breath, and delivers the worst news of Jairus’s life.
  • Jairus’s DaughterTwelve years old. Lies still, then takes the offered hand, stands up and walks, and gets something to eat.
  • Jairus’s WifeWaits at home, then comes in with Jairus and throws her arms up in joy.
  • The MournersWail loudly at the house, laugh scornfully at Jesus, then get sent outside.
  • The CrowdEveryone else: press in on all sides, then freeze in astonishment at the end.

Scenes

  1. 🙏 An important leader falls at Jesus’s feet

    Jairus was a ruler of the synagogue, a respected man in town. But none of that mattered now. He pushed through the crowd, fell at Jesus’s feet and begged: my little daughter is dying. Please come and put Your hands on her so she will live. Jesus went with him.

    🎬 Jairus drops to his knees and pleads. The Crowd murmurs. Jairus jumps up and waves everyone forward: hurry!

  2. 👥 The crowd squeezes in from every side

    The road was jammed. People pressed against Jesus from every direction, everyone wanting to be close. Jairus kept looking ahead toward home. Every second counted.

    🎬 The Crowd shuffles in tight. Jairus checks an invisible watch and groans.

  3. ✋ “If I may touch but his clothes”

    Somewhere in that crowd was a woman who had been sick for twelve years. She had seen doctor after doctor, spent every penny she had, and only gotten worse. She told herself: if I can just touch His clothes, I’ll be healed. She worked her way through from behind, stretched out her hand, and touched His robe. Instantly, she knew she was healed.

    🎬 The Woman slips between people, stretches as far as she can, touches the hem, and freezes with a hand over her heart.

  4. 🔄 Jesus stops: “Who touched my clothes?”

    Jesus stopped walking. He knew power had gone out of Him, and He turned around and asked who had touched Him. His disciples couldn’t believe it: the whole crowd was pushing on Him! But He kept looking, face by face.

    🎬 Peter throws up his hands at the crowd. Jairus pulls at the air: we have to go! The Woman trembles.

  5. 🧎 “Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole”

    Shaking with fear, the woman came forward, knelt, and told Him the whole truth. Under the law of Moses her kind of sickness made her unclean, so for twelve years she had probably been kept at a distance. Jesus called her Daughter, told her that her faith had made her whole, and sent her away in peace.

    🎬 The Woman kneels. The Crowd goes silent. When she hears “Daughter,” she looks up and slowly smiles.

  6. 📩 “Thy daughter is dead”

    While He was still speaking, messengers arrived from Jairus’s house. Your daughter is dead, they said. Why bother the Master anymore? Jesus heard it and turned straight to Jairus: Be not afraid, only believe.

    🎬 The Messenger runs in, shakes his head. Jairus crumples. Everyone says the key verse together: “Be not afraid, only believe.”

  7. 😭 The mourners laugh Him to scorn

    At the house, people were weeping and wailing loudly. Jesus said the girl wasn’t dead, only sleeping, and they laughed at Him. So He sent them all outside. He took only her father and mother, and Peter, James and John, into the room where she lay.

    🎬 The Mourners wail, then laugh scornfully, then get pointed out the door. Jairus, his Wife and Peter step inside.

  8. 🌅 “Talitha cumi”: Damsel, I say unto thee, arise

    Jesus took her by the hand and said, in her own language, Talitha cumi, which Mark translates, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. She got up right away and walked around. She was twelve years old. Her parents were stunned, and Jesus, thinking of everything, told them to get her something to eat.

    🎬 Jairus’s Daughter takes the offered hand, stands and walks. Jairus and his Wife throw their arms up. The Crowd freezes in astonishment.

Key verse

Mark 5:36 ↗
“Be not afraid, only believe.”
In plain words: When the news is bad and you’re scared, Jesus says: don’t let fear decide. Keep trusting Me.
🙌 “Be not afraid” = hands in front of your face, then slowly lower them · “only” = one finger up · “believe” = hand flat over your heart.

More verses

Mark 5:34 ↗
“Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.”
In plain words: Jesus didn’t just heal her body. He called her Daughter in front of everyone.
Matthew 10:1 ↗
“And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.”
In plain words: Jesus shares His power with the people He calls, then sends them out to help.
Matthew 10:31 ↗
“Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.”
In plain words: God notices every tiny sparrow. You matter to Him far more than that.
Luke 9:23 ↗
“If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.”
In plain words: Following Jesus costs something every day, and it’s worth it.

Forehead Guess words18 words

  • 🧔 Jairus
  • 🕍 Synagogue
  • 🔢 Twelve years
  • 👘 Hem of His garment
  • 👥 Crowd
  • 💗 Daughter
  • 📩 Messenger
  • 🙏 Only believe
  • 😭 Mourners
  • 🌅 Talitha cumi
  • 🍞 Something to eat
  • 📜 Apostle
  • 💰 Matthew the publican
  • 🐦 Sparrow
  • 🐺 Wolves
  • 🌾 Laborers
  • ✝️ Take up your cross
  • 🤲 Fast offering
Clues for each word
  • Jairus: Synagogue ruler whose daughter was dying
  • Synagogue: Where Jairus was a leader
  • Twelve years: The girl’s age and the woman’s illness
  • Hem of His garment: What the woman reached out to touch
  • Crowd: Pressed on Jesus from every side
  • Daughter: What Jesus called the healed woman
  • Messenger: Brought the worst news of Jairus’s life
  • Only believe: What Jesus told Jairus after the bad news
  • Mourners: They laughed Jesus to scorn
  • Talitha cumi: “Damsel, I say unto thee, arise” (Mark 5:41)
  • Something to eat: What Jesus said the girl needed next
  • Apostle: One of the Twelve, a special witness
  • Matthew the publican: Tax collector who became an Apostle
  • Sparrow: Not one falls without the Father knowing
  • Wolves: Jesus sent them out as sheep among these
  • Laborers: The harvest is great, but these are few
  • Take up your cross: Daily discipleship, Luke 9:23
  • Fast offering: What deacons often gather on fast Sunday
▶ Play Forehead GuessFull screen, 60-second timer, works on any phone.

Scripture Showdown9 questions

  1. What was Jairus’s job?
    • A. Fisherman
    • B. Ruler of the synagogue
    • C. Roman soldier
    Show answer

    ✅ B. Ruler of the synagogue Mark 5:22. An important man who fell at Jesus’s feet anyway.

  2. How long had the woman been sick?
    • A. Twelve years
    • B. Twelve days
    • C. Forty years
    Show answer

    ✅ A. Twelve years Mark 5:25. As long as Jairus’s daughter had been alive.

  3. What had the woman spent on doctors?
    • A. Nothing
    • B. Half her money
    • C. All that she had
    Show answer

    ✅ C. All that she had Mark 5:26. And she only grew worse, until she reached for Jesus.

  4. Why did Jesus stop and ask, “Who touched my clothes?”
    • A. He knew virtue had gone out of Him
    • B. Someone stole His robe
    • C. The crowd was too loud
    Show answer

    ✅ A. He knew virtue had gone out of Him Mark 5:30. He wanted to meet her, not just heal her.

  5. What did Jesus say to Jairus after hearing his daughter had died?
    • A. “Go home”
    • B. “It is too late”
    • C. “Be not afraid, only believe”
    Show answer

    ✅ C. “Be not afraid, only believe” Mark 5:36. Fear doesn’t get the last word.

  6. What does “Talitha cumi” mean?
    • A. Peace, be still
    • B. Damsel, I say unto thee, arise
    • C. Go in peace
    Show answer

    ✅ B. Damsel, I say unto thee, arise Mark 5:41. He spoke to her in her own language.

  7. What did Jesus give the Twelve before sending them out?
    • A. Gold and silver
    • B. Two coats each
    • C. Power to heal and cast out devils
    Show answer

    ✅ C. Power to heal and cast out devils Matthew 10:1. He shares His power with the people He calls.

  8. Jesus said not even one of these falls without the Father knowing.
    • A. A sparrow
    • B. A leaf
    • C. A coin
    Show answer

    ✅ A. A sparrow Matthew 10:29–31. And you are worth more than many sparrows.

  9. In Luke 9:23, how often should a disciple take up their cross?
    • A. Once a year
    • B. Daily
    • C. Only on Sunday
    Show answer

    ✅ B. Daily Discipleship is an everyday thing, not a one-time event.

▶ Play Scripture ShowdownTeams take turns on one screen.

From general conference

“You are stronger than you think. Help is available, from others and especially from God. You are loved and valued and needed.”

— Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, “Fear Not: Believe Only!,” April 2022

Share in the testimony, right after your own witness.

Read the talk ↗

Songs

  • Faith Children’s Songbook, p. 96

    A simple reminder that faith grows as we act on it, the way the woman did when she reached out. Find it ↗

  • We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet Hymns, no. 19

    Gratitude for the living prophets and Apostles the Lord still calls and sends. Find it ↗

This week’s challenge

Make One Stretch

Choose one spiritual stretch toward Jesus Christ this week (a real prayer about something you’re afraid of, a fast with a purpose, a Children and Youth goal you’ve been avoiding) and do it. When fear shows up, say Mark 5:36 to yourself. Bonus: learn the names of today’s twelve Apostles and watch one of their testimonies of Christ.

Text the parents

This week in class we acted out Jairus begging Jesus to heal his daughter, the woman who reached through the crowd to touch His clothes, and Jesus raising the twelve-year-old girl with “Talitha cumi” (Mark 5:22–43). We learned how Jesus gave the Twelve Apostles power and sent them out (Matthew 10). Ask your youth: what is one “stretch” toward the Savior you’re making this week, and what would you fast for?

📝 After class

What worked? Who needs a check-in this week? Jot it here on a printed copy, or in the app’s private class notes.

Got extra time?

🍇 New Wine, Old Bottles · 4 min

  1. Read Matthew 9:16–17. Explain that old leather wine skins were stiff; new wine expanding inside them would burst them.
  2. Ask: “Why would Jesus say His gospel needs new bottles instead of being patched onto old ways?”
  3. Ask: “What ‘old bottle’ habit might need to change for the gospel to really fit in your life?”

🐑 Sheep Having No Shepherd · 4 min

  1. Read Matthew 9:36–38. Ask: “What did Jesus feel when He saw the crowds, and what did He do about it?”
  2. Make a quick list together of people in your ward or school who might feel like a sheep without a shepherd.
  3. Ask: “How could our class presidency or ministering be an answer to Jesus’s prayer for more laborers?”

✝️ Lose It to Find It · 4 min

  1. Read Luke 9:23–25. Share that the Joseph Smith Translation of verse 24 says you must be willing to lose your life for His sake to save it.
  2. Ask: “What’s the difference between losing your life and being willing to?”
  3. Each youth thinks of one person they know who ‘lost themselves’ serving others and found a better life. Share a few.

Sources

Scripture quotations are from the King James Version, the Bible used by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Tap or click a reference to open it in Gospel Library. Start with the official Come, Follow Me manual; these ideas are here to help it come alive.

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