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Come and See

A hot-take showdown, a skeptic under a fig tree, and an Invite Lab for sharing the gospel without the cringe

  • 🔥 Youth 14–16
  • Week 3
  • 📅 Sunday, January 17, 2027
🤔 Forehead Guess🏆 Showdown
💡 The big idea

Jesus Christ already knows me, He gives me power to become a son or daughter of God, and the way to know Him for myself (and to help my friends know Him) is to “come and see.”

I can come and see Jesus Christ for myself, remember who I really am because of Him, and invite others to come and see without pressure or cringe.

Study it yourself firstRead John 1 in Gospel LibraryCome, Follow Me manualOpen this week (John 1)
Know the chapters

John doesn’t start his Gospel in Bethlehem. He starts “in the beginning” (John 1:1): before the world, Jesus Christ was “the Word,” was with God, and created all things (1:3). He is “the light of men,” a light that shines in darkness even when the darkness doesn’t understand it (1:4–5). Then “the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us” (1:14). For teens, the point is huge: the Being who made the universe came close enough to know people by name. The Joseph Smith Translation of John 1 (in the Bible appendix) adds clarifications to several of these opening verses.

John 1:12 is an identity verse: to everyone who receives Him, He gives “power to become the sons of God.” We are all spirit children of Heavenly Father, but sin separates us from Him, and through Jesus Christ we can come back and become more like Him. In a 2022 devotional for young adults, “Choices for Eternity,” President Russell M. Nelson taught that our most important identities are child of God, child of the covenant and disciple of Jesus Christ, ahead of any label from school, sports, grades or followers. John the Baptist models a healthy identity too. When priests asked, “Who art thou?” (1:19), he said plainly who he wasn’t (“I am not the Christ”) and who he was: a voice pointing to someone greater. Then he pointed his own disciples to Jesus: “Behold the Lamb of God” (1:29, 36), and let them go.

The second half of the chapter is a chain reaction. Two of John’s disciples follow Jesus. He asks, “What seek ye?” and invites them: “Come and see” (1:38–39). One of them, Andrew, finds his brother Simon, and Jesus gives Simon a new name, Cephas (a stone). Philip finds Nathanael, who fires back a hot take: “Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?” (1:46). Philip doesn’t argue. He just repeats the invitation, “Come and see.” When Nathanael arrives, Jesus describes his honest character and tells him, “when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee” (1:48). Nathanael goes from skeptic to witness in about four verses: “thou art the Son of God” (1:49).

Your youth live in a world of hot takes and online arguments about religion. Philip’s approach is the gospel-sharing model the Church teaches today: love people, share what matters to you, and invite them to come and see, without pressure, debate or guilt. Teachers-age youth also prepare the sacrament each week; John’s title “the Lamb of God” is a perfect bridge to what the bread and water mean.

Only have 5 minutes?

Read John 1:1–5, 12, 19–23, 29 and 35–51. Do the Hot Take hook, let Teach Mode carry the scripture scene, then run the Invite Lab by reading three situations aloud and letting pairs try a natural “come and see.” Close with the Real Talk questions and your testimony that Jesus Christ knows each of them, like He knew Nathanael under the fig tree.

What to bring3 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. Write these six Invite Lab slips: (1) A friend asks why you don’t play in Sunday tournaments. (2) A friend says they’re so stressed they can’t sleep. (3) A friend saw pictures of your youth activity online and says it looked fun. (4) A friend says church is “just a bunch of rules.” (5) A new kid at school eats lunch alone every day. (6) A friend who stopped coming to church asks what seminary is like now.
  2. Mark John 1:1–5, 12, 19–23, 29, 35–51 in one set of scriptures (or have readers bookmark them in Gospel Library).
  3. Add your class in the My Class tab so you can hand out parts with one tap. Give Nathanael to someone who can deliver a skeptical line with good comic timing.
  4. Think of a time someone invited you to “come and see” something about the gospel, or when you came to know the Savior better for yourself. You’ll share it briefly at the end.

If your class is wild

  • The Hot Take hook can get loud and fun. Let it. Then drop your voice for Nathanael’s line; the contrast grabs them.
  • In the Invite Lab, some youth will make their invitations as cringe as possible on purpose. Laugh, then ask: “Okay, now the version you’d actually say.” Seeing what not to do is part of learning.
  • Some youth have friends who are hostile to religion, or doubts of their own. Keep “come and see” gentle: it’s an invitation, never a pressure campaign, and Nathanael’s skepticism was met with kindness.
  • Let youth lead: one runs the Hot Take hook, another keeps time in the Invite Lab, a third reads the Real Talk 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

Hot Take Showdown

3 min

Silly hot takes get everyone moving and set up Nathanael’s very real hot take, and Philip’s surprising response to it.

  1. SAY“Hot take time. Agree, go left. Disagree, go right. No middle.”
  2. Read quick hot takes: “Cereal is a soup.” · “Pineapple belongs on pizza.” · “Texting is better than calling.” · “Nothing good ever comes out of [the rival school or town nearby].”
  3. After the last one, ask someone on each side to defend it in one sentence. Then ask: “Did anyone change sides because of the argument?” (Usually no.)
  4. SAY“In John 1, a guy named Nathanael has a hot take about a town called Nazareth. His friend Philip does something smarter than arguing. Watch for it.”
🌪️ If they start actually arguing about pizza, let it go for ten seconds, then point out: “See? Arguing almost never changes anyone’s mind. Remember that.”

Class screen: 🔥 Hot Take Showdown: agree or disagree? · Left: agree · Right: disagree · No middle

2. Story

Scripture Scene: The Come-and-See Chain Reaction

6 min

Youth read John 1 in their own voices and see how one person pointing to Jesus sets off a chain of people coming to know Him for themselves.

  1. Hand out parts (tap Roles in Teach Mode). Readers read their verses from the marked scriptures. Anyone left over becomes a disciple who joins the chain in scene 8.
  2. The Narrator reads each scene while the class watches the screen. Pause for each reader.
  3. After scene 2, ask: “John could have let people think he was the Messiah. Why do you think it mattered to him to say exactly who he wasn’t?”
  4. After scene 7, ask: “What changed Nathanael’s mind? Was it an argument?” (No. It was coming, seeing, and discovering that Jesus already knew him.)
🌪️ If your class is small, one youth can play both Andrew and Philip. The chain still works.

Class screen: 🔗 John points. Andrew finds. Philip invites. Nathanael comes and sees. · Readers: read your verses · Watch the chain grow

No supplies? Do this instead

Instead of: Scriptures for each pair (their own, a classroom set, or Gospel Library on their phones)

  1. Hand out parts (tap Roles in Teach Mode). Anyone left over becomes a disciple who joins the chain in scene 8.
  2. Hold your own scriptures (or phone). When it’s a character’s turn, read their verse one phrase at a time and they echo it.
  3. After scene 2, ask: “John could have let people think he was the Messiah. Why do you think it mattered to him to say exactly who he wasn’t?”
  4. After scene 7, ask: “What changed Nathanael’s mind? Was it an argument?”
3. Wiggle break

Chain Reaction

2 min

A fast, physical chain game shows how one invitation turns into many, like Andrew to Simon and Philip to Nathanael.

  1. Everyone stands and spreads out. Pick one starter (Andrew).
  2. Start the timer. The starter taps one person and says, “Come and see.” That person puts a hand on the starter’s shoulder, and now both of them go “find” someone else. Keep going until the whole class is linked.
  3. Then the whole chain has to touch all four walls together without breaking. Check the time, then try once more to beat it.
  4. SAY“John pointed two people. By the end of the chapter there were five disciples. Invitations multiply.”
🌪️ Keep it to a fast walk. If the chain gets rough, the penalty is starting over, which they’ll hate enough to slow down.
⏱️ Big Timer (a class game in the Gospel Sparks app)

Class screen: 🔗 Chain Reaction: tap, “Come and see,” link up, repeat · Link the whole class · Touch all four walls · Beat your time

4. Scripture

Scripture Spotlight: Power to Become

4 min

Youth teach John 1:12 to each other and connect it to their real identity, beyond grades, looks or followers.

  1. Ask: “What labels do people your age get stuck with?” (The smart one, the athlete, the quiet one, their follower count, their mistakes.) Take a few quickly.
  2. Pairs read John 1:12 and get 60 seconds to answer: “What does it mean that Jesus gives us power to become something?” Each pair shares one sentence.
  3. Add: Latter-day prophets have taught that our most important identities are child of God, child of the covenant and disciple of Jesus Christ. Those labels come from Him, and no one can take them away.
  4. Point out that John the Baptist knew who he was so clearly that he didn’t need the spotlight (John 1:20–23). Say the key verse together with the motions, then once with the screen hidden.

Class screen: 💪 To them gave he power to become the sons of God · Child of God · Child of the covenant · Disciple of Jesus Christ

No supplies? Do this instead

Instead of: Scriptures for each pair (their own, a classroom set, or Gospel Library on their phones)

  1. Ask: “What labels do people your age get stuck with?” Take a few quickly.
  2. Read John 1:12 aloud from your scriptures while it stays on the screen. Pairs get 60 seconds to answer: “What does it mean that Jesus gives us power to become something?”
  3. Add: Latter-day prophets have taught that our most important identities are child of God, child of the covenant and disciple of Jesus Christ.
  4. Say the key verse together with the motions, then once with the screen hidden.
5. Game

Invite Lab

4 min

Practicing real situations helps youth find natural, non-cringe ways to say “come and see,” like Philip did.

  1. SAY“Philip didn’t argue or preach. He invited. Let’s practice.”
  2. Pairs draw a slip. They have 45 seconds to come up with a natural “come and see” invitation: to church, seminary, a youth activity, a prayer, a verse, or just to hang out with good people.
  3. Each pair acts it out in 15 seconds. The class rates it with the Cringe Meter: hands high means natural, hands low means cringe.
  4. Play four or five slips. Then ask: “What made the high-scoring ones work?” (Real, kind, specific, no pressure.)
🌪️ If a pair freezes, let them phone a friend: one classmate can whisper an idea.

Class screen: 📨 Invite Lab: a real “come and see” with zero cringe · 45 seconds to plan · 15 seconds to act it · Cringe Meter: hands high = natural

No supplies? Do this instead

Instead of: Six Invite Lab slips (see prep), folded into a bowl, bag or hat

  1. SAY“Philip didn’t argue or preach. He invited. Let’s practice.”
  2. Read a situation aloud: a friend asks why you don’t play Sunday tournaments · a friend is too stressed to sleep · a friend saw your youth activity online and says it looked fun · a friend says church is just rules · a new kid eats lunch alone · a friend who stopped coming asks what seminary is like.
  3. Pairs get 45 seconds to plan a natural “come and see” and 15 seconds to act it out. The class rates it with the Cringe Meter: hands high = natural.
  4. After four or five, ask: “What made the high-scoring ones work?”
6. Game

Forehead Guess: John 1

4 minBONUS

A quick, competitive review of the people, titles and ideas from John 1.

  1. Split into two teams. Tap Forehead Guess. The guesser holds your phone or tablet on their forehead facing their team.
  2. Teammates give clues without saying the word. Tilt down for got it, up to pass. Turns are 45 seconds.
  3. Bonus point if the team can name the verse in John 1 that goes with the word.
▶ Play Forehead Guess on the web

Class screen: 🤔 Forehead Guess: John 1 · No saying the word · Name the verse for a bonus

7. Game

Scripture Showdown

5 minBONUS

A quick team quiz reviews the whole lesson.

  1. Split into two teams and pick captains. Tap Scripture Showdown.
  2. Teams huddle for ten seconds; only the captain answers.
  3. Steal rule: if a team misses, the other team can steal by naming the verse.
▶ Play Scripture Showdown on the web

Class screen: 🏆 Scripture Showdown!

8. Talk it over

Real Talk

4 min

Honest questions connect John 1 to identity, skepticism and sharing faith in a world of hot takes.

  1. Sit in a circle or wherever they’re comfortable. One question per screen.
  2. Let silence sit for ten seconds. Share your own answer to at least one.
  3. If a youth shares a doubt, thank them. Nathanael’s doubt is in the scriptures, and Jesus met it with kindness.
💬 Ask the class
  • John the Baptist had a huge following and kept pointing it away from himself. What would it look like to use your phone or social media the way John used his platform?
  • Nathanael had a hot take about Nazareth. What hot takes or stereotypes keep people your age from giving Jesus or the Church a real look?
  • Why do you think Philip said “Come and see” instead of arguing? When has an argument about religion ever changed someone’s mind?
  • Jesus told Nathanael, “I saw thee” under the fig tree. When have you felt that Heavenly Father or Jesus knew exactly where you were?
  • What does “come and see” look like for someone who already goes to church every week but hasn’t really come to know Jesus for themselves?

Class screen: 💬 Real talk: who you are, and who you’re pointing to

9. Testimony

Under the Fig Tree

2 min

End quietly with the assurance that the Savior knows each of them and one small, real invitation to carry out.

  1. Lower your voice. Share briefly a time you came to know the Savior better for yourself, or when someone’s simple invitation mattered to you. Testify that He knows each of them the way He knew Nathanael.
  2. Hand out cards. On one side, invite them to write one way they’ll “come and see” for themselves this week (read John 1–3, pray about one question, pay attention during the sacrament). On the other, the first name of one person they could invite to something.
  3. Show the challenge on the screen and invite someone to say the closing prayer.

Class screen: 🌳 Before anyone called you, He saw you. Come and see. · One way you’ll come and see · One name you could invite

No supplies? Do this instead

Instead of: One index card or sticky note per person, and a few pens

  1. Lower your voice. Share briefly a time you came to know the Savior better for yourself, or when someone’s simple invitation mattered to you. Testify that He knows each of them.
  2. Invite everyone to type in their phone’s notes (or just decide) one way they’ll come and see for themselves this week, and the first name of one person they could invite to something.
  3. Show the challenge on the screen and invite someone to say the closing prayer.

Story drama

The Come-and-See Chain Reaction

John 1:1–51 ↗

Parts to hand out

  • NarratorReads each scene and reports what Jesus said (no one plays Jesus).
  • John the BaptistKnows exactly who he is and isn’t; reads John 1:20 and 1:29.
  • Priests and LevitesTwo youth sent from Jerusalem to interrogate John; one reads John 1:19 and 1:22.
  • AndrewFollows Jesus, then goes straight to find his brother; reads John 1:41.
  • Simon PeterAndrew’s brother, who gets a new name: Cephas, a stone.
  • PhilipFinds Nathanael and answers his hot take with an invitation; reads John 1:45–46.
  • NathanaelAn honest skeptic sitting under a fig tree; reads John 1:46, 48 and 49.

Scenes

  1. ✨🌌 Before Bethlehem: “In the beginning was the Word”

    John starts his Gospel before the world began. Jesus Christ was the Word. He was with God. Everything was made by Him. And His light shines in the darkness, even when the darkness doesn’t get it.

    🎬 The Narrator reads John 1:1–5 slowly. On “the light shineth in darkness,” someone flips the lights off and back on.

  2. 🏜️❓ “Who art thou?” “I am not the Christ.”

    John the Baptist was drawing huge crowds. Leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to find out who he claimed to be. John could have taken the spotlight. Instead, he told them exactly who he wasn’t, and that he was just a voice preparing the way for someone greater.

    🎬 The Priests and Levites circle John and read John 1:19 and 1:22. John reads John 1:20, then points away from himself toward the door.

  3. 🐑👉 “Behold the Lamb of God”

    The next day, John saw Jesus coming toward him. He didn’t call Him King or Master. He called Him the Lamb of God, the One who would take away the sin of the world. The next day he said it again, and two of his own disciples left him to follow Jesus. John let them go.

    🎬 John reads John 1:29 and points across the room. Andrew and one other youth get up and start to follow the direction he points.

  4. 🚶🏠 “What seek ye?” “Come and see.”

    Jesus turned around and saw them following. He asked what they were looking for. They asked where He was staying. He didn’t hand them a pamphlet or an argument. He said, “Come and see.” They spent the rest of the day with Him.

    🎬 The two followers freeze when the Narrator reads “What seek ye?” The Narrator reads John 1:39. They take three steps forward and sit.

  5. 🎣🪨 Andrew’s first move: find his brother

    The first thing Andrew did was find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messias.” He brought Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and gave him a new name: Cephas, which means a stone.

    🎬 Andrew hurries to Simon Peter, reads John 1:41, and pulls him over. Simon Peter reacts to the new name with a slow, surprised nod.

  6. 🌳🔥 Nathanael’s hot take about Nazareth

    Jesus called Philip to follow Him. Philip found his friend Nathanael and told him they had found the One Moses and the prophets wrote about: Jesus of Nazareth. Nathanael wasn’t impressed. Nazareth? Nothing good comes from there. Philip didn’t argue. He just said, “Come and see.”

    🎬 Philip reads John 1:45. Nathanael, sitting under a pretend fig tree, reads the first half of John 1:46 with full skepticism. Philip answers calmly: “Come and see.”

  7. 👁️🌳 “When thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee”

    As Nathanael walked up, Jesus described him: a true Israelite with nothing fake about him. Nathanael was stunned and asked how Jesus knew him. Jesus said that before Philip ever called him, when he was under the fig tree, He saw him.

    🎬 Nathanael stops mid-step. He reads “Whence knowest thou me?” from John 1:48, and the Narrator reads the rest of the verse. Nathanael slowly lowers his crossed arms.

  8. 🙌🌤️ From skeptic to witness in four verses

    Nathanael’s hot take was gone. He declared that Jesus was the Son of God and the King of Israel. Jesus promised him he would see even greater things than this. The chain that started with John pointing away from himself now had five new disciples.

    🎬 Nathanael reads John 1:49. Everyone who played a disciple stands in a line, each with a hand on the next person’s shoulder.

Key verse

John 1:12 ↗
“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name”
In plain words: Everyone who receives Jesus and believes in Him gets His power to become who they really are: sons and daughters of God, growing to be like our Heavenly Father.
🙌 “As many as received him” (open hands as if receiving a gift) · “gave he power” (make a fist of strength) · “to become” (hands rising from low to high) · “the sons of God” (point up). Say it three times, then once with the screen hidden.

More verses

John 1:5 ↗
“And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.”
In plain words: Jesus’s light keeps shining even in the darkest places, even when the darkness doesn’t understand it.
John 1:29 ↗
“Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.”
In plain words: Look! Here is the Lamb of God, the One who takes away the sins of the whole world.
John 1:46 ↗
“Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.”
In plain words: “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Philip didn’t argue. He said, “Come and see for yourself.”
John 1:48 ↗
“Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.”
In plain words: “How do You know me?” Jesus said, “Before anyone called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”

Forehead Guess words18 words

  • 📖 The Word
  • 💡 Light
  • 🗣️ John the Baptist
  • 🐑 Lamb of God
  • 🎣 Andrew
  • 🪨 Simon Peter
  • 🪨 Cephas
  • 📣 Philip
  • 🙆 Nathanael
  • 🌳 Fig Tree
  • 🏡 Nazareth
  • 👑 Messiah
  • 🏜️ Wilderness
  • 👀 Come and See
  • 🧑‍🏫 Rabbi
  • 🌍 Creator
  • 🔥 Hot Take
  • 🙌 Son of God
Clues for each word
  • The Word: John’s title for Jesus “in the beginning”
  • Light: It shines in darkness, and darkness can’t understand it
  • John the Baptist: Said “I am not the Christ” and pointed to Jesus
  • Lamb of God: Takes away the sin of the world
  • Andrew: First thing he did was find his brother
  • Simon Peter: Got a new name: Cephas
  • Cephas: A new name that means “a stone”
  • Philip: Answered a hot take with “Come and see”
  • Nathanael: Skeptic who became a witness in four verses
  • Fig Tree: Where Jesus saw Nathanael before Philip called him
  • Nazareth: “Can there any good thing come out of” it?
  • Messiah: Andrew said, “We have found” Him
  • Wilderness: Where John was “the voice of one crying”
  • Come and See: The invitation in John 1:39 and 1:46
  • Rabbi: It means Master or Teacher
  • Creator: All things were made by Him
  • Hot Take: Nathanael had one about Nazareth
  • Son of God: What Nathanael declared Jesus to be
▶ Play Forehead GuessFull screen, 60-second timer, works on any phone.

Scripture Showdown10 questions

  1. How does John 1 begin?
    • A. With a star
    • B. With Mary and Joseph
    • C. “In the beginning was the Word”
    Show answer

    ✅ C. “In the beginning was the Word” John 1:1. John starts before the world was made.

  2. According to John 1:3, who made all things?
    • A. Jesus Christ
    • B. The angels
    • C. Moses
    Show answer

    ✅ A. Jesus Christ “All things were made by him.” The Creator came to earth.

  3. What does John 1:12 say Jesus gives to those who receive Him?
    • A. Riches
    • B. Power to become the sons of God
    • C. A long life
    Show answer

    ✅ B. Power to become the sons of God Your truest identity comes from Him.

  4. When asked “Who art thou?”, what did John the Baptist say first?
    • A. “I am Elias”
    • B. “I am a prophet”
    • C. “I am not the Christ”
    Show answer

    ✅ C. “I am not the Christ” John 1:20. He knew exactly who he was and who he wasn’t.

  5. What title did John the Baptist use for Jesus in John 1:29?
    • A. The Lamb of God
    • B. The King of Kings
    • C. The Good Shepherd
    Show answer

    ✅ A. The Lamb of God A lamb was the sacrifice everyone recognized. Jesus is the ultimate sacrifice.

  6. What did Jesus ask the two disciples following Him?
    • A. “Who sent you?”
    • B. “What seek ye?”
    • C. “Are you hungry?”
    Show answer

    ✅ B. “What seek ye?” John 1:38. Then He invited them: “Come and see.”

  7. Who was the first person Andrew brought to Jesus?
    • A. Philip
    • B. His brother Simon
    • C. Nathanael
    Show answer

    ✅ B. His brother Simon John 1:41–42. The first invite was family.

  8. What does the name Cephas mean?
    • A. A stone
    • B. A fisher
    • C. A friend
    Show answer

    ✅ A. A stone John 1:42. A stone is strong and steady, and Peter became a leader of the Church.

  9. What was Nathanael’s hot take?
    • A. Fishermen can’t be prophets
    • B. Nothing good comes out of Nazareth
    • C. The Messiah isn’t coming
    Show answer

    ✅ B. Nothing good comes out of Nazareth John 1:46. Philip answered with an invitation, not an argument.

  10. Where did Jesus say He saw Nathanael before Philip called him?
    • A. By the river
    • B. In the synagogue
    • C. Under the fig tree
    Show answer

    ✅ C. Under the fig tree John 1:48. Jesus already knew him.

▶ Play Scripture ShowdownTeams take turns on one screen.

From general conference

“John chose the earliest and perhaps most commonly recognized image in the religious tradition of his people. He used the figure of a sacrificial lamb offered in atonement for the sins and sorrows of a fallen world and all the fallen people in it.”

— Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, “Behold the Lamb of God,” April 2019

Share after scene 3 of the scripture scene, or in The Lamb and the Sacrament extra, to explain why John called Jesus “the Lamb of God.”

Read the talk ↗

Songs

  • Come, Follow Me Hymns, no. 116

    Jesus told Philip “Follow me” (John 1:43). This hymn is that invitation. Find it ↗

  • I Am a Child of God Hymns, no. 301

    John 1:12: through Jesus Christ we have power to become the sons and daughters of God. Find it ↗

  • I Know That My Redeemer Lives Hymns, no. 136

    Nathanael went from skeptic to witness: “thou art the Son of God.” Find it ↗

This week’s challenge

Come and See Week

Come and see for yourself: read John 1 again this week and underline every title of Jesus Christ you find. During the sacrament, think about what “the Lamb of God” means for you. Then give one real, no-pressure “come and see” invitation to the person whose name you wrote down.

Text the parents

Today in class we studied John 1: Jesus as “the Word” and Creator, John the Baptist pointing people to “the Lamb of God,” and Philip answering Nathanael’s skeptical hot take with a simple “Come and see” (John 1:46). We also talked about John 1:12: Jesus gives us “power to become the sons of God.” Ask your teen: what made Nathanael change his mind? And what’s a natural, non-cringe way to invite a friend to come and see?

📝 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?

🏷️ Title Collector · 5 min

  1. Pairs race to list every title of Jesus Christ in John 1:1–14, 29, 34, 38, 41, 45 and 49 (the Word, the Light, Lamb of God, Son of God, Rabbi, Messias, King of Israel, and more).
  2. Each pair picks one title and explains what it teaches about Him in one sentence.
  3. Ask: “Which title means the most to you right now, and why?”

🍞 The Lamb and the Sacrament · 4 min

  1. Read John 1:29 and share Elder Holland’s quote from the conference section about why John chose the image of a lamb.
  2. Ask the teachers: “When you prepare the sacrament, how could remembering ‘the Lamb of God’ change how you do it?”
  3. Ask everyone: “What’s one thing you could think about during the sacrament this Sunday?”

🔦 Light in the Dark · 4 min

  1. Turn off the lights and turn on one phone flashlight. Read John 1:4–5.
  2. Ask: “Can darkness put out a light? What happens to the dark when the light is on?”
  3. Discuss: what does it mean that some people don’t “comprehend” His light? What helps you understand Him better?

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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