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Reach Through the Crowd

A woman who reached through a crush of people, a dad who got the worst news mid-miracle, and real fears put up against Matthew 10

  • 🔥 Youth 14–16
  • Week 10
  • 📅 Sunday, March 7, 2027
🤔 Forehead Guess🏆 Showdown
💡 The big idea

When I’m afraid or things look hopeless, I can keep reaching for Jesus Christ; He notices every single person in the crowd, and He tells me, “Be not afraid, only believe.”

I can reach for the Savior through my fears and distractions, and trust that He sees me and knows my name.

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)
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Mark 5:21–43 braids two stories together. Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue (an important local leader), falls at Jesus’s feet and begs Him to come heal his dying twelve-year-old daughter. Jesus goes, but on the way He stops for someone else. While He is still speaking, messengers arrive with the worst news: the girl has died. Mark says that as soon as Jesus heard it, He turned to Jairus and said, “Be not afraid, only believe” (Mark 5:36). At the house the mourners laughed at Him, but He took the girl by the hand and said, “Talitha cumi”: “Damsel, I say unto thee, arise” (Mark 5:41). She got up and walked, and Jesus told them to give her something to eat. 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.

The woman in the middle had been bleeding for twelve years, as long as Jairus’s daughter had been alive. She had spent everything on doctors and only gotten worse (Mark 5:26). Under the law of Moses her condition made her ceremonially unclean (Leviticus 15:25–27), which probably meant years of being kept at a distance. She came up behind Jesus in the crush and touched His clothes. He stopped, asked who touched Him and waited until she came forward, trembling. He didn’t scold her; He called her “Daughter” and sent her away in peace. President Russell M. Nelson’s general conference talk “Drawing the Power of Jesus Christ into Our Lives” (April 2017) describes her reach as a picture of the spiritual stretching we do to draw on the Savior’s power. Fasting, which some of your class may be doing today, is one of those reaches.

Matthew 10 and Luke 9 record Jesus calling the Twelve Apostles, giving them power to heal and bless, and sending them out. He warned them about opposition, then gave them promises that still work for a nervous teenager: the Spirit will give you words when you need them (Matthew 10:19–20), not even a sparrow falls without your Father, and “the very hairs of your head are all numbered” (10:29–31). Today living Apostles are called as special witnesses of Jesus Christ, just as the first Twelve were.

Luke 9:23–25 is the cost of discipleship: deny yourself, take up your cross daily and follow Him. The Joseph Smith Translation of Matthew 16:26 explains that taking up your cross means denying yourself all ungodliness and every worldly lust and keeping His commandments. For fourteen- to sixteen-year-olds, the biggest crosses are often social: being the one who leaves the party, who says what they believe in class, who invites a friend. Today’s fears game gives them a chance to practice.

Only have 5 minutes?

Read Mark 5:21–43 and Matthew 10:19–20, 29–32. Run The Reach with the teacher’s own sleeve, let Teach Mode carry the scripture scene, do the silent birthday line-up, then read three fears from the Fear Draft step out loud and let the teams match a Matthew 10 promise to each. Close with the Real Talk questions and your testimony that the Savior notices every person in the crowd.

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. Write these six fears on slips: (1) Someone in class asks why you don’t drink, and everyone turns to hear your answer. (2) You want to invite a friend to a youth activity, but they might think it’s weird. (3) You’re the only one at a sleepover who wants to leave when the movie gets bad. (4) You posted something about your beliefs and people are mocking it. (5) You feel pressure to have your whole future figured out already. (6) You wonder if anyone would even notice if you stopped coming to church.
  2. Mark Mark 5:22–43, Matthew 10:19–20 and 10:29–32, and Luke 9:23–24 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 scene parts with one tap. Give the Woman and Jairus to readers who can carry some feeling.
  4. Think of a time you were afraid and reached for the Savior anyway, or a time you felt noticed by Heavenly Father when you felt invisible. You’ll share it briefly at the end.

If your class is wild

  • In The Reach, the rule is arms down and no shoving. The crowd can only shift their feet and shoulders. Stop the round instantly if anyone gets rough.
  • If some youth are fasting, they may be low-energy or cranky. Keep the moving parts short and don’t use food as a prize.
  • The fear slips may land on someone’s real life. Don’t ask anyone to share their own fear out loud; the private card at the end is where that goes.
  • Put your quietest confident reader in the Woman’s role. Her “I told Him all the truth” moment works best with a calm voice, not drama.
  • If they drift to their phones, try: “Scriptures open, everything else face down; you can check it the second class ends.”

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

The Reach

3 min

Youth feel how hard it is to reach someone through a crowd, which sets up the woman who spent twelve years waiting for her chance.

  1. Stand in the middle of the room and let the end of your sleeve (or a scarf) hang down by your side.
  2. Everyone except one volunteer, the Reacher, forms a tight circle around you facing in. Rules: arms down, no pushing; they can only shift their feet and shoulders to block.
  3. The Reacher has 20 seconds to get a hand through and touch your sleeve. Cheer them on.
  4. Ask the Reacher: “What did you have to do to get through?” Ask the crowd: “Did you even notice who was trying to reach?”
  5. SAY“Today a woman does this for real. She’d been waiting twelve years, and the whole crowd was in her way.”
🌪️ If they’re too wound up for a close-contact game, make the crowd a wall of chairs the Reacher has to get past instead.

Class screen: 🤲 The Reach: can you get through the crowd? · Arms down, no pushing · 20 seconds

2. Story

Scripture Scene: Twelve Years

6 min

Youth read Mark 5 and see a Savior who stops for one person in the crowd, and who meets devastating news with “only believe.”

  1. Hand out parts (tap Roles in Teach Mode). Everyone left over is the Crowd and later the Mourners.
  2. The Narrator reads each scene while the class watches the screen; pause for each action. No one voices the Savior; the Narrator reports His words.
  3. After scene 6, pause and ask Jairus: “How are you feeling right now about the delay?” Then ask the class: “Have you ever had to wait while it looked like God was helping everyone but you?”
  4. After the last scene, ask: “The woman and the girl both had twelve years. What does this chapter say about how Jesus sees each person?”
🌪️ If the energy dips, make the Mourners’ scornful laugh a contest: most over-the-top fake laugh gets the Crowd’s vote.

Class screen: 🎭 Twelve years of waiting, one reach, one devastating message · Readers read their own lines · Everyone else: the Crowd

3. Wiggle break

All Numbered

2 min

A silent line-up gets everyone moving and makes the point that God knows details about us that we don’t even know about each other.

  1. SAY“Line up by birthday, January 1 at the door to December 31 at the far wall. No talking. Go.” Give them 60 seconds; they can use fingers and gestures.
  2. Check it: everyone says their birthday down the line. Cheer if it’s right, groan dramatically if it’s not.
  3. Read Matthew 10:29–30. Say: “We needed 60 seconds and hand signals to sort out birthdays. Your Father in Heaven knows the number of hairs on your head.”
  4. Then share Elder Jeffrey R. Holland’s words to youth from “Fear Not: Believe Only!” (see Conference quotes).
🌪️ If someone refuses to play silent, make them the official judge who checks the line at the end.

Class screen: 🎂 Silent line-up: order by birthday, no talking · January → December · 60 seconds

4. Scripture

Scripture Spotlight: Be Not Afraid, Only Believe

4 min

Youth teach what “only believe” means (and doesn’t mean), then practice answering bad news with the key verse.

  1. A volunteer reads Mark 5:35–36. Ask: “How long did Jesus wait before He said this?” (Mark says as soon as He heard.)
  2. Give two youth 60 seconds to prepare, then teach: (1) “Does ‘be not afraid’ mean Jairus stopped feeling scared?” (2) “What did believing actually look like for Jairus?” (He kept walking home with Jesus.)
  3. Bad-news drill: read these “texts” one at a time and after each, the class answers with Mark 5:36: “Roster’s posted. You didn’t make it.” · “Can you come home? We need to talk.” · “Everyone saw what they posted about you.” · “Test scores are posted.”
  4. Say the verse together with the motions, then once with the screen covered.

Class screen: 📲 Bad news just came in. What did Jesus say? · Be not afraid · only believe

No supplies? Do this instead

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

  1. Read Mark 5:35–36 from your own scriptures. Ask: “How long did Jesus wait before He said this?” (As soon as He heard.)
  2. Ask two volunteers to answer: “Does ‘be not afraid’ mean Jairus stopped feeling scared?” and “What did believing look like for him?” (He kept walking home with Jesus.)
  3. Bad-news drill: read the “texts” (didn’t make the team · “we need to talk” · something posted about you · test scores are posted) and after each, the class answers with Mark 5:36 from the screen.
  4. Say the verse together with the motions, then once with the screen covered.
5. Game

Fear Draft: Matthew 10 Edition

5 min

The promises Jesus gave His nervous Apostles become practical coaching for fears teens actually have.

  1. SAY“When Jesus sent out the Twelve, He warned them it would be hard, then packed their bags with promises.” Put these on the screen or the board: A. Matthew 10:19–20 (you’ll be given words) · B. 10:29–31 (you’re worth more than sparrows) · C. 10:32 (stand up for Him and He stands up for you) · D. 10:39 (lose your life for Him and you find it).
  2. Split into two teams. A team draws a fear slip and reads it aloud.
  3. They have 30 seconds to pick the promise that fits best and give a 20-second “coach talk” to a friend facing that fear, using the verse.
  4. The other team rates the coach talk with one, two or three fingers. Highest total after two rounds each wins.
🌪️ If a team goes for laughs, let them, then ask for a serious fifteen-second version. They usually nail it.

Class screen: 🎒 Draw a fear. Pick a promise. Coach a friend. · A: 10:19–20 · B: 10:29–31 · C: 10:32 · D: 10:39

No supplies? Do this instead

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

  1. SAY“When Jesus sent out the Twelve, He packed their bags with promises.” Read the four choices from the kid screen: 10:19–20, 10:29–31, 10:32, 10:39.
  2. Split into two teams. Read a fear: asked in class why you don’t drink · inviting a friend to an activity · the only one who wants to leave the sleepover · your post about beliefs gets mocked · pressure to have your future figured out · wondering if anyone would notice if you stopped coming.
  3. The team picks the best promise and gives a 20-second coach talk. The other team rates it with one to three fingers.
  4. Play two rounds each; highest total wins.
6. Game

Forehead Guess: Reach Through the Crowd

4 minBONUS

A fast review of people, places and phrases from this week’s chapters.

  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 clue-giver can quote a phrase from the verse the word comes from.
▶ Play Forehead Guess on the web

Class screen: 🤔 Forehead Guess: Reach Through the Crowd · No saying the word · Bonus: quote the verse

7. Game

Scripture Showdown

5 minBONUS

A fast 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 the point by naming the chapter.
▶ Play Scripture Showdown on the web

Class screen: 🏆 Scripture Showdown!

8. Talk it over

Real Talk

3 min

Honest questions connect the crowd, the delay and the promises to their own fears.

  1. Sit wherever they’re comfortable. One question per screen; pick the ones that fit your class.
  2. Let silence sit for ten seconds before you rescue anyone. Answer one yourself, briefly and honestly.
  3. If something heavy comes up, thank them and follow up after class.
💬 Ask the class
  • What’s the “crowd” that gets between you and the Savior: noise, phones, busyness, what people think?
  • Jesus stopped to find one woman in a huge crowd. When have you felt noticed by Heavenly Father, or wished you were?
  • Jairus had to wait while someone else got helped first. How do you keep believing when your answer is delayed?
  • What’s one way you can reach for Him this week: fasting, prayer, the sacrament, a blessing, the scriptures?

Class screen: 💬 Real talk: fear, waiting and being noticed

9. Testimony

Testimony & Your Reach

2 min

End quietly with one private fear and one concrete way to reach for the Savior this week.

  1. Lower your voice. Share briefly a time you were afraid and reached for the Savior anyway, or a time you felt noticed by Him. Testify that He knows each of them by name.
  2. Hand out cards. Invite each person to write one fear on one side (it stays private) and on the other side one way they’ll reach for the Savior this week.
  3. Show the challenge on the screen and invite someone to say the closing prayer.

Class screen: 🙏 One fear. One reach. He knows your name. · Write one fear (private) · Write one way you’ll reach

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 were afraid and reached for the Savior anyway, or a time you felt noticed by Him. Testify that He knows each of them by name.
  2. Invite everyone to think of one fear and type (or silently choose) one way they’ll reach for the Savior this week. Nobody has to share.
  3. Show the challenge on the screen and invite someone to say the closing prayer.

Story drama

Twelve Years

Mark 5:21–43 ↗

Parts to hand out

  • NarratorReads each scene and reports what Jesus said (no one voices the Savior).
  • JairusA desperate dad who begs for help, gets delayed, and then gets the worst news.
  • The WomanTwelve years sick; slips through the crowd, reaches, then tells the whole truth.
  • PeterReads Mark 5:31 in total disbelief: everyone is touching You.
  • The MessengerBrings the terrible news from Jairus’s house (Mark 5:35).
  • Jairus’s DaughterTwelve years old; lies still, then gets up and walks when the Narrator reads verse 41.
  • The Crowd & MournersEveryone else: presses in on the road, then wails and laughs at the house.

Scenes

  1. 🌊👥 A crowd on the shore and a desperate dad

    Jesus crossed back over the Sea of Galilee and a huge crowd was waiting. Out of it came Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, an important man in town. He fell at Jesus’s feet and begged: his little daughter was dying. Would Jesus please come and lay His hands on her?

    🎬 Jairus kneels and reads Mark 5:23. The Crowd presses in, craning to see.

  2. 🚶👥 Moving through the crush

    Jesus went with him. The crowd followed, shoving in on every side. Every minute mattered, and they were moving at the speed of a packed hallway between classes.

    🎬 The Crowd packs tight around Jairus as he inches forward, checking an imaginary watch.

  3. 🤲🧥 Twelve years, and one reach

    In that crowd was a woman who had been sick for twelve years. She’d spent everything she had on doctors and only gotten worse. Under the law of Moses her sickness made her unclean, so reaching into a crowd was a risk. But she thought: if I can just touch His clothes, I’ll be healed. So she came up from behind and reached.

    🎬 The Woman slips through the Crowd, reaches low and touches the Narrator’s sleeve. She reads Mark 5:28 quietly.

  4. ✋❓ “Who touched my clothes?”

    Instantly she felt it: she was healed. And Jesus stopped. He turned around and asked who had touched His clothes. His disciples couldn’t believe it; the whole crowd was bumping into Him. But He kept looking.

    🎬 Everyone freezes. Peter reads Mark 5:31, arms wide. Jairus whispers, “We have to go!”

  5. 🙇‍♀️💗 “Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole”

    Shaking, the woman came forward, fell down in front of Him and told Him the whole truth, in front of everyone. He didn’t scold her or rush her. He called her “Daughter,” told her that her faith had made her whole, and sent her away in peace.

    🎬 The Woman kneels. The Narrator reads Mark 5:34. The Crowd lets out one soft “Whoa.”

  6. 📩💔 The news Jairus dreaded

    While Jesus was still speaking, people came from Jairus’s house. Your daughter is dead, they said. Why bother the Master anymore? Everything Jairus had hoped for seemed to end right there, and it happened while Jesus was helping somebody else.

    🎬 The Messenger reads Mark 5:35. Jairus sinks to one knee.

  7. 🫱❗ “Be not afraid, only believe”

    The moment Jesus heard it, He turned to Jairus and told him not to be afraid, only to believe. He took just Peter, James and John. At the house people were weeping and wailing. When Jesus said the girl was only sleeping, they laughed at Him.

    🎬 The Narrator reads Mark 5:36. Jairus stands back up. The Mourners wail, then laugh scornfully (Mark 5:40).

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

    Jesus sent the mockers out and brought in only the girl’s parents and His three disciples. He took her by the hand and said, “Talitha cumi,” which means, “Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.” She stood up and walked. She was twelve. And Jesus told them to get her something to eat.

    🎬 The Daughter lies still. As the Narrator reads Mark 5:41–42, she sits up, stands and walks to Jairus. Everyone gasps.

Key verse

Mark 5:36 ↗
“As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.”
In plain words: The second Jesus heard the terrible news, He turned to Jairus and said: don’t be afraid; just keep believing.
🙌 Everyone says the first half. On “Be not afraid,” open your hands palms up; on “only believe,” put one hand over your heart. Then try it with the screen covered.

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 called her “Daughter” and told her that her faith had healed her. She could leave in peace.
Matthew 10:29–31 ↗
“Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.”
In plain words: Sparrows cost almost nothing, and God still notices every one. He knows you down to the number of hairs on your head. Don’t be afraid; you matter far more.
Matthew 10:19–20 ↗
“take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.”
In plain words: Don’t panic about what to say when you’re put on the spot. The Spirit will help you know what to say right when you need it.
Luke 9:23–24 ↗
“If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.”
In plain words: Following Jesus means putting Him ahead of yourself every day. People who give their lives to Him end up finding who they really are.

Forehead Guess words16 words

  • 🧔 Jairus
  • 🧒 Talitha Cumi
  • 🗓️ Twelve Years
  • 🧥 Hem of His Garment
  • 👥 Crowd
  • 🩺 Physicians
  • 😭 Mourners
  • 🎣 Peter, James and John
  • ✋ Twelve Apostles
  • 🐦 Sparrow
  • 🪙 Farthing
  • 💇 Hairs of Your Head
  • ✝️ Cross
  • 🐑 Sheep Without a Shepherd
  • 🌾 Labourers
  • 🙏 Fasting
Clues for each word
  • Jairus: Synagogue ruler who begged Jesus to heal his daughter
  • Talitha Cumi: “Damsel, I say unto thee, arise”
  • Twelve Years: How long the woman was sick, and the girl’s age
  • Hem of His Garment: What the woman reached out and touched
  • Crowd: Thronged Jesus on the road
  • Physicians: She spent everything on them and got worse
  • Mourners: Laughed when Jesus said the girl was sleeping
  • Peter, James and John: The only three disciples Jesus took into the house
  • Twelve Apostles: Called and sent out with power in Matthew 10
  • Sparrow: Cheap bird that God still notices
  • Farthing: Tiny coin: two sparrows cost one
  • Hairs of Your Head: All numbered by Heavenly Father
  • Cross: Take it up daily and follow Him
  • Sheep Without a Shepherd: How the crowds looked to Jesus in Matthew 9:36
  • Labourers: The harvest is plenteous, but these are few
  • Fasting: A way to reach for the Savior on the first Sunday
▶ Play Forehead GuessFull screen, 60-second timer, works on any phone.

Scripture Showdown10 questions

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

    ✅ B. Ruler of the synagogue Mark 5:22. An important leader, on his knees for his daughter.

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

    ✅ A. Twelve years Mark 5:25. The same number of years Jairus’s daughter had been alive.

  3. What did the woman think would heal her?
    • A. A priesthood blessing
    • B. Washing in the Jordan
    • C. Touching His clothes
    Show answer

    ✅ C. Touching His clothes Mark 5:28. And she was right.

  4. Why were the disciples surprised Jesus asked “Who touched me?”
    • A. He was alone
    • B. The whole crowd was pressing Him
    • C. It was dark
    Show answer

    ✅ B. The whole crowd was pressing Him Mark 5:31. But He knew someone had reached for Him in faith.

  5. What did Jesus call the woman after she told Him everything?
    • A. Daughter
    • B. Sister
    • C. Friend
    Show answer

    ✅ A. Daughter Mark 5:34. Not a scolding: a name that says she belongs.

  6. When did Jesus tell Jairus “Be not afraid, only believe”?
    • A. The next day
    • B. After the funeral
    • C. As soon as He heard the news
    Show answer

    ✅ C. As soon as He heard the news Mark 5:36. He didn’t leave Jairus alone with the bad news for a second.

  7. What did the mourners do when Jesus said the girl was sleeping?
    • A. Cheered
    • B. Laughed at Him
    • C. Left quietly
    Show answer

    ✅ B. Laughed at Him Mark 5:40. Jesus put them outside and raised her anyway.

  8. What did Jesus tell the parents to do after the girl arose?
    • A. Tell everyone
    • B. Give her something to eat
    • C. Go to the temple
    Show answer

    ✅ B. Give her something to eat Mark 5:43. A very practical Savior.

  9. Matthew 10:30 says what about the hairs of your head?
    • A. They are all numbered
    • B. They will turn white
    • C. They don’t matter
    Show answer

    ✅ A. They are all numbered He knows every detail about you, and you’re worth more than many sparrows.

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

    ✅ C. Daily Following Him is an every-day choice, not a one-time event.

▶ Play Scripture ShowdownTeams take turns on one screen.

From general conference

“Yes, we might sometimes want to run away from where we are, but we certainly should never run away from who we are—children of the living God who loves us, who is always ready to forgive us, and who will never, ever forsake us.”

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

Share at the end of All Numbered, right after Matthew 10:29–30.

Read the talk ↗

Songs

  • How Firm a Foundation Hymns, no. 85

    A hymn full of the Lord’s own “fear not” promises, like the ones He gave Jairus and the Twelve. Find it ↗

  • Called to Serve Hymns, no. 249

    Jesus called the Twelve and sent them out; He still calls disciples today. Find it ↗

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

    You’re worth more than many sparrows, and He knows your name. Find it ↗

This week’s challenge

Reach Week

Pick one fear you wrote down and one reach: a sincere prayer each night, a fast with a real purpose, the sacrament with your full attention, or asking for a priesthood blessing. Do it all week. Then notice one person in your own crowd who might feel invisible, and let them know you see them.

Text the parents

Today in class we studied Mark 5: a woman who reached through a crowd to touch the Savior’s clothes, and Jairus, who heard that his daughter had died and was told, “Be not afraid, only believe” (Mark 5:36). We also matched real teen fears to the promises Jesus gave His Apostles in Matthew 10. Ask your teen: what “crowd” gets between you and the Savior, and which promise from Matthew 10 would help you most right now?

📝 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?

🎒 Packing List for the Twelve · 5 min

  1. Read Matthew 10:5–10. List what the Apostles were told to do and what they were told not to bring.
  2. Ask: “Why would Jesus send them without money or extra clothes?”
  3. Ask: “If Jesus sent you on a one-week mission at school, what would He tell you to leave behind?”

🐑 Sheep with No Shepherd · 4 min

  1. Read Matthew 9:35–38. Notice what Jesus felt when He saw the multitudes: compassion.
  2. Ask: “Who at your school looks scattered, like sheep with no shepherd?”
  3. Ask: “Jesus said to pray for labourers. What if you’re the answer to that prayer?”

🔄 Lose It to Find It · 5 min

  1. Read Luke 9:23–25 and Matthew 10:39.
  2. Share the Joseph Smith Translation insight: taking up your cross means denying yourself all ungodliness and worldly lust and keeping His commandments.
  3. Ask: “What’s something you’ve given up for the Savior that turned out to give you more?”

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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