A testimony can have a far-reaching influence

In the Come Follow Me lesson for week June 22-28, there is a subsection that says "One way to study the events in Alma 18-22 is to look for the far-reaching effects of one person bearing his or her testimony.  Maybe could you record what you find in a diagram like this one:
"Ammon shared the gospel with ________________, who shared the gospel with _____________________________________, and the result was _________________________.

As I was pondering that activity, I thought it would be awesome to personalize it, and include some family history.  Who was the very first that was converted in your family?  This may be easier to discover if you have a lineage of the priesthood in your family, but going through stories even back to the early days of the church would likely provide a story that has clearly affected your family for generations.  Because the church is fairly young, and started so small, some families will not have to go back very far to find that initial spark!  Some individuals are their own pioneers!  Some are the very first that will have that testimony that clearly has far-reaching influence. 

Object Lesson for a Mighty Change of Heart

A simple object lesson talking about the power of the scriptures and how it can change our hearts.  We can gauge the condition of our heart by using Alma chapter 5 questions (which start in verse 14)

It's really easy, and all you need is water and ice.

Enjoy.

Object Lesson for Recognizing Deception

This object lesson relates to Come Follow Me Lesson May 25-31, subheading "We can recognize and reject false teachings"

In Alma 1, Nehor is introduced.  He is trying to corrupt the people of the city.  He teaches 'truth', but not the whole truth.  He deceives others by only choosing certain parts of the truth to teach.  The things that Nehor teaches in verse 4 are actually true, but he just omitted many 'plain and precious truths'.

This video is meant not to just be shown the kids, but for the parent or teacher to preform.  🙂 The first video is the lesson, and the second is a tutorial on the magic trick used. 

Below are the documents I used in the magic trick and for the lesson.  On the Nehor page, I used his exact words from verse 4, but then inserted the truth he had decided to omit.  The scripture references for what was inserted is under Christs Teachings.

The only exception to that rule is in vs 3.  The word "sustained" is more appropriate than Nehor's teaching that we need to support our priests and leaders through money.  Though I do not have a scripture reference for this truth, there are many in modern day scripture general conference talks.

Nehor

Alma 1:3 ‘priests and teachers …ought to be sustained supported by the people.

Vs 4: ‘…all mankind should be saved at the last day if they will hearken unto his voice and that the righteous they need not fear nor tremble, but that they might lift up their heads and rejoice; for the Lord had created all men, and also redeemed all those who will be baptized unto repentance, through faith on his name men ; and in the end, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end all men should have eternal life .

Christs Teachings

2 Ne 9:21 “he cometh into the world that he may save all men if they will hearken unto his voice..”

1 Ne 22:17 “..he will preserve the righteous by his power…wherefore the righteous need not fear..”

Alma 9: 27 “..he cometh to redeem those who will be baptized unto repentance, through faith on his name.”

2 Ne 31: 20 “Where fore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father; Ye shall have eternal life.”