I Can Forgive (Come Follow Me Lesson for Kids: Mar 16-22)
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Joseph had many challenges that could have justified anger, but he chose forgiveness. Joseph understood that forgiveness is a gift we each need, and in turn, God asks us to extend forgiveness to others.
We hope this lesson can help your children learn about the peace that comes from forgiveness.
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➤ P R E P A R A T I O N
You will need several sheets of blank printer paper.
➤ L E S S O N
Open the lesson with a song and a prayer.
🎶 O P E N I N G S O N G : “I Feel My Savior’s Love”
➤ I N T R O D U C T I O N
Give each child a piece of paper and ask them to fold the paper in half three times. After they
complete the task, give each child a new piece of paper. Now tell the children to close their hands into
really tight fists and ask them to attempt the same folding challenge again while continuing to
squeeze their fists tightly! After they try it, invite them to continue to squeeze their fists tightly while
you explain the following:
“This is what our hearts feel like when we are angry (squeezing tight with our fists). It takes a lot of
energy, and it makes us so tired! And when we are angry, it’s really hard to do anything except be
angry! But when we forgive (instruct children to release their hands), we feel peace, and we are free
act once again. It is much easier to do the things we want to do. (Wiggle your fingers around to
demonstrate the freedom of movement).
🎥 V I D E O : “The Boy Who Got Stuck Being Angry | A Story About Forgiving Others”
Say: “Now we are going to watch a video about a boy named Jonas who was angry at his brother. Let’s
watch and see why he was angry, and how long he stayed angry!”
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Discuss the following questions after watching the video:
1. Why was Jonas angry? (His little brother spilled water on his drawing.)
2. What happened when he tried riding his bike and swinging on the swing? (He was still stuck being
angry!)
3. What idea did Jonas have that helped him to stop being angry and forgive his brother? (He stood
in front of his fan!)
4. What ideas can you think of that might help you if you are feeling angry? (Discuss ideas together.)
➤ S C R I P T U R E
17 So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren...
1. What did Joseph’s brothers do to him that Joseph might be angry about? (Joseph’s brothers were
jealous of him so they threw him into a pit and sold him to be a slave.)
2. Why do you think Joseph should forgive his brothers? (Discuss.)
32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake
hath forgiven you.
1. Why do you think God wants us to forgive others? (Discuss.)
2. How do you think we will feel if we don’t forgive and we stay angry at one another? (Discuss.)
5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
1. Does the Lord forgive us? (Yes!)
2. How would we feel if the Lord wouldn’t forgive us? (Discuss.)
➤ A C T I V I T Y
[Pass out the activity page]
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Invite the children to color the scene from the movie. Use this time to talk about managing angry
feelings and about forgiveness.
➤ T E S T I M O N Y
Bear testimony of the truths found in the scriptures.
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