Preparation

  1. Read, ponder, and pray about the following scriptures:
  2. Additional reading: Matthew 19:16–30; Luke 18:18–30; 21:1–4; Jacob 2:18–19.
  3. If the picture Christ and the Rich Young Ruler (Gospel Art Picture Kit 244) is available, use it during the lesson.
  4. If you use the attention activity, make a monkey trap or draw one on the chalkboard (see the illustration below). To make a monkey trap, obtain a box with a lid. Secure the lid to the box, and cut in one side of the box an opening large enough for you to insert an open hand but not a fist. Put a piece of fruit or some nuts inside the box.
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  5. Suggestion for teaching: Nephi said, “I did liken all scriptures unto us, that it might be for our profit and learning” (1 Nephi 19:23). Study Teaching, No Greater Call (36123), pages 74, 159–60 and 170–71, to see how you can help class members liken, or apply, the scriptures to their lives.