Primary Chorister (LDS) - Scripture Power

Scripture Power
In October 1987 Friend, written by Clive Romney

Hold up a picture of the Savior, and ask the children to listen for two things that will help us be like Him. Sing, “Because I want to be like the Savior, and I can, I’m reading His instructions, I’m following His plan.” Holding up your scriptures, ask where we read His instructions and where we find His plan. While helpers hold the picture and scriptures, sing those lines again. Ask them to listen for what “His word will give to me.” Then sing the whole line, holding up your scriptures with two hands. Explain that His words will give us power! Sing the song to that point, and when you sing the word power, hold up your scriptures with both hands. Tell the children, “Because I want the power of the scriptures in my life, I’m changing two things. Listen and tell me what they are.” Sing, “I’m changing how I’ll live, I’m changing what I’ll be.” Take answers; then sing the lines together. Lead children in the whole verse. Ask them to count on their fingers how many times they hear the word power as you sing the chorus. Tell them to alternate singing words of the chorus with you: for example, they sing, “scripture power”; you sing, “keeps me safe from sin.” Then have half the Primary sing with you as you continue to alternate. Bear your testimony of the scriptures. [Idea from January 2006 Friend Sharing Time Suggestion]

One of my favorite sharing times (10 years ago) was when I made a cardboard "whole armor of God" suit, and talked about each piece and what it's function was. It has been a very clear visual for me ever since. I made the whole suit out of cardboard and painted it with gold spray paint, and had one of the children come up and I dressed him in it. It looked so cool! I made a helmet out of a plastic rotisserie chicken container lid, and the bottom of that same chicken container I glued on the front of the chest piece. There were arm protectors and leg protectors and even the little skirt thing. Anything you want to glue on, whatever the color or shape, comes out great when painted with gold spray paint. Noodles, buttons, rocks, etc. add interesting shapes and designs to your basic cardboard armor art...I think I used one of the Book of Mormon pictures, maybe the stripling warriors, to copy the armor.

It is one of my favorite scriptures. It is so visual to think of the "sword of truth" and how vital it is to have the truth, so you can win your life's battle. You can fight off many a foe with the sword of truth. Anyway, have fun with the armor stuff, sword and all. (Idea by Luana Willis / ga05252005

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For those that used Scripture Power Man, do you think the seniors would want to do it? I have an idea of an activity where they would take turns being Scripture Power Man/Girl, but I don't know if it would be too babyish. I was thinking of putting the cape on myself first so they know it's all in fun. SP Man/Girl turns around while we sing the song. As we sing, we pass around a paper with a scripture on it. After the singing stops, SP Man/Girl turns back around and has to guess who has the scripture. If he/she is right, he gets to choose the next SP "person." If he's wrong, the person with the scripture gets to do it. Either way, the person that ends up with the scripture reads it. It would be a scripture with the word "power" in it. (Idea by Jennifer Gould)

Music Poster and Flip Charts for teaching Scripture Power

1st verse Scripture Power-

Visuals:

Large hand-held mirror with picture of the Savior on the back

Set of scriptures, “Girl reading scriptures” Gospel Art Kit # 617)

Gospel Art Kit #605 Young Boy Praying with the word POWER on the back
Gospel Art Kit # 609³Young Couple Going to the Temple² with the word WORD on the back

Attention Getter:

(Show mirror with picture of Savior on it) Who is this? (Jesus Christ) Who wants to be like him? Listen as I sing to find out how we can become like him. (sing first line, flipping to the mirror side on I can.) "Because I want to be like the Savior and I can.”

(Invite someone to come up and hold the picture/mirror and have them flip it around on ³I can² just like you did.)

(Hold up scriptures) Listen as I sing the first two lines to see if you can discover what the scriptures have to do with becoming like the Savior. (sing first two lines, with helper, and open scriptures on instructions, use finger to scan scriptures on following his plan.) “I’m following his instructions, I’m following his plan.”

What two things did I sing about in the second line? (reading His instructions & following His plan.) What are instructions? (the scriptures) What is his plan? (plan of salvation, found in scriptures). Invite someone to come up and hold the scriptures and mimic your actions as you sing the first two lines again. Help them point “I’m following his instructions, I’m following his plan.”

(Invite three more children to come up and hold the pictures up with POWER and WORD on them and picture of girl with scriptures. Instruct them to raise the words them up high when they hear you sing the appropriate word. Invite the other children to raise their hands when they hear them, too. (sing third line only.) “Because I want the power his word will give to me,”

What power are we singing about? (Scripture Power) Whose word? (the Lord's word)

Now I'm going to sing the last line. Listen to see if you can tell me how many times I sing the word changing. (whisper in the last two children¹s ears that they should flip their pictures around when you tap them.) Sing third and fourth lines together, tapping the child holding POWER on the first changing (to reveal boy praying) and the child with WORD on the second changing (to reveal the couple at temple.) “I’m changing how I live, I’m changing what I’ll be.”

How many times did I sing changing? (Two) See if you can sing the words power, word, and changing as I sing the last two lines again. (sing third and fourth lines together.) “Because I want the power his word will give to me. I’m changing how I live, I’m changing what I’ll be”

So how do these things help us to become like the Savior? (change how live, change how I’ll be.) Great, now let's see if we can put it all together. (Sing first verse, helping kids with visuals.) Bear testimony.

Optional Versus:

1. I want to be like Noah, Obedient to the Lord, Courageous like Queen Esther And Ammon with his sword. Like Ruth, I would be faithful. Like Moses, I'd be true. Examples in the scriptures Can teach me what to do.

2. I want to be like Daniel And stand up for the right; Like Joseph Smith, seek wisdom In prayer for heaven's light. Sariah's strength on journeys And Alma's change of heart Inspire me to choose wisely, Repent, and do my part.

3. I want to be like Mary, Rejoicing in the truth; Like Samuel and Moroni, Who listened in their youth. Examples in the scriptures Can help me to become Obedient, brave and holy - More like God's perfect Son.

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Hero’s in the Scriptures Sung to the tune of Scripture Power
(Substitute words below, use chorus of Scripture Power)

I want to be like Noah, obedient to the Lord - (GAK 1-29. I printed out the words "Noah" and "obedient" and taped them to the picture)

Courageous like Queen Esther - (GAK 6-44. I printed out the words "Queen Esther" and "Courageous" and taped them to the picture)

and Ammon with his sword - (GAK 3-50. I printed out the words "Ammon" and "sword" and taped them to the picture.)

Like Ruth I would be Faithful: (GAK 6-33. I printed out the words "Ruth" and "Faithful" and taped them to the picture)

Like Moses I'd be true - (GAK 1-66. I printed out the words "Moses" and "True" and taped them to the picture)

Examples in the scriptures can teach me what to do - (I didn't do a visual for this. It didn't seem to phase the kids at all.)

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November 21, 2006

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