CSMP 2007
Theme: I’ll follow Him in faith

 

Theme Song Scripture Weekly bullets
January:

I have faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

“I’ll Follow Him in Faith” (page 11 of this outline; or Friend, Jan. 2003, 24) “If ye have
faith ye hope for things which are not seen, which are
true” (Alma 32:21)
  1. I have faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Faith means trust. I trust Him, and I will follow Him
     
  2. Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is the first principle of the gospel
     
  3. My faith in Jesus Christ is strengthened when I pray
     
  4. I have faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. He will help me keep the commandments
February:

My faith in Jesus Christ grows when I know who
He is.

 “This Is My Beloved Son” (CS, 76) “And we believe and are sure that thou art that
Christ, the Son of the living God” ( John 6:69).
  1. Jesus Christ is Heavenly Father’s firstborn Son.
    I am also a child of God
     
  2. Heavenly Father has a plan for me. Jesus Christ and His Atonement are central to this plan
     
  3. Jesus Christ created the earth as a place for us to live and gain experience.
     
  4. Jesus Christ lived on the earth. His teachings and miracles blessed the lives of the people
March:

My faith in Jesus Christ grows when I follow His
example and keep His commandments.

 “I’m Trying to Be like Jesus” (CS, 78–79) “Follow me,
and do the things which ye have seen me do” (2 Nephi
31:12).
  1. Jesus Christ’s life is an example to me
     
  2. I will study the scriptures and pray
     
  3. I will keep the Sabbath day holy
     
  4. I will keep the commandments and live now to be worthy to go to the temple
    (Primary 1, lesson 26)
April:

My faith in Jesus Christ grows when I know He is
my Savior and Redeemer. “

 “I Know That My Redeemer Lives” (Hymns,
no. 136)		 “For God so loved the
world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever
believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting
life” ( John 3:16).
  1. Jesus Christ is my Savior and Redeemer. He came
    into the world to do the will of the Father
     
  2. Because of the Atonement and Resurrection of
    Jesus Christ, I will be resurrected
     
  3. Because of the Atonement, I can repent and return
    to live with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ
     
  4. My faith in Jesus Christ grows when I hear the
    apostles and prophets testify of Him
May:

My faith in Jesus Christ grows when I learn about
the Restoration of the gospel.

 “An Angel Came to Joseph Smith” (CS, 86) “Therefore, behold,
I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people,
even a marvellous work and a wonder” (Isaiah 29:14).
  1. The Lord restored the fulness of the gospel through Joseph Smith
     
  2. Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon by the power of God
     
  3. The Book of Mormon is the word of God and is another testament of Jesus Christ
     
  4. The priesthood was restored. A living prophet holds all of the keys and authority of the priesthood and leads the Church under the direction of Jesus Christ
June:

I follow Jesus Christ in faith when I make and
keep my baptismal covenant.

 “I Want to Live the Gospel” (CS, 148) “I say unto thee,
Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he
cannot enter into the kingdom of God” ( John 3:5).
  1. Jesus Christ was baptized
     
  2. When I am baptized, I covenant with Heavenly
    Father that I will take upon myself the name of
    Jesus Christ, always remember Him, and keep
    His commandments
     
  3. After I am baptized, I will be confirmed a member
    of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
    Saints and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost
     
  4. I partake of the sacrament to renew my baptismal
    covenant with Heavenly Father
July:

My family can follow Jesus Christ in faith

 “Love Is Spoken Here” (CS, 190–91) “Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved
when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus
Christ” (“Proclamation,” paragraph 7).
  1. I can learn about righteous families by reading
    the scriptures
     
  2. The first member of my family to join the Church
    followed Jesus Christ in faith. I can learn about
    my family history
     
  3. I will honor my father and mother and show
    respect for others in my family
     
  4. My family can follow Jesus Christ in faith by
    holding family prayer, family scripture study, and
    family home evening
August:

My faith in Jesus Christ grows when I listen to the
Holy Ghost.

 “Listen, Listen” (CS, 107) “For, behold, the Comforter knoweth all
things, and beareth record of the Father and of the Son”
(D&C 42:17).
  1. A testimony is a spiritual witness given by the Holy Ghost
    Primary 5, lesson 46;
     
  2. I invite the promptings of the Holy Ghost when I
    pray, read the scriptures, keep the commandments,
    and follow the living prophets
     
  3. I can recognize the promptings of the Holy Ghost
     
  4. The Holy Ghost testifies of Jesus Christ and can
    teach, guide, warn, protect, and comfort me
September:

My faith in Jesus Christ grows when I serve others

 No song  “When ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are
only in the service of your God” (Mosiah 2:17)
  1. “When ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are
    only in the service of your God” (Mosiah 2:17).
     
  2. I will serve in my family
     
  3. I will serve others by treating them kindly
    and sharing what I have
     
  4. As I serve others, I serve Jesus Christ and show
    my love for Him
October:

I show my faith in Jesus Christ when I share the
gospel with others.

 No song “Let your light so shine before
men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your
Father which is in heaven” (Matthew 5:16)
  1. I will be a good example to others by the way I live
     
  2. My testimony grows when I share it with my
    friends and hear the testimonies of others
     
  3. I will invite my friends to Primary
     
  4. I will prepare now to become a missionary
November:

My faith in Jesus Christ blesses my life. I am
thankful for my blessings

 No song “Thou shalt thank the Lord
thy God in all things” (D&C 59:7)
  1. I am thankful for my home and family
     
  2. I am thankful for my membership in the Church
    of Jesus Christ
     
  3. I am thankful for the priesthood, and I am blessed
    by it
     
  4. I will show my gratitude and love for Heavenly
    Father and Jesus Christ by keeping Their commandments
December:

Jesus Christ once lived on the earth, and I have
faith that He will come again

 No song  “This same Jesus, which
is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner
as ye have seen him go into heaven” (Acts 1:11).
  1. Ancient prophets foretold the coming of the
    Savior to the earth
     
  2. The Savior Jesus Christ came to earth as a baby
    born in Bethlehem
     
  3. I can have peace, happiness, and love because of
    the coming of Jesus Christ
     
  4. As I follow Jesus Christ in faith, I prepare myself
    for the Second Coming

Last updated December 30, 2006