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Living Water

Jesus does His first miracle at a wedding, cleans out His Father’s house, teaches Nicodemus about being born again, and offers a woman at a well “living water” that never runs dry. Water is everywhere this week: a couch story at the well, a thirsty test at dinner and a Draw & Guess night. Sunday, February 7, is fast Sunday, and Saturday helps your family get ready for it.

  • Week 6
  • 📅 Feb 1–7, 2027
  • 📖 John 2–4
Start with Monday
Read it togetherJohn 2–4 in Gospel LibraryCome, Follow Me manualNew Testament 2027, week 6

What your kids learn in class

Stories, verses and games for the week come from each child’s own Primary or youth lesson, so home matches Sunday.

⚡ Fast Sunday this week (Primary)

Daily sparks

Five to ten minutes a day, Monday to Sunday, with everyday things you already have. Grown-ups lead; kids act, play and answer. Where a step says to tap something, that’s in the Gospel Sparks app; on the web, use the “Play along” links.

Monday · 8 min · Cozy story time

Couch Story: The Woman at the Well

🪣 Story time at the well!Snuggle up.Find the waterpot.Why did she run?

✅ Nothing to prep. Just start!

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 Jesus knew everything about the woman at the well, and He still loved her.

  1. Read John 4:28–29 together.
  2. Ask: “Why did she run to tell everyone about Jesus?”
  3. SAY“Jesus knows everything about you, and He loves you.”

😄 Guess who. A grown-up names three facts about someone in the family. Everyone guesses who it is.

📖 Read together: John 4:5–15, 28–30 ↗

  1. Pile onto the couch together.
  2. Tap Story. Read each scene out loud and look at the pictures.
  3. At the second scene, ask: “Why was she so surprised that Jesus talked to her?”
  4. At the waterpot scene, ask: “Why did she leave her pot and run?”
  5. SAY“Jesus knew everything about her, and He still loved her. He knows and loves you too.”

🎭 Play along: scenes 1–7 (from the Valiant 7–8 lesson; pick your kid’s class above for theirs)

Talk about it
  • Why did the woman leave her waterpot behind?
  • How did Jesus show He knew her?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Let your little one tap to the next scene. Ask them to find the well and the waterpot.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Ask your older kid to read John 4:9 and explain why the woman was so surprised Jesus talked to her.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Have your teen read John 4:9 and 4:27. Jews and Samaritans avoided each other, and even the disciples were surprised Jesus talked with her. Ask who the avoided person is at their school, and what talking with them like Jesus would look like.
☕️ For grown-upsJesus knew everything about her past, and He still chose her as one of the first people He plainly told He was the Messiah. Read John 4:25–26. Being fully known and still wanted is what our children need from us too.

Sticker for today: 🪣

Tuesday · 7 min · Dinner table

The Thirsty Test

🥤 Water that never runs out!Take a big gulp.Will you get thirsty again?Jesus fills us up!

✋ Grab: cups of water

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 Jesus gives living water, and what He gives never runs out.

  1. Read John 4:13–14 together.
  2. Ask: “How is Jesus like water?”
  3. SAY“We need water every day. We need Jesus every day too.”

😄 Say “living water” in a tiny voice, then a normal voice, then your biggest voice.

📖 Read together: John 4:13–14 ↗

  1. At dinner, pour everyone a cup of water. Don’t drink it yet!
  2. Ask: “If you drink this, will you ever be thirsty again?” Then everyone takes a big gulp.
  3. Tap Key Verse and read John 4:14 together.
  4. SAY“We get thirsty every day. We need Jesus every day too. What He gives never runs out.”
  5. Go around the table. Each person names one way to come to Jesus tomorrow.

📖 Play along: the key verse (from the Valiant 7–8 lesson; pick your kid’s class above for theirs)

Talk about it
  • How is Jesus like water?
  • What can you do each day to stay close to Him?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Let your little one hold up their cup and say “Ahhh!” after every sip.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Ask your older kid to name things that satisfy for a moment, like a video or a snack. Compare them to what Jesus gives that lasts.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Ask your teen to read John 4:13–15. The woman first thought living water meant never carrying a bucket again. Talk about how people sometimes want the gospel to make life easier, when the Savior is offering to make them new.
☕️ For grown-upsThe woman heard living water as a convenience in John 4:15. It’s worth asking whether we sometimes want the gospel to make life easier more than we want it to change us.

Sticker for today: 🥤

Wednesday · 7 min · Scripture detective

Find Your Name in John 3:16

🎁 Put your name in the verse!Find the anybody word.Say it with your name.God loves you!

✅ Nothing to prep. Just start!

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 Heavenly Father sent His Son because He loves everyone, including you.

  1. Read John 3:16 together.
  2. Read it again. This time, each person puts their own name in place of “the world.”
  3. SAY“Whosoever means everyone. That includes you!”

😄 Silly-voice verse. Read John 3:16 once in a whisper, then once like a cheering crowd.

📖 Read together: John 3:16 ↗

  1. Read John 3:16 together.
  2. SAY“Detectives, find the word in this verse that means anybody at all.”
  3. The answer is whosoever. That means everyone, and that includes you!
  4. Read it again. This time, each person puts their own name in place of “the world.”
  5. SAY“Heavenly Father’s greatest gift is His Son. He sent Jesus because He loves every one of us.”
Talk about it
  • How is Jesus an even better gift than your favorite present?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Say the verse with your little one’s name and give them a squeeze every time.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Ask your older kid to read John 3:17 too and explain in one sentence why Jesus came to the world.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Have your teen read John 3:16–17 and 1 John 4:9–10. Then ask them to write John 3:16 in their own words for a friend who didn’t grow up going to church.
☕️ For grown-upsJohn 3:16 was spoken to Nicodemus, a respected leader who came with questions at night. The most famous verse in the Bible was an answer to an honest seeker. That’s a good reason to welcome our kids’ questions.

Sticker for today: 🎁

Thursday · 10 min · Game

Fill It to the Brim

🏺 Fill it up, then draw and guess!Fill to the brim!Draw a word.Guess it!

✅ Nothing to prep. Just start!

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 The servants obeyed Jesus all the way, and they saw His power.

  1. Read John 2:5–7 together.
  2. Ask: “What’s one thing Jesus asks us to do?”
  3. SAY“When we obey Jesus all the way, we see His power too.”

😄 Fill it to the brim. Crouch low like an empty jar, then rise up slowly until you’re full to the top!

📖 Read together: John 2:1–11 ↗

  1. Read John 2:7 together. Jesus told the servants to fill six big jars with water.
  2. SAY“They filled them up to the brim. Then Jesus turned the water into wine!”
  3. Ask: “What does brim mean?” It means all the way to the top.
  4. Tap Draw & Guess. Take turns drawing words from this week.
  5. SAY“The servants obeyed all the way. When we obey Jesus, we see His power too.”

🖍️ Play along: Draw & Guess with this week’s words (from the Valiant 7–8 lesson; pick your kid’s class above for theirs)

Talk about it
  • The servants didn’t know what Jesus would do, but they obeyed anyway. When is it hard to obey?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Let your little one draw with you, and cheer when anyone guesses right.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Let your older kid draw the hardest words, like waterpot or wedding.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Ask your teen to read John 2:1–11 and look for two details: Mary’s words to the servants in verse 5, and the governor’s surprise in verse 10 that the best was saved for last. What does each teach about how the Savior works?
☕️ For grown-upsMary didn’t know what Jesus would do. She simply told the servants, “Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.” That’s still a pretty good summary of how to raise children in faith.

Sticker for today: 🏺

Friday · 8 min · Service

Heavenly Father’s House Helpers

🧹 Make a clean, peaceful place!Pick up.Straighten up.Make it peaceful.

✅ Nothing to prep. Just start!

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 The temple is the house of the Lord, and we keep holy places peaceful.

  1. Read John 2:13–16 together.
  2. Ask: “How can we make our home peaceful like the temple?”
  3. SAY“Jesus wants His house to be holy. Our home can feel holy too.”

😄 Tidy race. A grown-up counts to 30 while everyone puts away as many things as they can.

📖 Read together: John 2:13–16 ↗

  1. Read John 2:16 together. Jesus wanted the temple to be holy, not a noisy market.
  2. Show a picture of a temple on your phone or tablet.
  3. SAY“The temple is the house of the Lord. We keep holy places clean and peaceful.”
  4. Pick the spot where your family prays. Everyone helps tidy it up.
  5. Pick up, straighten the pillows and fold the blankets. If you have a picture of Jesus, set it out.
Talk about it
  • How can we be reverent at church and in the temple?
  • How does a clean, peaceful place make you feel?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Give your little one a sock to wear on their hand as a duster.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Ask your older kid to find out when your ward cleans the church building and sign the family up to help.
🧑 Teens (14–18)If your teen has a limited-use temple recommend, invite them to plan a family temple trip. Even better if they bring a family name they found themselves.
☕️ For grown-upsThe disciples saw Jesus clear the temple and remembered a scripture about zeal for God’s house. Is anything in your routine turning a sacred time, like prayer or Sunday, into a marketplace of distractions?

Sticker for today: 🧹

Saturday · 9 min · Walk

Nicodemus at Night

🌙 A nighttime visit with Jesus!Look at the night sky.Read by flashlight.Who will we pray for?

✋ Grab: a flashlight

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 Nicodemus came to Jesus with questions, and Jesus taught him about a fresh start.

  1. Read John 3:1–5 together.
  2. SAY“Being born again means a fresh start. Baptism and the Holy Ghost give us one.”
  3. Ask: “What question would you like to ask Jesus?”

😄 Question round. Each kid asks a grown-up one question about Jesus. The grown-up answers in ten seconds.

📖 Read together: John 3:1–5 ↗

  1. After dark, step outside or look out a window. Look up at the night sky together.
  2. Read John 3:1–5 by flashlight. Nicodemus came to Jesus at night with questions.
  3. SAY“Being born again means a fresh start. Baptism and the Holy Ghost give us one.”
  4. SAY“Tomorrow is fast Sunday. Grown-ups may skip two meals and give that money to help people.”
  5. Kids don’t have to fast. Pick someone your family will pray for tomorrow.
  6. Back inside, tap Mystery Picture. Then lay out Sunday clothes.

🧩 Play along: Mystery Picture with this week’s words (from the Valiant 7–8 lesson; pick your kid’s class above for theirs)

Talk about it
  • What question would you ask Jesus if you could visit Him?
  • Who should our family pray for tomorrow?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Let your little one hold the flashlight and help pick a person to pray for.
📚 Big kids (10–13)If your older kid wants to try fasting, help them set a simple purpose and plan it together.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Have your teen follow Nicodemus through John’s Gospel: John 3:1–4, John 7:50–51 and John 19:39. Ask how he changed, and what that shows about being born again as a process.
☕️ For grown-upsNicodemus came at night and struggled to understand. Later John shows him defending Jesus and bringing spices for His burial. Spiritual rebirth can be slow, so don’t write off a slow start in your kids or in yourself.

Sticker for today: 🌙

Sunday · 6 min · Sabbath

Fast Sunday Testimonies

💧 What did you learn in Primary today?Teach your family one thing.I know Jesus loves me because…

✅ Nothing to prep. Just start!

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 We can know for ourselves that Jesus is the Savior, like the people of Samaria.

  1. Read John 4:39–42 together.
  2. Ask: “Why did the people believe in Jesus?”
  3. Each person finishes this sentence: “I know Jesus loves me because…”

😄 Compliment circle. Go around fast. Each person says one thing they love about the person on their right.

📖 Read together: John 4:42 ↗

  1. After church, ask: “What did you learn in Primary today?” Let each child teach you one thing.
  2. Read John 4:42. The people believed because they heard Jesus for themselves.
  3. Ask: “What did someone share in testimony meeting that you liked?”
  4. If your family fasted, kneel together and end the fast with a prayer.
  5. Each person finishes this sentence: “I know Jesus loves me because…”
Talk about it
  • What is something you know about Jesus for yourself?
  • How did it feel to pray for someone today?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Help your little one say, “I love Jesus,” and fold their arms for the family prayer.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Invite your older kid to share their testimony at home, or plan a short one for next month’s testimony meeting.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Ask your teen to read John 4:39–42. The townspeople believed first because of the woman’s word, then for themselves. Ask what parts of their testimony feel borrowed and what feels like their own. Invite them to ask God about one piece this week.
☕️ For grown-upsYour children will start out leaning on your testimony, the way the Samaritans leaned on the woman’s word in John 4:39. The goal is John 4:42: that they come to know for themselves. So welcome the questions that get them there.

Sticker for today: 💧

Family challenge

Living Water Refill

Do this one as a family: every day this week, get a refill of living water with a prayer, a scripture story about Jesus and a Primary song. Draw a water drop on a paper on the fridge for each day you do all three.

Parent Corner

John places two conversations back to back that could hardly be more different. In chapter 3, a respected Pharisee comes to Jesus privately at night, and John never tells us he left convinced. In chapter 4, a Samaritan woman with a complicated past meets Him at a well in the middle of the day and runs to tell her whole town. Jesus meets each of them where they are, and He offers both the same thing: new life that starts as a birth and keeps growing like a spring. It fits that these chapters open with water turned into wine at a wedding, a first miracle that hints at the bigger miracle of a changed heart. Being born again isn’t a single event we finish; it’s a beginning the Savior keeps building on.

  • Ponder: Which of our children is more like Nicodemus (careful, private, full of questions), and which is more like the woman at the well (eager to tell everyone)? How can we meet each one the way Jesus did?
  • Try this: Read John 4:1–42 slowly this week with a pen. Next to verses 7–26, jot down what the Savior might be saying to you.

From general conference

“Her past and present circumstances did not determine her future. Like her, we can choose to turn to the Savior today for the strength and healing that will enable us to fulfill all that we were sent here to do.”

— Sister Susan H. Porter, “Lessons at the Well,” April 2022

For parents: read with Monday’s story of the woman at the well (John 4).

Read the talk ↗

Dinner-table questions

  • What’s the most thirsty you’ve ever been?
  • Why do you think Jesus did His first miracle at a wedding?
  • What question would you ask Nicodemus?
  • What makes a place feel sacred?
  • How can you share living water with a friend?

Sources

Scripture quotations are from the King James Version, the Bible used by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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