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Jesus invites everyone who feels tired or weighed down to come to Him, and He promises rest. He also teaches that the Sabbath is a day to do good, that Heavenly Father gives good gifts like the Holy Ghost to those who ask, and that a clean heart matters more than looking good on the outside. Kids will carry a pillow pile, get a silly surprise at dinner, check a cup for gunk and make a list of happy Sabbath ideas.

  • Week 11
  • 📅 Mar 8–14, 2027
  • 📖 Matthew 11–12; Luke 11
Start with Monday
Read it togetherMatthew 11–12; Luke 11 in Gospel LibraryCome, Follow Me manualNew Testament 2027, week 11

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.

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 · Story

Stretch Out Your Hand!

🖐️ Stretch out your hand! Wiggle those fingers!Curl your hand tight.Listen for Jesus’s words.Stretch it out: healed!

✅ Nothing to prep. Just start!

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 Jesus showed that the Sabbath is a day to do good and help people.

  1. Read Matthew 12:10–13 together.
  2. Ask: “What good thing did Jesus do on the Sabbath?”
  3. Each person shares one good thing they could do this Sunday.

😄 Everyone makes a tight fist. On “three!” stretch out your hands and wiggle your fingers. Healed!

📖 Read together: Matthew 12:9–13 ↗

  1. Tap Story and read the scenes together in your best storyteller voice.
  2. Everyone curls one hand into a tight fist and tucks it against their chest.
  3. Read Matthew 12:11–12. Ask: “If a sheep matters that much, how much more does a person matter?”
  4. Read Matthew 12:13. Everyone stretches out their hand and wiggles their fingers. Healed!
  5. SAY“Some people thought helping on the Sabbath broke the rules. Jesus showed it’s a day to do good.”

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

Talk about it
  • Why do you think Jesus healed the man even though some people didn’t like it?
  • What good things can we do on Sunday?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Hold your little one’s curled-up hand. On “Stretch forth thine hand,” gently open it together and tickle the fingers.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Have your older kid read Matthew 12:1–8 and explain what Jesus meant when He said He is Lord of the Sabbath.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Read Matthew 12:10 with your teen. The Pharisees asked about healing on the Sabbath “that they might accuse him.” Ask how a question can be a trap. Notice that Jesus answered with a person instead of an argument. Where do they see arguing about rules crowd out caring about people?
☕️ For grown-upsThe man was told to stretch out his withered hand, the one thing he couldn’t do. The healing came in the attempt. Is the Lord asking something of you that feels exactly like the part of you that doesn’t work?

Sticker for today: 🖐️

Tuesday · 8 min · Verse

Heavy Alone, Easy Together

🎒 Heavy alone. Easy together!Carry the heavy pile.Now carry it with help.Which was easier?

✋ Grab: a few pillows

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 Jesus invites us to come to Him, and He helps us carry heavy things.

  1. Read Matthew 11:28–30 together.
  2. SAY“A yoke joins two animals so they can pull a heavy load together.”
  3. Ask: “What feels heavy for you right now?” Listen, then share one of yours.

😄 Read verse 28 again in your tiniest whisper. Then read it once more in your biggest giant voice.

📖 Read together: Matthew 11:28–30 ↗

  1. Tap Key Verse and read it together with the motions.
  2. Pile pillows into one child’s arms. Have them carry the pile across the room alone.
  3. Now do it again. This time you hold the other side and carry it with them.
  4. Read Matthew 11:29–30. Explain that a yoke is a wooden beam that lets two animals pull together.
  5. SAY“Jesus doesn’t want us to carry heavy things alone. Our covenants tie us to Him, so we carry them together.”

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

Talk about it
  • What heavy things do kids carry inside, like worries or sad feelings?
  • How does Jesus help us carry them?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Let your little one carry one pillow alone, then the big pile with your help. Ask which felt easier.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Have your older kid explain how baptism and the sacrament yoke us to Jesus. Then they carry the pile with the youngest child.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Ask your teen what a yoke really does. It doesn’t remove the load. It shares it and sets the direction. Ask what burdens teens carry that no one sees, and how being yoked to Jesus through their covenants could make those lighter.
☕️ For grown-upsIn Matthew 11:29, Jesus says, “learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart.” His yoke isn’t a heavier to-do list. If your discipleship has felt crushing lately, ask whether you’ve been pulling alone.

Sticker for today: 🎒

Wednesday · 8 min · Dinner table

Bread or a Stone?

🪨 Ask for bread. Get a… stone?!Ask for the bread.No way!Heavenly Father gives good gifts.

✅ Nothing to prep. Just start!

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 Heavenly Father loves to give good gifts, like the Holy Ghost, to those who ask.

  1. Read Luke 11:9–13 together.
  2. Ask: “What’s the best gift Heavenly Father has given our family?”
  3. SAY“We can ask Heavenly Father for the Holy Ghost’s help anytime.”

😄 Gift or stone? A grown-up names something, and everyone shouts “Good gift!” or “Stone!” Try pizza, a hug and a rock.

📖 Read together: Luke 11:9–13 ↗

  1. At dinner, have a child ask you to pass the bread, or any food on the table.
  2. Hand them a spoon instead and grin: “Here’s your stone!”
  3. Let them shout “No way!” Then pass the real food.
  4. Read Luke 11:11–13 together.
  5. SAY“Heavenly Father loves to give good gifts. One of the best is the Holy Ghost. We can ask for His help anytime.”
  6. After dinner, tap Mystery Picture.

🧩 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’s a good gift Heavenly Father has given you?
  • When could you ask for the Holy Ghost’s help this week?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Let your little one ask for a snack and giggle at the spoon. Then give them the real thing with a big “Ta-da!”
📚 Big kids (10–13)Ask your older kid how they recognize the Holy Ghost. Or let them be the one who hands out the silly swaps.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Read Luke 11:5–8 with your teen. A friend knocks at midnight and keeps knocking. Ask why Jesus told a story about not giving up right before promising the Holy Ghost to those who ask. What have they asked Heavenly Father for more than once?
☕️ For grown-upsOf all the good gifts Jesus could have named in Luke 11:13, He named the Holy Spirit. When you pray for your kids, do you ask for the Spirit to be with them as often as you ask for their safety and success?

Sticker for today: 🥚

Thursday · 10 min · Game

Game Night: Clean Inside

🥤 Is this cup clean? Look inside!Check the cup.Jesus sees our hearts.Play Forehead Guess!

✋ Grab: a cup

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 Jesus cares most about what’s inside our hearts, not just what people see.

  1. Read Luke 11:39–41 together.
  2. Ask: “How can we keep our hearts clean on the inside?”
  3. Each person names one kind thought they had today.

😄 High-five chain: say one kind thing about the person next to you, then high-five them. Keep it going around.

📖 Read together: Luke 11:39–41 ↗

  1. Hold up a cup. Ask: “What if the outside sparkled, but the inside was full of sticky gunk?”
  2. Ask: “Would you drink from it? Is it clean?”
  3. Read Luke 11:39–41 together.
  4. SAY“Jesus cares most about what’s inside our hearts, not just what people see.”
  5. Tap Forehead Guess and play with this week’s words. Only kind clues allowed!

🤔 Play along: Forehead Guess (from the Valiant 7–8 lesson; pick your kid’s class above for theirs)

Talk about it
  • What does a clean heart look like?
  • Can you do a kind thing that no one else sees?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Let your little one hold the cup and point to the inside and the outside while you talk.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Have your older kid host Forehead Guess and pick the words for each round.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Read Matthew 12:34–35 with your teen: “out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.” Ask them to think about their last few messages or posts and what those show about their heart. No lecture, just a mirror.
☕️ For grown-upsJesus’s sharpest words were for people who looked righteous but were hollow inside. Parents can feel pressure to look like a “good Church family.” What would it look like to care more about the inside of the cup at home than how it looks on Sunday?

Sticker for today: 🎲

Friday · 7 min · Service

Secret Load Lifters

💪 Secretly lift someone’s load today!Find a heavy load.Lift it without being asked.Shh, it’s a secret!

✅ Nothing to prep. Just start!

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 Jesus lifts our loads, and we can help lift other people’s loads too.

  1. Read Matthew 11:28 together.
  2. Ask: “Who do we know that might feel tired or weighed down?”
  3. Pick one small way to help them today.

😄 Thirty-second challenge: count down together while everyone puts away as many things as they can. Ready, go!

📖 Read together: Matthew 11:28 ↗

  1. Read Matthew 11:28 together.
  2. SAY“Jesus lifts heavy loads. We can help by lifting other people’s loads too.”
  3. Look around for a load to lift, like groceries, laundry or a sibling’s chore.
  4. Each person secretly lifts one load today without being asked.
  5. At bedtime, everyone guesses whose load got lifted.
Talk about it
  • Whose load did you lift today?
  • How did it feel when someone helped you?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Let your little one help carry something light, like napkins or socks. Thank them loudly for lifting a load.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Challenge your older kid to lift a load for someone outside the family, like a neighbor or a friend who’s struggling.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Ask your teen to lift a load nobody asked them to. They could help a sibling with homework, message a friend who’s gone quiet or help a neighbor. One rule: they don’t make it about themselves.
☕️ For grown-upsLet someone lift a load for you today. Parents are often better at carrying than at being carried, but letting others help is part of coming unto Christ too.

Sticker for today: 💪

Saturday · 8 min · Activity

The Do-Well List

📝 Make a list of happy Sabbath ideas!Call out an idea.Number the list.Play the quiz!

✋ Grab: paper and a pen

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 It’s good to do good on the Sabbath, and we can plan good things for tomorrow.

  1. Read Matthew 12:12 together.
  2. Go around and each name one good thing to do tomorrow.
  3. SAY“Sunday is a day to do good and come closer to God.”

😄 Thumbs-up vote for tomorrow’s favorite idea. The biggest thumbs win!

📖 Read together: Matthew 12:10–13 ↗

  1. Read Matthew 12:12 together.
  2. SAY“Jesus taught that the Sabbath is a day to do good things that bring us close to God.”
  3. Write “Do Well” at the top of a paper.
  4. Everyone calls out Sabbath ideas. Write each one down and number it.
  5. Ideas: call Grandma, look at family pictures or visit someone who’s lonely.
  6. Tap Quiz for a quick review. Then lay out Sunday clothes.

🏆 Play along: Scripture Showdown (from the Valiant 7–8 lesson; pick your kid’s class above for theirs)

Talk about it
  • What makes Sunday feel different from other days?
  • What Sabbath activity helps you feel close to Jesus?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Let your little one draw a picture idea on the list, like a heart for a hug or a book for a story.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Ask your older kid to be the writer. Have them add ideas that serve someone outside your home.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Ask your teen what makes Sunday feel restful rather than just restrictive. Invite them to add two ideas to the list that they would genuinely enjoy, and to explain how each one could bring them closer to God.
☕️ For grown-upsIn Matthew 12:7, Jesus quoted Hosea to the Pharisees: “I will have mercy, and not sacrifice.” Is your family’s Sabbath more about what you can’t do, or about what brings you close to God and to each other?

Sticker for today: 📝

Sunday · 7 min · Sabbath

A Day to Do Good

🌿 Pick a number from the list and do good!Teach what you learned.Pick a number.Do it together!

✅ Nothing to prep. Just start!

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 When we come to Jesus, He gives us rest.

  1. Ask: “What did you learn at church today?”
  2. Read Matthew 11:28 together.
  3. Each person names one thing they’re thankful Jesus helps them with.

😄 Hand-squeeze chain: hold hands in a circle and pass a squeeze around. How fast can it get back to the start?

📖 Read together: Matthew 12:12 ↗

  1. Ask: “What did you learn in Primary today?” Let your kids teach you one thing.
  2. Have the youngest pick a number from the Do-Well List. Do that idea together this afternoon.
  3. Before bed, sit together quietly.
  4. Each person names one heavy thing for Jesus to help carry and one thing they’re thankful for.
  5. Share a short testimony that Jesus gives rest to people who come to Him.
Talk about it
  • What did you learn in Primary today?
  • How did our Do-Well idea make today feel?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Let your little one be the number-picker and announce the idea in a big voice.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Invite your older kid to lead the Do-Well activity from start to finish.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Invite your teen to name one heavy thing, out loud or in private prayer, then read Matthew 11:28 as if it were addressed to them by name. Ask what “rest” would actually feel like for them this week.
☕️ For grown-upsJesus promises “rest unto your souls,” not necessarily an easier schedule. Take ten minutes today to sit still without your phone and let Him give you that kind of rest.

Sticker for today: 🌿

Family challenge

Carry It Together

When someone in the family has a hard job this week, like homework or a big chore, someone else offers to “yoke up” and help. At dinner each night, count up the loads you carried together.

Parent Corner

By Jesus’s day, the Sabbath had been fenced with so many rules that a day meant for rest had become one more burden. Into that world Jesus says, “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden,” and then, in the very next scenes, shows what He means: He defends hungry disciples picking grain, and He heals a man’s hand in the synagogue. The yoke He offers is real; He never says discipleship carries no load. But a yoke is built for two. When we are bound to Him by covenant, He pulls alongside us and sets the direction, and we learn from Him how to carry weight meekly and lowly in heart. Rest, in His sense, is less about doing nothing and more about no longer pulling alone.

  • Ponder: What are you carrying as if it were yours alone, and what would it mean to let Him take the other side of the yoke?
  • Try this: Before next Sunday, plan one Sabbath hour that genuinely restores your own soul (a walk, a letter, time in the temple, a long talk with your spouse) and protect it.

From general conference

“We must remember: it’s not the course alone that will exalt us; it’s the companion—our Savior.”

— President Emily Belle Freeman, “Walking in Covenant Relationship with Christ,” October 2023

For parents on Tuesday, after the pillow carry and the yoke talk.

Read the talk ↗

Dinner-table questions

  • What felt heavy for you today?
  • What is something good we could do next Sunday?
  • If you could ask Heavenly Father for one good gift, what would it be?
  • How can you tell if someone’s heart is kind?
  • When have you felt rested and peaceful?

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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