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Known Before You Were Born

Jeremiah felt too young to be a prophet, but the Lord told him that He knew him before he was born and would be with him. This week your kids learn that Heavenly Father knew them in heaven, sent them to earth with good gifts, and can shape their lives like a potter shapes clay.

  • Week 43
  • 📅 Oct 19–25, 2026
  • 📖 Jeremiah 1–3; 7; 16–18; 20
Start with Monday
Read it togetherJeremiah 1–3; 7; 16–18; 20 in Gospel LibraryCome, Follow Me manualOld Testament 2026, week 43

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 · 10 min · Cozy story time

Couch Story: Jeremiah Won’t Quit

🏺 Story time: too young? Not for the Lord!Snuggle up.Listen to Jeremiah.Hear the Lord’s brave answer.

✅ Nothing to prep. Just start!

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 The Lord was with Jeremiah when he felt too young, and He’ll be with us too.

  1. Read Jeremiah 1:6–8 together.
  2. Ask: “When have you felt too little to do something hard?”
  3. SAY“Jeremiah felt small, but the Lord was with him. He’s with you too.”

😄 Brave-voice challenge! Everyone stands on tiptoes and says “The Lord is with me!” as bravely as they can.

📖 Read together: Jeremiah 1:4–10; 18:1–6; 20:9 ↗

  1. Snuggle up on the couch together.
  2. Tap Story. Read each scene out loud and look at the pictures.
  3. When Jeremiah says he’s just a child, stop. Ask: “Have you ever felt too little to do something big?”
  4. Read the Lord’s answer in Jeremiah 1:8 together.
  5. At the potter scene, ask: “What does the potter do when the pot gets lumpy?”
  6. SAY“Jeremiah felt small, but the Lord was with him. So Jeremiah kept going.”

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

Talk about it
  • Why did Jeremiah think he couldn’t be a prophet?
  • What did the Lord promise him?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Let your little one tap to the next scene. Ask them to find the almond branch and the pot.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Have your older kid read Jeremiah 20:9 at the last scene. Ask about a time they just had to share something good.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Have your teen read Jeremiah 20:7–9 and describe Jeremiah honestly: mocked every day, discouraged, ready to quit, yet God’s word was “as a burning fire shut up in my bones.” Ask what they care about so much they couldn’t stay quiet about it.
☕️ For grown-upsJeremiah 20 is one of the rawest chapters in scripture: a prophet complaining to God, even wishing he had never been born, and still unable to stop. Faith doesn’t require hiding your discouragement from the Lord. Tell Him the truth, and keep going.

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Tuesday · 8 min · Verse

Baby Picture Reveal

👶 Heavenly Father knew you before you were born!Guess the baby!Hear what made you special.Say the verse three ways.

✅ Nothing to prep. Just start!

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 Heavenly Father knew each of us before we were born, just like He knew Jeremiah.

  1. Read Jeremiah 1:4–5 together.
  2. Ask: “What do you think Heavenly Father knew about you before you were born?”
  3. Tell each child one thing you love about them.

😄 Baby face contest! Everyone makes their best baby face, and the littlest person picks the winner.

📖 Read together: Jeremiah 1:4–5 ↗

  1. If they’re handy, pull up a baby picture of each child on your phone or tablet. No pictures? Tell a story from when they were tiny.
  2. Show the pictures one at a time. Ask: “Who is THIS tiny person?”
  3. Tell each child one thing you loved about them as a baby.
  4. Tap Key Verse and read Jeremiah 1:5 together.
  5. SAY“I met you when you were born. Heavenly Father knew you long before that.”
  6. Say the verse together three times: a baby voice, a normal voice, then a brave voice.

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

Talk about it
  • What do you think it was like to live with Heavenly Father before you were born?
  • How does it feel to know He knows you?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Let your little one point to their baby self or hear their baby story. Then give them a big hug: “Heavenly Father knows you!”
📚 Big kids (10–13)Have older kids read Abraham 3:22–23 and talk about how Heavenly Father prepared His children for important work before they came to earth.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Ask your teen to read Jeremiah 1:5 alongside Abraham 3:22–23 and Alma 13:3, then think about it seriously: if Heavenly Father prepared them for this time before they were born, what might they be here to do? Tell them one gift you’ve seen in them since they were small.
☕️ For grown-upsYou met your children as newborns, but they arrived as spirits with a long history you don’t know. Parenting with Jeremiah 1:5 in mind means being curious about who they already are, not only shaping who you hope they’ll become.

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Wednesday · 8 min · Activity

Heaven Suitcase

🧳 Pack a suitcase of your heaven-sent gifts!Grab a bag.Find things that show your gifts.Unpack and tell your family!

✋ Grab: a backpack

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 Heavenly Father sent each of us to earth with gifts to help others.

  1. Read Jeremiah 1:5 together.
  2. SAY“Heavenly Father sent you here with good gifts.”
  3. Go around the room and name one gift you see in each person.

😄 Thirty-second challenge: show your gift without words while everyone else guesses it.

📖 Read together: Jeremiah 1:5–8 ↗

  1. SAY“Heavenly Father sent you here with gifts. Let’s pack your heaven suitcase!”
  2. Take turns with the backpack. Each kid races around the house and packs three things that show their gifts.
  3. Ideas: a crayon for art, a ball for energy, a bandage for caring.
  4. Each kid unpacks one thing at a time and says, “This shows I’m good at…”
  5. Everyone adds one gift they see in that child, like kindness or being brave.
  6. Ask: “How could you use one of these gifts to help someone this week?”
Talk about it
  • What’s one gift Heavenly Father gave you?
  • How can you use it to help someone?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Help your little one find one thing, like a toy they love to share. Then tell them the gift you see in them.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Have older kids name one gift they’re still growing and one small step to practice it this week.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Give your teen a three-item suitcase: one gift they’re confident in, one gift others see in them that they don’t quite believe yet, and one they want to grow. Let the family guess and name the second one.
☕️ For grown-upsMany parents stop thinking about their own gifts once they’re busy nurturing everyone else’s. Heavenly Father still has work for yours. Ask someone who knows you well what gift they see in you, and use it this week.

Sticker for today: 🧳

Thursday · 8 min · Game

Draw It! Jeremiah Edition

🎨 Draw it! Can your family guess?Draw a word.No letters allowed!Guess it, then you draw.

✅ Nothing to prep. Just start!

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 The Lord shapes our lives like a potter shapes clay.

  1. Read Jeremiah 18:3–4 together.
  2. Ask: “What does the potter do when the pot gets messed up?”
  3. SAY“The Lord doesn’t give up on us. He helps us become something beautiful.”

😄 Human clay! One person is the clay, and everyone else gently shapes them into a silly statue.

  1. Tap Draw & Guess. One person draws a word from this week’s lesson.
  2. Everyone else guesses. Pictures only, no letters or numbers!
  3. Whoever guesses right draws next.
  4. Bonus round: draw with your eyes closed or with your other hand!
  5. After each word, ask: “Where was that in Jeremiah’s story?”

🖍️ 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
  • Which drawing made you laugh the most?
  • Which picture reminds you that Heavenly Father can shape your life?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Draw together with your little one’s hand on yours. Or let them guess by pointing to real things around the house.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Older kids draw with a 30-second limit, or play judge and explain where each word fits in the story.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Challenge your teen to draw the hardest phrase, “broken cisterns” from Jeremiah 2:13, and then explain the symbol: why would anyone leave a fresh spring to drink from a cracked tank?
☕️ For grown-upsJeremiah 2:13 describes people who left a fountain of living water to dig cracked cisterns of their own. Most of us don’t reject the Lord outright; we just lean on leaky substitutes. Which of yours needs patching, or abandoning?

Sticker for today: ✏️

Friday · 8 min · Service

Fishers of Friends

🎣 Go fishing for friends this week!Draw one big fish.Write a friend’s name.Plan a kind catch!

✋ Grab: paper and a pen

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 The Lord gathers His children, and we can help like fishers.

  1. Read Jeremiah 16:16 together.
  2. SAY“The Lord sends fishers to bring His children back. We can help!”
  3. Ask: “Who could use a friend this week?”

😄 Gone fishing! One person casts an invisible line and reels in each family member for a hug.

📖 Read together: Jeremiah 16:14–16 ↗

  1. Read Jeremiah 16:16 together.
  2. SAY“The Lord said He’d send many fishers to bring His children back to Him. We can be fishers too!”
  3. Draw one big fish together. Inside it, write the name of someone who could use a friend.
  4. Plan one kind catch for each name. Invite them to play, sit by them, or send a friendly message.
  5. Stick the fish on the fridge. Draw a smile by each name when you’ve done it.
Talk about it
  • Who could use a friend right now?
  • How do missionaries help gather Heavenly Father’s children?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Let your little one add Grandma or a neighbor to the fish. They can help with a phone call or a big wave hello.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Have older kids write a short invitation to a game night, an activity or church, and deliver it themselves.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Ask your teen to choose one person their age who has drifted away or seems alone and do one real thing: a message, an invite, a ride to an activity. Read Jeremiah 3:14 together and talk about why gathering usually happens one person at a time.
☕️ For grown-upsJeremiah saw the Lord gathering His people “one of a city, and two of a family” (Jeremiah 3:14). Gathering is personal. Is there someone in your extended family or neighborhood you’ve been meaning to reach out to? This could be the week.

Sticker for today: 🐟

Saturday · 8 min · Scripture detective

Prophet Word Detectives

🔍 Find the six jobs, then listen to the prophet!Hunt for six jobs.Listen to the prophet.What did he invite us to do?

✅ Nothing to prep. Just start!

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 The Lord calls prophets and gives them His words to share with us.

  1. Read Jeremiah 1:9 together.
  2. Ask: “Who is our prophet today?”
  3. Share one thing our prophet has asked us to do.

😄 Thumbs-up vote! Pick one thing the prophet asked, and vote on trying it this week.

📖 Read together: Jeremiah 1:7–10 ↗

  1. Read Jeremiah 1:9–10 together.
  2. SAY“Detectives, the Lord gave Jeremiah six jobs. Can you find all six?”
  3. Give everyone a minute to hunt. The answer is root out, pull down, destroy, throw down, build and plant.
  4. Watch a few minutes of a talk by the prophet from this month’s General Conference in the Gospel Library app.
  5. Listen for one thing he invites us to do. Say it together, then get your Sunday clothes ready.
Talk about it
  • What did the prophet ask us to do?
  • How can we follow him this week?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Hold your little one on your lap during the talk. Say: “He teaches us about Jesus.”
📚 Big kids (10–13)Have older kids find the two happy jobs in Jeremiah 1:10, build and plant. Then let them lead the talk afterward.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Invite your teen to bring one question they’re honestly wrestling with to the family discussion. Read Jeremiah 1:10 and ask: what do prophets “root out” in our day, and what do they “build” and “plant”?
☕️ For grown-upsThe Lord gave Jeremiah six verbs: root out, pull down, destroy, throw down, build and plant (Jeremiah 1:10). Prophetic counsel often clears something away before planting something new. What has recent counsel asked you to root out, and what to plant?

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Sunday · 7 min · Sabbath

Soft Clay Hearts

🙏 The Potter never gives up on you!Tell what you learned in Primary.Hear about the potter.Share one thank-you.

✅ Nothing to prep. Just start!

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 When we repent, the Lord makes us new, like a potter reshaping clay.

  1. Read Jeremiah 18:4–6 together.
  2. SAY“When we make mistakes, Jesus helps us start fresh.”
  3. Share one reason you’re thankful for a fresh start.

😄 Squish and reshape! Everyone curls up like a lumpy lump of clay, then pops up as a brand-new pot.

📖 Read together: Jeremiah 18:1–6 ↗

  1. Ask: “What did you learn in Primary today? Did you do anything fun?”
  2. Read Jeremiah 18:4–6 together.
  3. SAY“When a pot got messed up, the potter didn’t throw it away. He made it into something new.”
  4. SAY“When we repent, Jesus helps us start fresh too.”
  5. Each person shares one reason they’re thankful Heavenly Father knows them.
  6. Share your testimony in a sentence or two. Then say a family prayer.
Talk about it
  • What did you learn in Primary today?
  • What does it mean to have a soft heart?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Put your little one’s hands inside yours and shape a bowl, a bird, then a heart. Say: “Jesus can make us new!”
📚 Big kids (10–13)Ask your older kid how staying humble and teachable helps Heavenly Father shape their life.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Ask your teen to read Jeremiah 18:4–6 from the clay’s point of view: what makes clay hard to work with, and what makes it easy? Invite them to share one area where they’re trying to stay soft and teachable.
☕️ For grown-upsIn Jeremiah 18 the potter doesn’t throw away the marred pot; he reworks the same clay. That is repentance, and it’s parenting too: the Lord keeps working with us, and we keep working with our kids, without giving up on the clay.

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Family challenge

Gift Spotting

Every day this week, notice one gift Heavenly Father gave someone in your family and tell them: “I saw your gift of ___ today!” At dinner each night, share the gifts you spotted and add them to a running count. How many can your family spot by Sunday?

Parent Corner

Jeremiah was called young and served through the last, collapsing decades of the kingdom of Judah. His message was deeply unpopular: the temple would not protect people who ignored the God of the temple (Jeremiah 7:4–11). Yet his book opens with one of the tenderest verses in scripture: before Jeremiah was formed, the Lord knew him and set him apart for his work (Jeremiah 1:5). Latter-day revelation extends that truth to all of us. We lived with Heavenly Father before this life, and many were prepared there for work here (Abraham 3:22–23; Alma 13:3). For parents this is both humbling and freeing. Our children are not blank slates we must fill; they are eternal beings entrusted to us, with their own history with God. And so are we.

  • Ponder: If Heavenly Father knew each of my children before I did, what could I ask Him this week to help me understand one of them better?
  • Try this: If you have a patriarchal blessing, reread it this week with Jeremiah 1:5 in mind and note what it says about who you were before you came and what you were sent to do.

Dinner-table questions

  • What do you think you were like in heaven before you were born?
  • What’s a gift or talent you see in the person next to you?
  • When have you felt too small or too young to do something hard?
  • Who could we invite to do something fun with our family?
  • If you were a potter, what would you make?

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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