Lesson 4

Giving Testimonies

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  • 1:05:32
    [EGP Speaker] TASK
    WATCH: Expressing Knowledge
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    [Pointer] Practice and Repeat
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    (Teacher models and students repeat as a group and individually.)

    Jesus

    I know that
    Jesus is our
    Savior.
    Christ

    I know the
    Gospel is
    true.
    Joseph Smith

    I know that
    Joseph Smith
    was a prophet.
    God Lives!

    I know that
    God lives.
  • 1:05:56
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    WATCH: Affirming Truth
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    [Pointer] Practice and Repeat
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    (Teacher holds up pictures and students repeat.)

    Love
    He loves us.    		 Jesus died.
    Jesus died
    for us.    		 Scriptures
    Scriptures are
    important.
    Gospel
    The Gospel
    is true.    		 Savior
    Jesus is our
    Savior.    		 God lives!
    God lives.

    [Pointer] Practice Together
    [EGP Bar]
    (In pairs, students practice expressing knowledge or affirming truth by giving one-sentence testimonies with each of the examples below.)

    Savior
    ...Jesus is our
    Savior.    		 Examples:
  • I know that ...Jesus is our Savior.
  • I know ...Jesus is our Savior.
  • Jesus is our Savior.
    		•
    ...Joseph Smith
    was a prophet.
    Book of Mormon
    ...the Book
    of Mormon
    is true.    		 LDS
    ...the Church
    is true.    		 God and Jesus
    ...God and
    Jesus Christ
    live.    		 Gospel
    ...the Gospel
    is true.
  • 1:06:11
    [EGP Speaker]

    WATCH: Ending a Testimony
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    [Pointer] Practice and Repeat
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    (Teacher models and students repeat.)

    I say this in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
    In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
    I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

  • 1:06:27
    [EGP Speaker]

    WATCH: Giving a Testimony
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    [Pointer] Oral Reading
    [EGP Bar]
    (Students practice reading the following people's testimonies.)

    Sara:

    I know that Jesus is our Savior. He showed us the way to live. He loves us. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

    Andres:
    I know the Gospel is true. I know The Book of Mormon's true. It teaches us the truth. Jesus died for us. We can repent. Jesus will come again. I say thes things in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

    [Pointer] Listening Practice
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    (Students fill in the blanks with the words they hear from the video.)

    Sandra:

    I know the ____________ of Jesus Christ is ____________. I ____________ The Book of Mormon is true. I know ____________ God and ____________ ____________ live and ____________ us. Their ____________ are true. I say ____________ in the name of Jesus Christ, ____________.

    Julio:

    I am ____________ the Holy Ghost ____________ us know the ____________. He can help ____________ of us know ____________ truth. The Gospel ____________ true. Jesus is our ____________. In the ____________ of Jesus Christ, amen.

    [Pointer] Fill in the Blanks
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    (Students fill in the blanks with appropriate words.)

    I ____________ that Jesus is the Christ. He ____________ me. The Gospel is ____________. The ____________ ____________ ____________ is true. I know ____________ the ____________ ____________ helps us know the ____________.

    [Pointer] Writing Practice
    [EGP Bar]
    (Students write their own testimonies.)

    [Pointer] Practice Together
    [EGP Bar]
    (Students pair off and give each other their testimonies.)

    [Pointer] Activity
    [EGP Bar]
    (Teacher calls on each student individually to give one aspect of his/her testimony and writes it on the board to form a class testimony - "We believe...")

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