First Lessons

The First Lessons are the “Basics”

Students of all ages are taught the Ten Commandments, the Lord’s Prayer and the Sermon on the Mount. (1) The goal is to understand their spiritual meaning and practice them in daily life.

Resources for teaching the Ten Commandments:

• Podcast: Ten Commandments
• Podcast bibliography: Ten Commandments
• Accordion-fold-out card: The Ten Commandments on one side and the Beatitudes on the other
• Poster: Ten Commandments
• November 6, 2006 Sentinel—The Ten Commandments

Resources for teaching the Lord’s Prayer:

• Podcast: The Lord's Prayer
• Podcast bibliography: The Lord's Prayer
• Board book: The Lord's Prayer
• Board book: Big with Blessings; picture book includes the Lord's Prayer, as well and poems and prayers by Mary Baker Eddy. Available in both English and Spanish.
• Poster: Lord's Prayer (Bible text only)
• Poster: Big with Blessings, "The Lord's Prayer with Its Spiritual Interpretation by Mary Baker Eddy"
• Printout: Lord’s Prayer (Large print, Bible text only)
• January 1, 2007 Sentinel—The Lord's Prayer

Resources for teaching the Sermon on the Mount/Beatitudes:

• Podcast: The Beatitudes
• Podcast bibliography: The Beatitudes
• Handout: Sermon on the Mount (King James Bible text)
• Podcast: Sermon on the Mount, Part I
• Podcast: Sermon on the Mount, Part II
• Podcast: Sermon on the Mount, Part III
• Poster: The Beatitudes
• Worksheet: "The Beatitudes song"
• Accordion-fold-out card: The Ten Commandments on one side and the Beatitudes on the other
• December 4, 2006 Sentinel — The Beatitudes

Online Resources:

• Printout: First Lessons Passport
• Discussion forums about how the first lessons are being taught

Manual Reference:

(1) "Subject for Lessons. Sect. 3. The first lessons of the children should be the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:3-17), the Lord's Prayer (Matt 6:9-13), and its Spiritual Interpretation by Mary Baker Eddy, Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5:3-12)." (Church Manual, Article XX, Section 3, p.62)

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