I’m Trying to Be like Jesus 1. I’m trying to be like Jesus; I’m following in his ways. I’m trying to love as he did, in all that I do and say. At times I am tempted to make a wrong choice, But I try to listen as the still small voice whispers, 2. I’m trying to love my neighbor; I’m learning to serve my friends. I watch for the day of gladness when Jesus will come again. I try to remember the lessons he taught. Then the Holy Spirit enters into my thoughts, saying: “Love one another as Jesus loves you. Try to show kindness in all that you do. Be gentle and loving in deed and in thought, For these are the things Jesus taught.” Words and music: Janice Kapp Perry, b. 1938 © 1980 by Janice Kapp Perry. This song may be copied for incidental, noncommercial church or home use. Enr. Act. 8

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I have a slip of paper for each of you in this container. On each, is a difficult situation you might have to face. Take a slip of paper and read it out loud. What would you do?

In our lesson today, we will discuss some of Jesus’ teachings in the Sermon on the Mount that will help you know what to do in these situations. These teachings help us become more like Jesus because they tell us how He wants us to live.

The Sermon on the Mount

One day Jesus taught His disciples the gospel on a mountainside by the Sea of Galilee. He told them how to live so they could be happy and live with Heavenly Father again.

Jesus said we should be gentle, patient, and willing to obey Heavenly Father. We should try as hard as we can to be righteous.

We should forgive people who hurt us or make us feel bad. If we forgive them, Heavenly Father will forgive us. We should be peacemakers, love other people, and help everyone to love each other.

We should not be afraid to tell people about the gospel or show them that we love Heavenly Father. When other people see us do good, it will help them believe in God too. We should always keep our promises.

Just as we want others to be kind to us, we should be kind to them. Jesus said that if we do these things, we will be happy, Heavenly Father will bless us, and we will live with Him again.

Discussion Time!

The teachings in Matthew 5:3–11 are often called the Beatitudes. When Jesus gave the Beatitudes to the Nephites, he included the phrase “who come unto me.”

Let’s compare Matthew 5:3 with 3 Nephi 12:3. How can the Beatitudes help us become more like Jesus?

Let’s compare the beatitudes in Matthew with those in 3 Nephi: Matthew 5:3 and 3 Nephi 12:3 Matthew 5:6 and 3 Nephi 12:6 Matthew 5:10 and 3 Nephi 12:10 Matthew 5:48 and 3 Nephi 12:48 Jesus taught the same things to the Jews and the Nephites and that they are clearer in the Book of Mormon. Enr. Act. 7

What does it mean to hunger and thirst after righteousness? Let’s read Matthew 5:6 How can we do this? What blessings will we receive when we do?

What is a pure heart? Let’s read Matthew 5:8 What are the pure in heart promised? How can we develop pure hearts?

Why is it important to be a peacemaker? Let’s read Matthew 5:9 How can we become peacemakers?

What does it mean to be the “salt of the earth”? Let’s read Matthew 5:13 How can we be like salt?

Popcorn Time! Taste some of this popcorn! Is something missing? Now, try some more with a little salt on it. A very small amount of salt can make a big difference. Enr. Act. 2

A small number of righteous people can also make a big difference. How can we make a difference by living righteously? Enr. Act. 2

What does it mean to be a “light unto the world”? Let’s read Matthew 5:14–16 How can we be a light unto others?

What should we do if there is a problem between us and someone else? Let’s read Matthew 5:23–24 How should we treat our enemies or those who do not like us? Let’s read Matthew 5:43–47

How can we become perfect? Let’s read Matthew 5:48

Elder Joseph Fielding Smith said this about perfection: “[Perfection] will not come all at once, but line upon line, precept upon precept, example upon example, and even then not as long as we live in this mortal life…

“But here we lay the foundation… to prepare us for that perfection. “It is our duty to be better today than we were yesterday, and better tomorrow than we are today” (Doctrines of Salvation, 2:18).

How should we perform acts of service? Let’s read Matthew 6:1–4 What secret acts of service can we do for others?

Matthew 7:12 is often called the Golden Rule. What did Jesus ask us to do? Treat others how you want to be treated. How can we do this?

If we try to live the teachings that Jesus taught in the Sermon on the Mount, we will be on the path to perfection. Perfection is a gradual thing that will not be accomplished in this life. What we need to do now is try to be more like Jesus each day.

Do you remember the difficult situations from the beginning of the lesson? What have you learned about how Jesus wants us to react in these kind of situations? What would happen if we all lived Jesus’ teachings in the Sermon on the Mount?

Beatitude Match Up Cards Match up the first half of each Beatitude with the second half. Take turns coming up and try to find a match by turning over two cards. You can use the scriptures to help you! If the cards match, the matched cards are left face up. If the cards do not match, they are turned face down again. Enr. Act. 1

Role Play Time! On these papers I have situations that people might argue about. How should we react to these situations according to Matthew 5:44? I need two volunteers to represent two people arguing about something and a third volunteer to be the peacemaker. Enr. Act. 3

Guess What I’m Doing! Each of these papers has a service you have done or could do. I need a volunteer to act out what is on a paper have everyone else guess what service is being done. How do you feel when you help someone else? Think about the positive results that come from helping people. Enr. Act. 4

Time to Memorize! Let’s memorize Matthew 5:16 or the first part of Matthew 7:12. Enr. Act. 5

I bear my testimony that if we live Jesus’ teachings in the Sermon on the Mount, we will be on the path to perfection.

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