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Talk about the ingredients that make a cake and compare it to the 10 Commandments, the “ingredients” God gave to Moses. Living the ten commandments will make your life sweet. It will also bring light to our life, just like the candles that light up a cake.

Tell the youth that obeying the commandments can be a “piece of cake,” or as easy as 1, 2, 3. Here’s how: (1) Read the scriptures daily to learn about the commandments of God. (2) Pray to know what you should do to keep the commandments. (3) Listen to the Spirit of the Holy Ghost to help you keep the commandments.
To Learn Commandment Keywords: Look up the scripture and write in the keywords to the 10 Commandments on the candles. Youth can make up their own keywords or use these (shown above, reading left to right): Love God, No graven images, No swearing, Keep the Sabbath holy, Obey parents, Do not kill, Be chaste, Do not steal, Do not lie, Do not envy (Exodus 20:3-17).

THOUGHT TREAT 10 Commandment Cupcakes. Make 10 cupcakes with a candle on each and pretend to light candles. Talk about the Spirit of the Holy Ghost that lights our way when we obey the commandments. The Holy Ghost can also leave (pretend to blow out candles, if at church, or light them and blow them out at home) when we don’t obey. As we obey the commandments, we build character and become more like Jesus.

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The Ten Commandments: Exodus 20:3-17

1. “Thou shalt have no other gods before me.”

We must love God and put Him before everything!

Matthew 22:37-38 “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment.”

2. “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image…. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them.”

Part of loving God and putting Him first is not worshiping or serving anyone or anything else. A “graven image” can be anything we are tempted to put before God in our lives- celebrities, sports, money, cars, and many other things that can get in the way of our relationship with God. Brainstorm with the youth some things that could be a “graven image” for them, and help them think of ways they can make sure to put God first.

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