Honesty FHE Lesson

by Laurie Friend, Digitized and adapted by Lara Goold

Materials needed: Scriptures, salt and pepper, yarn and scissors, metal brads (or stapler)

Purpose: A lesson designed to teach us that we must be honest in all things to become like our Savior. If we want
to choose the right, as Jesus did, we must live the truth.

Scripture: “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” John 14:6
“We believe in being honest, true….” 13th Article of Faith

Opening song(s) and prayer:

“Dare to Do Right,” Children’s Songbook, page 158

Lesson: Object Lesson:

Pour some salt into your hand and show it. Tell your family that in your hand you hold pure salt.
It is pure because there is nothing in it besides good, clean salt. Now shake some pepper into the
salt in your hand. Now the salt is no longer pure because the pepper has tainted it. Relate:
When we allow dishonesty into our lives we are no longer pure. Honest people try at all times to
tell the truth and to live righteously.

“Trial of Jesus” Scripture Story (magnet pictures included):

Tell the story of the “Trial of Jesus”. (In your own words or from the scriptures—Mark 14: 53-
65.) Talk about the Jewish leaders that asked Jesus many questions and one of them was “Art
thou the Christ?” (Mark 14:61). Jesus knew that if he said that he was the Christ, the Son of
Heavenly Father, the leaders would not let him go. But Jesus always told the truth even when his
life was in danger. For Jesus has said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” Jesus wants each
of us to always tell the truth, even when it’s hard to do so.

It is not always easy to tell the truth. Sometimes it is easier for us to say something that is not
true or to not say anything at all.

Ask: Why is it sometimes hard to tell the truth? (Because we don’t want to make someone
angry or because we might get in trouble)

Discussion:
Read or recite the thirteenth article of faith, emphasizing the first line: “We believe in being
honest…”

Ask: What is an honest person? An honest person loves truth. He is honest and true in his
words and actions. He does not lie, steal, or cheat. He keeps promises. He respects the
property of others. He stands for the right. He obeys the laws. He can be trusted. The trait of
honesty is so important that our Heavenly Father included it in the ten commandments. Can you
guess which ones? “Thou shalt not steal” and “Thou shalt not bear false witness.”

Ask: What is a lie? Elder Marvin J. Ashton (an apostle a few years ago) said, “A lie is any
communication given to another with the intent to deceive.” To lie is to be dishonest.

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 Fishing Story (with magnet pictures)
Using the magnet picture, read or retell the enclosed story about being honest.

Web of Lies activity (need yarn and scissors)

Using the yarn, ask a child to come up and hold up both hands. Loosely wrap a piece of yarn
around the child’s wrists and hold it securely. Explain that the yarn is like a little lie. Ask the
child to break free (hold the yarn loosely enough that the child can break free). Then wrap the
child’s wrists a dozen or so times as you explain that one lie can lead to many more lies to keep
people from finding out that we lied. When we tell many lies, it is more difficult to free
ourselves. Ask the child to break free now. If the child succeeds, you want to try with even
more layers of yarn. Explain that the more we lie, the harder it becomes to choose the right and
tell the truth. How can we break free? Use a pair of scissors to cut through the thread and free
the child’s hands. Explain that to be free of lies, we must always tell the truth.

Role Play Puppet Activity (need puppets, orange situation strips, and thumbs up/thumbs
down signs for everyone)
Have a volunteer be the puppeteer (or take turns) and read/reenact the situation cards (or come
up with their own situations) and then have the family members “vote” with either the thumbs up
or the thumbs down as to whether the person in the situation was honest or dishonest. Explain
what the person did or did not do right. Stress the importance of making honest choices when
they are young, so that they will have good honest habits when they are older.

Honesty Train
Using metal craft brads (or a stapler), put the train together to spell HONESTY. As you attach
each letter, have a person give an example of the value on the train piece. Hang the train up for
the week to help you remember all that you’ve learned about being honest this week.

Conclusion:
To the Lord, there are no acceptable reasons to be dishonest. President Kimball has said, “That
when we are dishonest in our lives, we cheat ourselves and the Spirit of God ceases to be with
us.” When we are completely honest, we can be pure and clean like the salt. When we are true
to every trust, duty, agreement, or covenants which we make; then, we can face the Lord,
ourselves, and others without guilt or shame. Tell a time when you were honest, even though it
was hard for you to do.

Bear your testimony about the importance of being honest. Share any personal experiences
you’ve had that may add to the message.

Closing song: “I Believe in Being Honest,” Children’s Songbook, page 162

Closing Prayer:

Refreshments: See below for a yummy recipe

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 Enrichment: Based on the ages and attention spans of your children, choose one or more of the following
enrichment activities to enhance the message of the lesson. Enrichment activities do not necessarily need to be
completed on the same night as the lesson. We often use them as reinforcement/reminders during the week.

“Honesty Pays” Game :

1. Divide into 2 teams, using buttons or coins for markers at the START position.
2. Take turns drawing a move marker and moving to that position on the board
3. Read and decide how it is being dishonest or honest.
* Explain the consequence of the dishonest action
*If it is an honest action, tell the consequence is for following through. Then collect a BLESSING
BUCK.
4. To WIN! Count up the score after someone reaches STOP and count your BLESSING BUCKS. The
team with the most BLESSING BUCKS wins!

Quote for the week: Find a place to hang up the great quote from Bishop Edgley to help you remember
how important it is to be honest and true.

Fudgy Brownies
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4
squares
(4
oz.)
Bakers
Unsweetened
Chocolate

2
c.
sugar

3/4
c.
butter,
softened

3
eggs

1
c.
flour

1
c.
chopped
nuts
(optional)

1
c.
chocolate
chips
(optional)



Preheat
oven
to
350
(325
for
a
glass
pan).
Line
9x13
pan
with
foil,
extending
over
the
edges
to
form
handles.

Spray
foil
with
nonstick
spray.



Microwave
chocolate
in
large
microwavable
bowl
on
High
for
two
minutes
or
until
chocolate
is
smooth
when

stirred.
Stir
sugar
into
melted
chocolate.
Don't
use
a
mixer,
or
you
will
end
up
with
sugary
chocolate
all
over

your
kitchen.
Not
that
I
would
know
that....



Mix
in
eggs
and
butter.
You
can
use
a
mixer
for
this
step
to
get
it
blended
really
well.
Stir
in
flour
and
nuts
or

chocolate
chips.
Or
both,
if
it
strikes
your
fancy.
When
it's
well
blended,
spread
in
prepared
pan.



Bake
for
30‐35
minutes
or
until
toothpick
insterted
into
center
comes
out
with
fudgy
crumbs.
Do
not

overbake.
Cool
in
pan.
Lift
out
of
pan
using
foil
and
place
on
cutting
board.
Cut
into
squares.
Enjoy!







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Trial
of
Jesus
story
figures
(Mark
14:53‐65)—cut
out,
laminate
if
desired,
mount
with
magnets
or
popsicle
sticks




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Fishing Story
One day Ann-Mare went fishing with her grandpa. Ann-Marie had a good time and was especially happy when
she caught a fish. When Ann-Marie got home, she went to see her friend Danny. He invited her inside and
took her into the kitchen, where he showed her a fish that the had caught. Danny’s fish was much bigger than
the fish that Ann-Marie had caught. Ann-Marie was happy for Danny, but she also felt disappointment.
Compared to Danny’s fish, her fish was very small. She didn’t want Danny to know how bad she felt, so she
told him that she went fishing with her gradpa and caught a fish so big that she and her grandpa had to use a net
to help pull it in. Ann-Marie told Danny that her fish was much bigger than his. Ann-Marie told a lie. When
we tell the truth we tell about things as they really happened. What should Ann-Marie have done?

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Role Play Puppet Activity 

(PUPPETS—PART
1)

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Role Play Puppet Activity 
(PUPPETS—PART
2)




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Role Play Puppet Activity 

(SITUATIONS)


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Role Play Puppet Activity 

(THUMBS
UP/DOWN
SIGNS)—make
enough
for
each
family
member
to
have
their

own.






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Honesty
Train—punch
holes
as
shown,
then
affix
together
with
metal
craft
brads

(or
stapler)
to
put
together
the

HONESTY
TRAIN
(PART
1)


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Honesty
Train—punch
holes
as
shown,
then
affix
together
with
metal
craft
brads
(or
stapler)
to
put
together
the

HONESTY
TRAIN
(PART
2)

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“Honesty
Pays”
Game—Game
Board

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“Honesty
Pays”
Game—Blessing
Bucks
(Print
2‐3
sheets,
depending
on
how
many
family
members
you
have)




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“Honesty
Pays”
Game—Game
cards
(print
onto
colored
cardstock)


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“Honesty
Pays”
Game—Game
cards
(print
onto
colored
cardstock)

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“Honesty
Pays”
Game—Movement
cards
(print
onto
a
different
colored
cardstock
than
the
other
cards)






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Quote
for
the
week:


find
a
place
to
hang
up
this
great
quote




"Honesty is the basis of a true Christian life. For Latter-day Saints, honesty is




 an important requirement for entering the Lord's holy temple. Honesty is



embedded in the covenants that we make in the temple. Each Sunday as we

partake of the holy emblems of the Savior's flesh and blood, we again renew

our basic and sacred covenants—which encompass honesty. As Latter-day Saints

we have a sacred obligation to not only teach the principles of honesty, but

also to live them. . . . Honesty should be among the most fundamental values

that govern our everyday living.

"When we are true to the sacred principles of honesty and integrity, we are

true to our faith, and we are true to ourselves." Bishop Richard C. Edgley

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