Lesson 1 -
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Becoming Familiar with the New Testament
1. Help the children memorize the books of the
New Testament in order. You may wish to use the song “The
Books in the New Testament". It is very helpful. I never heard
this song that the lesson references this week! It is to the tune of Praise to
the Man and is a fun and upbeat song! I think the children in my class
will like it. I am going to use it to help my class learn the books of the New
Testament. (I wish I had known about the song for the Old Testament last year,
that also has a catchy tune!)
2. Sing or read the words to “As I Search the Holy Scriptures".
Just a FYI, in case you are interested. The author of that hymn is blind. In
the book that was written about the story of all the Church hymns, they said
she has her scriptures are about 27 plus volumes since they are in Braille.
She has to mark scriptures by recording favorite passages in Braille.
She says those of us who can see are lucky, for we can search the scriptures
with so much more ease. (Credit Unknown)
3.
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Lesson 2 -
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Jesus Christ Volunteered to be our Savior
1. You could make paper doll cutouts.
Just make the "spirit" one out of transparency. Then you could combine with a
solid paper for the earth life, and have it leave the solid paper (body) to
show physical death and the transition to the next life.
2. For the first part about how we were all spirits, I am thinking about
doing what we did on my mission to teach about the pre-earth life. We used
cutouts of the "pre-existence" and the "earth". We would have a cutout to
represent a spirit and place it under the pre-existence. So I think basically
I'll make a cutout (i.e. paper doll type thing) that is the "spirit". I will
talk about the difference b/w the spirit body and physical body. I will
probably put a picture of the Earth and show how when the person is born, the
physical body and spirit combine. When we get to the part about the
Great Council in Heaven, I am thinking/hoping about taking my class to the
chapel and just find a small corner and go over that part of the lesson and
read the relevant scriptures that pertain to that portion. My class has 2
people w/ADD type behavior and they just don't do well sitting still, so
the movement will help. Luckily, no other ward will be in there. Maybe we can
kind of "role play" the events of the council. I also want to call the
kids and have them bring their baby pictures in to show the others. Then
when we get back to our classroom, we will finish the lesson. (Credit
Unknown)
3.
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4. You could make a body and spirit for each child.
You could make the body out of regular paper (they could even
color it and draw themselves). The "spirit" one could be made out of wax
paper, vellum or heavy plastic like a Ziploc gallon bag. Then you could
combine with a solid paper for the earth life, and have it leave the solid
paper (body) to show physical death and the transition to the next life.
Lesson 3 -
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John the Baptist Prepared the Way for Jesus Christ
1.
John the Baptist snack
2.
John the Baptist followed Jesus Christ
3.
John the Baptist puzzle
4. I brought in real honeycomb (try looking at health food stores to
purchase it) for them to look at in a clear box. They
were mesmerized. We talked about what they would eat then and it got them
hooked to learn everything else. You could also bring in animal fur or
something and talk about how he dressed. I think when you bring in tangible
things that relate to a person, it gets them eager to learn more about them.
(Elaine Shankly)
5. Click here to have them
make their own picture book using the scripture reader.
6. I'm planning on showing the class a picture of a
"locust".
To me it helps with the reality of how much John must have felt devotion to
Jesus Christ, ie to eat something as gross as grasshoppers! (Credit
Unknown)
7.
Lesson Helps from Julie M. Smith
Lesson 4 -
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Jesus Christ is the Son of Heavenly Father
1. Check your church library
for the following video: "Family Home Evening Video Supplement" -
'What Think Ye of Christ?' 5:09 min (Video Clip 8)
2.
Lesson Helps from Julie M. Smith
Lesson 5 -
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The Childhood of Jesus Christ
1.
Lesson Helps from Julie M. Smith
2. Have the children learn the song, "Jesus
Once Was A Little Child".
3. Just as Jesus was full of love and led of life of service, so can we.
You could
have the children make a kindness coupons.
Things you will need to bring to class
- a bunch of 3 x 5 index cards, pens, crayons, markers and an envelope for
each child.
In our materialistic society, children typically associate gifts with store
purchases. But a gift can also be a service-like helping someone clean up-or a
creation-like a drawing or painting. Ask the children for examples of
what they could do that would be "kind" to other family members. (If you need
to, offer examples from your own experience. Tell the children that they
are going to make Kindness Coupons. Help each child identify simple
activities like 
"giving a
hug," or "singing a song" or "helping clean up the kitchen." or "making
someone's bed for them" or "doing my chores without mom asking".
Challenge them to make at least one kindness coupon per person in their
family. Write each idea on a separate card. Ask the children to
decorate the cards with crayons or magic markers. They might draw a picture of
themselves offering the kindness. Put each child's card in an envelope
and challenge them to go home and give them to each family member.
Follow up the next week and see if they all performed their acts of kindness.
4.
Talk about their names. Perhaps you could a few of the
parents and have them write a few sentences about how their child’s name was
chosen. Is it a family name? Does it have a special meaning? Have those
children read what the parents wrote. Tell the children that Jesus
Christ has many names, and these names will help us to remember Him and to
understand what He has done for all of us. Show pictures from the GAK or other
Church resources (such as p. 36 of this issue of the Friend) that
illustrate His names. Possibilities: The Good Shepherd (Friend, Apr.
1998, p. 34), The Babe of Bethlehem (GAK #201), Beloved Son (GAK #403), The
Teacher (GAK #212 or #219), The Healer (GAK #213 or #215). Talk with the
children about each picture. Sing songs that illustrate each one (see Idea #2;
also “As Though I Had Been There” [Teacher], Friend, May 1998, p. 12,
and “When I Hear the Scriptures” [Healer], Friend, Jan. 1998, pp.
34–35). This idea was adapted from April 200 Friend Sharing Time.
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Lesson 6 -
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The Baptism of Jesus Christ
1. Lesson Help (with clipart), "The
Baptism of Jesus Christ"
2.
Lesson Helps from Julie M. Smith
3.
GAME:
Keeping Our Baptismal Covenant - From the Friend Magazine
4. I cut out two big footprints, one saying birth and the other saying
baptism. I spaced them out far apart on the floor, clearly unable to step
from one to the other. I then ask the kids who would like to jump from
"birth" to "baptism" with no baby steps in between. I showed them first how
not even I could, then they decided that they wanted to try. Then I asked if
it would be easier to take smaller steps in between. I made 9 smaller
footprints, each saying something like: Praying, Scripture Study, Attending
Primary, Obedience to Parents, Love for Family, Tithing, Faith, Taking the
Sacrament, Honesty, Etc. As I laid each footprint down I would ask a question
about the principle that was written on each one, such as: Have you ever had
an answer to a prayer? Who is your favorite hero in the scriptures? And so
forth. Now have the kids take smaller steps from "Birth" to "Baptism. Talk
about how much easier this makes it to get from one to the other. They are
well prepared and really seem ready to take the biggest step they have taken
so far in their life...that of being baptized! (Idea by ReNe'e Brown)
5.
Possible
handout idea and lesson help from Michael Wilcox
6.
Peanut Butter Boy - Using a
laminated picture of a boy, talk
about how the girl/boy came to earth and she/he was innocent and pure. But
along the way everyone makes mistakes and will sin. No one is perfect. They
may lie to their brother or sister, be unkind, he may be disobedient to his
parents. (List sins if you want) Slab peanut butter on the boy for each sin.
Explain that the peanut butter represents sin. Wouldn't it be awful to have to
go through life covered in sin/peanut butter? Then explain that Jesus Christ
has provided a way for us to be clean and whole again. When you are baptized,
you will become a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
And your sins will be washed away. This paper towel represents your baptism.
Wipe all of the peanut butter off. Not only will you have to opportunity to be
made clean today but every Sunday when you partake of the sacrament you will
be able to renew that same covenant, that same gift that your sins can be
washed away. When you sin and you will because you are human you can repent
and become clean again. (Idea by Judie Hadlock)
Lesson 7 -
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Jesus Christ was Tempted by Satan
1.
Lesson Helps from Julie M. Smith
2.
Kryptonite Handout
3. Resisting Sin
Object Lesson
4.
Satan's Bag of Tricks
Lesson 8 -
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Jesus Christ Cleanses the Temple
1.
Lesson Helps from Julie M. Smith
2.
Handout Idea - Reverence Booklet from Jenny Smith
3. Game - As an introduction to the
lesson you could play Simon Says. After playing for a few moments, ask
them if anyone forced them to play the game? No. They chose to
play. Why did they follow your instructions? Because they respect
you. Explain what respect means....Respect is an attitude. A
respectful person takes care of belongings and responsibilities, gets along
with peers, parents and figures of authority.
4. Divide the class in half. Have each
group develop a list of do’s and don'ts (for being a respectful person) in
Primary/church, at friend's home, and lastly at your own home. Review
their answers.
5. Make sugar cube temples. Need instructions on how to make them?
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Lesson 9 -
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Jesus Christ Calls His Apostles
1. Mini
candy Bar Wrappers (from lds.about.com) -
use mini candy wrappers of the Latter-day
Apostles to test your classes knowledge and if they get it right they get a
mini chocolate bar. There are candy bar wrappers for each of the 15 LDS
Apostles, both with and without their names (which would be on the bottom of
the bar), as well as a sheet of all 15.
Click here for wrappers with names
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Click here for
wrappers without names
2. You could teach your class the
Apostles Song.
3.
Match the facts about the ancient apostles.
Lesson 10 -
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The Sermon on the Mount
1. Attention Getter - For this activity
you'll need: 3 different colored balloons, ribbon, yarn and 3 sharpie markers.
Blow up the balloons and tie ribbons on the ends. Divide your class into
three parts. Give each group a balloon and marker. Tell the
children you are looking for people who are pure, merciful and peacemakers.
Have the children make their balloon look like them (like a person) by adding
yarn hair, wiggly eyes and a nose and mouth added with
a marker. Take all three balloons from the group and write "peacemaker"
on one balloon, "mericful" on another and "pure" on the last one. Jesus
says people who receive Heavenly Father's blessing will be like these balloon
people. They will be pure, which means they will let Jesus help them
stay away from sinful ugly things. They will be merciful, which means
they will be kind and understanding of others. And they will be
peacemakers, which means they will look for ways to help others get along
well. Tie all the balloons together in a bunch. When you put pure
people, merciful people and peacemakers altogether, what do you have?
You have a much nicer place to live in. Jesus wants to help us make this
world a nicer place to live. For a handout you could give each child a
deflated balloon. In advance you "could" write those three words on each
balloon....
2.
Beatitudes from April 1991 Friend (Funstuf) - Scroll down to
Beatitudes puzzles.
3.
He's Talking to Me
4. (Optional) As a handout you could make some cookies in the
shape of a heart. Give each child 1/2 of
a cookie so it could represent a "broken heart" (and contrite spirit) which
is what we are supposed have (or how we are supposed to be.) Have them
eat the cookie in the classroom so siblings don't feel bad.
Lesson 11 -
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Jesus Christ Teaches About Prayer
1.
Being close to Heavenly Father - a fun object lesson for the
children to understand the importance of being close to their Father in Heaven
and that it takes work.
2.
I can receive answers to prayer
3.
Coloring Page - I will pray reverently (You'll need to scroll
down to bottom of page)
Lesson 12 -
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The House Built on a Rock
1.
Booklet -
They can color and assemble this story booklet.
2.
Label rocks of building blocks with ways to build
your testimony. Place around the room and have the children find them. Discuss
why each is important.
(Taken from February 1991 Friend)
3.
Using the Topical Guide, have the older children look up “Rock”
and find as many references as they can about building upon the rock. You
could divide into groups and have each group find references in a different
standard work.
(Taken from February 1991 Friend)
4. Handout Idea -
Build-upon-My-Rock Door Hanger
5.
Flannel Board Figures for Story.
6. Handout Idea by Becky - I tied the
"rock" scripture to a rock and then for the "sand" scripture I put some sand
in a snack baggie with the scripture inside. Nothing expensive but they had
something to remember.
7. You will need: a 9 x 13 pan, sand or dirt, a flat rock, water and two
items to represent houses (i.e. blocks, toys), and any other toys that could
add to scenery (like trees, fences, etc.) Put the sand or dirt and the
rock in the 9 x 13 pan. Spread them out to look like a landscape.
Mount some of the sand to form a hill. You can add any additional toys
that add to the scenery, if you have any. Place one house on the sand,
the other on the rock. Sprinkle, and then gradually increase the amount
of water you drop onto the scene over the two houses and watch what happens as
the water floods both homes. Discuss results with class.
Lesson 13 -
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Jesus Christ Heals the Sick
1. My Story of Jesus Booklet (You'll need to scroll down to the bottom
of the page)
2.
Jesus Heals a Blind Man - This is a Christian website with lots
of great ideas. Scroll down about half way and you'll see the title
"Jesus Heals a Blind Man" and she gives ideas for discussion, craft, game,
etc.
3. If you have one of those plastic doctor kits at home (or could borrow
one for this lesson...) have the children
take turns pulling
an item from a sack. Talk together about how these items are used to
help people who are sick or to help people find out what kind of sickness they
have. You can have each child take one different item and pretend to use
it to "treat" another child in the class. After everyone has had a turn,
tell them that in our lesson today Jesus was able to help some very sick
people, and He didn't have to use any medical equipment. You could use
this as an introduction to the five scriptural accounts listed in your lesson.
Lesson 14 -
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Jesus Christ and the Sabbath Day
1. My links for Sabbath Day.
2.
Handout Idea from November 2004 Friend
3. Activity Idea - Have
the children make and decorate their own Sunday boxes. The dollar store is
great for having small containers. Anyway, have them decorate/personalize
them. Then print out the suggestions on this
page and have them cut them up and put them in their containers.
They can even add to the list with their own ideas.
Lesson 15 -
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Jesus Christ Used His Priesthood Power to Bless Others
1. Object Lesson -
Priesthood Shoes
2. Draw some rocks on paper and write one of the blessings we receive
through the Priesthood on each rock. Place the rocks in a line down the middle
of the class room to represent a road. During the lesson pick up each rock and
talk about the blessing written on the rock.
3. You could print out this
sheet and have the children make their own picture books.
Bind them with yarn. This story talks about how different priesthood
leaders bless our lives.
4. Another handout idea -
"The blessings of the Priesthood are immeasurable" (attach to a small ruler or
tape measurer)
5. Check your church library to see if they have the following video clip
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Family Home Evening Video Supplement -
'The Blessings of the Priesthood,' 7:07 min (Video Clip 12)
6. What I did was have the children present
the miracles to the class. In pairs, or more if you have a larger class, I
assigned them each one of the four miracles in the lesson. They read it,
discussed it with their partner and then shared it with the class, either
reading it and holding the picture or acting it out, or just summarizing it.
For the first attention activity, I had the magnets and a flashlight on the
table. Then I told them the lesson was about power and could they find at least
4 different kinds of power in the room and explaining how each worked. Boy were
they creative! They named electricity, the battery, their own bodies, the sun,
the wind (even though there was no wind :O) ), water, earthquakes, and the
magnets. Then I transitioned into the Power of God which is greater than ALL the
rest--even the wind and water and asked what was it called--Priesthood. Then we
all did the first miracle together, because the class is quite small--only 4
children. Then they did pair and share for 2 of them and I did the last. It got
them moving a bit and talking with their partner so I think it went good. Then
the rest of the lesson we just quickly discussed the uses for the priesthood
today, bearing my testimony of its power--if I had had time I would have liked
to have talked about how it was restored but ran out of time. Probably the first
activity went a little long. That can be hard to judge when you haven't been in
the classroom in a while--I was subbing yesterday and loved it! (Idea by Teresa
Tovar / ga04302007)
Lesson 16 -
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Jesus Christ Performed Miracles
1. Ask the children what a miracle is. (A
miracle is an amazing or unusual occurrence that cannot always be explained
logically. It shows the power of God.) Have them share examples of what a
miracle could be, such as the sun not setting at night or manna appearing on the
ground each morning. Look up
2 Nephi 27:23. Point out two things: that God is a God of
miracles and that He works according to our faith. Divide the children
into four groups. Choose four miracles listed in the Bible Dictionary under "Miracles."
Several days before Primary, ask four Primary leaders to discuss a miracle that
the Lord performed while on the earth. For example, discuss how He cleansed the
10 lepers (see
Luke 17:12–19), healed a blind man (see
Mark 8:22–26), and so on. Explain that Jesus Christ performed
miracles to show His power and to bless the people. Bear testimony of the
Savior. (Idea from February 2007 Friend Magazine)
2.
Craft Idea - Jesus healed the paralyzed man
3.
Miracles Rebus
4.
Sharing Time that talks about miracles
5. Play “alphabetical gratitude.” Go around
the room and have each person say something he is grateful for. The first person
names something that starts with the letter a, and the next person names
something beginning with the letter b. Continue around the room as many times as
necessary until the entire alphabet is complete.
Lesson 17 -
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The Parables of the Sower and the Wheat and Tares
1.
Game - Parable of the Sower from Funstuf - October 1999 Friend
2. Have the class act out this parable together. Talk about what
happened to each of the seeds. Explain that the seeds in the scripture
represent the gospel of Jesus Christ.
3.
Seeds that fall on the path
4. A hands on activity - Bring to class a small sample of each of the
following types of soil in baggies: Mud, Clay, Sand, Potting
soil, Gravel) Explain to the children that they are going to play a little
guessing game. Have them all close their eyes. Now pass the soil
samples around and let them feel the baggies and try to guess what’s inside.
Once everyone has had a chance to guess have them open their eyes and see how
close they were to being correct.
5.
A sower went out to sow
6.
Sower and the Seed Lesson Ideas
7. A Wormy Story -
Materials needed: Fake fishing worms, one per child with a thread put through
the end of it and tied off, Two pages of heavy paper per child, Scissors,
Pencils and markers, Glue or glue stick.
Here is what you need to prepare in advance - Put the two pages together and
staple the fold. Cut a hole in the bottom 1/3 of the first three pages in the
same spot for each one. It should be large enough for the worm to fit
through. Tie the thread onto the front of the book at the stapled edge.
This is to keep the worm with the book. The string should be long enough
to go through each opened page to the last one. Print all the following
text onto one sheet of paper and Xerox enough copies for each child to have the
complete page. Cut the page texts apart. The front of the book is
considered the first page.
Text:
Page 1-Willy (Wilhemina) Worms Adventures In The Field/by (child’s name)
Page 2 (back of front page)-(blank)
Page 3 -Willy the Worm was visiting a field one day when he saw quite a
sight. The farmer had tossed out some seeds onto the pathway. A
whole flock of birds came and cleaned up all the seeds. Boy, they didn’t
leave a crumb! Willy was sure to stay out of the way. He didn’t want
to be eaten too!
Page 4-Willy decided to get out of there, so he moved onto another place
in the field. It was really rocky there. The farmer had tossed some
seeds there too. Some of the seeds had sprouted but the ground was too
rocky and they couldn’t grow roots. The plants didn’t look too good.
Then the sun came out and shone very hot. The poor plants just shriveled
up and died.
Page 5-Willy was looking for a place to eat his lunch and rest. He
found where some seeds had sprouted and grown. He sat down to rest and....ow!
He sat on a thorn. In fact there were thorny plants all around him.
They were choking out the other good plants. He was sad.
Page 6- Finally Willy came to some nice tall strong plants. They
looked really
healthy and strong and gave him some good shade. Ah! Willy sat down
to enjoy the cool breeze and shade. These plants had grown in some good
soil and were doing well. The farmer would get some nice grain from them
when he harvested them.
Page 7- (blank)
Give each child a book and explain that they will be making a book with a boy or
girl worm. It will be their own story book. They are to draw and
color the pictures for each of the four scenes and add the appropriate text to
the bottom of the page. When they are done go through the story together
moving the worm from page to page through the hole.
Lesson 18 -
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Jesus Christ Heals a Man Born Blind
1. Scroll down to Miracles - Jesus Heals a Blind Man
2. Blindfold each child in your class. Explain that each child is to
pretend that they are blind. Have everyone hold hands or put hands on the
shoulders of the person in front of them. You lead them around the
building on a short walk. After a couple of minutes come back to the class
and ask the children, "What was it like being blind? How many of your got
tired of being blind and peeked? If you were really blind, what are some
of the things you'd miss seeing the most?"
3. Bring a variety of medical supplies to class with you like, Band-Aids, gauze,
cream or ointments, tweezers, etc. Ask the children what these things are
used for and why. Then talk about how Jesus can help us feel better and in
particular, healed a blind man making it so he wouldn't need any of these things
(refer to medical supplies). Share the story of the blind man.
4. Another introduction activity - Blind Man's Bluff. Bring to class
the following things:
Containers of things to smell such as: a container of
spice (example: cinnamon), a tube or bottle of lotion, cream or ointment with
menthol in it, etc.
Things to feel such as: a piece of fur material, Mirror,
Sandpaper
Cassette tape recorder with three sounds recorded onto a tape
such as: an animal noise, a train whistle or car horn, a kitchen appliance
like the can opener etc.
A blindfold for each child
Place all the materials in a bag so they can't be seen by the class.
Blindfold all of the children in the class. Tell them you have three
things to feel, three things to smell and three things to hear. Bring the
items out of the bag one at a time. Have the children take turns trying to
identify the items they smell, feel or hear. After you are finished, take
off their blindfolds and say, "Our story today is about a blind man who Jesus
heals. Can you imagine how excited he was when he could finally see?
Do you think he kept this good news to himself?" Tell the story of the
blind man being healed.
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The Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin, and the Prodigal Son
1. A prodigal journey
2.
Story with clipart from Friend Magazine
3. Game - Reinforce the idea of repentance being to
turn around. Have students line up. Ask review questions. If the person
answering gets it right, everyone moves forward. If the person gets it wrong,
they have to face the back wall. If the next person gets it right, declare:
REPENT, and everyone turns forward again and gets to move one step up. (Don’t
use repent to face the back - reinforce the idea that you turn away from wrong
and toward right). You can even put a smiley face at the front of the room and a
frown at the back. (Credit -
EBible Teacher)
4.
Sunday School Resources
5.
The Lost Sheep Puzzle
6.
Danielle's Place
7. To accompany the parable of the lost sheep, made
photocopies of sheep on construction paper and hide them in various places
throughout the room; under the table, chairs, etc. The children were "shepherds".
Each child went searching for his one lost sheep. Upon finding the sheep, he
took it to the art table and glued cotton ball "wool" on it. (Idea by Joanna)
8. I altered the popular "Doggie Doggie Where's Your Bone" game to fit the
parable of the lost sheep. One child "It" was taken out of the room to be the
shepherd. I then gave a white washcloth to a child to hide by sitting on it. We
chanted "Shepherd, Shepherd, where's your sheep. He is missing from your keep."
The shepherd returned to the room and had three guesses as to who was hiding the
sheep. (Idea by Joanna)
9. Maybe hide a coin somewhere and have the children look for it. I have a
stuffed sheep that might be good to "lose" and then talk about how important it
is to seek a lost sheep, etc. and what it means to be a shepherd. (Idea by
Juanita)
10. Lost and Found Game
11.
Parable of the Lost Sheep
12. Write the following on the chalkboard (see above). Have the class tell
what they think the three stories have in common. Heavenly Father
loves people who obey him. He also loves those that make mistakes.
When we make mistakes, he wants us to repent so we can come back and live with
him.
Lesson 20 -
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Parable of the Good Samaritan
1.
Flannel Board Figures or
Clipart of the story
2.
Sunday School Resources
3.
Handout Idea - Compassion Rolls
4. Choose a child to come forward and write one thing on the board of how
they can help others...then go to the next person until everyone has one or two
turns. (Open doors for them, do chores, send cards,
be nice, share what we have, include them in activities, etc.) Instead of
writing them on the board, you could have them make this
booklet.
5. Introduction Activity - "Collecting Compassion" - From construction
paper, cut out the letters, COMPASSION. Make them approximately 6" high.
Using tape, make a hopscotch board on the floor. Make sure the squares are
large enough for them to jump into with both feet. Put the construction
paper letters in the corners of the squares, one letter to each square. Do
not put them in any order. Give each child a penny. Explain that the
letters on the hopscotch board when collected will spell a special word from the
lesson. It is a long
word, but an important word that every person should know about. Each child
takes a turn tossing their penny and trying to land it in one of the hopscotch
squares. When they land in one, they hop in all the squares up to where
their penny is, pick up the penny and the construction paper letter and finish
hopping the rest of the way to the end of the board. When all the letters
have been collected, arrange the children in the correct order so the word,
compassion, is spelled. Tell them what the word is and explain that it
means love in action. It means your heart feels so much love and sympathy
for someone, you want to show it by kind acts and words. Only Jesus
can give us this compassion. He gave it to the man in our story
today...tell the story of the Good Samaritan. (Adapted from
Kindergarten Sabbath School Program)
6. For this activity you'll need box of Band-aids, poster board and a permanent
marker. Ask the children why we apply bandages or band-aids. (To
help heal wounds) The bandage or band-aid doesn't heal the boo-boo, but it
protects the wound while the miracle of healing takes place. We cannot
heal all the hurts that people have. Sometimes people's bodies get hurt
very badly. We cannot heal them. Sometimes their feelings and hearts
get hurt very badly. We cannot heal them. But Jesus wants us to be
like a bandage or a band-aid. He wants our compassion (remember what
that word means?) And love to protect a person while He does the healing.
Let's talk about some boo-boo's that children might have on their bodies and in
their hearts. On the poster board write in small letters the ideas the
children give you about what hurts them. (Examples: A dog bite,
being cut with a knife, unkind words, mommy or daddy leaving home, being made
fun of etc...) Write each idea separately and spread them out all over the
poster board. After writing as many ideas as the children can come up
with, give them all some band- aids. Before applying a band-aid "over one
of the wounds written on the poster board" ask a child to think of something
they can say or do that would help the wounded child. (Don't forget
PRAYER! Even when there seems like there is nothing we can do, we can pray
for that person) The activity is complete when all the wounds talked about
are covered with band-aids. Encourage the children to look for "wounded"
people this week that they can love and help. (Idea from
Kindergarten Sabbath School Program)
7.
The Good Samaritan from the May 1991 Friend
8. Sing or say the words to “Kindness Begins with
Me” (Children’s Songbook, pg.
145).
9.
Good Samaritan Lesson Ideas
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Jesus Christ Heals Ten Lepers
1.
Clipart and the story.
2. Have the class create and briefly dramatize a situation where a group
receives a service, but only one person gives thanks. E.g., At the end of a
lesson, only one student thanks the teacher. Upon arriving at the soccer field,
only one of the team members thanks the driver. At the end of the party, only
one pauses to thank the hostess. At the end of the game, only one thanks the
coach. At the end of a meal, only one thanks the cook. Ask the children which
scripture story these situations remind them of. Point out that we want to
be like the “one” who came back and gave thanks. The Lord wants us to be
thankful because it is right and because He knows that we will be happier if we
have a grateful heart. If time allows, have each class replay their situations,
with every child saying thank you. (Idea from
November 1998 Friend)
3.
Don't forget to say thank you!
4. Game - Have the children stand in a circle. Tell them you are
thinking of two secret words. You will toss the ball to a child standing
in the circle. They come to you and whisper what they think the two secret
words are. If they guess correctly, (the words are, "Thank-you") they
return to their place in the circle and they become the one who tosses the
ball.) If they guess incorrectly, they return to their place in the circle
and you remain the one tossing the ball. Once a child has repeated the
secret words to you they no longer have to. Encourage the ones tossing the
ball to throw it to children who have not had a turn. Make sure all
children know the secret words before ending the game. In our lesson
today, Jesus heals ten men. Go right to the story.
5. Fingerplay story - (Idea from Kindergarten Sabbath School Program) You
will need small white self-adhesive dots (found in office supply sections of
stores). The children will use their fingers in a little finger play that
tells the story. Before beginning the finger-play have each child put 2-3
white adhesive dots on each finger. Now each finger represents one of the
ten lepers in the story.
(All children tuck both hands behind their back)
One day in a town around Palestine, along came Jesus
healing the sick and the blind
(Have children bring hands out from behind their backs
and put one finger up at a time.)
As He was leaving now what did He see?
One man, two men, no, there's three
Four five, six, seven, eight, nine ten
Would the number of men never end?
But something is wrong, just look at these men
They're crying and pointing at their white-spotted skin
(Have fingers point at each other)
Jesus looks on in pity with love in His eyes
and moves closer to them to everyone's surprise
He tells them to go show themselves to the priest
And away they go in very great haste.
(Hide hands behind back again)
As they were running they looked at their sores
And discovered the sores were no longer more.
(Peel the stickers off the fingers and throw them away)
(Bring one finger back up)
And one thankful leper remembered to say,
Thank-you to Jesus before he went on his way.
Although Jesus loves us and always He will
To hear us say thank-you is for Him still a thrill.
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The Unmerciful Servant
1. Prepare seven large question marks with the following
questions on them, and place one underneath every chair (suggested answers are
provided): 1. Whom does the king in the parable represent? (Our Heavenly
Father.) 2. Whom does the unmerciful servant represent? (Each of us. We all have
sinned [except for young children] and are in debt to the Lord.) 3. Whom does
the fellow servant represent? (Anyone who has offended us.) 4. What is Jesus
teaching us in this parable? (That we must forgive others if we want God to
forgive us.) 5. How do you feel when you forgive someone? 6. How do you feel
when you do not forgive? 7. How do you feel when Heavenly Father forgives you?
Ask the child to look under his or her chair for a question and read and answer
it out loud. Continue around the room until all the questions have been found
and answered. Read
Matt. 18:21–22. Have the children multiply 70 times 7. Jesus was teaching us
that we should always be willing to forgive someone. Encourage the children to
memorize
D&C 64:10. (Idea
taken from August 2004 Friend Magazine)
2. Craft Idea
3.
Forgive and Forget (Object Lesson)
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Jesus Christ is the Good Shepherd
1.
The Good Shepherd from Danielle's Place
2. Game - Designate one child as the shepherd. All the rest of the
children in the group are sheep. Have the shepherd cover his eyes while
the sheep hide. With his eyes covered the shepherd calls “sheep”.
All the children have to answer, “baa-baa”. The shepherd listens closely
and tries to identify where a sheep is hiding and which sheep it is. If he
guesses correctly, the sheep must come to him, and tell him one way a shepherd
would take care of him. He then becomes the shepherd and the sheep
re-hide. If he guessed incorrectly, he can try calling the sheep again.
Give each shepherd three turns to find a sheep before picking a new shepherd.
At the end of the game, sit down and talk about how Jesus uses some of the very
same methods to care for us.
3.
Flannel Board Story or
Clipart and story
4.
Good Shepherd Game (scroll down)
5.
Puzzle (scroll down)
6.
Lamb Like Brandon
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I can show gratitude
1.
Clipart to the story.
2. Discuss what a mite is and why Jesus said that the widow had given more
than the rich people. Help the children understand the blessings of paying
tithing, no matter what size the amount. Have the children read
Mal. 3:10 aloud together. Discuss some of the personal blessings that
come because of the payment of tithing. Discuss what tithing money is used for
in the Church. (Idea came from
July 2002 Friend Magazine)
3.
God loves a cheerful giver
4.
Coloring Page
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Remember to say "Thank You"
1. Ten
Virgins Coloring Sheet
2. Children could make small lamps out of play dough and use them
to tell the parable of the ten virgins. They could take the lamps home and share
the parable and the present-day application at family home evening. (September
1995 Friend)
3.
Worksheet from September 1995 Friend
4.
They That Are Wise - The Savior's
parable of the ten virgins teaches about preparing for the Second Coming. 5:54
min. (Video Clip 6)
5.
Clipart of story
6. REVIEW Idea - Draw the following dot-to-dot (see below) on the chalkboard
two times, one for each team. Divide the class into two
teams. Choose some questions to review the lesson. For each
correct answer, their team gets to draw a line on their dot-to-dot. The
first team to complete the lamp wins.
6. Post this word strip: What would you do to prepare if you …
? Pass out to individuals these completions to the question: • want to grow your
own fruits and vegetables? • want to bake chocolate chip cookies? • want to
build a playhouse? • want to get 100% on your math test? • have an important
guest coming for a few days? Have each child act out what they would do; let the
other children guess what the preparation is. After the last one, say that
someone important is coming. Ask what the “oil” was and how we get it in
our lives.
7. Sing “When He Comes Again” (CS, pp. 82–83), asking the children to
listen for the things the song suggests that we do to prepare for the Savior’s
coming (do His will each day, let our lights shine).
8.
Jesus Christ will come again
9.
Are you ready? (Object Lesson)
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Choosing the right gives me a happy feeling
1.
Parable of the Talents Skit - have your children act out something similar
2.
Coloring sheet |
Another coloring sheet
3. Handout idea - Attach the following
saying to a blueberry muffin, "Sometimes we can't see the blueberries on the
surface but if you take a bite, there they are. Our talents are much the same
way. We must make the effort to find our God-like qualities."
4.
Object Lesson
5. Read about the qualities the Savior possessed, such as charity, selflessness,
and forgiveness. Since we all have the ability to eventually become like Him, we
should work diligently on developing Christ-like attributes. Give each
child a 3 x 5 card and have them write down one talent they will work on this
week.
6. Put some pipe cleaners on the table, various colors and lengths.
Ask each child to come forward and use the pipe cleaners to make or show a
talent they already possess. For example, if someone plays the piano, have
them make a music note by twisting and turning the pipe cleaner. You'll be
amazed at their creativity. Have everyone describe their talent showing
their pipe cleaner creation.
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Parable of the Sheep and Goats
1.
Sheep and Goats Matching Game
2.
Story - Practice Makes Perfect
3. Parable of the Sheep and Goats
Word Search (by Mary Zota / ga07202007) - a word search I made (using
Puzzlemaker).
After you find the words, write the first 11 letters remaining on the bottom
spaces for the message.
4. Give your children a challenge - Print out one of the following booklets and
give each child one to color (it has to be with marker) and bring back the
following week and send them to the Humanitarian Center. If you have any questions please call
the Humanitarian Center at 1-800-453-3860 ext. 26060.
4.
In the the service of your God -
This video
features two segments about the Church’s welfare efforts.
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Jesus Christ Raises Lazarus from the Dead
1.
Clipart
of story.
2.
Lazarus paper doll craft. (There are also several game and lesson ideas too)
3. Resurrection Epitaph - You will need large round rocks to represent stone
rolled in front of Lazarus's grave (one rock for each child. Clean the
rocks so they can be written on.); permanent broad-tip markers or paint and
brushes; newspaper] Tell the story of Lazarus. Then explain to the
children that when people die in our country a tombstone is placed at the burial
site with an epitaph written on it. An epitaph is words that tell when the
person was born, when they died, who they are related to and anything else
special the loved ones want us to know about them. Have the children
imagine what Lazarus's tombstone might have looked like if someone had written
on it after he was resurrected. Help the children think of ideas that will
tell others what happened to Lazarus, and give them markers to illustrate these
ideas through words or pictures onto their "rock tombstones".
4.
Jesus Raised Lazarus from the Dead
5. You could play a fun game called Friends of Jesus. On the
chalkboard, write the following names (or your could make word strips and post
them on the chalkboard) - John, Joseph of Arimathaea, Lazarus, Martha, Mary,
Mary Magdalene, Matthew, Nicodemus, Peter (Simon Peter), Salome, Thomas and
Zacchaeus. Then, type the following clues on paper strips and roll each
clue into the bottom of the straw.
a. Sister of Lazarus who prepared meals for Jesus. (See
Luke 10:38–42.)
b. Told the Apostles that Jesus had risen from the grave. (See
John 20:17–18.)
c. Publican (tax collector) who welcomed Jesus into his home.
(See
Luke 19:2–6.)
d. Baptized Jesus in the Jordan River. (See
Matt. 3:13–17.)
e. Defended Jesus before the Pharisees and took part in His
burial. (See
John 7:45–51;
John 19:38–40.)
f. Woman who anointed Jesus’ feet with costly ointment. (See
John 12:3–8.)
g. At first he doubted, but later believed that Jesus had
risen. (See
John 20:24–29.)
h. Mary (James’s mother), Mary Magdalene, and ________ went to
Jesus’ tomb with spices. (See
Mark 16:1–8.)
i. Asked Pilate for permission to bury Jesus’ body. (See
Matt. 27:57–60.)
j. Jesus called him Cephas, which means a stone. (See
John 1:40–42.)
k. Jesus raised him from the dead. (See
John 11:38–45.)
l. Tax collector who followed Jesus as one of His disciples. (See
Matt. 9:9.)
Divide the class into two teams. Each team draws a straw and blows out
the clue. As a team, they have one minute to answer the clue. If
they need help they can look up the scripture reference. Match all the
clues with the correct person.
6. Draw and cut out pictures of Jesus and of Lazarus. Wrap the picture of
Lazarus in some strips of cloth. Draw on a box a picture of a hill.
Cut out a cave entrance. Use a real rock to block the cave entrance.
Make the following figures of Jesus, Lazarus, the cave and the rock to tell the
story of Jesus bringing Lazarus back to life.
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Jesus Christ’s Triumphal Entry and the Last Supper
1.
Clipart from the story.
2. Display the picture of the Last Supper. Say that after Jesus and His
disciples had finished supper and the sacrament, they sang a hymn. Singing is an
important way we can show our love for Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus
Christ. Sing songs about Jesus from the CS (see the Topics index). Have
the children look up scriptures references after each song, and discuss them.
Explain that these songs are poems set to music. Invite the children to write
their own verses about their feelings for the Savior. The children could
illustrate their poems with pictures or with designs around the borders of their
papers. These could be displayed in the Primary room or presented to the bishop
as a gift from the children. (Idea from the July 200 Friend Magazine)
3. Tell the story of the Last Supper by
having your own
Last Supper. Garnish a tray
full of sliced apples, pita bread (cut into quarters), broiled fish, figs, cubed cheese,
unleavened bread, hard boiled eggs,
green and red grapes, etc. Make sure there are no allergies.
4.
The Last Supper
5.
Craft Idea
6.
My Story of Jesus
7. Write the following list on the chalkboard and discuss.
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Jesus Christ in Gethsemane
1. Write Atonement vertically on chalkboard or large piece of
paper. With children’s help, use word or phrase describing Atonement, beginning
with each letter. For example: Atonement, The
Only Begotten, Obedience, Not Easy, Eternal,
Mankind, Everlasting, Nail,
Testimony. (Taken from the March 1989 Sharing Time)
2. Write each word of third article of faith on separate piece of paper, mix
them up, and give each to different child. Have children put words into correct
order.
3.
Explain what the word atonement means. To atone means to make amends. The
meaning of amends is "payment made as satisfaction for insult or injury." Ask
the question, "When we make wrong choices , are you automatically forgiven for
your wrong choice because of the atonement or do you still have to repent?"
4. (Video Clip)
The Fall
- (Video Clip 3) Elder Russell M. Nelson teaches that the Fall is part of the
plan of salvation. 6:05 min.
5. Read the story from the Friend called, "The
Atonement". It has flannel board cutouts that go along with the
story.
6. Scripture Safari by Cindy
Tyler
7. Bring a bag, backpack, or bucket filled with several heavy objects that have
been labeled with sins such as cheating, disobeying parents, lying. Let the
children take turns holding the heavy bag. Then have a child take out the
objects. When all the “sins” are removed, the child’s “burden,” or heavy load
will be light. Compare the weight of the heavy bag and the light bag. Jesus
Christ told us that if we come unto Him through faith, repentance, and baptism,
our burdens will be lightened. Repentance is being sorry for committing a sin,
not doing it again, and then trying to live more like the Savior. Use a bottle
of clear water as a representation of a person free from sin. Drop a small
amount of food coloring in the water and point out how the color spreads
throughout the water. Compare this to sin. Then add a few drops of liquid bleach
to clear up the color. Compare this to how repentance cleanses us from sin.
Note: Try this experiment in advance to know how much food coloring and bleach
to use. (This idea is taken from April 1998 Friend Magazine)
8. Present a readers’ theater or skit of Elder Boyd K. Packer’s parable about
the Atonement (see Gospel Principles, pp. 75–78). Ask an adult to be
the narrator, and assign the children the parts of the creditor, debtor, and
mediator/benefactor. (Have the older children present the skit to the younger
children.) Help everyone understand that Jesus Christ has paid the price for our
sins. When we follow His terms (repent and keep the commandments), we can live
with Him again. In advance, draw a picture of a tombstone and label it “Physical
Death.” Also draw a picture of a gate and label it “Spiritual Death.” Without
Jesus Christ, we would suffer physical death and spiritual death (being cut off
from or “locked out” of God’s presence). Place a prepared drawing of a barred
circle (Ø) over the tombstone to show that there will no more be permanent
physical death. Because of Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection, we, too, will
be resurrected. Place a picture of the Savior over the label “Spiritual Death.”
Because of the Atonement, the price of sin was paid—we can overcome spiritual
death and come in through the gate if we repent and keep His commandments. Sing
“He Sent His Son,” (CS, pp. 34–35). (Idea taken from the April 1999
Friend Magazine)
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Jesus Christ’s Betrayal, Arrest, and Trial
1.
The Judgment of Jesus (from November 1995 Friend)
2.
Trials of Jesus
3. Ordering Events - You will need 3 different colors of yarn (Four 12"
pieces of each color), (12) 3 X 5 cards, Permanent marker, Hole puncher.
On four of the 3 X 5 cards write the following information:
1. Take the dishes out of the cupboard
2. Lay the dishes on the table
3. Spread the tablecloth on the table
4. Sit down and eat
On four more 3 X 5 cards write the following information:
1. Dry the dishes
2. Wash the dishes
3. Rinse the dishes
4. Put the dishes away
On four more 3 X 5 cards write the following information:
1. Dig up soil
2. Plant some vegetable seeds
3. Water the seeds
4. Pick the vegetables
Punch two holes at the top of each 3 X 5 card. Tie a strand of yarn on
each 3 X 5 card so it can be worn around the neck. Keep the cards that
match all one color of yarn. Mix up the cards and place them in a basket or box.
Have the children choose a card from the basket or box and put it around their
neck. Then have them get together in groups according to the color of yarn
they are wearing. (If your class is small, have them all choose the same
color each time around.) Read each card in one particular group.
Have the children decide what comes first, second, third and fourth and stand in
that order. Continue in this manner for each group. Explain to the
children that when events happen in a certain order it is called chronology.
One thing has to happen before another one does. The events in our lesson
today happened in a certain order and that these events needed to happen
to bring about the atonement. Jesus atoned for each one of us willingly
because He loves us.
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The Crucifixion and Burial of Jesus Christ
1. Ask several children to come prepared to share a story of one of the
witnesses of Christ’s Resurrection. Review in your own words the story of the
death of Christ using GAK pictures
230 (The Crucifixion),
231 (Burial of Jesus), and
232 (Jesus' Tomb). Ask the children to reflect on how Jesus'
family and friends must have felt when He died. Tell them that we have invited
some of those “friends” to share with us the joy they felt when they knew Christ
had been resurrected. Using name tags, ask the children to share the stories of
the following people who saw Christ after His Resurrection: Mary Magdalene (see
John 20:11–18), Peter and John (see
John 20:2–10), Cleopas (see
Luke 24:13–32), the disciples (see
John 20:19–22;
Luke 24:33–53), Thomas (see
John 20:24–29), and the Nephites (see
3 Nephi 11:8–17). After the children have told their stories,
sing
“Jesus Has Risen” (p. 70). Teach the principle of resurrection
with the glove and hand imagery. If there is time and you feel it would be
appropriate, invite someone who has had a death in the family to share his or
her testimony of the Resurrection. Then sing
“Did Jesus Really Live Again?” (p. 64). (Idea taken from the
March 2005 Friend Magazine)
2.
Jesus Christ is our Savior (“Lesson 41:
Primary 2: Choose the Right A)
3. Make a three-sided picture box (Idea from December 1999 Friend Magazine)
a. Mount page 37 on lightweight cardboard, then cut around the
wood frame.
b. Fold along the broken lines, and glue the left edge of the
left picture to the tab on the right side of the right picture.
c. Glue the top and bottom panels in the order shown on them.
Tell the children to place the picture box where it will remind
them every day of the Savior—of His birth, Resurrection, and Second Coming.
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The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
1. To look like an inspector or detective, wear a trench coat and
carry a large magnifying glass. Tell the children that you are looking for clues
about the reality of the Resurrection. In advance, place each set of prepared
clues (name tag, object, instructions, scripture references) around the Primary
room so you can travel to them in the order listed below. Assign one or more
children to help with each set of clues. Have them put on the name tags, read
the descriptions, and study the scriptures so they can “report” when the
inspector asks them questions. While the helpers prepare, sing “To Think about
Jesus,” (CS, p. 71). Clues: (1) GUARD / gold coin / Show the coin and
tell how you were bribed to say that Jesus’ disciples took Him away in the night
/ Matthew 28:2–4, 11–15 [Matt.
28:2–4, 11–15]; (2) MARY MAGDALENE / ointment jar / Tell about being the
first to come to the tomb—you saw Jesus in the garden, and He called your name /
John 20:1, 11–16; (3) MARY / picture of the resurrected Savior / Explain
that you were another woman who saw the resurrected Lord and that you touched
His feet / Matthew 28:1, 5–10 [Matt.
28:1, 5–10];
Luke 24:10; (4) PETER and JOHN (the disciple “whom Jesus loved”) / linen
cloth / Tell about running to the empty tomb and finding only Jesus’ burial
clothes /
John 20:2–10; (5) DISCIPLES (a class or several boys) / picture of
resurrected Jesus with disciples / Have one person describe how the Savior
appeared to you, even though the door was shut /
John 20:19–20; (6) DISCIPLE / picture of a fish or honeycomb / Tell how the
Savior ate fish and honey, showing that He has a body of flesh and bone /
Luke 24:41–43; (7) THOMAS / large nail / Describe how you felt when you
touched the nail markings on Jesus /
John 20:24–29; (8) CLEOPAS / walking staff / Tell about walking and talking
with the Lord on the way to Emmaus /
Luke 24:13–19, 30–32; (9) PAUL / “500” written on a piece of paper / Testify
that you and more than 500 other people saw Christ after He was resurrected / 1
Corinthians 15: heading, 6–8 [1
Cor. 15:6–8]; (10) NEPHITES / picture of the Savior appearing to the
Nephites / Have one Nephite describe the resurrected Christ coming to them /
3 Ne. 11:6–12; (11) JOSEPH SMITH / Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants
/ Tell that you and Sidney Rigdon had a vision of Jesus Christ—read your
testimony of that vision / Doctrine and Covenants 76:22–23 [D&C
76:22–23]. Conclude that the evidence is overwhelming that Jesus Christ rose
from the dead and that the Holy Ghost is the strongest witness. Sing “Did Jesus
Really Live Again?” (CS, p. 64). (Idea taken from the April 1999 Friend
Magazine)
2.
Handout: My Story of Jesus from April 1999 Friend
3.
Handout: I can be resurrected just like Jesus
4. Craft: He Lives Pop Up
Craft
5. Object Lesson - Hand in
glove
6.
GAK Picture of Jesus with Mary after His Resurrection
7.
Did Jesus Really Live Again? (Family Home Evening Idea - could be adapted)
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Feed My Sheep
1.
Summer Lambs (From August 1990 Friend Magazine, Inside Front Cover)
2. Set up a row of dominoes. Place them on end just far enough
apart so that if one is knocked down, it will knock down the next one. As you
knock the first domino down, ask them to observe the chain reaction. Call
attention to the effect of one domino upon all the others. Explain that we too
may affect the lives of others (family and friends) in a chain reaction. By
sharing the gospel with even one person, we sometimes touch the lives of many
others.
3.
Good Shepherd Game from March 2001 Friend Magazine
4.
Feed My Lambs - See if your church library has a copy of this video. It
is very powerful and a great one for children this age group.
You could even show part of the video
if you don't have time to show all of it. Summary: This videocassette
tells the story of two children who try to feed a large flock of newborn lambs
that had lost their mothers. It is helpful in teaching youth and adults in
leadership positions about the infinite worth of each child of God and the need
to assist the Savior in His work. 16 min.
5.
Sheep Crafts and game
6.
The Good Shepherd Puzzle from March 2002 Friend Magazine
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The Mission of Jesus Christ
1. REVIEW Idea - Write up a bunch of review questions from the lesson.
Take some tin foil and cut into some small squares. Write one question on
each square piece of foil. Once all the questions are written, scrunch
them into little balls. (Not too tight though because the children need to
be able to open them up). Randomly write the answers to the questions all
over the board. Put all the tin foil balls in a bowl. Call up one
child at a time and ask them to draw a question. They'll open it up, read
the question aloud and the CLASS has to give the correct answer. Once they
give the correct answer, the child that read the question gets to erase the
answer from the chalk board. Proceed until everyone has a turn. You
may want to throw in three or four bogus answers on the board so that when you
get down to one question, it isn't a give away.
2. During Jesus' mission here on earth, he taught us many things.
Tell the children of your love for Jesus Christ and your desire to keep His
commandments and follow His example. Write Jesus wants me to … on the
chalkboard. Explain to the children that they are going to sing some Primary
songs that will help them understand what Jesus wants them to do. After each
one, ask, “What does that song tell us to do?” Write their responses on the
chalkboard.
* “Help Me, Dear Father” (p. 99—forgive others, repent)
* “When I Am Baptized” (p. 103—be baptized)
* “I Believe in Being Honest” (p. 149—be honest, keep my word, tell the truth,
defend right)
* “Keep the Commandments” (p. 146—keep the commandments)
* “Love One Another” (p. 136—love one another)
* "Search, Ponder, and Pray” (p. 109—study the scriptures, pray)
* “Follow the Prophet” (p. 110—follow the prophet)
* “I Love to See the Temple” (p. 195—prepare to go to the temple).
3. Explain that Jesus Christ came into the world to do the will of the Father.
Discuss what the Father's will is. Help the children memorize
D&C 19:24 by dividing the children into three groups. Have the first group
say, “I am Jesus Christ.” Have the second group say, “I came by the will
of the Father.” Have the third group say, “and I do his will.” Repeat,
rotating so that each group says each part.
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The Day of Pentecost
1. Bring something that you received as a gift but that is no longer useful
because it is broken, worn out, or used up, such as a cracked dish, an old
article of clothing, or an empty food box. Show the children the gift that
is no longer useful. Tell them any interesting information about the gift, such
as who gave it to you and when or why they gave it to you. Help the children
understand that even though this gift was once important to you, it is no longer
useful because it is broken, worn out, or used up. Explain that when you
were baptized and confirmed, you received a different kind of gift. This is a
very valuable gift, one that cannot wear out or be used up. This priceless gift
becomes more valuable as it is used. What is this gift? When the children
have guessed (or you have told them) that this gift is the gift of the Holy
Ghost, tell them that they will receive many gifts throughout their lives, but
the gift of the Holy Ghost is the most valuable gift they will receive while
they are here on the earth.
2.
Bring a seashell to class and have each person try and listen to the ocean.
They will have to be quiet and still as they try and hear it. At one point you
could have the whole class talk at once and then ask the child to listen for the
ocean. How easy was it to hear the ocean? Were
our voices a distraction? You really have to be attuned to "hear" the
sound. This is also true with the
Holy Ghost. We have to be quiet and still to hear its promptings...but we have
to become aware of how the Holy Ghost speaks to us individually.
3. Help
the children trace each of their hands on a piece of paper with different colors
of crayon. Have the hands overlap, representing the laying on of hands to
receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Have the children label the
five parts to a testimony - one on each finger.
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Peter the Apostle
1.
Testimony and Jelly Beans
2.
Testimonies of others can strengthen mine (pdf file) - Coloring Page
3. Testimonies of Others Can Strengthen Mine - Finger
Puppets
4.
I have a testimony of Jesus Christ
5.
5 Testimony Fingers
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Barnabas, Ananias, and Sapphira
1.
The Consequence Game - Scroll down to
find game
2. Handout Idea -
Plastic spiders or bugs with the
following attached: "Tell the truth and avoid getting caught in a web of lies."
3.
Be Honest
4. Talk about Pinocchio. Explain that our noses will not grow like
Pinocchio's, but each us has been blessed with a conscience.
When we are baptized, we are blessed with the gift
of the Holy Ghost. If we listen to both our conscience and the Holy Ghost,
we will be blessed.
5. Step Toward Heaven
Game - Read D & C 3:2 – following Jesus’ steps toward heaven, that straight and
narrow path that leads to eternal life. If we get off the path, we need to be
honest and get back on, repent and STEP TOWARD HEAVEN. Have the class line up
on one side of the room – the goal is to get to the other side (heaven).
Have the class work as one team. Give them scenario's that they might
encounter (regarding honesty). Have them step forward if it is an honest
choice or backwards if it is a dishonest choice. When the team gets to the
other side of the room (heaven)...they win!
6. Object Lesson - Take 3 or 4 rubber snakes, each a different size, from
small to as large as you can borrow (Or you can draw different sized snakes on
paper. Cut them out and post on chalkboard). Tie them together with a
small string, in order from the smallest to the largest with about two feet of
string between each snake. Put everything in a box from the largest snake on the
bottom to the smallest snake on top. Do not let the kids see the snakes until
you are ready to tell them the story of the lying snake: Did you
know that lies are like snakes? They sure are. Did you know that some snakes eat
other snakes? Lies are like that too, you start by telling a little lie (show
them the smallest snake) and the next thing you know, that leads you to have to
tell a bigger lie to hide the little lie. (Work your way down the string toward
the next snake) It can get to the point where you have to hide from the people
that you told the lie to. It's almost like hiding from a snake (show the next
bigger snake). Each lie just leads (Work your way down the string toward the
next snake) to a bigger and bigger, and harder to hide lie, like a great big
snake (show the biggest snake). You don't want to be afraid of people, and you
do not want them to ask you questions you can not answer. Tell the truth and you
will not have to hide from the things you say.
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Stephen, the Martyr
1.
Read the first article of faith.
Show the class a candlestick. Remind them that the Godhead has three distinct
parts. The candle can represent Heavenly Father. The flame can represent Jesus
Christ, the light of the world. The oxygen needed for the flame to burn can
represent the Holy Ghost, whom we cannot see. We can see only the effect he has
in our lives and the lives of others.
2.
Sharing Time: The Godhead
3. You could adapt the following
idea. Instead of going up and down the stairs...you could
have the class line up against the wall and take steps forward towards you.
4.
Godhead Object Lesson
5.
Cross Connections
6.
Bookmark
made by Kathie Bennion
7.
Cross Connections from the January 1987 Friend (Made into a handout by Kathie
Bennion)
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Peter and Cornelius
1.
The story of Peter and Cornelius
2.
Handout to Retell the story of Peter and Cornelius - Cut out the picture
strips and glue them together in numbered order. Cut out the house and cut two
slits inside it along the broken lines. With the house facing you, push the
strip from the back through the right slit of the frame and back out through the
left slit. Look at each picture and retell the story of Cornelius and Peter.
(Taken from the June 2001 Friend Magazine)
3. Show a globe or map of the world and indicate where they live.
Talk about Heavenly Father’s children who live in other places of the world and
about some of the places where missionaries are called to preach the gospel.
Help them understand that Heavenly Father wants all His children to learn about
Jesus Christ and His gospel. That is why missionaries are called to serve all
over the world. In advance, and with permission from the bishop/branch
president, ask a returned missionary to tell about the other missionaries he/she
met in the Missionary Training Center and to show the children on the map where
those missionaries were called to serve. Ask him/her to tell very simply what
was taught to an investigator of the Church. Have the children sit in a circle.
Gently toss a beanbag to a child, ask him/her to tell one thing he/she could
tell someone who was not a member of the Church about the gospel, and have that
child toss the beanbag to someone else who has not had a turn. Continue playing
until everyone has had a turn. (Idea taken from October 1998 Friend)
4. If your church library has copies of the older Friend Magazines, make a
photocopy of the October 1998 Friend Sharing Time. It is located on page
page 15. Have the children cut out the backdrop scenes and fold them along
the dotted lines. Cut out the figures and glue them to Popsicle sticks. Use the
scenes and the figures to tell the story of Peter and Cornelius.
5.
Missionary Mobile from the November 2003 Friend Magazine
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James teaches us to control our tongues
1. Play the "GOSSIP" game - Have the class sit in a circle. Cup your hands and
whisper a sentence into the ear of the person sitting next to you. The last
person in the circle says the out loud what they heard. Inevitably they'll
say something very different (the more people in your class the the more bizarre
the results). This simple game reveals how the spread of gossip alters the
original story...pretty quickly.
2. Handout - Rubber band
(large enough to fit on wrist): When bad thoughts enter your mind, all you have
to do is flick the rubber band. That little sting can be an instant reminder.
3. Handout -
Best thoughts box. You could fill the box with quotes or
positive thoughts.
4. Object Lesson - Fill a clear glass jar 2/3 full with water. Tape a sign that
says "The Right Way" to the back of the outside of the jar so you can see
through the water and read it. Explain that when our minds are full of pure
thoughts we can see the "right way" very easily. If we fill our minds with wrong
thoughts, the "right way" is harder to see. Ask them what kind of wrong thoughts
we could have, and every time they mention one, add a couple of drops of food
coloring to the jar full of water. Pretty soon you won't be able to see the
"right way" anymore. Spend some time talking about why the wrong thoughts make
it harder to do what Heavenly Father wants us to do. Explain that we can
counteract bad thoughts by replacing them with good thoughts. Pour some bleach
in the glass jar and stir. Eventually the water will become clear again. When
the water turns clear, it makes the "right way" easier to see. I explained that
we need to be careful what kind of thoughts we put into our minds. Just like the
food coloring in the water, we might be able to counteract bad thoughts with
good thoughts, but it takes a great deal of effort to push them out of our
minds.
5.
The Banana and Monkey Story by President Kimball
(can be related to controlling your thoughts)
6. Handout
by Kathie Bennion - it has the triangle activity from the manual, and a
quote (6 on a page) on the last page. (ga11262007)
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The conversion of Saul
1. The great word of repentance has five
"r's". They are: (1) recognition, (2) remorse, (3) resolution, (4) restitution,
(5) reformation. Since those are big words, review what each one means
using an item to describe each one. For example....tell the class we are
going to repent of stealing a candy bar.
Recognition - A pair of glasses (to help you "see" the problem)
Remorse - Paper plate with a sad face drawn on it (You FEEL bad for what
you've done)
Resolution - A piece of paper rolled up like a scroll tied with a ribbon.
(have a "plan")
Restitution - Piggy bank (Money to replace what was stolen -- explain
that money isn't how restitution is always made...sometimes you have to work off
the difference or possibly some other solution.)
Reformation - Play dough container (You "form" better choices in the
future and have learned from your mistake and won't do it again)
2. Help the class memorize the poem written by President
Boyd K. Packer. Add actions as appropriate. President Packer said: “I give you
my testimony that the Atonement of Christ can bless your life. I once tried to
express in writing what it means to me”:
If we could only understand
All we have heard and seen,
We'd know there is no greater gift
Than those two words—“Washed clean!”
(Friend, Apr. 1999, inside front cover; see also
“Washed Clean,” Ensign, May 1997, 11)
3. Object Lesson - Have dark cola in a
clear container or cup. Tell them that this represents us. When we sin- we'd
like to hide it and not let anyone know. (Put the buttons in the cola). These
buttons represent sin. Once they are in- you can't see them.....but over time-
the sins rise up and they are seen (the carbonation lifts the buttons to the
top) We can't hid sin- so we might as well repent.... relate how you want.
Explain how Jesus Christ paid for our sins. We should use the
atonement to repent....it is an incredible blessing.
4. (Video Clip) See if your church library has the
following video:
Family Home Evening Video Supplement
- 'Repentance: It's Never Too Late,' 6:08 min (Video
Clip 6)
5. Ask the class what they think it means to repent. Ask them why they
think we should repent when we sin. Draw the following diagram on the
chalkboard and discuss Saul's conversion and how the repentance process
played a role in his conversion.
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Paul Testifies of Jesus Christ
1.
We can testify of Jesus Christ and His Gospel
2.
Testify of Jesus Christ
3. Prepare the six word strips: “Old Testament,” “New Testament,” “Book of
Mormon,” “Doctrine and Covenants,” “Pearl of Great Price,” and “Living Prophet.”
Place a picture of the Savior in the middle of a wall or chalkboard. Carefully
select from the Gospel Art Kit three or four pictures depicting events told in
each of the standard works for each class to use later in the activity. Explain
that all the prophets who lived before the Savior testified of His coming and
His mission and that all the prophets since His coming have testified that He
came and that He made it possible for us to live with Heavenly Father again.
Jesus Christ came to save us from our sins if we will repent and keep His
commandments. He also made it possible for us to be resurrected. No one else
could have done this. His life and mission are more important than any other
event in the history of the world. He is the center of our religion. Explain
that the scriptures we use are divided according to when they were written, but
they all testify of Jesus Christ. Place the word strip “Old Testament” to the
left of the Savior’s picture. All the stories from the Old Testament happened
before the Savior was born. Place “New Testament” under the Savior’s picture. It
tells stories of Jesus’ life on earth and of the time just following His death.
Place “Book of Mormon” above the picture of the Savior and explain that it
covers a time from before the birth of the Savior and continues on after His
death. Place “Doctrine and Covenants” to the right of the Savior’s picture.
These scriptures were given by inspiration to Joseph Smith and other latter-day
prophets. Place “Pearl of Great Price” above the picture of the Savior and
explain that it contains records of prophets before, during, and after the
Savior’s life. Place “Living Prophet” and a picture of President Gordon B.
Hinckley to the far right. We have a living prophet today who tells us what
Jesus wants us to do. Remind the children of some of the things he has asked us
to do. Within classes, let the children discuss where their pictures from the
Gospel Art Kit belong. Allow time for the classes to come up front and place
their pictures under the proper word strip. (Taken from the March 1996 Friend
Sharing Time Suggestion)
4. Since the lesson is on testifying..."invite" the class to share their
testimonies and what they know is true. Make sure to recognize the Spirit.
So many children don't understand how to recognize the Spirit.
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Paul the Missionary
1.
The ABC's of Missionary Work - Write the whole alphabet on the
board (except for the letter x). Have each child choose a letter.
Read them their clue and have the class guess the answer.
2.
Make Missionary Shirt Cards - Have each child make their own
card. For boys, have them draw ties. For girls, have them draw a
necklace. Inside, hav ethem write their own testimonies of missionary
work.
3. Pin-the-Tag-on-the-Missionary from
LDS Splash- Print out these pages on cardstock (printout
1,
printout 2) Color the missionary, cut out the tags and put tape on
the back of each one. Blindfold each person and see who gets closest to wear the
tag should be.
4. Video Clip -
Family Home Evening Video Supplement
- 'Missionary Work: Our Greatest Duty,' 5:12 min.
(Video Clip 14)
5. Invite an adult to your class to dress up and to share the story of Paul.
Once he is finished, have him give the children the scripture reference in which
the prophet-hero bears his witness and have the children look it up, and have
one child read it aloud. Then have the storyteller pose a modern question for
one of the children to answer: “What would you do in ________ situation if you
were the prophet-hero?”
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Paul's Journey to Rome
1. Put
GAK 602 (The Gift of the Holy Ghost) in a wrapped box or gift
bag. Write clues on strips of paper to help the children guess what the gift is.
Examples: “I cannot be bought with money,” “I speak with a still, small voice,”
“I teach the truth,” “I am a guide,” “I give comfort,” “I testify of Jesus
Christ,” “I am a member of the Godhead.” Place clues in a container. Explain
that there is a special gift represented in the box and they must guess what it
is as they read the clues. Continue until the correct guess is made. Review all
the clues to help the children understand the Holy Ghost. Sing “The Still Small
Voice.” Post the picture (GAK
602 ) and ask, “What steps do we need to take to be able to receive
the gift of the Holy Ghost?” Recite
A of F 1:4 and review each of the principles taught. Reinforce the principle
that we receive the gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands from a
worthy Melchizedek Priesthood holder. (Idea taken from August 2005 Sharing Time
Idea)
2.
Handout Idea - Gifts of the Holy Ghost (Scroll down)
3.
Worksheet - The Gifts and Fruits of the Spirit
4.
Bring a small paper bag and several crayons for each child, and a flashlight.
Draw and color a child’s face on a paper bag. Tell the children that because the
Holy Ghost is a spirit, He can dwell inside of them. Demonstrate that the
flashlight (the Holy Ghost) can fill the bag (our souls) with light and warmth.
Say that sometimes it is possible to see the light through the bag. This is like
the Holy Ghost brightening our souls and making us happy. Read and discuss
Gal. 5:22–23. Talk about the types of feelings the Spirit brings.
Let each child draw and color on her/his paper bag a face showing one of these
feelings. (Idea taken from July 1997 Friend
Magazine)
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Jesus Christ will come again
1.
Question and Answers
2. Video Clip -
Be Not Troubled - The Savior's
parable of the fig tree teaches that we need not be frightened or troubled by
the calamities that will come in the last days. 5:13 min. (Video Clip 5)
3.
What a joyful day!
4. Puzzle -
Jesus Christ Will Come Again
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The Priesthood Can Bless Our Lives (Priesthood Preparation Lesson)
1. Object Lesson -
Priesthood of God
2. Video Clip -
Family Home Evening Video Supplement
- 'The Blessings of the Priesthood,' 7:07 min (Video
Clip 12)
3. Coloring Sheet -
Priesthood Coloring Sheet (pdf file)
4.
Handout Idea
