DISCUSSION:
Show a bandage to the children.
Have any of you ever had a cut?
How did it feel?
What should we do when we get a cut? (Clean and
bandage it.)
Why should we clean and bandage a cut? (To help it
heal faster.)
When we do something wrong, it is like having a cut. It
hurts inside and makes us sad because we know we have done wrong. Repentance
can help us when we have made a mistake. It is a way of cleaning and healing a
spiritual hurt.
Explain that all sins, regardless of how big or small, make a person
unacceptable to God. Because of this, Heavenly Father sent his Son,
Jesus Christ, to atone for our sins. This means that because of Him, we
have the opportunity to live with Heavenly Father and Jesus forever.
There are several examples in the scriptures of people who made some wrong
choices and then asked Heavenly Father for forgiveness. There are four
steps in the process of repentance. Who can name them?
Post the word
strips as they come up with them:
STORY:
The Peanut Butter Boy.
You can use this story (or another) to explain and review the steps of
repentance.
SONG:
Repentance from June 1977 Friend or
Help Me Dear Father
POSSIBLE ACTIVITIES:
Share an object lesson on Repentance:
Object Lessons on Repentance from eprimary.dk
Object Lesson on Repentance from JennySmith.net
Sin separates us from Jesus (Christian Website)
Prepare the following sheet for each child. Have the children write the four
steps used in repentance. For younger children, draw circles for the two faces
and have the children draw the faces in the circles themselves. Suggest that
the children place this paper in their homes where they can easily see it to
remind them how to repent and change their sad feelings to happy feelings.
TESTIMONY: Close with your testimony and/or personal experiences how
you have felt when you have repented and taken advantage of the Atonement.
MY SOURCES:
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"A Shield of Faith," Friend, August 2004, 38
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Primary 3 Manual
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Scriptures
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Teaching, No Greater Call