Hands On Learning about the Temple
 

There are a lot of symbols in the temple that your family might be asking now or later after they have already been through the temple. You could rummage a few props around the house and explain the following:

WHITE CLOTH- All who enter the temple must change from regular clothing to beautiful white clothing. This represents the purity of the temple.

MIRRORS- Hold two mirrors facing each other and you can see forever. The temple is a place where everything is of eternal value. There are room with large mirrors facing each other; everything seems to go on forever.

CLOCK- Time stands still in the temple. It is a place of peace and mediation.  It is a beautiful place to pray and feel the Spirit of the Lord.

PRAYING HANDS - The temple is a place of prayer. Special prayers for very sick or those with special needs are offered in the temples.

DOVE- This signifies the peace and quiet in the temple. Also, the scriptures talk about the Spirit of the Lord in the form of a dove.

WEDDING RINGS - One of the very special purposes of the temple is to seal families together forever. This can only be done in temple by a Priesthood holder who has been given special authority.

THREE CIRCLES- These are the 3 "degrees" of glory represented in the temple. The Celestial Kingdom is likened to the sun, Terrestrial to the moon, and the Telestial to the stars.

KEYS- In the temple we can receive the keys to the Celestial Kingdom.

CAR- The temple is our vehicle to the Celestial Kingdom.

SMILE- All temple workers wear a smile. It is truly a happy place to be.

CANDLE- In the temple you often feel a warm glow because you know what you are doing is right. Also, light of the gospel.

RECOMMEND - To attend the temple, you must receive a recommend from your Bishop. In order to receive this recommend you must be the proper age and be worthy to attend the temple by living the commandments.

PEDIGREE CHART - Baptism and other special work is performed in the Temple for those who have died without the opportunity of going to the temple for themselves. We do genealogy to find names of our ancestors who need their work done for them.

JESUS - The temple is His house.

PICTURE OF MOSES - The Lord gave Moses the plans for the first temple, which the people of his day called a tabernacle.

PICTURE OF JOSEPH SMITH - Joseph Smith was given the plans for the first temple of this dispensation.

PICTURE OF PRESIDENT HINCKLEY - He is the president of our church today. He receives revelations in the Temple for members of the church.

GRANITE ROCK - The pioneers built the Salt Lake Temple out of granite.

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