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My Eternal Family: Outline for Sharing Time
Objective: To help children understand the eternal nature of families and to teach them how they can strengthen their families now as well as prepare to be fathers and mothers in the future.
The monthly themes in this outline have accompanying scriptures that the children could memorize. The weekly gospel principles should be taught during
sharing times and opening or closing exercises that month. Normally, only one gospel principle is taught each week. Some of the weekly gospel principles are followed by a suggested sharing time idea. All have references to other sources that may help you plan your sharing time. Occasionally there may be a need in your Primary, such as a temple dedication or a priesthood leader’s focus, that calls for a special emphasis in sharing time.
January Theme
I am a spirit child of Heavenly Father.
“All of you are children of the most High” (Psalm
82:6).
§ “I
Lived in Heaven” (CS, 4) or “The Family Is
Ordained of God” (Friend or Liahona, Oct.
2008)
Weekly Gospel Principles
- 1. Heavenly Father loves me and has a plan for me (Alma
12:30; Abraham
2:11; 3:22–27).- Before Primary, hide a picture of a family
in the room. Help the children locate it by reading them three
clues, each clue taking them closer to the picture. Point out that
they needed instructions to help them find the picture. Liken this
to Heavenly Father’s plan, which gives us instructions to
help us find our way back to Him. Sing “I
Will Follow God’s Plan” (CS, 164),
stopping periodically to discuss the meaning of the words. For
older children, use Abraham
3:22–24, Moses
6:52, 1
Nephi 11:25, and Deuteronomy
10:12 to briefly discuss the words to the song. Sing the whole
song and bear testimony of God’s plan.
- Before Primary, hide a picture of a family
- 2. I lived with Heavenly Father before I came to earth
(Jeremiah
1:5; D&C
138:56; Preach My Gospel, 48; GP, chapter
2). - 3. I am created in the image of God. My body is a temple
(Genesis
1:27; 1
Corinthians 3:16–17; D&C
89; David A. Bednar, “Ye
Are the Temple of God,” Ensign, Sept. 2001,
14–21).- Tell the children you want to show them two
temples. Show first a picture of a temple. Next hold up a mirror
and let the children look into it. Have them look up “Temple”
in the Bible Dictionary (pages 780–81), and help them find
that a temple is literally a house of the Lord—a place where
the Lord may come. Read 1
Corinthians 3:16 and help the children understand why the Lord
refers to our bodies as temples. Discuss the following questions:
What do I take into my temple? What do I put on my temple? What do
I do to my temple? What do I do with my temple? Give each child a
word or picture that would answer one of these questions, such as
nutritious food, modest clothing, sleep and grooming, and acts of
service. Let each child match his or her picture to one of the
questions. Also discuss the Word of Wisdom and things that are not
pleasing to the Lord, such as tattoos, drug abuse, and so on. Sing
“The
Lord Gave Me a Temple” (CS, 153), and bear
testimony of the sacred nature of the body.
- Tell the children you want to show them two
- 4. The family is ordained of God and is central to His plan
(“Proclamation,”
paragraphs 1, 7; Genesis
1:28; GP, chapter
36; Family Guidebook, 1–3).
February Theme
I came to earth as part of a family. “The
family is ordained of God” (“Proclamation,”
paragraph 7).
§ “How
Firm a Foundation” (Hymns, no. 85, verses 1 and 3)
Weekly Gospel Principles
- 1. Adam and Eve were the first family (2
Nephi 2:19–20; Moses
3:15–24; 4:12;
5:1–2,
12, 58).- Ask children to hold word strips that
identify events from Adam and Eve’s life, such as “lived
in the Garden of Eden,” “were married,” “ate
the forbidden fruit,” “had children,” and “taught
the gospel.” Have the children stand in random order. Tell
the story of Adam and Eve from the back of GAK
101 and from the scriptures. Ask the rest of the children to
tell those holding the word strips where to stand so that the
events are in the correct order. Emphasize that Adam and Eve were
married and became a family. Invite a child to briefly tell the
story again, using the word strips as an outline. Sing “A
Happy Family” (CS, 198), and invite the children
to substitute names of their own family members in the second
verse. Bear testimony of the importance of families.
- Ask children to hold word strips that
- 2. Heavenly Father blesses righteous families in the
scriptures (Genesis
18:1–16; 21:1–8;
Alma
53:10–23; 56:45–56).- Divide children into three groups, and have
them rotate among three stations (see “Stations,”
TNGC, 179). At each station teach one of the following
scripture stories that show how Heavenly Father blesses families. - Station 1: Noah’s
family is protected from the flood (see Genesis
6–8; GAK
102). - Station 2: Lehi leaves
Jerusalem with his family (see 1
Nephi 1–2; 2
Nephi 1:4; GAK
301). - Station 3: Heavenly Father
warns Joseph to take Jesus and Mary and flee into Egypt (see
Matthew
2:13–15, 19–20; GAK
204). - Sing the third and fourth verses of “Thanks
to Our Father” (CS, 20), and bear testimony that
Heavenly Father blesses righteous families.
- Divide children into three groups, and have
- 3. The priesthood blesses my family (James
5:14–15; D&C
121:36; GP, chapter
13; “Priesthood,”
TTF, 124–28). - 4. God’s creations bless us (Genesis
1; D&C
59:16–20; Primary 6, lesson
3; GP, chapter
5).
March Theme
Family members have important
responsibilities. “Organize yourselves; prepare
every needful thing; and establish a house, even a house of prayer, a
house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of
glory, a house of order, a house of God” (D&C
88:119).
§ “My
Eternal Family” (page 11 of this outline)
Weekly Gospel Principles
- 1. Fathers preside over, provide for, and protect the family
with love (1
Nephi 8:12; “Proclamation,”
paragraph 7; GP, chapter
37). - 2. Mothers nurture the family (Alma
56:47–48; 57:21;
“Proclamation,”
paragraph 7, GP, chapter
37).- Display the words “Mothers nurture
the family.” Discuss what nurture means. Make a list of words
that describe how mothers nurture the family (such as teach, feed,
pray, comfort, and so on). Sing “Love
Is Spoken Here” (CS, 190), and ask if any more
words come to mind. Hand out pencils and copies of the poetry form
below. Invite the children to write one word in each blank that
describes how their mother nurtures them. (Younger children could
draw pictures of ways their mothers nurture them.)Mother
____________ ____________
____________ ____________
____________
____________ ____________ ____________
____________
Nurturer - Let some of the children share what they
wrote or drew. Invite the children to give the poems or pictures to
their mothers. Bear testimony of the importance of mothers and
fathers in the plan of happiness.
- Display the words “Mothers nurture
- 3. I will obey my parents (Exodus
20:12; Colossians
3:20; GP, chapter
37). - 4. I have many family members who can help me
(“Proclamation,”
paragraph 7; 2
Nephi 4:3–12; FHE, 95–97).- Arrange to have a grandmother come to
Primary and share ways her extended family members have supported
her in her life. Let other children share what they like about an
extended family member. Tell the story of Ruth and Naomi from the
back of GAK
124 and point out the devotion Ruth had to an extended family
member. Sing “I
Have a Family Tree” (CS, 199). Hand out paper
and pencils, and have the children write letters to an extended
family member saying what they appreciate and respect about him or
her. Younger children could draw pictures. (This satisfies a
requirement in FIG, page
9.) Testify of the blessings of extended families.
- Arrange to have a grandmother come to
April Theme
Jesus Christ made it possible for me to
live with my Heavenly Father again. “I am the way,
the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me”
(John
14:6).
§ Song of your choice about Jesus Christ from the Children’s
Songbook, Hymns, Friend, or Liahona
Weekly Gospel Principles
- 1. In the premortal life, I chose to follow Jesus Christ
(Abraham
3:24–27; GP, chapter
2 and chapter
3). - 2. I have a testimony that Jesus Christ is my Savior (John
3:16; Alma
34:8–10).- Display on the chalkboard GAK
240 and a picture of a child. Read John
3:16 and help children understand that Heavenly Father and
Jesus Christ love each one of us and want us to live with Them
again someday. Explain that because we make mistakes, such as
telling a lie or being unkind, we create a gulf between ourselves
and Jesus. Draw a gulf between the picture of the child and the
picture of the Savior. Use GAK
227 and 230
to give a simple explanation of the Atonement. Draw a bridge over
the gulf and explain that the Savior’s Atonement is like a
bridge that makes it possible for us to repent and return to
Heavenly Father and Jesus. Sing or recite “The
Third Article of Faith” (CS, 123), and testify
of the blessings of the Atonement.
- Display on the chalkboard GAK
- 3. My family and I will be resurrected (Luke
24; Alma
11:43; “Resurrection,”
TTF, 139–40). - 4. By following Jesus Christ, we will be able to live with
Heavenly Father and Jesus again (D&C
59:23; Articles
of Faith 1:3).- Select pictures from GAK and Primary
manuals that depict each of the basic requirements in FIG.
These might include GAK
605 (pray daily), GAK
617 (read the scriptures), GAK
618 (live “My Gospel Standards”), 1-45 (honor
parents), 3-26 (pay tithing), and 3-66 (attend Primary). Use a case
study (see “Case
Studies,” TNGC, 161–62) to illustrate each
requirement. For example, you might say, “Your mother asks
you to set the table for dinner, but you are playing with a friend.
What would you do?” After presenting a case study, ask the
children to choose one of the pictures that it matches. Invite
children to share what they are doing to live that basic
requirement and how it helps them follow Jesus Christ. Sing “I’ll
Follow Him in Faith” (2007 Outline for Sharing Time, 11).
Bear testimony of the blessings we receive when we follow Jesus
Christ.
- Select pictures from GAK and Primary
May Theme
Baptism and confirmation are ordinances
that bless my family. “Except a man be born of
water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God”
(John
3:5).
§ “Baptism”
(CS, 100) or “I
Want to Be Baptized” (Friend, July 2005, 45)
Weekly Gospel Principles
- 1. Baptism is the first ordinance of the gospel (2
Nephi 31:17; Articles
of Faith 1:4; “Baptism,”
TTF, 21–26; GP, chapter
20). - 2. Jesus Christ was baptized (Matthew
3:13–17; 1
Nephi 11:27).- Display GAK
208 surrounded by the questions Who? What? Where? When?
Why? and How? Give each class one word and ask them
to read Matthew
3:13–17 to find the answer to their question. Tell the
story of Jesus’s baptism by asking each class to share the
answer they found to their question. When discussing how Jesus was
baptized, help the children understand the word immersion
(see footnote 16a). Sing “Baptism”
(CS, 100), pointing out that the questions can also be
answered in the song. Testify of the importance of baptism.
- Display GAK
- 3. I will be baptized and confirmed (Mosiah
18:8–10; 3
Nephi 27:20; Articles
of Faith 1:4; Primary 3, lesson
11; FHE, 120–23). - 4. My family is blessed as we follow the promptings of the
Holy Ghost (2
Nephi 32:5; Moroni
10:5; D&C
130:22).- Ask a child to read D&C
130:22. Teach that the Holy Ghost is a “personage of
Spirit.” Explain that even though we can’t see the Holy
Ghost, we can recognize His influence. Display a basket of fruit
and ask the children to identify the kind of tree that each fruit
comes from. Have a child read Matthew
7:20. Explain that we can identify a fruit tree by the fruit
that hangs on its branches. Have another child read Galatians
5:22. Tell the children that the Spirit is the Holy Ghost.
Testify that we can know that we are feeling the Holy Ghost when we
have these feelings. Have all of the children look up Galatians
5:22 and Mosiah
4:3. Invite the children to mark the words joy, peace,
and faith, and explain that these are also fruits of the
Spirit. Share a personal story of how the Holy Ghost has blessed
your family. Sing “The
Holy Ghost” (CS, 105), and remind the children
that joy, peace, and faith are fruits of the Holy Ghost.
- Ask a child to read D&C
June Theme
Faith, prayer, repentance, and
forgiveness strengthen me and my family. “Successful
… families are established and maintained on principles of
faith, prayer, repentance, [and] forgiveness”
(“Proclamation,” paragraph 7).
§ “Seek
the Lord Early” (CS, 108)
Weekly Gospel Principles
- 1. Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ strengthens me and my
family (Alma
32:21; Ether
12:6; “Faith,”
TTF, 54–56; GP, chapter
18). - 2. Prayer strengthens me and my family (James
1:5; Alma
37:37; Primary 3, lesson
19; “Prayer,”
TTF, 118–23). - 3. Repentance helps me return to Heavenly Father (3
Nephi 9:22; D&C
58:42).- Make white footprints to represent the path
to eternal life. Ask the children to suggest things we need to do
to return to Heavenly Father (such as be baptized and confirmed,
pay tithing, and so on), and write these things on the footprints.
Place the footprints in a path and allow several children to walk
along the path. Add several dark-colored footprints that are
labeled with things such as “drugs,” “immodesty,”
and “dishonesty.” Place these footprints so that they
veer off the path to eternal life. Ask the children what a person
can do to return to the path. Read D&C
58:42 and explain that we can repent and return when we are not
on the correct path. Help the children draw their own footprints.
Help them write, “Repentance helps me return to Heavenly
Father” on the footprint. Sing “Smiles”
(CS, 267), explaining that when we repent we exchange our
frowning faces (sadness) for smiling faces (joy). Testify of the
reality of repentance.
- Make white footprints to represent the path
- 4. As I forgive, I will be forgiven (Genesis
37:5–35; 45:1–15;
Matthew
6:14; D&C
64:9–10).- Have children dramatize the story of Joseph
being sold into Egypt by his brothers and then forgiving them (see
“Dramatizations,”
TNGC, 165–66; Primary 6, lesson
15 and lesson
17). As the children act out the story, stop them to ask
questions such as “How do you suppose Joseph felt?”
“Why were the brothers afraid?” and “How do you
feel when someone forgives you?” Display words from Matthew
6:14 in random order. Have the children put the words in the
correct order and then look up the scripture to check their answer.
Point out the word if and explain that the promise of
forgiveness is conditional. You may need to explain conditional
with a few “if-then” statements, such as “If you
keep the commandments, then you will be blessed.” Sing “Help
Me, Dear Father” (CS, 99) and bear your
testimony of forgiveness.
- Have children dramatize the story of Joseph
July Theme
I will strengthen my family. “And
ye will not have a mind to injure one another, but to live peaceably”
(Mosiah
4:13).
§ Song of your choice about Jesus Christ from the Children’s
Songbook, Hymns, Friend, or Liahona
Weekly Gospel Principles
- 1. Family prayer strengthens my family (Alma
17:3; 3
Nephi 18:21).- Ask the music leader to lead the children
in singing “Family
Prayer” (CS, 189) while you draw a circle on the
chalkboard and write “The family that prays together stays
together” around the circle. Explain that President Thomas S.
Monson likes to quote this phrase (see “How
Firm a Foundation,” Ensign, Nov. 2006,
67). Discuss what it means. Display GAK
606 inside the circle. Have the children form a circle and pass
a ball from one child to the next while they sing “Family
Prayer.” When the music stops, ask the child holding the ball
to name a blessing that his family might express thanks for or ask
for in a prayer. Write the blessings on the outside of the circle
you have drawn on the chalkboard. Testify of the blessings of
family prayer.
- Ask the music leader to lead the children
- 2. Reading the scriptures strengthens my family (John
5:39; 2
Nephi 4:15; “Scriptures,”
TTF, 155–59; FHE, 17–19). - 3. Family home evening strengthens my family (3
Nephi 17:3; 22:13;
“Family
Home Evening,” TTF, 65–66; Family
Guidebook, 7–9). - 4. Reverence and keeping the Sabbath day holy strengthen my
family (Exodus
20:8–11; GP, chapter
24).- Display a large weekly calendar that has
Sunday marked or highlighted. Ask the children why Sunday is
special. Discuss the history and importance of the Sabbath day.
Help the children memorize Exodus
20:8 (see “Memorization,”
TNGC, 171–72). Play a sorting game. Prepare a list of
Sabbath activities and then add a few other activities that would
not be suitable for the Sabbath. Invite a child to read one idea
and place it on an appropriate day on the calendar. If the activity
honors the Sabbath, be sure that it is placed on Sunday. Repeat for
each activity. Testify of the blessings of keeping the Sabbath day
holy.
- Display a large weekly calendar that has
August Theme
Temple blessings unite families. “I
will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever
thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever
thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven”
(Matthew
16:19).
§ “Families
Can Be Together Forever” (CS, 188)
Weekly Gospel Principles
- 1. The temple is the house of God (D&C
88:119; 124:40;
“Why
Symbols?” Ensign, Feb. 2007, 12–17).- Teach that the temple is God’s house
here on earth. Use information from the booklet Preparing to
Enter the Holy Temple (item 36793) and the Ensign
article to teach about the purpose of the temple and to answer
questions the children may have. Show the pictures of the inside of
the temple, pointing out how beautiful and clean the house of God
is. Sing “I
Love to See the Temple” (CS, 95). Bear your
testimony about the importance of the temple.
- Teach that the temple is God’s house
- 2. I will prepare now to go to the temple (Alma
34:32; 37:35;
“Worthiness
to Enter the Temple,” TTF, 172; Russell M.
Nelson, “Prepare
for Blessings of the Temple,” Ensign, March
2002, 17–23). - 3. My family can be together forever through the ordinances
of the temple (D&C
138:47–48; GP, chapter
36; Primary 3, lesson
35). - 4. Family history and temple work bless all the generations
of my family (Malachi
4:5–6; Abraham
1:31; GP, chapter
40; “Family
History Work and Genealogy,” TTF, 61–64).- Share a story about a time when you were
away from your family. Discuss how it feels to be separated from
your family. Allow a few children to share similar stories. Ask one
child to stand in the middle of the room. Have children stand on
one side of him or her to represent his parents, grandparents, and
great-grandparents. Have other children represent his or her
posterity on the other side. Ask the children if they know how this
family could be together forever. Explain that because of
priesthood authority, no one needs to be separated from their
families—our families can be together forever. Explain that
the temple is the place where we can be sealed together. Help
younger children complete a family tree (Primary 3, 196),
and help older children work on a pedigree chart. Sing “Families
Can Be Together Forever” (CS, 188), and bear
your testimony about family history and temple work.
- Share a story about a time when you were
September Theme
Prophets teach me how to strengthen my
family. “What I the Lord have spoken, I have
spoken, … whether by mine own voice or by the voice of my
servants, it is the same” (D&C
1:38).
Weekly Gospel Principles
- 1. Bible prophets teach me how to strengthen my family
(review biblical stories about righteous families such as Adam and
Eve, Noah, Abraham and Sarah, and Zacharias and Elisabeth). - 2. Book of Mormon prophets teach me how to strengthen my
family (Mosiah
4:14–15; 27:8–37).- Using simple puppets to portray Alma, Alma
the Younger, the angel, and the sons of Mosiah (see “Puppets,”
TNGC, 176–77), tell the story found in Mosiah
27:8–37, focusing on Alma’s faithful prayers for
his son. Ask why the angel came in answer to Alma’s prayers.
Sing verses 1 and 3 of “Book
of Mormon Stories” (CS, 118–19). Emphasize
that Heavenly Father answers prayers according to His will. Invite
the children to teach this same lesson in family home evening.
Testify that our prayers for our family will be answered.
- Using simple puppets to portray Alma, Alma
- 3. The prophet today teaches me how to strengthen my family
(to meet the needs of the children in your Primary, select teachings
from past general conferences as found in the Ensign or
Liahona and in the section titled “Come Listen to a
Prophet’s Voice” in the Friend; Articles
of Faith 1:6; “Prophets,”
TTF, 129–30; GP, chapter
9). - 4. I will hear the words of the prophets when I listen to
general conference (Amos
3:7; D&C
21:4–5; GP, chapter
10).
- Help the children write or draw something
in each space that will help them remember the teachings listed on
the board (one teaching per space). Encourage the children to use
this card as they watch general conference. Each time a speaker
teaches something on their card, the children could mark that
space. Invite the children to choose with their family one of these
teachings they will try to live more fully. Sing “We
Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet” (Hymns, no.
19). Bear testimony of the living prophet.
October Theme
“The Family: A Proclamation to the
World” teaches me about families. “The
family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny
of His children” (“Proclamation,” paragraph
1).
Weekly Gospel Principles
- 1. “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” is
modern-day revelation (D&C
68:4; Articles
of Faith 1:9).- Prepare word strips that identify the
revelations given to the prophets pictured in GAK
102, 107,
304,
416
and to the current President of the Church. Tape the word strips
under some of the chairs. Challenge the children to solve a puzzle.
On the board write: - We believe …
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (9)
10 11 12 13 - If the children need a hint, point to the
number 1 and begin reciting the first article of faith. The
solution to the puzzle is the ninth article of faith. Ask for a
volunteer to recite it. Display the pictures listed above, and
invite the children to look under their chairs for the word strips.
Help them match the word strips to the pictures. Explain that
prophets have always received revelation. Display “The
Family: A Proclamation to the World.” Teach the children that
it is an example of modern-day revelation. Sing “The
Ninth Article of Faith” (CS, 128), and testify
of the reality of modern-day revelation.
- Prepare word strips that identify the
- 2. “The Family: A Proclamation to the World”
teaches the importance of marriage (“Proclamation,”
paragraphs 1, 7; Genesis
2:24; GP, chapter
38; “Marriage,”
TTF, 97–99). - 3. “The Family: A Proclamation to the World”
teaches my family how to be happy (“Proclamation,”
paragraph 7; John
15:12; “Happiness,”
TTF, 79–80; Primary 2, lesson
6). - 4. “The Family: A Proclamation to the World”
teaches my family the importance of work (“Proclamation,”
paragraph 7; Exodus
20:9).- Read paragraph 7 of the family
proclamation, and emphasize the word work. Ask children
why work is so important. Explain that as we work together, we
strengthen our family. Show a length of string or yarn. Invite a
child to break it. Give each child a similar string. Explain that
we are stronger when we work together. Have the children pair up
and twist their strings together. Demonstrate that the combined
strings are harder to break. Have each class twist their strings
into a class string; then combine all the strings into a Primary
rope. Demonstrate the strength of the rope. Sing “When
We’re Helping” (CS, 198), and testify that
our families are strengthened as we work together. With the help of
the teachers, tie a small string around each child’s finger.
Ask them to remove the string when they have completed a chore at
home.
- Read paragraph 7 of the family
November Theme
My family and I can serve others. “By
love serve one another” (Galatians
5:13).
Weekly Gospel Principles
- 1. I am thankful for my family. I will serve them (Matthew
23:11; Mosiah
2:17; Primary 2, lesson
39; GP, chapter
28). - 2. My family will serve others (Matthew
25:34–40; Mosiah
2:17; 4:15).- Help the children memorize “When ye
are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service
of your God” (Mosiah
2:17) by adding simple actions for words such as service,
fellow beings, and God. You could use sign language
or make up your own actions. Ask each class to quietly decide how
they could portray a family serving others, such as pretending to
rake leaves or share a meal. Have the classes take turns
pantomiming the acts of service they have chosen while the other
children guess what they are doing. Recite Mosiah
2:17 between each pantomime. Sing “Fun
to Do” (CS, 253), substituting phrases that
describe the acts of service the children have pantomimed. Testify
of the blessings of service.
- Help the children memorize “When ye
- 3. I can be a good example for my family (Matthew
5:16; 1
Timothy 4:12; Primary 3, lesson
45).- Teach that we help our families return to
Heavenly Father by our righteous example. Explain that following
“My
Gospel Standards” helps us set a good example. Show the
children the back of the Faith in God guidebook. Bring a
bag with items inside that represent a few of these standards (for
example, a Church video, a CD of uplifting music, a temple picture,
modest clothing, and so on). Invite a child to choose an item, and
teach the importance of living that standard. Sing “I’m
Trying to Be like Jesus” (CS, 78–79).
Invite the children to sing this song whenever they are tempted to
make a wrong choice. Testify of the blessings of following “My
Gospel Standards.”
- Teach that we help our families return to
- 4. I will prepare now to become a mother or father (Titus
2:4–6; Mosiah
4:14–15; Alma
37:35; D&C
68:25; “My
Gospel Standards”).
December Theme
My family is blessed when we remember
Jesus Christ. “I know that my redeemer liveth, and
that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth” (Job
19:25).
Weekly Gospel Principles
- 1. Jesus was born into a family (Luke
2:1–20; Matthew
2:1–13; Primary 3, lesson
47; GP, chapter
11). - 2. I remember Jesus when I partake of the sacrament (Matthew
26:26–28; 3
Nephi 18:7, 11).- Display GAK
225. Have the children turn to Matthew
26:26–27 and read and mark the verses together. Invite
the bishop and others the bishop approves, such as a deacon, a
teacher, a priest, and a mother to present a panel discussion (see
“Panel
Discussions,” TNGC, 175–76) on the
importance of the sacrament. Give questions to panel members in
advance. Questions might include “How do you remember to
think of Jesus during the sacrament?” and “What
suggestions do you have for children on how they can think of
Jesus?” Sing “To
Think about Jesus” (CS, 71), and bear your
testimony of the importance of the sacrament.
- Display GAK
- 3. Remembering Jesus helps me choose the right (Joshua
24:15; 3
Nephi 27:21–22; Primary 3, lesson
3; “Agency,”
TTF, 12). - 4. Jesus will come again (Matthew
16:27; Acts
1:11; “Second
Coming of Jesus Christ,” TTF, 159–61).- Display GAK
316. Read 3
Nephi 17:11–13, 21–24 and discuss it with the
children. Ask them to imagine Jesus blessing the children and talk
about how they would feel if they had been one of those children.
If possible, show “My
Joy Is Full” (Book of Mormon Video Presentations,
item 53911 [VHS] or 04395 [DVD], segment 8). Display GAK
238. Explain that we can be with Jesus when He comes again if
we keep His commandments. Sing “Had
I Been a Child” (CS, 80–81) or “When
He Comes Again” (CS, 82–83). Bear your
testimony that Jesus Christ will come again.
- Display GAK
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