Jesus Christ suffered for me.
You can help your children feel reverence and gratitude for the Savior by reading together Doctrine and Covenants 19:16–19 or “Chapter 51: Jesus Suffers in the Garden of Gethsemane,” in New Testament Stories, 129–32, or the corresponding video in Gospel Library. Consider pausing to make sure your children understand and to let them express their feelings. For example, in verse 16, what are “these things” Jesus suffered for us? (see Mosiah 3:7; Alma 7:11–12). What do we learn from His description of His suffering? How can we show our gratitude for what He did for us?
Separate into 2 groups, if you have a small class work together. Have them draw and write the things that Christ suffered on this puzzle piece (Mosiah 3:7) and the next puzzle piece (Alma 7:11–12). Then complete the floor puzzle, while they tell you about their drawings.
You and your children could look in Hymns or the Children’s Songbook for songs that help you express your feelings about Jesus Christ (see the topic indexes in these books).
This song has 4 sets of footprints, if you want to add some movement to your lesson. Click on the image to be taken to the page to print it.
This weeks coloring book covers the entire lesson. Even though the scriptures are copied in the coloring book, I suggest reading them from the actual scriptures. So the students know that we aren't just making this stuff up, it comes from the scriptures...essentially coming from God.
Here is how you assemble the coloring book:
Easter is on Sunday April 20. This is a week long countdown.
Jesus Christ obeyed Heavenly Father, even when it was hard.
Suffering for our sins was very difficult, but Jesus Christ was willing to do it to obey His Father and to show His love for Him and for us. You could look together at a picture of Jesus Christ suffering in Gethsemane (like those in this outline)
You can click on this picture and show the students from your tablet.
and ask your children to tell you what they know about what is happening in the picture. You might read together Doctrine and Covenants 19:18–19, 24 to emphasize that suffering for our sins was the hardest thing anyone has ever done, but because Jesus loved His Father and us, He obeyed God’s will (see also Mosiah 3:7). What difficult things does God ask us to do? How can we find courage to obey Him?
Mini puzzles, for small children.
“Learn of me, and listen to my words.”
You might help your children think of simple actions that go along with phrases in Doctrine and Covenants 19:23. Read the verse several times while they do the actions. What are some ways we can learn of Christ and listen to His words?
Here is a bigger version for a teacher showing the class.
God’s blessings are greater than the treasures of the earth.
You and your children could take turns holding a copy of the Book of Mormon and sharing what you love about it. Briefly talk about Martin Harris’s sacrifice so the Book of Mormon could be printed (see Doctrine and Covenants Stories, 33). What did the Lord say to Martin in Doctrine and Covenants 19:38 that might have helped him be faithful and obedient? Help your children think of something they can sacrifice to obey God or help in His work.
The coloring book this week covers the entire lesson, including this.
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