April 27- May 3, Free Come Follow Me, LDS Primary lesson helps
- redwallace
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God has given me gifts to help with His work.
At the end of this outline is a picture of the Israelites’ wilderness tabernacle. You might want to look at it with your children and ask them what materials would have been needed to build the tabernacle. Then you could read together Exodus 35:20–29 to find out how these materials were provided. How has the Lord invited us to contribute to building His kingdom?
Consider reading with them Exodus 36:1 to find out what the Lord gave Bezaleel and Aholiab to help build the tabernacle. You could then talk with your children about what you feel the Lord has given them to help build His kingdom. How can we use these things to bless others?
This is in my store this week:
Contact parents and ask them to provide a list of gifts/ talents the children in your class have. Write them on cards like this and label each with its name. After they open them, talk about how those gifts can be used to help God's work and build his kingdom.
Here is another idea: Tell the children why you want to help with the Lord’s work. Help them think of ways they can participate too (such as learning about an ancestor, telling someone about Jesus, or serving a family member). Write their ideas on slips of paper, put them in a container, and invite each child to choose one and act out the action on it.
I can feel the Lord’s presence in holy places.
Exodus 40:17–34 lists things that were part of the Israelites’ tabernacle. Maybe you and your children could find them in these verses and in the picture of the tabernacle at the end of this outline. Talk about how each part of the tabernacle could teach about the Savior or Heavenly Father. For example, the ark of testimony could remind us of God’s commandments, the altar could remind us of Jesus Christ’s sacrifice, and so on.
I think it would be fun for the children to build temples or tabernacles. If you don't have blocks maybe ask the nursery if you can barrow theirs.
What holy places do we have today that help us feel closer to Jesus Christ? As part of this conversation, you could watch together the video “Temples” (Gospel Library). You could also sing a song like “Holy Places” (Gospel Library). Share with each other how you feel about sacred places like the temple.
Here is a "Holy Place" coloring and activity book. It is very short and sweet, but it's free, I hope you enjoy(:
Because of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, I can be forgiven.
The animal sacrifices described in the Old Testament were meant to teach the children of Israel about forgiveness through Jesus Christ. Consider how reading about these sacrifices could do the same for your children. You could show pictures of Jesus Christ in Gethsemane and on the cross (see Gospel Art Book, nos. 56, 57) as you read with the children Leviticus 1:1–4. Help them find words or phrases that remind them of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
You might also read together 3 Nephi 9:19–20 to find out what we are commanded to sacrifice instead of animals. What does it mean to offer a broken heart and contrite spirit to the Lord? See Guide to the Scriptures, “Broken Heart” (Gospel Library) for help answering this question.
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