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SOMETHING THAT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU AND TO EVERYONE. LET THE CHILDREN GUESS WHAT YOU HAVE COVERED LESSON 41: HEAVENLY FATHER AND JESUS GAVE US THE SCRIPTURES HTTP://WWW.LDS.ORG/MANUAL/PRIMARY-1/LE

SCRIPTURES

• Scriptures are important books that are different from other books.
• They are sacred books.
• Something that is sacred helps us think about Heavenly Father and Jesus.
• Scriptures tell us about Heavenly Father and Jesus and how much they love us.
• They tell us what Heavenly Father and Jesus want us to do so we can be happy.

ACTIVITY

• Show and name each of the four standard works
• We should take good care of the scriptures and turn the pages carefully.
• Demonstrate how carefully they can handle the scriptures and turn the pages
• Children takes turn
• Explain that the scriptures contain stories that are true

STORIES IN THE SCRIPTURES

• These stories help us know what Heavenly Father and Jesus want us to do
• The stories in the scriptures can help us in our lives.
• Emphasize how the things taught in this scripture story help you.
• Express how much you love to read the stories in the scriptures.
• Tell favourite story

SONG: TELL ME THE STORIES OF JESUS

• Tell me the stories of Jesus I love to hear,
• Things I would ask him to tell me if he were here.
• Scenes by the wayside, tales of the sea,
• Stories of Jesus, tell them to me.

THE SCRIPTURES CONTAIN THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS

• Some of the scriptures were written by men who knew Jesus and lived when he did.
• They saw Jesus and heard him teach.
• These men wrote scriptures so that everyone could learn about Jesus
• and his teachings and know that he was Heavenly Father’s son.

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SHOW THE BIBLE AND HAVE THE CHILDREN REPEAT ITS NAME

• Open the Bible to Luke 22.
• Jesus taught in the Bible that we should take the sacrament to remember him.
• Jesus took bread and blessed it and gave it to his disciples (helpers).
• He took a cup and had them drink.
• Jesus said, “This do in remembrance of me.” Point out that these are the words of Jesus.

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SHOW THE BOOK OF MORMON AND HAVE THE CHILDREN REPEAT ITS NAME.

• Open the Book of Mormon to 3 Nephi 18.
• Jesus taught the people many things.
• ead the part of verse 21 where Jesus said, “Pray in your families.”
• What does Jesus tell us to do with our families?

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SHOW THE DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS AND HAVE THE CHILDREN REPEAT ITS NAME.

• Open the Doctrine and Covenants to section 59.
• One of the things Jesus taught was that we should love everyone.
• “Love thy neighbor.” What did Jesus say to do?
• Who is your neighbor?
• How do you feel when you are kind to others and show love to them?

SONG: JESUS SAID LOVE EVERYONE P.61

• Jesus said love everyone (spread arms out wide);
• Treat them kindly, too (nod head up and down).
• When your heart is filled with love (put hands over heart),
• Others will love you (hug self).

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