Jesus Christ is Heavenly Fathers Son

Compiled by Keira

Purpose: To help family members understand who Jesus Christ is and how to follow Jesus example
when they make their daily decisions.

Possible scriptures: Due to the nature of this lesson, the magnitude of scriptures makes it

impossible to list or limit the choices to a decent list. Therefore, I leave it in the hands of the lesson preparer to research their own scriptures, and give only these 2: Doctrine and Covenants 110:4; Doctrine and Covenants 76:22-24;

Possible Songs: Im Trying to Be Like Jesus, Childrens Songbook page 78; Jesus Said Love
Everyone, Childrens Songbook page 61; Tell Me the Stories of Jesus, Childrens Songbook page 57; Teach Me to Walk in the Light, Hymn 304 or Childrens Songbook page 177; Come, Follow Me, Hymn 116; I Know that My Redeemer Lives, Hymn 136;

Possible Materials: He Lives by the Apostles; As many pictures of the Savior as possible
(Make full use of the Gospel Art Kit, especially this picture of Jesus at the temple). This booklet found on A Year of FHE ;or these flashcards by ldshandouts.blogspot.com; or these flashcards by beinglds.blogspot.com Wordart with What would Jesus Christ have me do? on a small card.

Preparation: Begin with prayer. Ask yourself if you have a testimony of the Savior. If not, work

on it this week. Think about the Saviors life and ministry. Think about all He did for you and your family. Read the suggested scriptures, study some of your favorite scripture passages about the Savior, and any articles listed in Resources. Children: look at pictures of Jesus. If there is a story that interests you, learn more about it. Watch the bible video about Jesus as a boy in the temple.

Lesson:
Introduction: Turn out all the lights in the house, or use a blindfold if it is still light. Ask one of the
family members to perform a difficult task, such as writing a sentence on a piece of paper or finding several household items and putting them in one place. Then turn on the lights or remove the blindfold, and show how easily the same task can be done in the light. Have a family member read aloud John 8:12. Ask, How is Jesus the Light of the World? (He is the one who lights our way.) How does he give us light? (He gave us his example and teachings.) Why is it easier to make the right decisions with the aid of Jesus light? (His examples and teachings light the way for us. We can see the paths we should take more clearly.)

Discussion: Who is the Savior? How do we come to know Him? Discuss that he is our brother,
a mortal son of God. Discuss characteristics and attributes of his life. Remind the family of the role he played in the Plan of Salvation that we learned about last week. Compiled by Keira. For more lesson ideas go to http://searchforseven.blogspot.com

From the First Presidency: Watch this video as a family. Discuss the feelings that come

from this video. It is truth, from men who know. Also discuss The Living Christ, paragraph by paragraph. Activity: print off the booklet from A Year of FHE (Im kind of irked its a copyright thing. She takes all credit for the work, and the coloring pages are from the friend Ill keep credit where its due, and thank her for her compilation, but know that these pictures come from The Church) or the flashcards from here.

From the New Testament: Read Luke 2:41-52; show the picture of young Jesus at the
temple. What Father is Jesus talking about? What is his Fathers business?

From the life of the Savior: Pick a few stories from the life of the savior, noting that there

is an entire lesson on his mortal life in the coming weeks, as well as a Christmas and an Easter lesson. Discuss how everything he did was perfect and can be an example to us. Discuss his divine characteristics of love and loyalty, always doing the right thing, and serving others. Use pictures. Activity: For younger children, have them pick a picture, draw a story out of a basket, or some similar activity.

More from General Authorities: Read this talk by Elder Oaks and discuss what Christ has
done for us, study the names of the Savior and his various roles by looking in the bible dictionary, and companion it with this talk by Elder Packer.

Further discussion: Discuss what it means to us that He lives again. How has He set the perfect

example for us? What are some ways we can show Him how thankful we are? Discuss again how He is the perfect example for us, and that whenever we are unsure of what to do in our life, we can look to Him for answers. Come up with personalized scenarios and ask what Jesus would want a person to do in each circumstance.

Challenge: Hand out the little reminder cards and/or a CTR ring for each family. Invite each

member to ask themselves what Jesus their older brother would have them do in problems that arise in their lives this week. Tell them to write their most meaningful decision in their journal and be prepared to share one next week (it can be a less personal one if they would rather).

Resources:

Behold Your Little Ones lesson 5; Sunbeams Manual Lesson 5; Come, Follow Me

lesson on why Jesus Christ is important; Gospel Principles Chapter 3; Family Home Evening Resource Book lesson 12; The Living Christ; Bible Dictionary under Christ, names of; Teachings of Jesus, by Elder Oaks; Who is Jesus Christ, by Elder Packer; Jesus Christ webpage from LDS.org
Additional aides below.

Compiled by Keira. For more lesson ideas go to http://searchforseven.blogspot.com