Prayer
Read and have Canden repeat the scripture, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." Explain what that means? Who is Jesus talking about when he says, neighbor? Is _____ our neighbor? Is ______ our neighbor? (We need to love and care for people and make them feel good. Every person we come in contact with is our neighbor.)
Show pictures of Jesus loving neighbors (I used him healing the blind man [nursery manual] and him washing the disciples' feet [picture book]):
Who is in both of these pictures?
Which one of these pictures has a man who is sick?
Which picture shows Jesus serving his friend?
Where are Jesus' neighbors?
Which picture has Jesus showing love?
How can we show love? (turn to picture of children sharing)
Story from the Friend (Feb 1974):
“Happy birthday, Heber!” exclaimed his mother as she handed him the most beautiful coat he had ever seen. He hugged it close and his eyes were bright with happiness. He knew how difficult it had been for his mother to make it, and he could hardly wait to go out in the cold and feel its warmth around him.
One day as Heber was hurrying on an errand, he saw a boy in a thin sweater shivering with cold. As he hurried by, the boy looked at Heber’s coat with such longing that, almost before he knew what he was doing, Heber stopped, took off his new coat, and gave it to the boy.
When Heber’s mother saw her son wearing his old coat instead of the new one, she asked what he had done with his lovely new overcoat.
“Oh, Mother,” Heber J. Grant explained, “I saw a boy who needed it lots worse than I, so I gave it to him.”
Closing Song: I'm trying to be like Jesus
Prayer
Can play "ladder to Heaven" game and use questions involving loving our neighbors. The game is just a picture of the earth with board game spaces leading up to a cloud with Heavenly Father and Jesus and their kingdom to show us returning to live with Heavenly Father again.
i've never heard of the ladder to heaven game. that sounds fun. I'll have to have Kylie make one for our fam :)
ReplyDeleteCute Holly. Good for you. Our lessons aren't always so thought out.
ReplyDeleteWe are due for another lesson like this in our family, that's what led me to your blog. The last time I did this, I taught "the Golden Rule" using a cute library book titled "Do Unto Otters" (hence my screen-name). I like the story about Heber J. Grant, I think I'll use that one tonight. Thanks for sharing!!
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