Lesson 43: Hebrews 1-6

November 4-10
Hebrews 1-6
Jesus Christ, "The Author of Eternal Salvation"

Materials: Crossword, scriptures, coloring page, family photos
Opening Song: "He Sent His Son" (Children's Songbook, 34)
Opening Prayer:
Scriptures: 2 Nephi 25: 19 For according to the words of the prophets, the ^aMessiahcometh in ^bsix hundred years from the time that my father left Jerusalem; and according to the words of the prophets, and also the word of the ^cangel of God, his ^dname shall be Jesus Christ, the ^eSon of God.

Attention Activity:
Show some family photos including pictures of adults when they were children. Talk about how families tend to look alike. Remark on which traits the children received from their parents. Just like we receive physical traits from our parents, Jesus looks a lot like His father, our Father in Heaven. Read Hebrews 1:3. Explain when Paul says Jesus is the "express image of his person" it means that Jesus looks like Heavenly Father. 

Lesson:
Paul wrote his next epistle to the Hebrews. Who were the Hebrews? The Hebrews are also called the Jews or the Isrealites. Paul's epistle was addressed to Hebrew converts to the Church. Jewish people believed in the Messiah. In Paul's epistle, he reemphasizes the Jesus is the Son of God--the Messiah. "Many Jews found it difficult to accept Jesus Christ as the Son of God. The Epistle to the Hebrews teaches that everything about Jesus testifies of and exemplifies His Father" (Come Follow Me--For Individuals and Families: New Testament 2019, 171).
 

Activity: Hebrews Crossword 
Print and cut out the scripture passages below and place them into a bowl. Then print a copy of the crossword. Have each family members take turns reading each passage that describes Jesus Christ. Explain what each passage means and what it teaches about the Savior. Then use the passage as a clue to fill out the crossword. (For older children, do not print the passages but have them read in their scriptures to find the answers to the crossword.)

Heir of all things (1:2)

Made the worlds (1:2)

Express image of God’s body (1:3)

Upholding all things by the word of his power (1:3)

By himself purged our sins (1:3)

Right hand of the Majesty on high (1:3)

Loved righteousness (1:9)

Anointed with oil of gladness (1:9)

All things are put under him (2:8)

Should taste death for every man (2:9)

Captain of their salvation (2:10)

A merciful and faithful high priest (2:17)

As we read in Hebrews, we will learn more about the Savior and His divinity. Jefferey R. Holland said, "Jesus … came to improve man’s view of God and to plead with them to love their Heavenly Father as He has always and will always love them. … So feeding the hungry, healing the sick, rebuking hypocrisy, pleading for faith—this was Christ showing us the way of the Father” (“The Grandeur of God,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2003, 72).

Optional Activity: "Jesus Christ created the Earth for me" coloring page

Closing Song: "I Know That My Redeemer Lives" (Hymnal, 136)
Closing Prayer:

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