April 26 - May 2
Doctrine and Covenants 45
"The promises... shall be fulfilled"
Materials: dice, hymnal, printed quotations below
Opening Song: "I know my father lives" (Hymns, 302)
Opening Prayer:
Attention Activity:
What does a lawyer do? Where do they work? Lawyers are people who understand the law. They use their knowledge of the law to either help convict criminals or to help people accused of a crime. Defense lawyers speak on the behalf of their client, pleading with the judge for them on their behalf. Another word for this kind of lawyer is an advocate. John the beloved said, "And if any man sin, we have an badvocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous." (1 John 2:1)
Lesson:
In the Doctrine and Covenants, Jesus explains how he is our advocate with the Father. Read D&C 45: 3-5. In these verses, we hear Jesus speaking to the Father about us, pleading for us, and asking Heavenly Father to grant us everlasting life. Jesus's role as our advocate is one of his most important jobs--a job only he can do because only he is perfect.
Activity: Roll and Learn
To learn more about Jesus Christ's roll as our advocate with Heavenly Father, we will take turn rolling a die. The number on the die corresponds to an activity or passage to read below. Keep rolling until all six numbers have been rolled. (You may wish to print off the quotations)
Sing the 4th verse to "Reverently and Meekly Now" #185
