December 20-26
Christmas
"The Matchless Gift of God's Divine Son"
Materials: The Living Christ, video
Opening Song: "Away in a manger" (Children's Songbook, 42)
Opening Prayer:
Attention Activity: Show your favorite picture of the Savior. Jesus Christ has had many names and titles. Can you name some?
Lesson:
The year 2000 marked a new millennium for the world. On January 1, 2000 the First Presidency and Quorum of the 12 Apostles released a document called, "The Living Christ: The Testimony of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." This written testimony speaks of Jesus Christ and His role as Savior for the world.
Show a copy of the Living Christ and point out the signatures at the bottom of the document. President Nelson was one of the apostles that signed this message.
To learn more about "The Living Christ," we will watch a video. As we watch try to listen carefully to the words and think about the Savior and what he means to you.
"The Living Christ- The Testimony of the Apostles" video (5 min.)
This time of year, we talk about Jesus a lot. We sing about Jesus as a baby and honor his miraculous birth. But there is a lot more to celebrate about Jesus than just His birth. He is our Redeemer; He saves us from our sins. He died for us and was resurrected so that we could be resurrected. We owe Him everything, and yet all He asks us for is our hearts. This Christmas, as we sing about the "baby Jesus" let's not forget the man Jesus who atoned for us--the Son of God who enabled all of us to return again to our Heavenly Father's presence.
Bear your testimony of the living Christ.
Closing Song: "Joy to the World" (Hymns, 201)
Closing Prayer:
Refreshment: Pecan Pie Bars
