The best part of it is (sit down quietly) When I think about my body (put finger to head), Have the children stand and say the following activity verse several times, using the actions described: Enrichment ActivitiesĬhoose some of these activities to use during the lesson. Express gratitude for the many wonderful things your body can do. What kind of bodies do Jesus and Heavenly Father have?īear your testimony of how grateful you are to have a body that was made in Heavenly Father’s image. How did Joseph Smith know what Heavenly Father and Jesus look like? Tell the story of the First Vision, as found in Joseph Smith-History 1:14–17. Explain that Heavenly Father and Jesus also have those body parts.ĭo you have a body that looks like Heavenly Father’s and Jesus’ bodies?Įxplain that we know what Heavenly Father and Jesus look like because some prophets (leaders of the Church) have seen Heavenly Father and Jesus and have written about them in the scriptures. Have each child name a part of the body he or she sees, such as arms, legs, eyes, or ears. Have the children take turns looking in the mirror or at another child. Explain that being created in Heavenly Father’s image means that we look like him. Help them memorize the first part of the first article of faith: “We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ.” We look like Heavenly Father and JesusĮxplain that because we are spirit children of Heavenly Father, we also look like him. Show the Bible and explain John 14:9 to the children. The scriptures tell us that Jesus looks like Heavenly Father. Show picture 1-3, Jesus the Christ, and explain that Jesus Christ is Heavenly Father’s son. Jesus Christ looks like Heavenly FatherĪsk the children if anyone has ever told them that they look like their parents. The real Heavenly Father has a body of flesh and bones. We can see pictures of Heavenly Father, but they are not the real Heavenly Father. ![]() Ask them how they know.Įxplain that just as they are real because they have bodies, Heavenly Father is real and he has a body. When they are finished, have them hold up their pictures, and ask them which children are real, the ones on paper or the ones holding the papers. Pass out paper and crayons, and have the children draw pictures of themselves. ![]() Invite a child to give the opening prayer. Make the necessary preparations for any Enrichment Activities you want to use. Picture 1-3, Jesus the Christ (Gospel Art Picture Kit 240 62572) picture 1-4, The First Vision (Gospel Art Picture Kit 403 62470). See also Gospel Principles (31110), chapter 1. Prayerfully study John 14:9 Doctrine and Covenants 130:22 Moses 2:27 and Joseph Smith-History 1:14–17. To help each child understand that Heavenly Father is a real person, with a perfected body of flesh and bones, and that we are made in his image.
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