Prayerfully study and think about what the specific needs of your primary are and how you can teach them this doctrine.
Identify the doctrine: Jesus Christ was resurrected, and I will be too. Prepare to have the children listen to or sing, "Did Jesus Really Live Again?". Prepare the word strips, "Jesus Christ was resurrected, and I will be too" see printable below.
Help the Children Understand the Doctrine: Gather these pictures: Crucifixion, The tomb, The Resurrected Christ
Help them apply the doctrine in their lives: Prepare the name tags and scripture cards, see printables below. To prepare the name tags. You can either have them hold the name tag or you can punch some holes and string some yarn through them, so they can hang down from their neck.
Sharing Time Instruction:
Begin sharing time by having the primary children listen to the song, "Did Jesus Really Live Again". Ask them to pay attention to the words of the song, because it will help them to be able to answer some of the questions during sharing time. When the song is over, ask the children what the song was about? Hopefully answers will include something about the resurrection of Jesus Christ and that we will be resurrected someday also.
Tell the children that you would like their help putting together this week's theme. Have the word strips to, "Jesus Christ was resurrected, and I will be too." Before hand cut the words apart and have them scattered out of order on the board. Ask one of the primary children to help you try to put the words in order. When they are in order ask the children to repeat the theme with you.
Ask one of the primary children to come up and hold the picture of the crucifixion. Give a brief description of the crucifixion- explaining that Jesus Christ was nailed to the cross, where he would allow himself to die for each of us.
Ask another primary child to hold up the picture of the tomb. Explain that when Jesus died his body was wrapped in linens and placed in a tomb. Ask the children if they remember from the song they listened to earlier, how many days had passed before Jesus rose from the tomb? The answer should be three.
Ask a primary child to hold the picture of the resurrected Christ. Explain that when Jesus was resurrected his body and his spirit was reunited, never to be separated ever again. Tell the children that we know that Jesus was resurrected, because of the many witnesses in the scriptures.
Invite four children or teachers up to the front of the room. Give each of them a name tag of whom they are going to be representing. Explain to the primary children that we are going to listen to some of what these witnesses have said about Christ's resurrection. Either have them read the correlating scriptures or you read them.
Mary Magdalene- John 20:11-18
Thomas - John 20:26-29
A Nephite - 3 Nephi 11:13-17
Joseph Smith - Joseph Smith—History 1:17
Explain to the primary children that, because Jesus Christ was resurrected, we will someday be resurrected too. Explain to the children that, "Resurrection is the reuniting of the spirit with the body in an immortal state, no longer subject to disease or death...
'At the time of the resurrection, we will “be judged according to [our] works. . . . We shall be brought to stand before God, knowing even as we know now, and have a bright recollection of all our guilt” (Alma 11:41, 43). The eternal glory we receive will depend on our faithfulness. Although all people will be resurrected, only those who have come unto Christ and partaken of the fulness of His gospel will inherit exaltation in the celestial kingdom." (Topics:Resurrection-lds.org)
Click this link for past Sharing Time post: LDS Primary Sharing Time Ideas
***Basic ideas for this sharing time came from the 2014 Sharing Time Outline, you can find a link here: 2014 Sharing Time Outline
Excellent, thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI am so thankful for this sweet and simple lesson help. I have been so stressed out about this lesson.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I will be teaching this lesson to our little bi-lingual primary. I appreciate the simplicity and the idea to involve the children. One prop I will add will be a glove to help them understand the concept of resurrection (re-uniting the body with the spirit like putting the glove back on your hand). The more visual aids, the better!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I will be teaching this lesson to our little bi-lingual primary. I appreciate the simplicity and the idea to involve the children. One prop I will add will be a glove to help them understand the concept of resurrection (re-uniting the body with the spirit like putting the glove back on your hand). The more visual aids, the better!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your comments!! Egglestonfamily- love the glove idea! Visual aids help the kiddos learn!
ReplyDeleteWATER BAPTISM-IMMERSION, SPRINKLING OR POURING?
ReplyDeleteWhat is the meaning of water baptism? Is it immersion in water? Is it being sprinkled with water? Is it having water poured on a person? Is it all three?
The Greek word baptizo was not translated into English, in most translations. Baptizo was transliterated into English as baptize. The definition of transliterate is; to change letters, words, etc. into corresponding characters of another alphabet or language.
I am going to quote from a translation that translates the Greek word baptizo into English. THE BETTER VERSION OF THE NEW TESTAMENT BY CHESTER ESTES (TBVOTNT)
Matthew 3:16 And when Jesus was immersed, he went up from the water, and, behold, immediately the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and resting upon him.
There is no translation that reads-Jesus was sprinkled or poured.
Acts 8:38 Then he commanded the chariot to stand still; and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he immersed him.
There is no translation that reads-he sprinkled or poured him.
Acts 2:38 The Peter said unto them, Let each of you repent and be immersed, in the name of Jesus Christ, in order to the remission of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
There is nor translation that reads-repent and be sprinkled or poured.
Acts 10:47 Can any one forbid water, that these should not be immersed, who received the Holy Spirit , even as we did.
There is no translation that reads-that these should not be sprinkled or poured.
Galatians 3:27 For as many of you have been immersed into Christ, have put on Christ.
There is no translation that reads-have been sprinkled or poured into Christ.
Romans 6:4 We were, therefore, buried with him by immersioninto that death; that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, thus we also should walk in newness of life.
There is no translation that reads- buried with him by sprinkling or pouring.
Colossians 2:12 Having been buried with him by immersion, by which also you were raised up with him, through the belief of the strong working of God, who raised him from the dead.
There is no translation that reads-buried with him by sprinkling or pouring.
1 Peter 3:20-21.....to safety by water. 21 The like figure, in which immersion does, also, now save us (not a putting away of the filth of the flesh, but seeking of a good conscience toward God) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ;
There is no translation that reads- to safety by water. The like figure which is sprinkling or pouring.
Acts 14:4 Paul then said to them, John immersed with the immersion of repentance, saying to the people that they should should believe on him who would come after him, that is, Jesus.
There is no translation that reads-John sprinkled or poured with the sprinkling or pouring of repentance.
Matthew 28:19 Go you, therefore, making disciples of all nations, immersing them into the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit;
There is no translation that reads-sprinkling or pouring them into the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Mark 16:16 He who has believed, and has been immersed, will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
There is no translation that reads-and has been sprinkled or poured, will be saved.
BAPTIZE MEANS IMMERSION AS TRANSLITERATED FROM THE GREEK WORD BAPTIZO.
BAPTIZO TRANSLATED FROM THE GREEK MEANS IMMERSION.
(All Scripture from: THE BETTER VERSION OF THE NEW TESTAMENT BY CHESTER ESTES)
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