Jesus Christ and the Sabbath Day
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Lesson
The purpose of Primary 7 Lesson 14: Jesus Christ and the Sabbath Day is to want to do activities that honor the Sabbath day and remember Jesus and Heavenly Father.
Teacher Study
"The Sabbath and the Sacrament" by Elder L. Tom Perry (Quorum of the 12 Apostles)
"The Power of Keeping the Sabbath Day Holy" by Elder John H. Groberg (former member of the First Quorum of the Seventy)
Videos
Upon My Holy Day (about 10 minutes)- Elder Holland pleads with us to keep the Sabbath holy
Our Observance of the Sabbath (40 seconds)- Our observance shows our attitude towards Christ
Jesus Heals a Lame Man on the Sabbath (about 2 1/2 minutes)- Bible video
"Keep Thyself Unspotted from the World" (about 1 minute)- President Hinckley's words
Music
"For the Beauty of the Earth"- Hymn #92
"My Heavenly Father Loves Me"- Children's Songbook pg. 228
"Saturday"- Children's Songbook pg. 196
"Remember the Sabbath Day"- Children's Songbook pg. 155
"The Chapel Doors"- Children's Songbook pg. 156
"When I Go to Church"- Children's Songbook pg. 157
Scriptures
D&C 59:9-10- Day to keep self unspotted from the world
Exodus 31:12-13 (or 16-17)- Observe the Sabbath as a covenant with me
Isaiah 58:13-14- The Sabbath is a delight
Genesis 2:1-3- God rested on the seventh day
The handout packet for Primary 7 Lesson 14 includes:
A handout that helps determine if it's a Sunday appropriate activity in 2 sizes
A Journal page to brainstorm activities and write the blessings from keeping the Sabbath Day holy in 2 sizes
Coloring page
Click the image to print
Lesson Ideas
Getting Ready for Church- Find the objects needed to get ready
Sabbath Day Activities- A list of ideas of things to do on Sunday- goes great with the enrichment activity. There is also this list.
Flannel Board Sunday Box- Great for an FHE but more as ideas for Primary class
Going to Church- Maze
Pencil Spin- Great game to play on Sunday- try it out in class
Lily's Sunday Morning- Find the hidden objects and matching socks
Remember the Sabbath Day- Story figures and manna to tell the story- for each manna you take, tell one good thing to do on Sunday.
Saturday is a Special Day- Help find the missing objects
Sunday Activities- Unscramble the words to fill in the blanks
What is This?- See if you can figure out what these Sunday objects are
The Lord's Day- Print and make this finger fun game
Head over to Rachael's Booknook for more ideas and handouts
