LESSON ACTIVITY. THE FIRST VISION movable scene. While Joseph Smith was kneeling in the Sacred Grove, praying to know which church he should join, he saw the Father and the Son appear. He was told to join none of the churches. Joseph Smith was about to become God’s prophet to restore Jesus Christ’s Church in the latter days. Jesus Christ’s Church with all of the original parts of the gospel, e.g. the priesthood, were to be restored. Children can pull the two-personages up and down.
USE FOR: COME FOLLOW ME, Primary and Home (family home evening), Activity Days, Sunday School, Bible Study
Little LESSON LIFESAVER Activity
The First Vision movable scene
OBJECTIVE: The lesson activity helps children know that Joseph Smith saw Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.
ACTIVITY: First Vision Movable Scene
Have children participate by placing Joseph Smith in the Sacred Grove and pulling Heavenly Father and Jesus up and down (with strings) to visualize the First Vision. Talk about how Joseph, at an early age, saw the Savior Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father because of his great faith and desire to know the truth. Below you can see images printed in color or black and white to color them.
TO MAKE Print or copy, color, and cut out the activity on cardstock paper. Glue Joseph Smith visual in place. Poke two holes with a pencil, place page reinforcements over holes on the back, and thread string through holes, and tie a knot in front. Tape the knot on the back of Heavenly Father and Jesus and pull images up and down with string behind.
THOUGHT TREAT: Sacred Grove Celery “Trees.” Serve celery spears with vegetable dip.
VIDEO: The Restoration
SCRIPTURE CARD: Articles of Faith 1:1 (to download HERE)
LESSON IDEAS:
• Present Lesson 5 – Primary 3 Manual – CTR-B: The First Vision. Review the picture and discussion* (p. 21-22) in the manual for which the above activity illustrates. See the MANUAL HERE to search for the lesson #5.
*DISCUSSION (from Lesson 5 Manual 3 HERE):
“One of the personages called Joseph by name and, pointing to the other, said, “This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!” (Joseph Smith—History 1:17).
• Who were these two personages? (Heavenly Father and Jesus.) Joseph asked Heavenly Father and Jesus which church was right and which he should join. He was told that he should not join any of the churches because they were all wrong. Joseph learned that Jesus’ true Church was no longer on the earth. The place where Joseph Smith saw Heavenly Father and Jesus is now called the Sacred Grove.
• How do you think Joseph Smith felt after having seen Heavenly Father and Jesus? Joseph Smith Learned Many Things from His Vision Ask the children what Joseph Smith learned from his vision. Bring out the following points: Picture and discussion Videocassette or scripture story Scripture discussion 22
1. Joseph saw Heavenly Father and Jesus. He learned that they have bodies of flesh and bone.
2. He learned that Jesus’ true Church was no longer on earth.
3. He learned that he was not to join any of the churches. Emphasize that none of the churches was true. (You might tell the children that the next lesson will explain how Joseph Smith helped bring Jesus’ true Church back to the earth.)
4. He learned that Heavenly Father and Jesus care about us and answer prayers.”
