YOUTH LESSON ACTIVITY. JESUS DIED FOR ME Atonement ponder wheel. Turning the wheel, youth can learn of His great love for us. The scripture in the window references the action above it, e.g. did His Father’s will, and was merciful and forgiving … etc.
For Come Follow Me lessons, Children and Youth goals, Primary, Sunday School, and family night and devotionals
Little LESSON LIFESAVER Activity
Jesus died for me that I might live again!
ATONEMENT PONDER WHEEL
OBJECTIVE: Deepen the youth’s love for Jesus as our Savior, pondering scriptures that describe Him.
ACTIVITY: Create a crucifixion wheel to show what Jesus said while suffering on the cross. These statements tell of the power and character of Jesus that helped Him to say and do these things.
Have the youth take turns reading and discussing the statements that Jesus made (e.g., Luke 23:34 says that Jesus was “merciful and forgiving”).
TO MAKE Print, color, and cut out the wheel parts for each child. Cut open the window with a razor blade. Attach parts with a metal-brad (as shown).
THOUGHT TREAT: Remember Jesus cookies. Roll out sugar cookie dough and cut into 4” round shapes. Then cut dividing lines in the cookie before baking (to show the six parts on the wheel above). As children eat each piece, talk about the six points on the wheel.
SCRIPTURE CARDS: Help the youth Search and Ponder this scripture card by filling in the blanks. PRINT this 5 x 7 scripture card from the pdf included with the above activity. You can punch the two holes on the left and tie a ribbon to attach cards. Or, use two metal rings to connect cards.
. . . MORE LESSON IDEAS . . .
For the Jesus died for me that I might live again!
The above activity illustrates ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY #1 in the lesson (see ideas above or click the Lesson 30 link below).
LESSON. To add to and enhance the above activity see (HERE) Lesson 32 – Primary 7 Manual – The Crucifixion and Burial of Jesus Christ.
Here’s more detail on the above activity to help with your youth discussion:
As you turn the wheel talk about the character traits Jesus showed to those who saw Him on the cross as He sacrificed His life for us.
• Luke 23:34 His mercy and forgiveness.
• Luke 23:43 His power to foretell what would happen
• John 19:26–27 His love and concern for His mother
• Matthew 27:46 His expression of dependence on His Father
• Luke 23:46 His being submissive to Heavenly Father’s will
• Matthew 27:50, footnote a (He had fulfilled Heavenly Father’s plan.)
Sing songs of Jesus’ death and resurrection:
• “Did Jesus Really Live Again?”
DOWNLOAD the song visuals (HERE or below).
• “Easter Hosanna”
DOWNLOAD the song visuals (HERE or below).
• DON’T MISS THE “Easter Hosanna” mini-memorize song visual cards to play a match game.
DOWNLOAD the song visuals (HERE or below).
GAME & SING ALONG. EASTER HOSANNA mini memorize song (graphic cards, and memory game). Write lyrics on the back of the cards. Make it a challenge by writing half the verse on one card and the rest on the other matching card. For example, on the Hosanna card(s) #5 write the chorus “Hosanna! Blessed be the name … (on the first card) “of the Most High God!” (on the second card).
SCRIPTURE ACTIVITY. JESUS VOLUNTEERED TO BE MY SAVIOR John 15:13 bite-size memorize. Remind youth that in premortal life Jesus volunteered to be our Savior as they memorize: “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
DOWNLOAD (HERE or below).
Tell youth that Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden partook of the forbidden fruit. Because of this transgression, they would become mortal with bodies that would someday die. As we are their posterity we are also subjected to death.
For this reason, we need the Savior, to overcome death through His Atonement (death and resurrection). He rescued us from physical death (John 3:16-17; Helaman 14:15).
DOWNLOAD the following activities to illustrate this.
• I Can Return Maze: Because of Adam & Eve – Because of Jesus Christ (HERE or below)
• John 3:16 (HERE or below)
