YOUTH LESSON ACTIVITY. APOSTLES WERE SPECIAL WITNESSES OF JESUS match game. Youth will learn that the Apostles were chosen by Jesus to be His special witnesses, to be teachers, and examples. Each could learn about specific disciples and what they were taught about Jesus.
USE FOR: COME FOLLOW ME, Primary and Home (family home evening), Activity Days, Sunday School, Bible Study
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Apostles Were Special Witnesses of Jesus – Apostle Match Game
OBJECTIVE: Play the Apostles Match Game to learn about the 12 Apostles that Jesus chose to lead His church.
To introduce the game, talk about the Apostles chosen. Explain that the Apostles were teachers, examples, and special witnesses of Jesus Christ. They followed Jesus and taught others about the plan of salvation. They taught what He taught, they wrote about Him in the scriptures. They tried to live as He did.
TO PLAY:
1. Divide the class.
2. Lay cards facedown.
3. Teams take turns drawing two cards to make a match. When a match is made, say the two Apostles’ names aloud.
4. When all cards are matched, the team with the most matches wins.
5. If the cards “Special Witness of Jesus” or “Teacher/Example” are matched, take another turn.
TO MAKE Print, color, and cut out two sets of Apostles Match Game cards that follow for each child.
THOUGHT TREAT: Example Feet. Shape fudge or cookie dough into foot shapes and add candies (baking cookies). Feet symbolize following in the footsteps of Jesus as His Apostles did.
To Make Footstep Fudge. Melt ingredients (below in the microwave) RECIPE
- 1 can of Sweetened Condensed milk (14 ounces)
- 2 cups (1 12-ounce bag) of semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
FORM INTO Feet shapes then press M&M miniature candies on the toes.
SCRIPTURE CHALLENGE CARD: Help children 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 ABOUT JESUS’ CHOSEN APOSTLES: Each youth could learn about specific disciples and what they taught about Jesus.
Ideas:
The Chosen Twelve
Their Call and Ordinationa
The night preceding the morn on which the Twelve Apostles were called and ordained was spent by the Lord in solitary seclusion; He had “continued all night in prayer to God.”b Then, when day had come, and while many people were gathering to hear more of the new and wonderful gospel of the kingdom, He called to come closer some who had theretofore been devotedly associated together as His disciples or followers, and from among them He chose twelve … READ MORE
