JESUS CHRIST – Prophets Tell about His Mission: Prophet Poster Presentation (Prophets: Alma, Samuel the Lamanite, Nephi, Abinadi) – Book of Mormon – COME FOLLOW ME Primary and Home lesson activity

TO MAKE Print, color, and cut out the Prophet Posters and cue cards. Glue the matching cue cards to the back of the posters.

THOUGHT TREAT: Christmas Celebration Cake. Make a birthday cake with a star on the top to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Tell the youth that people were told Jesus would come and be their Savior. When He finally did come, it was a great celebration.

TESTIMONY: Bear testimony of the truthfulness of the things prophets tell us, both in times of old and now.

 

STORY details of the Book of Mormon Prophets telling of Jesus Christ’s coming.

The Nephite prophet Alma had a vision of Jesus 100 years before He was born. He saw that Jesus would be born of Mary in Jerusalem. He would suffer the pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind that we might be saved. He would loose the bands of death for everyone. – Alma 7:10-12

Samuel the Lamanite prophet stood on a city wall and told the people that Jesus would be born in five years. He said a sign would come—great lights would be in heaven. And in the night before He was born, there would be no darkness: it would be like day. The day of His birth a new star would appear. – Helaman 14:2-6

The prophet Nephi the son of Lehi, lived 600 years before Jesus. He told of his vision—seeing the virgin, the mother of the Son of God bearing a child in her arms. – Nephi 11:20-22

The prophet Abinadi lived 150 years before Jesus. Abinadi told the people that God himself shall come down among the children of men and shall redeem His people [breaking] the bands of death [taking] upon himself their iniquity [or sins]. – Mosiah 15:1, 7-9

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.

Helaman 14:13 “And if ye believe on his name ye will repent of all your sins, that thereby ye may have a remission of them through his merits.”

LESSON IDEAS (for the above activity):

• Review and present the Lesson: Samuel the Lamanite (see details below).
• See the video for this subject (below).
• Present the lesson.
• Share the ACTIVITY (shown above) as you present the Testimony and ideas (below).

More CHRISTMAS Activities

COME FOLLOW ME LESSON 35 “Glad Tidings of Great Joy” (Helaman 13-16) IDEAS:

Helaman 14:2–7, 20–25

Prophets teach about Jesus Christ.

The account of Samuel the Lamanite is a great opportunity to teach the children that all prophets teach about Jesus Christ.

• Show the picture of Samuel the Lamanite in this week’s outline in Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families, and tell the children, in simple words, about his experience in Helaman 13–16. You could also use “Samuel the Lamanite”(tells of Jesus’ birth in five years) (Book of Mormon Stories, 111–13, or the corresponding video on ChurchofJesusChrist.org) SEE BELOW. Let the children share things they know about Samuel the Lamanite.
  DOWNLOAD Samuel the Lamanite Announces the Birth of Jesus mobile ornament (HERE)

• Sing together “Samuel Tells of the Baby Jesus” or the seventh verse of “Book of Mormon Stories” (Children’s Songbook, 36, 118–19).
  DOWNLOAD “Samuel Tells fo the Baby Jesus” song visuals (HERE).
  Share something you admire about Samuel, and let the children share what they like about his story.

• Hide pictures around the room that represent the signs that Samuel prophesied of in Helaman 14:2–7 and 20–25. Read a phrase that describes one of the signs, and ask the children to find the picture of that sign. Explain that these signs helped the Nephites know about Jesus Christ. Testify that, like Samuel, all prophets testify of Jesus Christ.