For CHURCH & HOME Primary, Sunday School, scripture study, and COME FOLLOW ME
LESSON LIFESAVER Activity
CHRISTMAS: The Book of Mormon Is Another Witness of Jesus
Signs of His Coming Bible & Book of Mormon star ornament
OBJECTIVE: This activity helps you teach youth learn of the two testaments of Jesus Christ’s birth.
PREPARATION: Review the Book of Mormon manual 4 Lesson 46 (below*) and the discussion for which this activity was created.
ACTIVITY: Two Testaments of Jesus Christ’s Birth – Signs of His Coming star ornament
Show the youth that the Bible is one witness of Jesus Christ and the Book of Mormon is another witness, showing signs of his birth.
Search the scriptures to find the signs of Jesus Christ’s birth seen in Bethlehem, and in America (Luke 2:6–14; Matthew 2:1–2, and 3 Nephi 1:21), and other signs given in America.
The star reads, “I’m the star with the brightest beam. In Bethlehem and America, I was seen. Jesus is born; Christ the King!”
TO MAKE Print and cut out the star ornament for each youth. Fold star back-to-back and glue. Poke a hole at the top, string thread through, and tie the string to hang on the tree.
ACTIVITY INCLUDES – SCRIPTURE CHALLENGE CARD: Help 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.
1 Nephi 11:14-15, 18, 20
And it came to pass that I saw the heavens open; and an angel came down and stood before me; and he said unto me: Nephi, what beholdest thou? And I said unto him: A virgin … the mother of the Son of God, after the manner of the flesh … bearing a child in her arms.”
ACTIVITY INCLUDES – SCRIPTURE CHALLENGE CARD: Help 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.
1 Nephi 11:14-15, 18, 20
And it came to pass that I saw the heavens open; and an angel came down and stood before me; and he said unto me: Nephi, what beholdest thou? And I said unto him: A virgin … the mother of the Son of God, after the manner of the flesh … bearing a child in her arms.”
THOUGHT TREAT Star (on bread, cracker, or cookie). Using processed cheese from a tube make a star on a piece of bread or cracker for each youth. Or, frosted star on a cookie. Tell them that the star was a sign that Jesus Christ was born.
YOUTH CAN TEACH
So, please let them teach as it helps them learn the gospel and grow their testimony as they share it.
Use this BRIGHT IDEAS LESSON Planner to plan lesson objectives, activities, and discussions (included with each activity).
