YOUTH DOCTRINAL CLASS - November 26, 2023

How Can I Help My Ancestors Come Closer to Jesus Christ?

LESSON PART 2 Prepare Yourself Spiritually

The objective is to teach about how ordinances and covenants bring us closer to Jesus Christ
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This BUNDLE is to give youth leaders many activities to teach the above theme for the bi-weekly lesson.

Look for these activity handouts to help you teach lesson concepts and give them TEACHING TOOLS to plan and develop lesson objectives. These lesson-match interactive activities will add to and enhance your lessons.

LESSON-MATCH ACTIVITIES IN THIS BUNDLE INCLUDES (detailed below):

DESCRIPTIONS:

(1) YOUTH GOAL PLANNER. LEARN ABOUT YOUR FAMILY HISTORY. The youth can plan visits with their relatives to learn family stories and details about their ancestor’s ordinances performed. Example: Baptism and temple marriage and the sealing of parents to children.

(2) MEMORIZE SCRIPTURE. John 3:5 rebus scripture poster/card set. Jesus Christ set the example for us to be baptized. When we are baptized by immersion we make a covenant or promise to Heavenly Father; then receive the Holy Ghost who can guide us to help us return to heaven (God’s kingdom). REBUS picture/message in John 3:5: “Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.”

(3) SCRIPTURE MEMORIZATION. “THE FAMILY: A PROCLAMATION TO THE WORLD” paragraph 3 scripture poster/card set. Youth can learn “Sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it possible for individuals to return to the presence of God and for families to be united eternally.”

(4) YOUTH GOAL ACTIVITY. EXTENDED FAMILY CLOSENESS: Be a Friend checklist and postcard. Youth can send this “You’re a STAR of the family!” postcard to an extended family member with a note of admiration and friendship. Then, use the FAMILY CLOSENESS CHECKLIST for ideas to gather that family member closer.