Begin the lesson by reciting together the Picture Scripture Read Along. Try to memorize the verse. You could create actions to go along with each picture to help your children remember the verse.
Next, play the heart matching game. Explain that when we believe in Christ we will have a mighty change of heart.
Follow the lesson summary sheet to turn the lesson to reviewing the covenants we make at baptism. Use the Baptismal Board Sort activity.
Display the Bee a Covenant Keeper Hive Print. Give each child a sheet of bees and let them write or draw covenants we make at baptism on each bee. But out each bee and glue onto the hive print.
At the end of the lesson give each person a Bee a Covenant Keeper handout. You may choose to purchase Burt Bees chapstick to include with the handout.
You can also use this Bee A Covenant Keeper Hive Print later in the week as a bonus activity. Discuss ways we can choose to be a covenant keeper. Pass out the “Chews to be a covenant keeper” handout at the end.
Other bonus ideas include the scripture marking guides, singing songs and testifying of Christ while displaying the picture of Christ in the Come Follow Me For Individuals and Families Manual, using the Christ heart pins to discuss more in depth what it means to have a change of heart and to have Christ written on our heart, and consider using our Sacrament Tray file folder game as you discuss taking the sacrament and renewing our covenants.
See your summary sheet for more details.
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Returning to Jerusalem after 70 years in captivity, the Israelites were eager to restore that which they had lost. The prophets Ezra and Nehemiah helped lead the people in rebuilding the wall around the city and in repairing the temple. But this was more than rebuilding their place of worship: it was a return to their covenants with God.
After many years of living separately, King Hezekiah of Judah invited the people of the Kingdom of Israel to come down to Jerusalem and worship the Lord during the Passover. Many who came to the temple did not remember all the cleansing ordinances and were not fully prepared to participate. Rather than scorn them, Hezekiah made sure that no one who attended Passover was left out: “The good Lord pardon every one that prepareth his heart to seek God” (2 Chronicles 30:18-19). Because of this, “there was great joy” during the Passover in Jerusalem as the people grew closer together in worship (2 Chronicles 30:26).
Josiah was a righteous king of Judah. He desired to bring the people back into their covenant relationship with the Lord, yet there was no way to remember the Law of Moses: the people had forgotten it. However, when ancient scripture texts were found in the temple, Josiah was able to remind his people of the law and blessings of their covenant. The people began to feel God’s presence again as worship of the Savior resumed “with all their heart and all their soul” (2 Kings 23:3).