Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, but he found that once they were in the wilderness, it wasn’t so easy to take Egypt out of the Israelites. Even with the many miracles and signs the people had witnessed, they still wanted to return to a life of slavery with every hardship they encountered. If the Israelites were to be the Lord’s chosen people, this could not be.
Moses’ prayers were answered when the Lord commanded the building of a tabernacle that would prepare them to live with God again one day: “Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy” (Leviticus 19:2). Just as the blessings of the tabernacle promised to change the hearts of the Israelites, so too can the blessings of the temple help us become more Christlike in our own lives.
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We have some great activities and resources to help assist you in celebrating a Christ-centered Easter this year! We recommend picking the activities that work best for you and your family. We think just a few activities will allow you to celebrate Easter, but also allow you time to focus on our Savior and what He has done for us. Our hope is that you will find something meaningful for your family to help celebrate this special holiday!
Scripture Study
It’s time to be a code breaker and uncover the secret scripture for this week! Once you complete the Break the Code activity, read Exodus 35:21-22 and share what you learn from it. Display your scripture for the week and strive to live worthy to enter the temple, or ancient tabernacle, one day
Hands-On Activity
Read Leviticus 1:1-4 and 3 Nephi 9:19-20, and compare how people of ancient times worshiped in the temple and how we do so now. Share examples of modern-day temple worship, and encourage your children to make choices that will lead them on the covenant path to enter the temple one day. Enjoy the Broken Heart activity and the Tabernacle Puzzle for a fun family night.
Surprise Activity
Learning about ancient scriptural sacrifices can be a challenge, but this week makes it easier with our Sacrifices of the Lord mini book! Print it out and learn together as a family about ancient sacrifices in temples and their symbolic meaning. Although we no longer participate in animal sacrifices, share how we offer contrite spirits to the Lord as a sacrifice.
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For kids ages 1-4 at home and in nursery or sunbeams.
Family Activity
Make a temple with your hands by clasping your hands together, raising your pointer fingers, and holding your thumbs parallel to each other. Show your child how to make the temple with their hands. Sing “I Love to See the Temple” (Children’s Songbook, p. 95). Share some reasons that you love to see the temple. With your child, follow the instructions on the page to make binoculars. Use the binoculars to do the I Love to See the Temple Scavenger Hunt. Share your testimony about how the temple blesses your family.
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Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, but he found that once they were in the wilderness, it wasn’t so easy to take Egypt out of the Israelites. Even with the many miracles and signs the people had witnessed, they still wanted to return to a life of slavery with every hardship they encountered. If the Israelites were to be the Lord’s chosen people, this could not be.
How did Moses prepare the Israelites to make covenants with the Lord? We read in Exodus 25 that God gave commandments to His people to help them be ready for greater covenant blessings when He would “dwell among them” (Exodus 25:8). Even though the Israelites struggled to keep these commandments, they were eventually blessed as they remained true to the Lord. We will also receive all promised blessings as we live our lives in faithfulness.
Following the 10 Plagues and the crossing of the Red Sea, you would think that the Israelites were in a powerful place spiritually. They had seen incredible miracles and had sure witnesses that the Lord was with them. Yet, upon facing a shortage of food and water, the people were willing to abandon everything God had done for them and return to slavery: “Would to God we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt… when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness” (Exodus 16:3).