Heavenly Father Provided Us a Savior - Lesson Nine

PREPARATION

• Piece of Paper and Marker (for each child)
• Picture of Jesus and the Children from Lesson 36 "He Is Risen"

OPENING HYMN

"God Love Us, So He Sent His Son" Hymn 187

OPENING PRAYER

LESSON (For Younger Children)

• Tell the story of the council in heaven
• Heavenly Father loves us so much to send us to earth to get a body
• Because of Heavenly Father's love for us, he sent our older brother Jesus to help us - to illustrate - tell the following story:

Michael's Danger

Michael went to the park with his family. While they were at the picnic table, he ran over to the tall slide and climbed up it. He liked to climb stairs. He had just learned how to climb. But when Michael reached the top of the slide and looked down he became very frightened. He was so high up.

Michael started to cry. He didn't know what to do. He was too scared to climb back down, but he was also too scared to go down the steep slide. Mandy, the child behind Michael on the slide, said she would help Michael back down the stairs. But Michael was too afraid to let Mandy help him.

From the picnic table, Michael's father saw Michael on the slide. He knew Michael was scared. So he sent Stephen, the older brother, to rescue Michael. Michael saw Stephen coming. Soon Stephen was standing at the bottom of the long slide. Stephen talked softly to Michael and quickly talked Michael into sliding down into his strong arms. Michael ran happily back with Stephen to the picnic table. He was glad to be safe with his father, mother, brothers, and sisters again.

Going up the tall slide for Michael is much like our leaving Heavenly Father and coming to the earth. It is new, exciting, and different. But there are dangers. Without help we would not be able to get back to safety. Not just anybody can help. The person must be able to help and must also be someone we know and trust.

Jesus is our Savior and helps us when we are in this earth life. Only he can rescue us. Our Heavenly Father loves us to much that he sent his Son, Jesus Christ, to earth to make it possible for us to come back to our heavenly home.

• Show your children the picture of Jesus and the children (lesson 36, "He Is Risen")
• Talk with them about some of the things Jesus may be asking these children to do that will help them return to Heavenly Father, such as be kind to rather other, obey your parents, and share your toys.

• Let them draw a picture of one thing Jesus wants them to do that they will try to do this week

• Post the picture where they can remind the children during the 

CLOSING HYMN

"I Thank Thee, Dear Father" Children's Songbook 8

CLOSING PRAYER

TREAT & ACTIVITY