Thursday, December 10, 2015

December Sunday School: Building the Kingdom of God in the Latter Days - How can I share my testimony that Jesus Christ is the Son of God?


This is a silent Christmas lesson.  It includes pages to hold up for the class to read and videos to watch and listen to. The first video has subtitles, the second has a vocal song accompaniment, the third has some background music and the last one has speaking in it. The idea is for the class members to remain silent throughout the lesson.  The parts below that are in quotations are from Elder Henry B. Eyring's talk, "The Perfect Gift".
Other lines and scriptures were taken from the lesson outline and a few of them I wrote to add to the message and help link thoughts together.

(Each line is printed onto one sheet of paper.  Hold the papers up, one at a time, and allow time for class members to read.  Show the videos in between when listed.)

This is a silent Christmas lesson.  "Listen" and feel..
Christmas is a time to remember the birth of the Savior and renew our appreciation for
the great gift of His perfect life and atoning sacrifice.
"We celebrate our Heavenly Father’s perfect gift of His Beloved Son,
Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. In token of this greatest of gifts,
the Christmas season becomes for most of us a time of finding joy in giving to others."

He is the Gift
2 minutes, 6 seconds

Luke 2: 1. And it came to pass in those days, that there went out
a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
3. And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
4. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, 
into Judæa, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; 
(because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
5. To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
6. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished
that she should be delivered.
7. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, 
and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

Breath of Heaven
7 minutes, 18 seconds

In the scripture accounts of His birth, we find patterns of discipleship—
from Samuel the Lamanite, who courageously prophesied of His coming,
to the Nephites who looked steadfastly for the sign of His birth,
to the shepherds who shared the message that the Son of God had been born,
to the wise men who discerned the fulfillment of prophecy
and traveled a great distance to see the King of the Jews.

The Wise Men Seek Him 
5 minutes, 41 seconds

"You know from your experiences during Christmas seasons
that such shared joy can come from
creating and offering even simple gifts of love.
For instance, many of you have helped a child to take plates of cookies to those who
feel especially alone at Christmas. To the person receiving this modest gift
from a child, it can appear as precious as frankincense. And a child bringing such a gift
can remind them of the Magi bringing gifts from the East to the Savior.
Both giver and recipient can remember Christ and feel love and gratitude."
Simple gifts of love...

They Gave Up Their Christmas
4 minutes, 45 seconds

Their gift to the Savior was the gift of time.
Their testimonies of Him were born through their sacrifice.
Like these faithful Saints and those of old, we should feel the desire
to share with others our testimony of Jesus Christ
and the “good tidings of great joy” that we have found in His restored gospel.
This Christmas let US give the Savior a gift.
The gift of our testimony of Him shared with others
both by spoken word and by the way we live.










4 comments:

Lisa said...

Thank you so much for this idea! I made a document (willing to share) that has all the lines enlarged on one sheet each. Just can't figure out how to make an attachment on blog comments! Again, thank you for your time in posting this idea! Using today!

7kidsathomemom said...

Thank you, Lisa! I don't know how to attach documents to my blog or I would have shared mine as well. I am glad you were able to use it. My class really loved this lesson!

Unknown said...

This is really really great. Thank you! Question...How did you show the youtube movies in church since the church wifi blocks youtube? Thanks

Unknown said...

Shannon...If you download the video from home, it works just fine. (At least it does for me!)