Lesson 22

KEEP THE SABBATH DAY HOLY

Objective:  Prepare ourselves mentally, spiritually, and physically to keep the Sabbath day holy.

Visual aid:  Elephant – Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy

Lesson ideas:

* God created the world in 6 days and rested on the 7^th   and sanctified it (Gen.2:2-3)

* God gave Moses the 10 commandments the 4^th one is: Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.  Six days shalt thou labour and do all thy work but the 7^th day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God.  (Exodus 20:8-11)

* More important than rest is remembering the Sabbath is a holy day, a day of worship, one in which men turn their whole souls to the Lord to renew their covenants with him and feed their souls upon the things of the Spirit, (Mormon Doctrine page 658)

* We show Heavenly Father we love him by going to church and partaking of the sacrament, which shows Christ we remember him and his sacrifice for us.

1. We also show our love by not working, not going to stores and spending money.

2. We show our love by doing good things; visiting sick or relatives, writing in journals or             writing letters.

* Our pioneers were good examples of keeping the Sabbath day holy.  Their goal was to get to the place where they could build their homes and their religion.  Six days they traveled but the 7^th day, the Sabbath, they rested and worshiped.

* The Israelites also were told to keep the Sabbath day holy.  They gathered manna each day but on the 6^th day they were told to gather enough manna to last for the Sabbath.

Scriptures:

Bible

Psalm 92:1 song for Sabbath day – give thanks

Exodus 16:26 six days ye shall gather but the seventh

Exodus 20:10 the seventh day is the Sabbath on my holy day

LDS Scriptures

Mosiah 13:19 blessed the Sabbath

D&C 68:29 observe the Sabbath day

D&C 59:9 go to the house of prayer

Activities:

* Some fun Sunday activities might be quiet games, sing songs, a walk outside enjoying nature, read “The Friend” or write in your journal or letters to missionaries.

* With clay, play dough, or paper make happy faces. We are happy to be with our family on Sunday.

Play Dough Recipe:

2 Cups water

2 Cups flour

1 Cup salt

½ Cup cornstarch

1 Tbls Salad oil

1 Tbls. Alum (spice)

Heat all ingredients and stir until smooth.  Add food coloring and knead.  Store in plastic bag.

Scripture fun:  Who said this?

“I will go and do the things which the Lord has commanded” (Nephi)

“Am I my brother’s keeper?” (Cain)

“Let my people go” (Moses)

* Make a simple treat for your family like popcorn.

* Scripture chase activity – if old enough have children find the Noah story or David and Goliath in the scriptures.  For younger children have pictures taped to the wall and have children find the story.

* Jesus’s day.  Think about Jesus and things he would want you to do to remember him and others

* Bring out your stuffed animals and play church, have a song, make announcements, give a talk, and say a prayer.

* Have pictures of the apostles and their names written on a piece of paper and match them up.

* With plastic cups build a tower like King Benjamin had where he told the people of Christ.

* Memorize an article of faith or other scripture.

* Magnet game:  Obtain a string with a small magnet on the end to fish out paper.  Put words on a paper that would be good to do on a Sunday and things that would not be as good to do on Sunday.  As you fish them out decide what pile it should go in, the good to do or not so good.

Songs:

Hymns

# 176 Tis Sweet to Sing the Matchless Love

# 276 Come Away to the Sunday School

# 278 Thanks for the Sunday School

Children’s Songbook

# 156 Chapel Doors

# 261 Here We Are Together

# 155 Remember the Sabbath Day