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This lesson contains ideas from " Heavenly Father and Jesus Gave Us the Scriptures " from the current Sunbeam Manual. Prayer: Attention Activity: Wrap up or cover a set of scriptures. Tell the children that you have something very important to you inside. Have them try to guess what it is. After a few guesses, have them feel through the cloth or paper. Uncover the set of scriptures. Powerpoint - Slide 2. The scriptures are sacred books. "Explain that scriptures are important books that are different from other books. They are sacred books. Remind the children that something that is sacred helps us think about Heavenly Father and Jesus. Explain that the scriptures tell us about Heavenly Father and Jesus and how much they love us. They tell us what Heavenly Father and Jesus want us to do so we can be happy." Powerpoint - Slide 3. Four sets of scripture. Explain that there are four standard works and read them aloud on the screen. Then show your own

This lesson is based on " I Can be Kind " from the current CTR4 manual. Prayer: Slideshow - Slide 1 (Holy Land). Summarize the following: "Show the children the map of the Holy Land. If the children are not familiar with maps, explain that a map is a drawing of an area such as a country or city. People use maps to tell them how to get from one place to another. Point out some of the features of the map, such as the land, the sea, and the rivers. Explain that this map shows the Holy Land, where Jesus lived when he was on earth. Point out Judea. Explain that the people who lived in this part of the Holy Land were called Jews. Point out Samaria. Explain that the people who lived in Samaria were called Samaritans. Explain that during Jesus' time the Jews and Samaritans did not understand or like each other. The Jews felt they were better than the Samaritans. Jews would not eat in the home of a Samaritan or eat food prepared by Samaritans. The Jews dislike

This lesson is based on " I am Grateful for Food and Clothing " from the current Sunbeam's Manual. Prayer: Introduction Activity. Remind the children of the creation and how Heavenly Father and Jesus created trees and plants for us. On the trees and plants grow food for us to enjoy. Talk about some fruits and vegetables your children love to eat and where they come from. I bought a zucchini and apple from the grocery store earlier this week and cut them open, so my boys (ages 2, 4) could see the seeds inside. "Explain that Heavenly Father planned for plants to have seeds so the seeds could grow into more plants to provide food for us. When a plant such as a fruit or vegetable grow, more seeds are formed." Talk about what the seeds need to grow. Powerpoint - Slide 2. "Tell the story of Elijah and the widow of Zarephath, as found in 1 Kings 17:8-16. Help the children understand that there was not enough food because there was no rain. Without t