Introduce the doctrine: Sing “Do As I’m
Doing” (CS, 276), and ask the children to follow you as you do several simple
actions, such as clapping your hands, stretching your arms above your head, or
marching in place.
Ask the children to name some things they
have learned by following someone’s example (for example, how to make a bed or
play a game). Write on the board “Jesus Christ is the perfect example for me.”
Testify that Christ was the only person who has lived on the earth who has set
the perfect example for us to follow. Have the children read the sentence
together.
Show the three empty bags labeled “Peacemakers,” “Kindness,” and
“Loving and Serving.” Say, “We can’t do
all the things that Jesus Christ did, but, like Him, we can be kind, we can be
peacemakers, and we can love and serve others.”
Following the example of Jesus is a sweet
feeling. We can make others feel good
when we follow His example.
Have a child choose a strip of paper and
read (or you read) the situation . Ask, “What would you do?” or “How would you
like to be treated if this happened to you?”
Place the candy piece in the correct bag.
Complete as many situations as possible.
Sing “I’m trying to be like Jesus” with
the children, and then bear testimony of the “sweetness” of following the
example of Jesus Christ.
