Sofia's Christmas Ideas: Christmas is a time to bring forth good fruit.

Alma 7:10-12

And behold, he shall be born of Mary, at Jerusalem which is the land of our forefathers, she being a virgin, a precious and chosen vessel, who shall be overshadowed and conceive by the power of the Holy Ghost, and bring forth a son, yea, even the Son of God.

And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people.

And he will take upon him death, that he may loose the bands of death which bind his people; and he will take upon him their infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Christmas is a time to bring forth good fruit.

Read Matthew 7: 16-20
" Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good bruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them."

Display GAK 213 (Jesus Healing the Blind Man) 234 (Jesus shows His wounds) and any other favorite pictures of Christ.

Free Clip Art image found on google.com

Make a picture of a tree and say This is Jesus’ tree. Come up with as many ideas as you can to label the fruit- that is things that Jesus did in His life that were “good fruit”.

Add a couple apples of things you have noticed about each other in your family. E.g. Mom wants to put up an apple of Christina giving her sister a hug when she was hurt. We can bring forth good fruit just like our Savior.