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THE MISSION OF JESUS CHRIST – JEOPARDY GAME

Topic/
Points / PREMORTAL
LIFE / MORTAL
LIFE / POSTMORTAL
LIFE / TITLES AND ROLES / ARTICLES OF FAITH
100 / Who created the earth and when?
(Read Genesis 1:1
and D&C 76: 23-24)
Jesus Christ, in the beginning / Sing the first verse of “I Am a Child of God” and talk about what the words mean to you.
Help the children focus on their feelings & recognize the spirit / What great event are we all waiting for?
The Second Coming of Jesus Christ
BONUS POINTS:
Name three promises or prophecies Jesus has revealed about his second coming. Extra 10 points for each answer. / Name one title or role of Jesus Christ described in the scriptures
See handout “Roles and Titles of Jesus Christ” / Recite the First Article of Faith
200 / Sing the first two verses of
“I Lived in Heaven” (Children’s Songbook, 4)
See lyrics handout / One of the most wonderful miracles that happened when Jesus lived on the earth can be found in Matthew 28: 6-7. What was it?
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ / Review the “Plan of Salvation Chart”. Let the children know they will get a copy after class so they can color it & share it with their family at home.
From “Sharing Time: The Plan of Salvation Offers Me Peace”, Liahona, Mar 1994 / What is God’s work and glory?
Hint – Read Moses 1:39.
“To bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man” / Recite the first principles & ordinances of the gospel, then sing or recite the Fourth Article of Faith.
Topic/
Points / PREMORTAL
LIFE / MORTAL
LIFE / POSTMORTAL
LIFE / TITLES AND ROLES / ARTICLES OF FAITH
300 / In your own words, explain what happened in the Council in Heaven.
We were all there as spirit children, Heavenly Father chose Jesus over Lucifer to fulfill the plan of salvation, Lucifer rebelled, we chose to follow Jesus. / Read the following verses and list on the chalkboard three things that Jesus did during his mortal ministry:
Matthew 5:2
Taught the gospel
Matthew 14:14
Healed the sick
Mark 3:14
Organized his church / What do the New Testament and Doctrine & Covenants tell us about Jesus’ work immediately after he died? (Read 1 Peter 3: 18-20 and Doc & Cov 138:30)
He visited the spirits in prison and organized missionary work there / Read John 3:16 out loud together to see why Heavenly Father sent Jesus Christ to fulfill the Plan of Salvation for us.
Because he loves us / Recite the Third Article of Faith and then answer this question:
“We believe that all mankind may be saved through what and by obedience to what?”
The laws and ordinances of the gospel
400 / Who gave revelations to the prophets of the Old Testament, like Moses or Abraham? (see the last entry on p. 710 of the Bible Dictionary.)
Jehovah
Who is Jehovah, or the Lord of the Old Testament? (see the second paragraph of that entry, located on page 711.)
The premortal
Jesus Christ / What is the most important event in the Plan of Salvation?
(If this had never happened, the whole plan would have fallen apart.)
If needed, read
2 Nephi 2:6-8.
The Atonement of Jesus Christ / Name at least four different times Jesus Christ has appeared to man after his death.
Mary at the garden tomb, Women along the road, Two disciples on the road to Emmaus, Apostles in Jerusalem for 40 days, the Nephites at the temple of Bountiful, Joseph Smith’s first vision, The Kirtland Temple, etc. / In two minutes, see how many roles and titles of Jesus Christ you can find under “Jesus Christ” in the Topical Guide of the LDS Edition of the Bible.
See handout “Roles and Titles of Jesus Christ”
BONUS POINTS:
Add a zero to the # of titles you find. / Recite the Tenth Article of Faith and then explain what it tells us about Jesus Christ’s mission.
He will reign over the earth