Song: Christmas Canon

Scripture: John 9:2-5

And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

Bible Video:

Advent Gift Idea: A glow stick.

#1 Teach: What does it mean when the bible says that Jesus is the light of the world? Let’s turn the lights off. Now turn them on. What is the difference? That is what Jesus does. He is the light of the world by bringing hope to us so we can be happy and he makes the darkness go away. How can you be like a light to others? Maybe you can share your light by being kind to others, smiling, helping and just loving others like Christ does. As we do these kind things we are sharing our light.

#2 Application: Make a tent out of blankets and sit inside the tent and use your glow sticks to light the space. Go around in a circle and share one way you can help others see that Jesus Christ loves them or what you can do to spread light to others.

Family Activity Idea: Mesa Arizona Temple Christmas Lights

Go “see” the temple Christmas lights if you have a temple near you or go on a virtual Mesa Arizona temple tour with us and go on a fun Scavenger Hunt. It is called “If Ye Seek, Ye Shall Find!” At every display there are three objects on display that the kids can look for. When they find the match they trace the circle, color the picture, or stamp it! This is the perfect way to engage the kids! You can walk the temple grounds in the order that things happened or just go through it however you want.

We also made a tri-fold that is easy to just print and go! We hope your children love the temple and enjoy this printable. Please share this page with all your Arizona friends! If you can’t make it to the temple or you do not live in the area, you can still join us! Watch our Virtual Tour as we take you through the temple grounds!

Best Time To Go

We arrived at the temple about 40 minutes before sunset. There wasn’t very many people there plus it allowed us to see the displays really well. Then we went into the Visitor Center and on our way back to our car, we walked through the grounds again to see the beautiful lights. By this time, it was crowded around the signs so it worked out perfectly. Next time, I would bring a box of donuts and hot chocolate to snack on in the car afterwards!

Where to Start

Start at #1 and learn about the prophet Isaiah and then finish at #10 the New Star. It is close to the Visitor Center so when you are done looking at lights, you can go see the 100 Nativities from around the world on display. Don’t forget to see the beautiful chalk art wall in the Visitor Center with the nativity scene. It is near the replica of the temple in 3D. The artist that painted the murals in the temple also did the chalkboard art!