Jacob 5-7

“The Lord labors with us”

March 16-22

Scripture:

Activity ideas: Laboring in the Vineyard and the Allegory of the Olive Trees

#1: Show kids pictures from your mission(s). Jacob 5: 70. “other servants” were called into the Lord’s vineyard to teach and gather Israel.

#2: Buy some potted plants (garden vegetable plant maybe, or a flower?) and put them in a different types of ground. Cup filled with rocks. Cup filled with sand. Cup filled with good dirt. See how they grow. Talk about it as time progresses.

#3: Learn about the allegory of the olive trees and learn about the house of Israel.

Growing up I never really understood what the house of Israel was and why it was important to me. I want to have my kids be able to visualize what it is and use a part of our family tree to help them understand what it means for them.

In the manual it talks about what is being taught in Jacob 5

• verses 3-14 talk about the scattering of Israel before Christ
• verses 15-28 talk about the ministry of Christ
• verses 20-49 teach about the Great Apostasy
• verses 50-76 teach about the gathering of Israel (now)
• verses 76-77 talk about the Millennium

Activity Ideas from the church:

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2020/03/weekly-book-of-mormon-insights/what-can-we-learn-from-the-allegory-of-the-olive-tree?lang=eng

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2020/03/come-follow-me-book-of-mormon-support-articles-and-activities/jacob-5-7?lang=eng

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/friend/2020/03/my-family-night-fun?lang=eng