2010 - Wk 46 : Thanking Others

What You'll Need: scriptures, GAK 221:The Ten Lepers, printed Thank You cards and coloring tools.

You can also choose to download the pdf of LESSON 46 for easy printing. If you download, please leave a comment here on what you like about this lesson.

Scripture: Doctrine & Covenants 78:19 - And he who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious; and the things of this earth shall be added unto him, even an hundred fold, yea, more.

Opening Song: I'm Thankful to be Me (PCS #11 ) OR Children All Over the World  (PCS #16)

Lesson:

Tell the following story.

Jesus went to a small town, where He saw ten lepers. These men had sores all over their bodies. Doctors could not help the lepers, and other people were afraid to go near them. The other people thought that they would get sick, too.  The lepers asked Jesus to heal them. They knew that He could make their sores go away. Jesus wanted them to be well. He told them to go to the priests, so they did. On their way to the priests, the ten lepers were healed. Their sores were gone. Jesus had healed them. 

(show GAK 221:The Ten Lepers)

Knowing that Jesus had healed them, one of the lepers went back to thank Jesus. Jesus asked where the other nine lepers were. They had not come back to thank Him. He told the leper who had thanked Him that his faith had made him well.

• Why did this man come back to Jesus?
• What did the other men do?

Jesus Christ healed all ten lepers, but only one remembered to thank him. Jesus must have been happy that one person remembered, but sad that the others did not.  It is important to always be thankful and to say Thank You to those who help us. 

• Whom else should we thank? (Our families, teachers, friends, anyone who does something kind for us.)

THANK YOU is sometimes called a "magic word".  That's because it makes people feel good.  When we say thank you to others we are acting like the Savior taught us. We make others want to continue to do good and our hearts become more thankful.

Bear your testimony about how good you feel when you are thanked for your efforts.  Share how an attitudee of gratitude brings you closer to Heavenly Father. 

(For tips on sharing your testimony please click here.)

Practice Song: If you are teaching your family the NOVEMBER Song of the Month, go over the words and music with your family.

Activity: Kids Thank You Cards

- Click here to download (download prints two cards per sheet of paper).
- Print one or multiple cards for each child.
- Have children color card front and then write (or write for them) a thank you message to the card's recipient.  This may include Primary Teacher, school teacher, Bishop, good friend, neighbor, pediatrician or other helpful person.

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