Scripture Memorization 
Memorize Articles of Faith 16, using visual shown right.

Song
Sing “The Church of Jesus Christ” (Children’s Songbook, 77). The song is illustrated in the Sunday Savers™ Singing Fun–I Know My Savior Lives book and CD-ROM, and in the matching theme Sing-Along video.

Activity Lost-and-Found Gospel Treasures
(Sharing Time Weeks 3 & 4 Jesus Christ restored the gospel through Joseph Smith.)

OBJECTIVE Help children learn about the gospel treasures brought to the earth by Jesus with this Lost-and-Found Gospel Treasures activity. Children will learn how the treasures were lost when Jesus died and how they were found again when Joseph Smith restored the true gospel of Jesus Christ to the earth.

TO MAKE VISUALS Print and cut out the treasure box and both sets of treasures and clues. Laminate. Mount treasure chest on a poster. Using an Exacto knife, cut along the dotted lines on the inside of the chest and treasure mounds to later insert jewels.

LESSON HELPS
Ask, “How was Jesus Christ’s true church restored?”
   • Priesthood authority and many true doctrines were lost at the time of the Great Apostasy. The First Vision prepared Joseph Smith for the Restoration of the gospel (see Joseph Smith–History 17-20; Gospel Principles, chapters 16 & 17).
   • Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon. Its teachings restored many true doctrines (see Joseph Smith–History 129-54, 59-60; Articles of Faith 18; Primary 5, lessons 6 & 7).
   • Priesthood authority was restored by heavenly messengers (Joseph Smith–History 168-73; Articles of Faith 15; Primary 5, lesson 8).
   • We are blessed with living prophets in Jesus Christ’s restored Church (see D&C 211-5; 138; 
Primary 3, lesson 8; Primary 5, lesson 15).

ACTIVITY Choose from the two options below
Option 1 
1. Talk about Jesus Christ organizing His church on the earth and bringing to the earth gospel treasures (the first set of jewels) PROPHETS, BAPTISM, HOLY GHOST, COMMANDMENTS, MISSIONARIES, SCRIPTURES, PRIESTHOOD, TEMPLES, SACRAMENT. Use the explanations below and have children place the jewels in the treasure box as you talk about each.
2. Talk about the Apostasy and how these gospel treasures were taken from the earth (see Apostasy explanations below). Have children help you take the jewels out of the treasure chest as you talk about each.
3. Talk about the Restoration (see Restoration explanations below) and have children help you place the second set of jewels into the chest, bringing back the gospel treasures (the same gospel treasures that were here when Jesus was upon the earth).

Option 2 (copy and cut out the clue cards if using this option) Note This is more appealing to older children. Follow steps #1-3 above but have children guess each gospel treasure using the clues on the clue cards. Have children draw a clue card and hand it to the leader to read. You can have them play in teams to compete and take turns guessing which gospel treasures the clues are about. Whoever guesses the gospel treasure correctly gets to find the jewel and place it in the treasure chest.

Presenting the Treasure Chest Jesus Christ Organized His Church
Say the following as you have children place the “organization”
jewels (first set) in the treasure chest. 
PROPHETS Before Jesus came, the world was created and many people lived on the earth. Jesus sent prophets to the earth to teach the people about Him and to teach them to be righteous and obey Heavenly Father’s commandments. Prophets from the Old Testament told of Jesus’ coming. These prophets were Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and others. Prophets from the Book of Mormon also told of His coming.
BAPTISM When Jesus grew to be a man, He asked John the Baptist to baptize Him to show us it is important for everyone to be baptized and receive the Holy Ghost. 
COMMANDMENTS When Jesus was on the earth, He taught the people the Ten Commandments that were given to Moses and gave them other commandments to follow so that they might be happy.
MISSIONARIES When Jesus called His 12 Apostles, they became disciples, or missionaries, who went out and preached the gospel of Jesus Christ. They taught the people about Heavenly Father’s plan of salvation. They were called “fishers of men.”
SCRIPTURES Jesus and the Apostles taught from the scriptures. The writings of true stories about Jesus also became scripture. The New Testament tells about Jesus’ life on earth. The Book of Mormon also tells about Jesus visiting the earth.
PRIESTHOOD Jesus gave His Apostles the priesthood, which is a special power from Heavenly Father. With this priesthood Jesus and His Apostles were able to perform miracles and perform baptisms and temple ordinances.
TEMPLES Prophets guided people to build temples before Jesus came to the earth. As a boy Jesus was found teaching the priests in the temple, answering their questions about Heavenly Father’s plan.
SACRAMENT Jesus gave His Apostles the sacrament. He blessed some bread and water and gave it to His Apostles, telling them to remember His sacrifice of giving His life for us and to remember to always keep the commandments.
The Apostasy
Say the following as you take the first set of jewels out of the treasure chest After Jesus was killed, the Apostles tried to teach the gospel and hold Jesus Christ’s Church together, but many of the Apostles were also killed. The people who were on the earth started changing Christ’s teachings, and the true gospel left the earth.
• The SCRIPTURES, PROPHETS, and the PRIESTHOOD were taken off the earth.
• The TEMPLES were no longer built or used.
• There were no longer BAPTISMS into Jesus Christ’s true church because there was no authority.
• People could no longer receive the gift of the HOLY GHOST.
• MISSIONARIES were not called to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ.
• Some COMMANDMENTS were taught, but many of the correct teachings were lost.
• The SACRAMENT ordinance was taken away.
After all of these were taken away, men were left to themselves.

The Restoration
Say the following as you place the “Restoration” jewels (second set) in the treasure chest Hundreds of years after Jesus’ death and the Apostasy, the people of the world were still going through an apostasy. When Joseph Smith prayed as a boy of fourteen, Heavenly Father and Jesus appeared to Him and told Him that none of the churches were true. He was asked to restore the true Church of Jesus Christ to the earth. These are the gospel treasures he restored, which are on the earth today PROPHETS, BAPTISM, HOLY GHOST, COMMANDMENTS, MISSIONARIES, SCRIPTURES, PRIESTHOOD, TEMPLES, SACRAMENT.

CLUE CARDS–Copy and cut out if using Option 2.
Clue 1 ancient records
Clue 2 found hidden in a hill
Clue 3 plates translated
Scriptures (Book of Mormon)

Clue 1 Jesus used these to teach the gospel
Clue 2 keeping your covenants
Clue 3 avoid temptation
Commandments

Clue 1 foreordained before the world began 
Clue 2 mouthpiece of the Lord
Clue 3 prepared the way for the Savior
Prophets

Clue 1 you shall not defile or harm it
Clue 2 Lord dwells here
Clue 3 over 100 of these are built
Temples

Clue 1 righteous power
Clue 2 bearers to be ordained
Clue 3 power given by God
Priesthood

Clue 1 must partake worthily	
Clue 2 given at the last supper
Clue 3 done to remember Jesus
Sacrament

Clue 1 all must have this done
Clue 2 cleanses you from sin
Clue 3 must be done by immersion
Baptism

Clue 1 Jesus called them “fishers of men”
Clue 2 teachers of the gospel
Clue 3 leave home for two years
Missionaries

Clue 1 received by the laying on of hands
Clue 2 a comforter
Clue 3 given after baptism
Holy Ghost