HEAVENLY FATHER’S PLAN
FOR US
Lesson 1: Primar y 6: Old Testament, (1996),1
Purpose
To help the children understand that
they are spirit children of Heavenly
Father and that he has a plan that
will help them become like him and
return to live with him again.
OUR OPENING PRAYER WILL BE GIVEN
BY
(Enter name here)
I Lived in Heaven
Words and music: JaneenJacobs Brady, b. 1934
1. I lived in heaven a long time ago, it is true;
Lived there and loved there with people I know. So did
you.
Then Heav’nly Father presented a beautiful plan,
All about earth and eternal salvation for man.
2. Father said he needed someone who had enough love
To give his life so we all could return there above.
There was another who sought for the honor divine.
Jesus said, “Father, send me, and the glory be thine.”
3. Jesus was chosen, and as the Messiah he came,
Conquering evil and death through his glorious name,
Giving us hope of a wonderful life yet to be—
Home in that heaven where Father is waiting for me.
This year we
will be
studying the
gospel
mostly from
the Old
Testament
and Pearl of
Great Price.
 The Old
Testament is the
history of God’s
dealings with his
people from the
creation of the
earth until about
four hundred
years before Jesus
Christ was born.
 The Pearl of Great Price contains sacred
writings by several prophets, including two
Old Testament prophets, Moses and Abraham.
 The Old Testament
and Pearl of Great
Price tell about our
premortal life, the
early history of the
world, Heavenly
Father’s plan for
us, and the
restoration of the
gospel.
WHERE?
 Where did we live a long time
ago?
 In heaven
 Let’s read D&C 93:29, first
sentence
 Let’s read Abraham 3:22–23
 “Long before this world was
created, all of the spirits of the
men and women who were
assigned to this earth lived in a
spiritual existence” (Spencer W. Kimball,
The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball, ed. Edward L.
Kimball [1982], p. 30).
WHO?
 Who lived there with us?
WHAT?
 What was Heavenly
Father’s plan for us?
 Heavenly Father wanted us
to be able to receive a
physical body
 To learn to choose
between right and wrong
 And to have the
opportunity to become
like him.
 Let’s read!
 Abraham 3:22–26
 22 Now the Lord had shown unto me, Abraham, the
intelligences that were organized before the world
was; and among all these there were many of the
noble and great ones;
 23 And God saw these souls that they were good,
and he stood in the midst of them, and he said:
These I will make my rulers; for he stood among
those that were spirits, and he saw that they were
good; and he said unto me: Abraham, thou art one of
them; thou wast chosen before thou wast born.
 24 And there stood one among them that was like
unto God, and he said unto those who were with
him: We will go down, for there is space there, and
we will take of these materials, and we will make an
earth whereon these may dwell;
 25 And we will prove them herewith, to see if they
will do all things whatsoever the Lord their God shall
command them;
 26 And they who keep their first estate shall be
added upon; and they who keep not their first estate
shall not have glory in the same kingdom with those
who keep their first estate; and they who keep their
second estate shall have glory added upon their
heads for ever and ever.
 In Abraham 3:22–26
 The first estate refers to our
premortal life
 The second estate is our life on earth
 Let’s read!
Doctrine and Covenants 138:55–56
 55 I observed that they were also among the noble
and great ones who were chosen in the beginning to
be rulers in the Church of God.
 56 Even before they were born, they, with many
others, received their first lessons in the world of
spirits and were prepared to come forth in the due
time of the Lord to labor in his vineyard for the
salvation of the souls of men.
 In Doctrine and Covenants 138:55–56
Intelligences as used in these
scriptures refers to the spirit children
of Heavenly Father and that
premortal life means our life before
we were born on the earth.
The Plan of Salvation
Celestial
Kingdom
Pre-Mortal
Existence
Death
Final Judgment
Birth
Resurrection
Spirit
World
Terrestrial
Kingdom
Telestial
Kingdom
Earth Life
Outer
Darkness
Who is the Father of our spirits?
(Romans 8:16)
How are we as
mortals like our
heavenly
parents?
(Genesis 1:27)
What did we do in the spirit world?
(D&C 138:56)
What did we do when Heavenly Father
presented his plan to us?
We shouted
for joy
(Job 38:4 & 7)
The Plan Of
Salvation
Elder L. Tom Perry said this about
the Plan of Salvation:
“We first heard
about the plan
of salvation
before we were
born, in what
the scriptures
call our first
estate.”
Enrichment activity 3
Why don’t we remember our
premortal life?
 When each of us was born on the earth,
we forgot our life with Heavenly Father.
 This allowed us to develop faith in him
and in Jesus Christ.
 We can do this through believing the
prophets, studying the scriptures,
praying, and following the guidance of
the Holy Ghost.
Birth
The Plan Of
Salvation
We came to earth so
we could receive a
body of flesh and
bones and…
“to have experiences
that we could not
obtain in any other
way.” - Elder L. Tom Perry
Enrichment activity 3
How is earth life different from our
premortal life?
Earth Life
 Be with our family
 Have the Bible and




Book of Mormon to
guide us
Have a physical body
Be taught Heavenly
Father’s plan
Experience hard work,
sorrow, and death
Be able to have
children
Premortal Life
 Live with Heavenly
Father and Jesus Christ
 Be with our family
 Have only a spirit body
 Be taught Heavenly
Father’s plan
Enrichment activity 6
The Plan Of
Salvation
“We are now
being tried
and tested to
see if we will
do all the
things the
Lord has
commanded
us to do.” - Elder L.
Tom Perry
Enrichment activity 3
What are we supposed to do while
we live on earth?
 Let’s read
 Abraham 3:25
 Alma 34:32–33
 What will happen if we keep the
commandments while we are on earth?
 Let’s read
 Abraham 3:26
Death
The Plan Of
Salvation
“There comes a time for all of us
when the spirit and the body are
separated in death.
“But because of the
Resurrection of Jesus
Christ, we will all be
resurrected, regardless
of whether we have
accomplished good or
evil in this life.
“Immortality is the gift to every
mortal child of our Father in
Heaven.” - Elder L. Tom Perry
Enrichment activity 3
What happens to our physical
bodies when we die?
 Where do our spirits go?
 Let’s read
 Ecclesiastes 12:7
 Alma 40:11–14
 At death our spirits do not actually
go into God’s presence but go to the
spirit world, where we receive a
partial judgment.
The Plan Of
Salvation
“Death must
be viewed
as a portal
to a new
and better
life.” - Elder L.
Spirit
World
Tom Perry
Enrichment activity 3
Resurrection
The Plan Of
Salvation
“Through the glorious
resurrection, body
and spirit will be
reunited.
“We will have a
perfect, immortal
body of flesh and
bones that will never
be subjected to pain
or death.” - Elder L. Tom Perry
Enrichment activity 3
What does it mean to be resurrected?
Let’s read
2 Nephi 9:12
Who will be
resurrected?
Let’s read
1 Corinthians
15:22
What will happen after we are
resurrected?
 Let’s read
 2 Corinthians
5:10
 Who will be
worthy to live
in the celestial
kingdom?
 D&C 76:51–53
Final Judgment
The Plan Of
Salvation
“… the glory we attain in
the next life will
depend on our
performance in this
life.
“Only through the gift of
the Atonement and
our obedience to the
gospel can we return
and live with God once
again.” - Elder L. Tom Perry
Enrichment activity 3
 To be able to enter
the celestial
kingdom, we must
have faith in Jesus
Christ, repent, be
baptized, and
receive the Holy
Ghost.
 Then we must live
worthy and prove
our faithfulness.
The Plan Of
Salvation
The celestial kingdom is the
highest of the three kingdoms of
glory.
Those in this
kingdom will
dwell forever in
Celestial
the presence of
Kingdom
God the Father
and His Son Jesus
Christ.
To inherit this gift, we must receive
the ordinances of salvation, keep
the commandments, and repent
of our sins.
Enrichment activity 3
 Who will live in
the terrestrial
kingdom?
 Let’s read
 D&C 76:71–79
The Plan Of
Salvation
Those who
inherit
terrestrial
glory will
“receive of
the presence
of the Son,
but not of the
fullness of
the Father.
Enrichment activity 3
The Plan Of
Salvation
Telestial
Kingdom
Telestial glory
will be
reserved for
individuals
who “received
not the
gospel of
Christ,
neither the
testimony of
Jesus”
Enrichment activity 3
 Who will live
in the
telestial
kingdom?
 D&C 76:81,
101–103
The Plan Of
Salvation
“Those who follow Satan will be cast
into outer darkness, “where there is
weeping, and wailing, and gnashing
of teeth.” (D&C 133:73.)
“How terrible to live in
such a place of
darkness and cold. It is
entirely different from
what we usually think
of as ‘burning in hell.’
“That burning is the lasting regret one
feels who has chosen the darkness of
Satan in preference to the light of
Christ.” Elder Theodore M. Burton, Of the First Quorum of the Seventy
Enrichment activity 3
 What will it be like to live in the celestial
kingdom? D&C 76:92–94
 What are we promised if we are worthy of
living in the celestial kingdom?
 We will be like God D&C 76:95
Our life on earth
is like a school.
We are here to
learn and be
tested. If we
make right
choices, we will
pass the tests
and be able to
return to
Heavenly Father.
The following is a quote by President
Spencer W. Kimball, The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball, p. 28:
“My brothers and sisters, we’re away
from home. We’re off to school.
Our lessons will not be easy.
“The way we react to them, the way
we conquer and accomplish and
live will determine our rewards,
and they will be permanent and
eternal”.
Enrichment activity 4
TESTIMONY
We are all children
of a loving
Heavenly Father.
I am grateful for
the plan of
salvation, which
will help us
return with our
loved ones to live
with Heavenly
Father someday.
OUR CLOSING PRAYER WILL BE GIVEN
BY
(Enter Name Here)
THE END
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D&C 93:29
 29 Man was also in the beginning with God. . . .
Abraham 3:22–23
 22 Now the Lord had shown unto me, Abraham,
the intelligences that were organized before the
world was; and among all these there were many of
the noble and great ones;
 23 And God saw these souls that they were good,
and he stood in the midst of them, and he said:
These I will make my rulers; for he stood among
those that were spirits, and he saw that they were
good; and he said unto me: Abraham, thou art one
of them; thou wast chosen before thou wast born.
Abraham 3:24–26
 24 And there stood one among them that was like unto
God, and he said unto those who were with him: We will go
down, for there is space there, and we will take of these
materials, and we will make an earth whereon these may
dwell;
 25 And we will prove them herewith, to see if they will do
all things whatsoever the Lord their God shall command
them;
 26 And they who keep their first estate shall be added
upon; and they who keep not their first estate shall not
have glory in the same kingdom with those who keep their
first estate; and they who keep their second estate shall
have glory added upon their heads for ever and ever.
Romans 8:16
 16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit,
that we are the children of God:
Genesis 1:27
 27 So God created man in his own image, in the
image of God created he him; male and female
created he them.
D&C 138:56
 56 Even before they were born, they, with many
others, received their first lessons in the world of
spirits and were prepared to come forth in the due
time of the Lord to labor in his vineyard for the
salvation of the souls of men.
Job 38:4, 7
 4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of
the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
 7 When the morning stars sang together, and all
the sons of God shouted for joy?
Abraham 3:25;
 25 And we will prove them herewith, to see if they
will do all things whatsoever the Lord their God
shall command them;
Alma 34:32–33
 32 For behold, this life is the time for men to
prepare to meet God; yea, behold the day of this
life is the day for men to perform their labors.
 33 And now, as I said unto you before, as ye have
had so many witnesses, therefore, I beseech of you
that ye do not procrastinate the day of your
repentance until the end; for after this day of life,
which is given us to prepare for eternity, behold, if
we do not improve our time while in this life, then
cometh the night of darkness wherein there can be
no labor performed.
Abraham 3:26
 26 And they who keep their first estate shall be
added upon; and they who keep not their first
estate shall not have glory in the same kingdom
with those who keep their first estate; and they
who keep their second estate shall have glory
added upon their heads for ever and ever.
Ecclesiastes 12:7
 7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was:
and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
Alma 40:11–14
 11 Now, concerning the state of the soul between death
and the resurrection—Behold, it has been made
known unto me by an angel, that the spirits of all men,
as soon as they are departed from this mortal body,
yea, the spirits of all men, whether they be good or
evil, are taken home to that God who gave them life.
 12 And then shall it come to pass, that the spirits of
those who are righteous are received into a state of
happiness, which is called paradise, a state of rest, a
state of peace, where they shall rest from all their
troubles and from all care, and sorrow.
Alma 40:11–14
 13 And then shall it come to pass, that the spirits
of the wicked, yea, who are evil—for behold, they
have no part nor portion of the Spirit of the Lord;
for behold, they chose evil works rather than good;
therefore the spirit of the devil did enter into
them, and take possession of their house—and
these shall be cast out into outer darkness; there
shall be weeping, and wailing, and gnashing of
teeth, and this because of their own iniquity, being
led captive by the will of the devil.
Alma 40:11–14
 14 Now this is the state of the souls of the wicked,
yea, in darkness, and a state of awful, fearful
looking for the fiery indignation of the wrath of
God upon them; thus they remain in this state, as
well as the righteous in paradise, until the time of
their resurrection.
2 Nephi 9:12
 12 And this death of which I have spoken, which is
the spiritual death, shall deliver up its dead; which
spiritual death is hell; wherefore, death and hell
must deliver up their dead, and hell must deliver
up its captive spirits, and the grave must deliver up
its captive bodies, and the bodies and the spirits of
men will be restored one to the other; and it is by
the power of the resurrection of the Holy One of
Israel.
1 Corinthians 15:22
 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all
be made alive.
2 Corinthians 5:10
 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat
of Christ; that every one may receive the things
done in his body, according to that he hath done,
whether it be good or bad.
D&C 76:51–53
 51 They are they who received the testimony of Jesus,
and believed on his name and were baptized after the
manner of his burial, being buried in the water in his
name, and this according to the commandment which
he has given—
 52 That by keeping the commandments they might be
washed and cleansed from all their sins, and receive
the Holy Spirit by the laying on of the hands of him
who is ordained and sealed unto this power;
 53 And who overcome by faith, and are sealed by the
Holy Spirit of promise, which the Father sheds forth
upon all those who are just and true.
D&C 76:71–79
 71 And again, we saw the terrestrial world, and
behold and lo, these are they who are of the
terrestrial, whose glory differs from that of the
church of the Firstborn who have received the
fulness of the Father, even as that of the moon
differs from the sun in the firmament.
 72 Behold, these are they who died without law;
 73 And also they who are the spirits of men kept in
prison, whom the Son visited, and preached the
gospel unto them, that they might be judged
according to men in the flesh;
D&C 76:71–79
 74 Who received not the testimony of Jesus in the
flesh, but afterwards received it.
 75 These are they who are honorable men of the
earth, who were blinded by the craftiness of men.
 76 These are they who receive of his glory, but not
of his fulness.
 77 These are they who receive of the presence of
the Son, but not of the fulness of the Father.
D&C 76:71–79
 78 Wherefore, they are bodies terrestrial, and not
bodies celestial, and differ in glory as the moon
differs from the sun.
 79 These are they who are not valiant in the
testimony of Jesus; wherefore, they obtain not the
crown over the kingdom of our God.
D&C 76:81, 101–103
 81 And again, we saw the glory of the telestial,
which glory is that of the lesser, even as the glory
of the stars differs from that of the glory of the
moon in the firmament.
 101 But received not the gospel, neither the
testimony of Jesus, neither the prophets, neither
the everlasting covenant.
 102 Last of all, these all are they who will not be
gathered with the saints, to be caught up unto the
church of the Firstborn, and received into the
cloud.
D&C 76:81, 101–103
 103 These are they who are liars, and sorcerers,
and adulterers, and whoremongers, and whosoever
loves and makes a lie.
D&C 76:92–94
 92 And thus we saw the glory of the celestial,
which excels in all things—where God, even the
Father, reigns upon his throne forever and ever;
 93 Before whose throne all things bow in humble
reverence, and give him glory forever and ever.
 94 They who dwell in his presence are the church
of the Firstborn; and they see as they are seen, and
know as they are known, having received of his
fulness and of his grace;
D&C 76:95
 95 And he makes them equal in power, and in
might, and in dominion.