Choose from two options:
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, and SACRAMENT. As youth place each jewel in the treasure box and talk about each and why Jesus wanted each to organize His Church.
2. Talk about the Apostasy and how these gospel treasures were taken from the earth (the second set of jewels). Have youth help you take the jewels out of the treasure chest as you talk about each.
3. Talk about the Restoration (see Ideas below) and have children help you place the second set of jewels into the chest, bringing back the gospel treasures (different modern-day images, but the same gospel treasures that were here when Jesus was upon the earth).

Option 2: This is more appealing to youth or older children (copy and cut out the clue cards if using this option). Follow steps #1-3 above but have youth guess each gospel treasure using the clues on the clue cards. Have them 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 can find the jewel and place it in the treasure chest.

MORE INSTRUCTIONS TO COME (with the DOWNLOAD). After the patterns, you will receive Presenting the Treasure Chest instructions which will include: #1 - Jesus Christ Organized His Church, and #2 - The Apostasy, #3 - The Restoration, and #4 - CLUE CARDS.

14 Visuals (Color and Black & White) with lesson plan.