Identify the doctrine ( unscrambling words):
Write each of the following phrases on small wordstrips:
For the,

• Son of man,
• shall come,
• in the glory,
• of his Father.

Display the wordstrips in random order on the board, and invite the children to help you unscramble them. (You may want to make a few sets of the wordstrips and let the children work together in groups.) When the children have put the phrases in the correct order, have them check their answer by reading Matthew 16:27.

Encourage understanding (seeing pictures):
Ask four children to come to the front of the room and hold up pictures of Samuel the Lamanite, the birth
of Jesus, Jesus teaching, and the Second Coming.
Discuss each picture with the children. Ask the children holding the pictures to stand in random order. Invite the Primary to tell the children where to move so the pictures are in chronological order.

Encourage application (playing a matching game):
Draw a line down the middle of the board. At the top of the board write “Jesus Christ will someday return to the earth.” On one half of the board write the following questions. On the other half write the scripture references in random order.

• What are some wonders that will take place when Christ comes again? (Joseph Smith—
  Matthew 1:33, 36–37)
• When will the Savior come again? (Joseph Smith—Matthew 1:38–40
• Why should we prepare for the Second Coming? (D&C 38:30)
• How long will the Savior dwell on the earth? (D&C 29:11)

Ask the children to work with their teacher to match the questions to the answers.
Discuss the answers together. (See also True to the Faith [2004], 159–61.)
Ask the children how they can prepare for the Second Coming.