the prince of peace

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon ​his shoulder; and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

February 26–March 3: “His Name Shall Be Called … The Prince of Peace.” 2 Nephi 11–19

Ideas for Teaching Children 
2 Nephi 12:2–3

The temple is the house of the Lord.

• Isaiah described the temple as “the mountain of the Lord’s house.” Your children might enjoy pretending to climb a mountain as you read 2 Nephi 12:2–3. Help them find phrases in these verses that describe why we have temples.
• To illustrate the phrase “we will walk in his paths” from 2 Nephi 12:3, you could make a path on the floor, leading to a picture of a temple. As your children walk on the path, they could name things they can do to walk in the Lord’s paths.
• Perhaps your children could draw a picture of themselves going to the temple. They could also sing or listen to a song about the temple, such as “I Love to See the Temple” (Children’s Songbook, 95). Help them find phrases in the song that teach what the temple is and what we do there.
  
  

2 Nephi 11:4–7; 17:14; 19:6
Jesus Christ is my Savior.

• There are several names for Jesus Christ in 2 Nephi 11:4–7; 17:14; 19:6. Help your children find them and talk about what they mean. For example, “Christ” means “the anointed” and “Immanuel” means “God with us.” What do these names teach us about Jesus?
• Show portions of the video “The Christ Child” (Gospel Library) that show different people seeing Jesus for the first time. Pause the video during these depictions, and ask your children about what these people might have felt. What would we feel if we were there? How will we feel when we see Him again?
  
  

​2 Nephi 15:20
Satan tries to confuse me about good and evil.

• Show your children something bitter or sour, such as a lemon slice, inside a candy wrapper. Read together 2 Nephi 15:20. How does Satan try to make things that are evil look good? You could also show the first 90 seconds of the video “You Will Be Freed” (Gospel Library). Why does the fisherman disguise his hook? Why does Satan disguise sin? How does Jesus Christ help us avoid being deceived by Satan?
  
  

• For more ideas, see this month’s issue of the Friend magazine.

Panama City Panama Temple. “The Lord’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, … and all nations shall flow unto it” (2 Nephi 12:2).