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Jesus Is My Light

A flashlight in the dark, a world Jesus made, and friends who said, “Come and see!”

  • ☀️ Sunbeam
  • Week 3
  • 📅 Sunday, January 17, 2027
🤔 Forehead Guess🏆 Showdown
💡 The big idea

Jesus is my light.

I can follow Jesus, my light, and say to a friend, “Come and see!”

Study it yourself firstRead John 1 in Gospel LibraryCome, Follow Me manualOpen this week (John 1)
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John 1 begins before the world was made. Jesus lived with Heavenly Father before He was born. Under Heavenly Father’s direction, He created the earth. John 1:3 says, “All things were made by him.” John calls Jesus the Light. In John 1:5, “the light shineth in darkness,” and darkness can’t put that light out.

Later in the chapter, John the Baptist, now grown up, sees Jesus. He says, “Behold the Lamb of God.” That’s John 1:29. Two of John’s followers start following Jesus. In John 1:39, Jesus invites them, “Come and see.” Andrew runs to get his brother Simon, later called Peter. Philip brings his friend Nathanael, who’s sitting under a fig tree. Jesus already knows him. One friend brings another, and the group following Jesus grows.

For three-year-olds, the tiny truth is: Jesus is my light. They understand light. It helps us see, feel safe, and find our way. Jesus helps us know what to do and helps us feel happy and safe. The friends in the story show what to do with a light this good. Share it! A three-year-old can say “Come and see!” by taking a friend’s hand to Primary. They can show a picture of Jesus or sing a song about Him.

Some little ones are afraid of the dark. Keep the dark part short and gentle. Leave a little light from the door or window, and turn the flashlight on quickly.

Only have 5 minutes?

Dim the lights partway and click on a flashlight. “A light!” Tell the picture story while they listen for the word “friend.” Teach “the light shineth in darkness” with the eye motions. Play hide-and-seek with a picture of Jesus. Whoever finds it calls, “Come and see!” End by whispering each name, like “Jesus is Ava’s light.” Brought nothing? Tap “I brought nothing.” Use sunshine hands and a Come and See train.

What to bring2 items

Tick what you have. Forgot something? Every step that needs a supply has a no-supplies version in the plan below.

Before class

  1. Check that the flashlight works. Plan to dim the room lights but leave a little light from the door or window.
  2. Pick two or three easy hiding spots for the picture of Jesus. Try a chair seat, behind a door, or under a table.
  3. Practice once. Cover your eyes and pop them open: “Light!”

If your class is wild

  • Never make the room fully dark for three-year-olds. Keep the door cracked. Turn the lights back on the second anyone looks scared.
  • Only the teacher holds the flashlight during the hook. Flashlight Pass in the extras gives every child a turn.
  • No child plays Jesus. In the story, Jesus is the picture on your phone or tablet or your picture of Jesus. The kids point to Him.
  • Keep the picture of Jesus in plain sight at child height. Three-year-olds get upset if the search takes too long.
  • For potty breaks, never leave the class alone, and never go somewhere alone with one child. Follow your ward’s plan.

The 25-minute plan22 min + bonus

Bonus steps are for when you have extra time. Steps that mention Teach Mode, the Sound Board or other class games refer to the Gospel Sparks app; on the web you can play Forehead Guess and Scripture Showdown from this page.

1. Hook

Little Light in the Dark

3 min

A flashlight in a dim room gives three-year-olds a feeling they can remember: a light helps us see and feel safe.

  1. SAY“I’m going to make the room a little bit dark. Ready?”
  2. Dim the lights, but leave the door cracked. Whisper, “Hmm, it’s hard to see. What do we need?”
  3. Click on the flashlight and say, “A light!” Shine it on the ceiling, then on your smiling face.
  4. Turn the lights back on. Say, “A light helps us see and feel safe. Today we’ll learn that Jesus is our light!”
🌪️ Keep the lights dim for just a few seconds. Turn them back on right away if anyone looks worried.

Class screen: 🔦 What do we need? A light!

No supplies? Do this instead

Instead of: A flashlight

Sunshine Hands

  1. SAY“Let’s make it dark with our hands!”
  2. Everyone covers their eyes. Whisper, “Hmm, it’s dark. What do we need?” Everyone pops their hands open like sunshine and says, “A light!”
  3. Do it three times. Then say, “A light helps us see and feel safe. Today we’ll learn that Jesus is our light!”

Class screen: ☀️ Dark… light!

2. Story

Picture Story: Come and See Jesus!

6 min

Seven short picture scenes show that Jesus is the Light and that friends brought friends to Him.

  1. SAY“Jesus is like a light! Let’s look at the pictures. When you hear ‘friend,’ wave hello!”
  2. Swipe through the scenes. Read each one, and watch for the waves. Do a motion together when one shows.
  3. After scene 7, ask, “Who is our light?” Everyone pops their eyes open and says, “Jesus!”
🌪️ If they get silly with the eye-popping, do the next one slowly and whisper “light.” They’ll copy your volume.

Class screen: 💡 Come and see Jesus! · 👂 Listen for “friend” · 👋 Wave hello!

3. Wiggle break

Things Jesus Made

2 min

John 1:3 (“All things were made by him”) becomes a quick show-me stretch.

  1. SAY“Jesus made the world! Show me a tall mountain!”
  2. Everyone stretches up high. Call out more, like “The wavy ocean!” “A roaring lion!” “A flapping bird!” “A tiny ant!”
  3. Finish with “A sleepy moon.” Everyone sits down quietly.

Class screen: 🌍 Show me what Jesus made!

4. Scripture

Our Little Verse: John 1:5

3 min

Eyes-covered, eyes-open motions help Sunbeams remember that Jesus’s light shines even in the dark.

  1. SAY“The Bible tells us Jesus is like a light. Listen!”
  2. Hold up your scriptures. Read slowly, “the light shineth in darkness.” Then say, “Jesus’s light shines, even in the dark!”
  3. Teach the Key Verse motions one at a time. Say it together three times: a whisper, a regular voice, then a happy voice.
  4. Ask, “Who is our light?” Everyone opens their hands like sunshine and says, “Jesus!”

Class screen: ☀️ The light shineth in darkness! · ☀️ the light · ✨ shineth · 🙈 in darkness

5. Game

Come and See!

5 min

Finding a picture of Jesus and calling friends to “come and see” practices the big idea: we can follow Jesus and bring friends to Him.

  1. SAY“Philip found Jesus. He told his friend, ‘Come and see!’ Let’s play! Cover your eyes.”
  2. Hide the picture of Jesus somewhere easy and choose one finder. When they find it, they call, “Come and see!” Everyone tiptoes over.
  3. Say, “We found Jesus! Jesus is our light.”
  4. Everyone pops their hands open like sunshine. Hide it again for a new finder. After three or four rounds, tiptoe back to your spots.
🌪️ Walking feet only. Help the finder with “warmer” and “colder” so the search stays short.

Class screen: 👋 Come and see!

No supplies? Do this instead

Instead of: A picture of Jesus Christ (from a Church magazine, the meetinghouse library, or the Gospel Library app)

The Come and See Train

  1. SAY“Andrew found Jesus and brought his brother. Let’s make a Come and See train!”
  2. Take one child’s hand and say, “Come and see!” Walk together to your phone or tablet showing a picture from the story.
  3. That child takes another friend’s hand and says, “Come and see!” Keep going until everyone’s on the train. Go slow, slow, slow.
  4. Say, “We can bring our friends to Jesus too!”
  5. Everyone pops their hands open like sunshine.

Class screen: 🚂 Come and see!

6. Testimony

Jesus Is My Light

3 min

A calm, personal ending helps each child feel that Jesus is their light.

  1. SAY“Let’s make our light very soft and quiet.”
  2. Everyone cups their hands like they’re holding a tiny light. Share, “I know Jesus is my light. When I feel scared or sad, He helps me.”
  3. Whisper each name, like “Jesus is Ava’s light.” That child opens their hands like a little sunshine.
  4. Invite them to show their family a picture of Jesus and say, “Come and see!” Fold arms for the closing prayer.

Class screen: 💛 Jesus is my light. · Say “Come and see!” at home

7. Game

What’s Hiding? Mystery Picture

3 minBONUS

A picture reveal reviews the story if you have a few extra minutes.

  1. SAY“A picture from our story is hiding! Let’s find out what it is.”
  2. Open Mystery Picture. Call out a “show me,” like “Show me sunshine hands!” Tap away a tile after each one.
  3. Let everyone guess. When the picture shows, tell that part of the story together.
🧩 Mystery Picture (a class game in the Gospel Sparks app)

Class screen: 🖼️ What’s hiding?

8. Game

Picture Quiz

4 minBONUS

A gentle picture quiz reviews the story. Everybody wins.

  1. SAY“Picture quiz time! Listen, then point to the right picture.”
  2. Open Scripture Showdown. Read each question and point to each picture. Kids point or call out the answer.
  3. Cheer every right answer. Skip team scores if they cause tears. With Sunbeams, everybody wins.
▶ Play Scripture Showdown on the web

Class screen: 🏆 Picture quiz!

The story

Come and See Jesus!

John 1:1–5, 29–49 ↗

Optional helpers

  • Picture HelperSits by you and holds up the picture of Jesus in scenes 3 and 5.
  • Sound HelperTaps each scene’s sound on your phone or tablet with your help.

Scenes

  1. 🌍🦁 Jesus made the world!

    Long ago, Jesus made the world for Heavenly Father. Big mountains! Splashy oceans! And animals. Roar!

    🙌 Everyone gives a little lion roar!

  2. 💡🌙 Jesus is the Light

    When it’s dark, a light helps us see and feel safe. Jesus is like a light. He helps us too!

    🙌 Cover your eyes… pop them open: “Light!”

  3. 🏞️👉 John points to Jesus

    John the Baptist taught by a river. When he saw Jesus, he pointed and told everyone to look!

    🙌

  4. 👋🚶 Jesus says, “Come and see”

    Two friends wanted to follow Jesus. Jesus said, “Come and see.” They went with Him and stayed that day!

    🙌 Wave your hand in: “Come and see!”

  5. 🏃👬 Andrew gets his brother

    Andrew was so happy! He ran to tell his brother Simon. They had found Jesus! Andrew brought Simon to Jesus.

    🙌

  6. 🌳👀 Jesus knew Nathanael

    Philip told his friend Nathanael, “Come and see!” Nathanael came, and Jesus already knew him. Jesus knows you too!

    🙌

  7. 🧑‍🤝‍🧑💡 Friends bring friends to Jesus

    Friends brought friends. And more friends came! Jesus is our light. We can help our friends come and see!

    🙌

Key verse

John 1:5 ↗
“the light shineth in darkness”
In kid words: Jesus’s light shines, even in the dark!
🙌 “the light” = open your hands wide like a burst of sunshine · “shineth” = wiggle your fingers up high · “in darkness” = cover your eyes, then pop them open and smile

More verses

John 1:3 ↗
“All things were made by him”
In kid words: Jesus made the world and everything in it.
John 1:39 ↗
“He saith unto them, Come and see.”
In kid words: Jesus said, “Come and see!”
John 1:29 ↗
“Behold the Lamb of God”
In kid words: John said, “Look! There is Jesus, our Savior!”

Forehead Guess words12 words

  • 🔦 Flashlight
  • 🌞 Sun
  • 🌍 World
  • ⛰️ Mountain
  • 🐟 Fish
  • 🦁 Lion
  • 🐦 Bird
  • 🌳 Tree
  • 🐑 Lamb
  • 🌊 River
  • 👬 Brothers
  • 🌙 Moon
Clues for each word
  • Flashlight: It shines in the dark
  • Sun: A big light in the sky
  • World: Jesus made it
  • Mountain: Tall and pointy
  • Fish: Swims in the ocean Jesus made
  • Lion: Roar!
  • Bird: Flap, flap, tweet!
  • Tree: Nathanael sat under one
  • Lamb: John called Jesus the Lamb of God
  • River: Where John the Baptist taught
  • Brothers: Andrew ran to get Simon
  • Moon: A light at night
▶ Play Forehead GuessFull screen, 60-second timer, works on any phone.

Scripture Showdown7 questions

  1. Who is our light?
    • A. 🙏 Jesus
    • B. 🦆 A duck
    Show answer

    ✅ A. 🙏 Jesus Jesus is the Light. He helps us see what’s right and feel safe.

  2. Who made the world?
    • A. 🤖 A robot
    • B. 🙏 Jesus
    Show answer

    ✅ B. 🙏 Jesus Jesus made the world, following Heavenly Father’s plan.

  3. What helps us see in the dark?
    • A. 🧦 A sock
    • B. 🍪 A cookie
    • C. 🔦 A light
    Show answer

    ✅ C. 🔦 A light A light helps us see, and Jesus is like a light for us!

  4. What did Jesus say to His new friends?
    • A. 👋 Come and see!
    • B. 🙅 Go away!
    Show answer

    ✅ A. 👋 Come and see! Jesus said, “Come and see,” and they stayed with Him that day.

  5. Who did Andrew run to get?
    • A. 🐶 His dog
    • B. 👬 His brother
    Show answer

    ✅ B. 👬 His brother Andrew brought his brother Simon to Jesus.

  6. Where was Nathanael sitting?
    • A. 🚗 In a car
    • B. 🌳 Under a tree
    • C. 🛁 In a bathtub
    Show answer

    ✅ B. 🌳 Under a tree He was under a fig tree, and Jesus already knew him!

  7. Which animal did Jesus make?
    • A. 🦁 A lion
    • B. 🧸 A teddy bear
    Show answer

    ✅ A. 🦁 A lion Jesus made real animals: lions, fish, birds and more. Roar!

▶ Play Scripture ShowdownTeams take turns on one screen.

Songs

  • Tell Me the Stories of Jesus Children’s Songbook, p. 57

    A calm song about loving to hear of Jesus. Sing it after the Come and See game if there’s time. Find it ↗

  • I Lived in Heaven Children’s Songbook, p. 4

    Jesus and we lived with Heavenly Father before we came to earth. Find it ↗

  • My Heavenly Father Loves Me Children’s Songbook, p. 228

    A song about the beautiful world, if there’s time after the Things Jesus Made wiggle. Find it ↗

This week’s challenge

Come and See!

Show someone in your family a picture of Jesus. Say, “Come and see! Jesus is my light.” At bedtime, turn on a little light and remember Jesus.

Text the parents

Today in Sunbeams we learned that Jesus is our light. John 1:5 says, “the light shineth in darkness.” We learned that Jesus made the world. Andrew and Philip brought their friends to Jesus by saying, “Come and see!” Ask your child, “Who is our light?” Let them show you how they cover their eyes and pop them open like sunshine.

📝 After class

What worked? Who needs a check-in this week? Jot it here on a printed copy, or in the app’s private class notes.

Got extra time?

🔦 Flashlight Pass · 3 min

  1. Sit in a circle. Hand the flashlight to one child while you count to three.
  2. They shine it on the ceiling and say, “Jesus is my light!” Then they pass it to the next child.
  3. Remind everyone to shine it on the ceiling, never in eyes.

✏️ Draw & Guess · 3 min

  1. Open Draw & Guess. You draw a word from this lesson on your phone or tablet.
  2. Kids guess, like a sun, a fish, a tree, or a mountain.
  3. Each time, say, “Jesus made that!” or “Jesus is our light!”

🖍️ Sunshine Picture · 5 min

  1. Give each child a paper with a big circle in the middle.
  2. Kids color the circle yellow and draw sun rays all around it.
  3. Write “Jesus is my light” in the middle. Parents can read it at home.

Sources

Scripture quotations are from the King James Version, the Bible used by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Tap or click a reference to open it in Gospel Library. Start with the official Come, Follow Me manual; these ideas are here to help it come alive.

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