The Olive Tree and the Grafting | Scripture Story Sketch Notes | Printable PDF

A hand-drawn, doodle-style study of Paul’s olive tree, built around his promise: “For God is able to graft them in again” (Romans 11:23).

Follow a numbered map of the vineyard from the tame tree to the harvest, with Zenos’s allegory in Jacob 5 beside it. Context, Greek words and modern Apostles help, while the focus stays on the Savior.

What's Inside

• Cover with a numbered map and a contents list
• The story, plainly: four scenes, “Look to Him” notes, the hard King James words explained, and a draw-and-write page
• Look closer: nine cards on the root, the branch, the wild branch, the graft, the oil, the broken branch, the hand, the pruning hook and the olives
• Where are you? Feeling wild, broken off, tempted to boast, or grafted and growing, with check-ins
• Stay bound: finish each line, then write how you stay bound to Christ
• Their world, their words: adopted in, contrary to nature, Nephi’s olive tree, one vineyard, and two Greek words
• Look to Him: what Apostles have taught about the weeping Lord of the vineyard, with the Savior’s vine and branches
• Seek Him today: a question to ask in prayer, a seven-day tracker, talk-about questions and verses to hold
• Go deeper: summaries and links for adult and deeper study
• Sources: every quotation and gloss cited with links (scripture first, then Church sources, then labeled outside sources)

Perfect For

• Personal and family Come, Follow Me study of Romans 11, youth lessons on belonging and the gathering of Israel, and family home evening any year
• Family home evening
• Primary, Sunday School, youth and seminary teachers
• Adults who want a deeper, well-sourced study

The interactive version, with the map tour and the “Stay bound to the root” press-and-hold, is on the The Olive Tree and the Grafting page. This download is the printable study set.

Details

• Instant digital download. Nothing will be shipped.
• 1 PDF file, 11 pages
• US Letter, 8.5 × 11 in. For A4, choose “Fit to page” when printing.
• Prints well in color or black and white, at home or at any print shop.

Terms Of Use

Personal, family and single-classroom use. Print as many copies as you need for your own family or class. Please don't resell, share or post the files.

Illustrations were created by Weak Things using digital and AI-assisted tools, then reviewed and edited by hand. Figures are drawn without faces. The Savior is shown in a cream robe and red sash with a soft, warm light.

This is an independent study companion. It is not made, approved or endorsed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Scripture quotations are from the King James Version. Every quotation is cited, with links, on the sources page.

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