“March Week 3: How Can Jesus Christ Help Me in My Trials?” Come, Follow Me: For Aaronic and Melchizedek Priesthood Quorums (2015), 18–19

“March Week 3,” For Aaronic and Melchizedek Priesthood Quorums, 18–19

The Atonement of Jesus Christ

March Week 3

How Can Jesus Christ Help Me in My Trials?

Share Experiences

Presidency member, group leader, or an assistant (5–10 minutes)

As disciples of Jesus Christ and priesthood holders, we can strengthen each other by sharing how the gospel has blessed us and our families during the week. Sharing these experiences is one way to invite the Spirit into our meetings. For example, when have we or someone we know done the following? How did we feel? What did we learn?

Seen the hand of the Lord in our lives
Received or participated in acts of service
Ministered through home teaching
Strengthened our testimonies
Defended the truth
Acted on what we learned in last week’s meeting

My Experiences

Learn Together

Adviser or quorum member (20–25 minutes)

Help quorum members learn together by using the following suggestions, ideas from this week’s study outline in Come, Follow Me for individuals and families, or your own ideas:

The Savior can strengthen us during our trials (see Philippians 4:13). Quorum members could privately write down a trial that they are experiencing. The video “Mountains to Climb” (LDS.org) could help them discover how the Savior can strengthen them during their trials. (See also biblevideos.lds.org for videos related to this principle.)

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There are many scriptures that could help quorum members learn how to withstand trials. Invite them to find and share a scripture that is meaningful to them—for example, Isaiah 53:3–5; Matthew 11:28–30; Philippians 4:13; 1 Nephi 17:3; Mosiah 24:8–25; Alma 7:11–13; Helaman 5:12; Doctrine and Covenants 19:23; 68:6.
Invite quorum members to share experiences in which they learned how relying on Christ will help them endure trials.
How can Jesus Christ strengthen us in our trials? Quorum members could read Elder Shayne M. Bowen’s experience with the loss of his son (in “Because I Live, Ye Shall Live Also,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2012, 15–17). How did the Savior and the power of His atoning sacrifice help Elder Bowen during his trial?
Who do we know who is experiencing a significant trial? What advice could we give them? Consider looking for such advice in Elder Quentin L. Cook’s talk “Personal Peace: The Reward of Righteousness” (Ensign or Liahona, May 2013, 32–36).

My Impressions

Plan to Act

Presidency member, group leader, or an assistant (5 minutes)

Quorum members can plan how to act on impressions by discussing questions like those below. Tell them that they will have time to share their experiences in next week’s quorum meeting.

How can we apply what we have learned today in our lives and in our priesthood assignments?
Whom do we feel impressed to serve as a result of our experience today? What will we do to serve them?
What can we do to help a quorum or ward member carry his or her burdens?

My Assignments