Doctrine and Covenants 18

Doctrine and Covenants 18

Overview

The Lord revealed precious truths about our worth in His sight, the joy that we can receive when sharing the gospel, and the qualifications and responsibilities of the Twelve Apostles.

Create an environment where all are respected and know their contributions are valued: Many students you teach may struggle to feel respected and valued. By the way you love and respect them, you can communicate that they are welcomed and needed. For more on how the Savior did this, see the section “The Savior Ensured That All Felt Respected and Valued” in Teaching in the Savior’s Way. You can also see an example of how to do this in the lesson this week titled “Doctrine and Covenants 18:1–13.”

Prepare to teach

The following information provides you with ideas of what you may need to prepare in advance for each lesson.

Doctrine and Covenants 18:1–13

Lesson purpose: To help students feel that the worth of their souls is great in the sight of God.

• Student preparation: Invite students to read, ponder, and consider memorizing some or all of Doctrine and Covenants 18:10–11. Ask them to come prepared to share their feelings about the truths taught in this passage.

• Handout: “Remembering Our Worth to God”

• Video: “The Hope of God’s Light” (6:46)

Doctrine and Covenants 18:11–16

Lesson purpose: To help increase students’ desire to share the Savior’s gospel with others.

• Student preparation: Invite students to ponder and come prepared to share a list of five things that bring them joy and why.

• Videos: “Hold Up Your Light” (10:16; watch from time code 2:20 to 4:15); “Inviting All to Come unto Christ: Sharing the Gospel” (4:30)

Doctrine and Covenants 18:21–47

Lesson purpose: To help students understand how the Lord helps and blesses us through the calling of His Apostles.

• Student preparation: Invite students to read a portion of a recent talk, Church magazine article, or social media post from one of the current Apostles, looking for how that message helps them come unto Christ.

• Content to display: Current picture of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

• Materials: General conference talks or Church magazine articles written by Apostles

Doctrinal Mastery Practice 2

Lesson purpose: To give students opportunities to practice mastering the doctrinal mastery passages and the doctrine they teach as well as learning and applying divine principles for acquiring spiritual knowledge.

• Student preparation: Invite students to select one or two doctrinal mastery passages they would like to understand better.

• Item to prepare: A song or hymn to play for the class

• Materials: Doctrinal Mastery Core Document (2023)