Seminary
John 7–10

John 7–10

Overview

While in Jerusalem around the time of the Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus taught the people that if they wanted to know whether the doctrine He taught was from God, they needed to live it. He helped a woman who had been taken in adultery. Jesus testified that He was the Light of the World and healed a man born blind. Jesus taught that He is the Good Shepherd.

Prepare to Teach

The following information provides teachers with ideas of what may need to be prepared in advance for each lesson.

John 7

Lesson purpose: This lesson will help students discover what they can do to know the truth of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ’s teachings.

  • Student preparation: Invite students to think about who or what has been most influential in shaping their current understanding and beliefs about Jesus Christ and His teachings. Invite them to write their thoughts on a piece of paper and bring the paper to class.

  • Content to display: Statement by President Bonnie L. Oscarson

  • Materials for students: Access to For the Strength of Youth (booklet, 2011), in digital or print form

  • Videoconference teaching suggestion: The scriptures in the chart could be divided up among students in breakout groups. Each student could prepare to share what opinion of Jesus Christ they read.

Doctrinal Mastery: John 7:17

Lesson purpose: This lesson will help students memorize this doctrinal mastery reference and key scripture phrase, explain the doctrine, and apply principles of acquiring spiritual knowledge in a real-life situation.

  • Student preparation: Invite students to think about various commandments, teachings, or doctrine of the Savior that teenagers should strive to have a testimony of.

  • Videoconference teaching suggestion: Consider displaying the content for John 7:17 in the Doctrinal Mastery mobile app. (To access this content, click the Memorize button, and then find John 7:17.) Students could use the app to memorize the key scripture phrase together.

John 8

Lesson purpose: This lesson will help students gain insight into Jesus Christ’s character and help them feel the power of His mercy.

  • Student preparation: Invite students to think of a time when they extended mercy to someone or when they needed or hoped for mercy.

  • Video: “Go and Sin No More” (3:21)

  • Videoconference teaching suggestion: Consider using breakout rooms to give students a chance to discuss their impressions after watching the video. You may invite the person with the birthday coming up soonest to be the discussion leader. The discussion leader could ask the questions listed under the video in the lesson.

John 9

Lesson purpose: This lesson will help students understand how remaining true to what they know about the Savior even in adversity can strengthen their testimony of Him.

  • Student preparation: Invite students to think about times when they have remained true to what they know and believe about Jesus Christ in the face of opposition.

  • Video: “Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind” (7:47; watch from time code 0:00 to 4:01)

  • Videoconference teaching suggestion: Together as a class, watch the video “Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind.” As students watch, invite them to use the chat feature to share evidence of the principle from the life of the blind man who was healed.

John 10

Lesson purpose: This lesson will help students feel greater confidence in Jesus Christ as their Shepherd and increase their desire to hear His voice and follow Him.

  • Videoconference teaching suggestion: Use the whiteboard feature to create a running list of what students learn about Christ as the Good Shepherd that they can add to throughout the lesson.