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What covenants did I make at baptism?

What covenants did I make at baptism?

Prepare Yourself Spiritually

When we were baptized, we entered into a covenant with God. We promised to take upon ourselves the name of Jesus Christ, always remember Him, keep His commandments, and serve Him to the end. Heavenly Father promised us a remission of sins and, through the ordinance of confirmation, the gift of the Holy Ghost. We renew this covenant each time we partake of the sacrament.

Resources to Help You Prepare

These resources are to help you prepare for the “Learn together” section of the meeting.

Questions to Ponder before You Teach

What do you remember about your baptism? How have your baptismal covenants influenced your life?

How might you help the young women better understand their baptismal covenants? How can you help them strengthen their commitment to keep these covenants?

What can the young women do to prepare to learn? For example, they could read a talk, watch a video, or study a scripture related to this doctrine.

Teaching in the Savior’s Way

The Savior found unique ways to help those He taught learn and grow—ways meant just for them. He helped them discover the gospel in their own experiences. What can you do to help the young women you teach recognize how their baptismal covenants can influence their daily lives?

Meeting Outline

1. Counsel Together and Share Experiences

Led by a member of the class presidency; approximately 5–10 minutes

Lead a discussion about items such as the following:

  • Our class: Who is missing today? What visits do we need to make? Who should we invite to an upcoming activity? Who needs our help and prayers?

  • Our responsibilities: What assignments do we need to make? What assignments have we fulfilled? How have we invited others to come unto Christ, and how can we invite others now?

  • Our lives: Remind the class of the discussion from the last meeting. What experiences have we had with applying what we learned? What experiences have we had in the past few weeks that strengthened our testimonies of the gospel?

If possible, discuss these items beforehand in a class presidency meeting.

2. Learn Together

Led by a leader or teacher or a member of the class; approximately 25–35 minutes

After studying the above resources and following the inspiration of the Spirit, you may select one or more of the activities below to help class members understand the doctrine.

  • Invite the young women to read Mosiah 18:8–10. What do they learn about the way we promise to treat others when we are baptized? To help the young women learn about how we lift one another’s burdens, divide them into groups and assign each group to study a section of Elder Hugo Montoya’s talk “Tested and Tempted—but Helped.” Invite each group to share what they learn with the class. Each group might make a poster of what they learn, share personal experiences as appropriate, or relate scripture stories that help teach the same principle.

  • Ask the young women to imagine that they are helping a younger sibling or a friend prepare to be baptized. How would they help him or her understand the promises we make at baptism? Divide the class into three groups, and assign each group to read one of the three subsections of “Your Baptismal Covenant” in True to the Faith. Invite each group to plan a creative way to teach what they learned (for example, using artwork, poetry, or a game). Give them time to teach each other. Why do the young women feel it is important that they keep these covenants?

  • Show a picture of the Savior’s baptism (see Gospel Art Book [2009], no. 35), and ask a class member to read 2 Nephi 31:4–10. Invite the young women to share examples in the scriptures that show how Jesus Christ kept His covenant with the Father (they could look at pictures in the Gospel Art Book, nos. 36–48, for ideas). Ask them to share experiences in which they tried to follow the Savior’s example.

  • Invite the young women to read three paragraphs of Elder Robert D. Hales’s talk “The Covenant of Baptism: To Be in the Kingdom and of the Kingdom,” beginning with “At baptism we make a covenant with our Heavenly Father.” Ask them to look for covenants we make when we are baptized, and invite them to write what they find on the board. In what ways should being baptized change our lives? How has it changed the lives of the young women?

  • Invite the young women to read “Your Baptismal Covenant” in True to the Faith and identify promises we made when we were baptized. Invite the young women to watch one of the videos suggested in this outline or to read the story at the beginning of Carole M. Stephens’s talk “We Have Great Reason to Rejoice.” Ask them to look for examples of people honoring their baptismal covenants. Give the young women time to share what they learn. What do the young women feel they can do to more fully keep their baptismal covenants at all times and in all places?

3. Plan to Act

Led by a member of the class presidency; approximately 5–10 minutes

  • Ask the young women to discuss any feelings or impressions they had during the meeting. What was meaningful to them? Is there something they can do personally or as a class to apply what they have learned?

  • Give the young women a few minutes to record what they will do in the coming weeks to act on their impressions. Invite them to share their ideas.

  • Remind the young women that they will have the opportunity to share their experiences at the beginning of the next meeting.

Related Youth Activities

Plan a Mutual activity that will help the young women apply what they learned in this lesson.