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Doctrine & Covenants LESSON 9
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DOCTRINE & COVENANTS / Church History
Lesson 9: February 22-28, 2021
Doctrine and Covenants 18-19
“The Worth of Souls Is Great”
Discussion Topics (activities below) ⇓
PRIMARY – HOME
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• Each of us is of great worth to God.
• Sharing the gospel brings great joy.
• Jesus Christ obeyed Heavenly Father, even when it was hard.
• Jesus Christ suffered for me.
• God’s blessings are greater than the treasures of the earth.
INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES
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• The Lord rejoices when we repent.
• I can hear the Lord’s voice in the Doctrine and Covenants.
• Jesus Christ suffered so that I can repent and come unto Him.
• God’s blessings are greater than the treasures of the earth.
• Peace comes from learning of Jesus Christ and following Him.
SUNDAY SCHOOL / SEMINARY – TEENS
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• The Lord rejoices when we repent.
• The worth of souls is great in the sight of God.
• Jesus Christ suffered for all mankind.
• Doing God’s will often requires sacrifice.
Lesson 9 Scripture Scholars
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Lessons 6-9 Scripture Scholars
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. . . I AM OF GREAT WORTH . . .
Doctrine and Covenants 18:10–12
Each of us is of great worth to God.
When children know that Heavenly Father loves them—and all of His children—they are more confident and kinder toward others.
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Help the children repeat with you Doctrine and Covenants 18:10 several times. Explain that “souls” refers to all of God’s children. Repeat verse 10 with the children, this time replacing “souls” with the children’s names. (See also this week’s activity page.)
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Help the children think of things that people consider valuable. Then let the children take turns looking in a mirror, and as they do, tell each child that he or she is a child of God and of great worth. Testify that to Heavenly Father, they are more valuable than all the things they thought of earlier.
Many people struggle with feelings of low self-worth; others are unkind toward people who are different from them. The powerful message of Doctrine and Covenants 18:10 can change how we view ourselves and people around us.
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Ask each child to write his or her name on a piece of paper and pass the papers around the room. Invite them to write on each paper they receive something they like about that person. Encourage them to be kind and thoughtful in their comments. Then help the children read Doctrine and Covenants 18:10–12, and invite them to share what they learn about how God feels about us. Explain that we are all of great worth to God because we are His children.
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Show the children something that is very valuable to you. How do we treat things that are valuable to us? Ask a child to read Doctrine and Covenants 18:10. How can we show other people that “the worth of [their] souls is great” in our sight?
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. . . JOY OF GOSPEL SHARING . . .
Doctrine and Covenants 18:13–16
Sharing the gospel brings great joy.
How will you inspire the children to invite others to come unto Christ and experience great joy?
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Tell the children about something that brings you joy. Let each child tell you about something that brings him or her joy. Read Doctrine and Covenants 18:13, 16. What brings the Lord joy? What does He say will bring us joy?
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Sing together a song about missionary work, such as “I Want to Be a Missionary Now” (Children’s Songbook, 168), and help the children think of ways they can share the gospel, including in their own home. Tell about a time when you shared the gospel, and let the children share their experiences.
DOWNLOAD I Want to Be a Missionary Now song visuals (HERE or below)
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. . . JESUS SUFFERED FOR ME . . .
Doctrine and Covenants 19:18–19, 23–24
Jesus Christ obeyed Heavenly Father, even when it was hard.
The Savior’s willingness to “drink the bitter cup, and [not] shrink” (verse 18) is an example to all of us of obeying Heavenly Father’s will. Consider how you will inspire the children to follow Jesus’s example.
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Show a picture of Jesus Christ suffering in Gethsemane (see this week’s outline in Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families). Ask the children to tell you what they know about what is happening in this picture. Summarize in your own words what the Savior said in Doctrine and Covenants 19:18–19 about His suffering. Emphasize that suffering for our sins was the hardest thing anyone has ever done, but because Jesus loved His Father and us, He obeyed God’s will. How can we obey Heavenly Father?
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Help the children think of simple actions that go along with phrases in Doctrine and Covenants 19:23. Read the verse several times while the children do the actions. Help them think of ways we can learn of Christ and listen to His words.
Doctrine and Covenants 19:16–19
Jesus Christ suffered for me.
How will you invite a spirit of reverence in your class so that the Holy Ghost can testify to the children that Jesus Christ paid the price for their sins?
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Share the story of Jesus Christ suffering for our sins (see “Chapter 51: Jesus Suffers in the Garden of Gethsemane,” New Testament Stories, 129–32, or the corresponding video on ChurchofJesusChrist.org). Invite the children to tell the story again in their own words, and then invite them to read how the Savior described the experience in Doctrine and Covenants 19:16–19. What do we learn from His description?
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Invite the children to close their eyes as you read Doctrine and Covenants 19:16–19 and to think about how they feel about the Savior. Help the children look in Hymns or the Children’s Songbook for songs that help them express their feelings about Jesus Christ (see the topic indexes in these books). Invite the children to sing the songs they chose and bear their testimonies.
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Doctrine and Covenants 19:15–19
Jesus Christ suffered for all mankind.
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How can you help class members feel the witness of the Holy Ghost as they ponder the Savior’s description of His own atoning suffering? (Doctrine and Covenants 19:15–19). Perhaps you could invite someone to sing a favorite hymn about the Savior. You could also display a picture of the Savior and invite class members to read verses 15–19; then they could write down their thoughts and feelings. (Elder D. Todd Christofferson’s words in “Additional Resources” could also deepen class members’ appreciation for the Savior’s suffering.) A sentence like this on the board could help class members ponder: I am grateful for the Atonement of Jesus Christ because … A few class members may be willing to share what they wrote and bear their testimonies of Jesus Christ.
DOWNLOAD I Stand All Amazed sacrament thought card (HERE or below). Read D&C 20:75 and Mosiah 5:7 to learn actions that help you grow closer to the Savior. (Write these on this activity/thought card.)
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. . . REPENT & COME UNTO CHRIST . . .
Doctrine and Covenants 18:10–16
The Lord rejoices when we repent.
Notice how often the words repent and repentance are used throughout Doctrine and Covenants 18 and 19, and ponder what you learn from these words each time they are used. Consider especially Doctrine and Covenants 18:10–16; how do these verses affect how you feel about repentance—your own repentance and the duty to invite others to repent?
DOWNLOAD Joyful Soul tent card challenge (HERE or below) featuring D&C 18:13 scripture “And how great is his joy in the soul that repenteth!”
See also Alma 36:18–21; Dale G. Renlund, “Repentance: A Joyful Choice,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2016, 121–24.
Doctrine and Covenants 19:15–20
Jesus Christ suffered so that I can repent and come unto Him.
The New Testament describes the Savior’s suffering in Gethsemane from the perspective of those who observed it. In Doctrine and Covenants 19:15–20, Jesus Christ told about His suffering in His own words. As you read this sacred, personal account, look for words and phrases that describe the Savior’s suffering. Consider what each word or phrase teaches you. Why was the Savior willing to suffer? Consider recording your feelings about Jesus Christ and His sacrifice for you.
See John 15:13; Mosiah 3:7; Alma 7:11–12; Doctrine and Covenants 18:10–13.
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. . . CHOOSING TO SACRIFICE . . .
Doctrine and Covenants 19:16–26, 34–41
Doing God’s will often requires sacrifice.
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As class members face situations in which they must make sacrifices for the gospel, it may be inspiring for them to learn about the sacrifice Martin Harris made so the Book of Mormon could be published. Maybe you could invite someone to come to class prepared to tell about Martin’s decision to mortgage his farm to pay for the printing of the Book of Mormon (see Saints, 1:76–78). What verses from section 19 might have helped him make his decision? You may want to invite class members to share how the Book of Mormon has blessed them and how thankful they are for Martin Harris’s sacrifice and for others who sacrificed so the book could be published.
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Perhaps someone in the class could share a sacrifice they have made for the Lord. This may lead class members to think about their own willingness to sacrifice. Encourage them to share anything they find from Doctrine and Covenants 19 that inspires them to make sacrifices in order to do God’s will (see especially verses 16–26, 34–41).
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LESSON MATCH SONG VISUALS FOR THIS WEEK (more shown above)
LESSON 9 “THE WORTH OF SOULS IS GREAT”
• I Feel My Savior’s Love – Lesson 9 Each of us is of great worth to God.
• I Want to Be a Missionary Now – Lesson 9 Sharing the gospel brings great joy.
• I Know That My Redeemer Lives – Lesson 9 Jesus Christ suffered for all mankind.
• Repentance – Lesson 9 The Lord rejoices when we repent.
• I’ll Walk With You – Lesson 9 Doing God’s will often requires sacrifice.
