How Can the Lord Help Me Serve More Faithfully?
(Lesson-match Interactive Activities)

January TOPIC 2 (below)

TOPIC 1 ⇐ GO BACK to January 2 How Does God Want Me to Care for His Creations, including My Body? – Genesis 1-2; Moses 2-3; Abraham 4-5

At the beginning of the meeting, repeat together the Young Women Theme or the Aaronic Priesthood Quorum Theme. Then lead a discussion about the work of salvation and exaltation using one or more of the questions below or questions of your own (see General Handbook: Serving in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 10.2, 11.2, ChurchofJesusChrist.org). Plan ways to act on what you discuss.

• Live the gospel. What did we discuss last time, and what invitations or assignments were made? What have we done to act on those invitations or assignments?

• Care for those in need. What can we say or do to reach out to those who might feel alone or distant from Heavenly Father?
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• Invite all to receive the gospel. What are some ways we can help others feel the love of Jesus Christ?
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• Unite families for eternity. What ideas can we share with each other to help strengthen our families?
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At the end of the lesson, as appropriate, do the following:

• Testify of the principles taught.
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• Remind class or quorum members about the plans and invitations made during the meeting.

January 23

How Can the Lord Help Me Serve More Faithfully?

Genesis 5; Moses 6

“Walk with Me”

“Do I bring the power of godliness into the lives of those I serve?” Tells of the Lord giving Enoch words of encouragement (to WALK WITH HIM).

Covenant Women of God

Serving others provides an opportunity for us to “walk with [God],” and we will receive His help as we serve (Moses 6:34). To help class or quorum members begin discussing this, you might ask them to search Moses 6:32–39 for ways the Lord was with Enoch in his service. How does the Lord help us when we serve Him? The following ideas can help you lead a discussion about the divine help we can receive as we serve others.

• The scriptures are filled with teachings about service (see, for example, Matthew 25:31–40; Luke 10:25–37; Mosiah 2:17). Consider inviting those you teach to share scripture passages that inspire them to serve others. You could ask them in advance to come prepared to share scripture passages about service or examples of service. If they need help, encourage them to look under “Service” in the Guide to the Scriptures (scriptures.ChurchofJesusChrist.org). What do we feel inspired to do because of what we read?

SHEEP AND THE GOATS
Matthew 35: 31-34
“When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
And he shall set the sheep on his ^aright hand, but the goats on the left.    
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.”

• The Savior served others throughout His ministry. What do we learn from His example that can help us as we serve? To answer this question, each class or quorum member could read one of the following scriptures, looking for something it teaches about the Savior’s example of service: Matthew 14:13–21; John 9:1–11, 35–38; 13:4–5, 12–17; 3 Nephi 17:5–9. Invite everyone to share something they found. Provide time for everyone to think of someone they can serve and how they will follow the Savior’s example in their service.

• Sometimes we think service means doing something big and time consuming. That may be one reason some of us don’t serve as much as we could. You might point out that the Savior often served people He noticed throughout the course of His everyday life (see, for example, Matthew 12:9–13; Mark 5:21–34; Luke 19:1–10; John 4:3–26). To help class or quorum members THINK OF SIMPLE WAYS THEY CAN SERVE OTHERS in their everyday lives, you could show one of the following videos: “When Ye Are in the Service—YM” or “When Ye Are in the Service—YW” (ChurchofJesusChrist.org). Ask the youth to share their thoughts. What small acts of service have we seen others doing? What are we inspired to do? Invite each person to write down ways to complete the following statements: “I can serve others by …” and “I will seek the Lord’s help in my efforts to serve by …” Then ask several to share what they wrote.

Encourage class or quorum members to ponder and record what they will do to act on the impressions they received today. If they would like, they could share their ideas. Invite them to think about how acting on their impressions will strengthen their relationships with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.

• “Opportunities to Do Good,” “Teachings of Thomas S. Monson: Rescuing Those in Need” (videos), ChurchofJesusChrist.org SEE VIDEO BELOW
  

• Bonnie L. Oscarson, “The Needs before Us” (Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2017, 25–27)

Teachings of Thomas S. Monson: Rescuing Those in Need

The Needs before Us

“The essence of living the gospel is service” (meeting the needs of family and friends).