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Youth Doctrinal Class LESSON IDEAS
Topic #1 (see #2 below)
How Can the Savior Help Me Overcome My Fears?
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The following TEACHING TOPICS are written by Fern Law, a Young Women leader of six years, and the author of the hundreds of Mutual Night Activities you will find on GospelGrabBag.
Matthew 9-10; Mark 5; Luke 9
Youth Doctrinal Class LESSON IDEAS
Topic #2 (see #1 above)
How Can Young Women and Young Men Work Together to Help Build God’s Kingdom?
GO HERE for the Church Lesson Outline and Lesson-match Activities
Topics to match the lesson:
Part 1 AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS
Discussion about the work of salvation and exaltation using one or more of the questions below or questions of your own (see General Handbook, 10.2, 11.2). Plan ways to act on what you discuss.
(1) Live the Gospel. How have we seen the hand of the Lord in our lives?
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(2) Care for those in need. How can we support each other in the things we are going through?
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(3) Invite all to receive the gospel.
How can we better use technology as a tool to share the gospel?
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(4) Unite families for eternity.
What are we doing to help our families come unto Christ?
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FOREVER FAMILY
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist/belong/family/forever-family AT THE BOTTOM of this article are articles to obtain ideas: 5 keys to raising a strong family (and three other articles). Please incorporate ideas from your midweek activities. You can find these in the YOUTH TOPICS menu under MARRIAGE & FAMILY or BECOMING MORE CHRISTLIKE (here you will find your midweek activities and you can use them if you want to as you are the author of these and it would be a nice GROUP activity idea and we need lots of those. To find them you would just click on the activity and they are at the bottom. For example, under CHARITY CHART (here) you will find the following activity you wrote. Just rewrite these to fit the theme of the blog post. “FRIENDSHIPS” With family or friends youth can learn how to be friends as this is a good basis when choosing a mate (eventually) Sharing likes and dislikes. Have youth come up with an activity or a panel discussion or a group brainstorm to learn these. Even talk about pet peeves. Bust out of your shell by taking turns busting balloons to find paper filled wordstrips expressing likes and dislikes. FERN See this likes and dislikes game to get ideas to work up your own activity. (I found this by googling likes and dislikes game) https://www.family-games-treasurehouse.com/likes_and_dislikes.html#:~:text=Likes%20and%20Dislikes%20is%20a,of%20players%3A%206%2B
To match the SOAR HIGH activity featured (HERE) you could bring in some information about the activity. You could touch on the following see description of 8 ways to communicate as a family – incorporate come unto Christ objectives with quotes from leaders https://www.etsy.com/your/account/payments/monthly-statement?month=1&year=2022
How Can the Savior Help Me Overcome My Fears:
Part 2 TEACH THE DOCTRINE
The Savior said, “Be Not afraid, only believe” (Mark 5:36).
The fears we have today can be undaunting.
What Fears Do Teenagers Face Today?
DISCUSS some of these mentioned
“Teenagers fear not being accepted … students fear getting back a test. We fear failure, rejection, disappointment, and the unknown. … We fear not being good enough; we fear that the Lord has no blessings for us. We fear change, and our fears can escalate to terror. …” – Elder Ronald A. Rasband Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
How do we find solutions to our problems?
Whenever the Savior tried to guide and comfort and encourage others He warned them not to fear, e.g. “Peace Be Still” comforted His disciples as He calmed the rough waters (Mark 4:35-41). In verse 39 Jesus “arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.” If only our faith and actions because of our faith would calm our troubled hearts when things don’t go right when trouble is before us.
YOUTH DOCTRINAL CHALLENGES:
CHART YOUR COURSE – SAIL SAFELY: The Prophet, Thomas S. Monson wrote, “The sea of life can at times become turbulent. Crashing waves of emotional conflict may break all around us. Chart your course, be cautious, and follow the safety measures outlined: (1) Choose good friends. (2) Seek parental guidance. (3) Study the gospel. (4) Obey the commandments. (5) Serve with love. (6) Pray with purpose. In so doing, we will sail safely the seas of life and arrive at home port—even the celestial kingdom of God.” – Thomas S. Monson, Ensign, May 1998, “In Harms Way”
TURN LIVES OVER TO GOD: Talk about sailing toward eternal life by following the Prophet Ezra Taft Benson: “Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can. He will deepen their joys, expand their vision, quicken their minds, strengthen their muscles, lift their spirits, multiply their blessings, increase their opportunities, comfort their souls, rise up friends and pour out peace. Whoever will lose his life in the service of God will find eternal life.” Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson, 1998 – New Era MAY 1975 Jesus Christ—Gifts and Expectations
See the YOUTH LESSON ACTIVITY. KEEP MY SPIRITUAL BOAT AFLOAT game. Youth can learn these ways by reading scriptures and traveling around the game board (time after time) with the goal to get through troubled waters. Landing on SUNKEN SHIP, LIFESAVER, or ANCHOR they draw a matching scripture card to learn how to sail safely. The first team to find the scripture (reading it) earns 30 points 100-200 to win and say “I’m Sailing!” READ MORE
