Youth Doctrinal Class "How Can I Receive an Outpouring of the Lord’s Spirit?" November 13, 2022 BUNDLE 2
YOUTH DOCTRINAL CLASS - November 13, 2022
How Can I Receive an Outpouring of the Lord’s Spirit?
LESSON PART 2 Teach the Doctrine
This BUNDLE is to give youth leaders many activities to teach the above theme for the bi-weekly lesson.
Look for these activity handouts to help you teach lesson concepts and give them TEACHING TOOLS to plan and develop lesson objectives. These lesson-match interactive activities will add to and enhance your lessons.
LESSON-MATCH ACTIVITIES IN THIS BUNDLE INCLUDES (detailed below):
Led by an adult leader or youth; 25–35 minutes
Prepare Yourself Spiritually
Come Follow Me LESSON IDEAS (below*)
BUNDLE ACTIVITIES pdf file descriptions (follow the poster)
PDF File Descriptions:
#1
But that doesn’t mean our days are hopeless.
SCRIPTURE QUOTE MEMORIZATION. “MAKING HOME A PLACE OF REFUGE” ColorQuote. In a world of turmoil and uncertainty, it is more important than ever to make our families the center of our lives and the top of our priorities. Families lie at the center of our Heavenly Father’s plan. . . . We need to make our homes a place of refuge from the storm, which is increasing in intensity all about us. Even if the smallest openings are left unattended, negative influences can penetrate the very walls of our homes.”– L. Tom Perry, Apostle, “The Importance of the Family” READ MORE
#2
Keeping the Sabbath will help us avoid gloom.
POST-AND-PRESENT. SUNNY SUNDAY OR GLOOMY GLUM-DAY weather forecasting. Youth identify activities that make the sabbath a happy or sad day (determining the spiritual atmosphere). Asking, “Does the activity help me: Think of Jesus, Show reverence, Learn the gospel, Spend time with family, or Rest?” READ MORE
#3
God’s Spirit would be poured out
YOUTH LESSON ACTIVITY. I WILL NOT BE DECEIVED Moroni 7:16-17 bite-size memorize and journal. Youth can use this scripture to know that “the Spirit of Christ is given to every man that he may know good from evil.” It tells how to judge everything if it is from God or the devil. Then, they can write ways they will not be deceived filling in the blanks with COMMANDMENT, HOLY GHOST, SCRIPTURES, and PROPHET. READ MORE
#4
Certain actions invite the Spirit
YOUTH LESSON ACTIVITY. INVITES THE SPIRIT – TURNS THE SPIRIT AWAY game. Youth will increase their desire to have the right spirit influencing them as they draw from word-strips to find actions and vote: which actions INVITE THE SPIRIT and which actions TURN THE SPIRIT AWAY. One brings happiness and the other sadness. READ MORE
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*Come Follow Me LESSON IDEAS
There’s no question that we live in a time of uncertainty and fear. The Old Testament prophet Joel described our time—the “day of the Lord”—as “a day of darkness and of gloominess” and “great and very terrible” (Joel 2:1–2, 11). But that doesn’t mean our days are hopeless. Consider this promise by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf: “Though at times we may feel buried by the trials of life or surrounded by emotional darkness, the love of God and the blessings of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ will bring something unimaginable to spring forth” (“God Will Do Something Unimaginable,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2020, 52).
So when you notice the darkness and gloominess of our time, remember that the Lord has also promised great—even unimaginable—blessings: “I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy” (Joel 2:28; see also Joseph Smith—History 1:41). Note the specific promise that God’s Spirit would be poured out upon young men and young women. Why do you feel it is important for those you teach to understand that? Ponder this question as you read Joel 2 and Elder Uchtdorf’s message in your preparation to teach.
- (1) YOUTH LESSON ACTIVITY. “JESUS IS OUR LIGHT” suncatcher. Youth poke holes in this picture and hold it up to the sunlight as they ponder Jesus’ light that we too can shine like Jesus as we follow His commandments.
- (2) POST-AND-PRESENT. LOVED FROM UP ABOVE Hearts-on-a-String. Youth can share how Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ show Their love for us by allowing us to come to earth, giving us talents, gave us a family; Jesus suffered for our sins, suffered and died for us (and more).
