Doctrinal Mastery App

Monday

- Students mark the scripture.

• A preassigned student creates hand gestures to help the class memorize the scripture. He teaches the class.
• Listen to the doctrinal mastery song

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Tuesday

• Student leads class one more time.

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Wednesday

• The class does it together once,
• Try it again while listening to the doctrinal mastery song.

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Thursday

• Do it again as a class

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Friday

- Do hand gestures, sing the song, and share any experiences they’ve had with the verse during the week.

As a companionship, read this. Whoever has been out the longest (whoever is older) you decide how you want to read through this.

The standard works of the Church are your basic sources for teaching the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. There are many reasons why it is vital to use the scriptures as the basis for your teaching. For example:

• The scriptures invite the Holy Ghost into your teaching (see Luke 24:13–32).
• The scriptures have a more powerful effect on the minds of people than anything else (see Alma 31:5).
• The scriptures address the great questions of the soul (see chapter 5; see also 2 Nephi 32:3; Jacob 2:8).
• The scriptures give authority and validity to your teaching.
• The Lord and His prophets have said to do so (see Doctrine and Covenants 42:12, 56–58; 71:1).

By using the scriptures in your teaching, you can help others begin to study the scriptures on their own. As your love for the scriptures is evident, they will be encouraged to study.

As missionaries, it’s crucial to use the scriptures as the foundation for everything you teach.

Using any two Doctrinal Mastery scriptures, prepare a short lesson that teaches one of the following:

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• What we can learn about who God is and what He is like
• Why Jesus Christ is central to God’s plan for His children
• How the Atonement of Jesus Christ blesses and changes our lives
• Why our choices matter and how God honors our agency
• How God communicates with us and helps us know truth
• Why God calls prophets and how they help us today
• Why ordinances are necessary and how they connect us to God’s power
• Why making and keeping covenants with God matters
• How the Sabbath helps us remember Jesus Christ and draw closer to God
• What it means to live as a disciple of Jesus Christ
• Why Jesus Christ organized His Church the way He did
• How repentance and forgiveness bring hope and peace
• How God’s plan of salvation helps us understand our purpose
• How we can draw strength from Jesus Christ in our lives

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1) Introduce the Scripture

Briefly describe the background of the passage. The following examples show some ways to introduce a scripture.

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2) Read the Passage

Read the verses aloud or ask the person you are teaching to read aloud.

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3) Apply the Scriptures

Nephi said, “I did liken all scriptures unto us, that it might be for our profit and learning” (1 Nephi 19:23). To “liken” means to apply the scriptures to your life.

Liken the scriptures to those you teach by showing how the stories and principles are relevant to them personally.

Tips to teach from the scriptures with greater power!

Using any two Doctrinal Mastery scriptures, prepare a short lesson that teaches one of the following:

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• What we can learn about who God is and what He is like
• Why Jesus Christ is central to God’s plan for His children
• How the Atonement of Jesus Christ blesses and changes our lives
• Why our choices matter and how God honors our agency
• How God communicates with us and helps us know truth
• Why God calls prophets and how they help us today
• Why ordinances are necessary and how they connect us to God’s power
• Why making and keeping covenants with God matters
• How the Sabbath helps us remember Jesus Christ and draw closer to God
• What it means to live as a disciple of Jesus Christ
• Why Jesus Christ organized His Church the way He did
• How repentance and forgiveness bring hope and peace
• How God’s plan of salvation helps us understand our purpose
• How we can draw strength from Jesus Christ in our lives

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