Likening scriptures to ourselves, helping establish
relevance with verses 3,
7, and 10. Help your students see, How could we compare their journey
across the ocean to our journey through mortal life? You might help your
students see how to avoid the darkness in the world, the spiritually being drowned
or destroyed by the monsters of sin that are all around us. After identifying
these things, you might ask them: How is Jesus Christ the Light that allows us
to escape the monsters around us? How do I see Christ’s light in my life? Elder
Rasband quote.
Finally, you might emphasize Ether
6:8, see if you can find Jesus Christ in this verse and what it teaches us
about Him?
The consequence of not listening to prophetic warnings. Yellowstone
Warning signs. You can use summarize to help cover more material. Young
Adult Weekly Article, "A
Look at Our Prophet's Ongoing Warning Call." Boyd K. Packer, Teton
Dam story.
Speeding through stories, share a few details and see if
anyone can finish the story. What is a secret combination, or making secret
plans. Neil L. Andersen quote.
You might compare and contrast, how does
Satan gain power over us? How does the Lord impart His power into our lives?
Sister Tamara Runia story.
Is what I’m about to do helpful or hurtful? Satan is always trying to inhibit
or harm. Jesus is always trying to help and lift. You might use 2
Nephi 26:33 to emphasize this truth.
Help students see what it means to act in faith. Interrogate
the text with questions like these: How is faith connected to hope? What would
happen for better or worse if faith was seen? What do you think is meant by a
trial of your faith? What do you think is meant by receiving a witness? Why is
a trial of faith often necessary before receiving a witness? Do you think you’ve
ever had a trial of faith? How did you exercise faith and cling to hope until
you received a witness? What do you think it means to act in worthiness on an
impression? Why would anyone want to try their faith? How might teenagers
recognize confirming evidence from the Spirit? Avoid question burnout by focusing
on questions from this list that you think will help them. Elder Scott quote.
A fun activity might be, have a pair of students bring some examples of them
exercising their faith, put into the Ether 12 format: “Behold, it was the faith
of Samantha that helped her seek the Lord’s strength in winning the volleyball
championship.” (see video or audio for more examples).
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Doctrinal Mastery and Conclusion
Ether 12:6 – The bolded headings are not just titles but
they are the three phases of doctrinal mastery. Maybe have students make a meme
or poster or text the meaning of the scripture using only emojis. There are
miracles all over these chapters. Help students identify that they are being
helped by the Savior and what ways they are being helped.
If you can comment in the video or on the podcast in ways
that these videos are help you lead your students closer to Christ.
