Teaching is more than just delivering information—it’s about understanding hearts and helping students recognize their divine worth. In this episode, we discuss Doctrine and Covenants 18, focusing on how to help students take the “hops” needed to apply the gospel in their lives. We explore powerful learning activities, prophetic insights, and Doctrinal Mastery Practice #2 to ensure understanding.

📖 Doctrine & Covenants 18:10-16 – How Jesus Christ sees our worth and calls us to help others.

• The “Hop” Students Must Take – How do we help students recognize their divine worth? (01:17)
• PLA: "Christ Knows You" – A powerful learning activity to help students feel Christ’s love (05:14)
• Amplifying Prophetic Voices – Quotes from Elder Uchtdorf and Elder Holland on our worth to God (08:08)

📖 Doctrine & Covenants 18:21 – Speaking the truth in soberness and what that means for teaching and discipleship.

• Speaking Truth in Soberness – Teaching with self-control, love, and clarity (16:18)
• What Does Soberness Mean? – Insights from Webster’s 1828 Dictionary & President Nelson

📖 Doctrine & Covenants 18:26-47 – The Lord’s pattern for calling His representatives.

• Student-Designed Lessons – A method to help students engage with and teach scripture principles (12:16)
• How to Take Upon You the Name of Christ – What does it really mean?

📖 Mastering Key Doctrinal Passages

• How to Ensure Students Really Understand – Moving beyond surface-level answers (26:00)
• PLA: Social Media Challenge – Summarizing scripture in 125 or 280 characters
• Text-for-Answers – A practical application for engaging students in personal reflection

🗣 Elder Uchtdorf:"You are known and remembered by the most majestic, powerful, and glorious being in the universe. You are loved by the King of infinite space and everlasting time."

🗣 Elder Holland:"However late you think you are, however many chances you think you have missed—the Lord’s arms are stretched out still."

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Lesson 1: “The Worth of Souls Is Great” (D&C 18:10-16)Lesson 2: “You Are Called to Declare My Gospel” (D&C 18:18-25)Lesson 3: “The Calling of the Twelve” (D&C 18:26-47)Doctrinal Mastery Practice #2: Ensuring UnderstandingKey Quotes from General Conference📌 Resources for Teachers