🎧 CARE Episode 15 - Spotify Description

Teach Ye Diligently Podcast | Season 2, Episode 15
Hearing Him, Keeping His Commandments, Living Consecrated Lives, and Worshipping Christ in the Temple

Teaching students isn’t just about delivering content—it’s about helping them hear the Savior’s voice, follow His commandments, live consecrated lives, and center temple worship on Jesus Christ.
In this episode, we focus on four key lessons that guide students to deepen their trust in the Lord and act in faith.

(00:00) Introduction — Why hearing the Savior matters most
(01:30) 📖 Doctrine and Covenants 41 — Confidence to Hear and Obey the Lord
(04:30) Joseph Smith and Newel K. Whitney: "Thy Strength Is in Me"
(06:30) PLA: Confidence Builder Chain Activity

(08:00) 📖 Doctrine and Covenants 42 Part 1 — Commandments Show God's Love
(09:00) Kite Analogy: Why We Need Commandments
(11:00) Reviewing the Ten Commandments with Hand Signs
(13:30) PLA: Kite String Reflection

(15:00) 📖 Doctrine and Covenants 42 Part 2 — Living the Law of Consecration
(17:00) Using LDS Chatbot to Explore Consecration
(19:30) PLA: Consecration Brainstorm

(22:00) 📖 Life Prep Lesson 204 — Jesus Christ at the Center of Temple Worship
(24:00) Spiritual Backpack: Preparing to Meet the Savior
(28:00) PLA: Spiritual Backpack Reflection

President Russell M. Nelson:

"Our Father knows that when we are surrounded by uncertainty and fear, what will help us the very most is to hear His Son. Because when we seek to hear—truly hear—His Son, we will be guided to know what to do in any circumstance."
("Hear Him," General Conference, April 2020)
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2020/04/45nelson

President Harold B. Lee:

"The most important of all the commandments of God is that one that you are having the most difficulty keeping today."
(Stand Ye in Holy Places, 1974)

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CARE Episode 14: Gathering to Jesus Christ & Deepening Conversion through the Book of Mormon

In this episode, Mark Mason and Will Perez explore how covenant gathering, temple preparation, and Book of Mormon study can lead students to deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ. Featuring object lessons, student testimonies, and prophetic insights, this episode equips teachers with tools to help youth grow in unity, commitment, and conversion.

(00:00) Introduction
(01:12) Gathering to Jesus Christ – What it really means
(04:00) Stadium vs. Temple: Which gathering matters eternally?
(06:47) PLA: Pencil, bat, and tape – The power of covenants
(09:54) Miracle of the Colesville Saints
(13:12) Christlike Unity – “Do I belong?” and D&C 38:25
(16:50) PLA: Unity Reflection in a mirror or phone
(18:38) Unity Commitment Cards
(22:23) James Covel and the Lord’s invitation
(23:14) PLA: Match D&C 39:10–15 to temple covenants
(24:40) Quote from Chad H. Webb – Temple readiness
(25:53) What breaks us? What remakes us?
(28:25) How has the Book of Mormon brought you closer to Christ?
(30:02) PLA: Testimony Pyramid activity
(32:50) Testimony-sharing reflections
(34:12) Mark’s personal witness: Strength through grief

🗣 President Russell M. Nelson:
“Each of us has a divine potential because each is a child of God. Each is equal in His eyes.”
(Russell M. Nelson, "Peacemakers Needed," General Conference, April 2023)

🗣 Chad H. Webb:
“I believe there is more we can do to also emphasize the second part of our objective and help more youth and young adults qualify for the blessings of the temple.”
(Chad H. Webb, "June 2024 Broadcast," June 2024 Broadcast)

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CARE Episode 13: The Joseph Smith Translation, The Living Christ, and Doctrinal Mastery

In this episode, we explore the sacred power of revealed scripture, dive into the divine identity of Jesus Christ through The Living Christ, and help students strengthen their skills in doctrinal mastery. This week includes a powerful lineup of tools, PLAs, and testimony-building insights—designed to help you teach with purpose and power.

(00:00) Introduction
(01:08) D&C 35 – The Joseph Smith Translation and God’s Love
(11:19) Doctrinal Mastery Practice #3 – Mastering and Applying Scripture
(16:18) The Living Christ Part 1 – Titles, Roles, and Attributes of Christ
(25:01) The Living Christ Part 2 – Sharing Our Testimony of Jesus Christ
(31:59) Conclusion and Easter Invitation

D&C 35 – The Joseph Smith Translation

• Use a True/False PLA to introduce key facts about the JST.

• Invite students to feel gratitude for scripture “as it is in [His] own bosom” (D&C 35:20).

Doctrinal Mastery Practice #3

• Reaffirm that doctrinal mastery includes both memorization and application.

• Reintroduce the Doctrinal Mastery App to support personal study and class engagement.

The Living Christ – Part 1

• Students identify and illustrate one of Christ’s roles, titles, or attributes.

• Use the Bumper Sticker PLA to turn doctrine into personal insight.

The Living Christ – Part 2

• Apply the 3 P’s of Life Prep: Purpose, Principle, Practice.

• Invite students to complete this prompt: “Because I talk of Christ, others will know He can _______.”

Elder Gary E. Stevenson:
“Let us seek a higher and holier way to worship Jesus Christ this Easter season.”
(April 2024 – A Mighty Voice of the Lord’s Servants)
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2024/04/14stevenson

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