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Teachers: The lessons in the manual contain more information than you will probably be able to teach in one class period. Seek the Spirit of the Lord in selecting the scripture passages, stories, activities, questions, and other lesson materials that best meet the needs of class members.
Basic Resources
How Can I Learn to Love Those I Teach?
"Those you teach may be like the Samaritan woman who met Jesus at Jacob’s Well. When Jesus first spoke to her, she did not know who He was. However, He knew her. He was aware of her cares, responsibilities, worries, and concerns. He knew of her need for the "living water" that only He could give. He began by asking her for a drink of water. Then He told her, 'Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.' Her interest quickened. She took a sincere interest in what He had to teach her. When He testified that He was the Messiah, she believed Him and went and testified of Him among her people. (See John 4:1–30.)" (
Teaching, No Greater Call, 5–6.)
This week, learn something new about each member of your class.
Recent Talks and Articles in Church Magazines
Would you like to see what Church leaders have said recently about topics in this week's lesson? Click on the link below to read the complete talk or article.
- "Cheating in academic work is unprincipled, dishonest, and a form of self-deception and betrayal. No student can hope to ultimately succeed in a career or profession if he or she builds upon a foundation of fraud."
Elder David A. Bednar, "Be Honest," New Era, Oct. 2005, 4–9
Listen to this article online or download it in MP3 audio.
Story
The following story of honesty could be used in this week's lesson:
"I was raised on a small farm in northern Utah. My parents were good, hardworking, industrious people. In order to make ends meet, my father took outside employment. Each morning before he left for work, he would make a list of chores he wanted me to accomplish before he came home that evening.
"On one occasion one of the items on the list was to take a small broken part from our hay rake to the blacksmith shop to have it repaired. I was uncomfortable about going. My father hadn’t left any money, and I wondered what I should do.
"When all my other chores were finished, I knew I couldn’t avoid it any longer. I can still remember walking the mile or so to the blacksmith shop. I even remember how uncomfortable I was as I watched him weld the part. As he finished, I nervously told him that I had no money, but that my father would pay him later.
"He patted me on the shoulder and said, 'Son, don’t worry. Your father’s word is as good as his bond.' I remember running all the way home, relieved that the part had been repaired and grateful that my father was known as a man whose word was as good as his bond.
"As a boy I didn’t fully understand what that meant, but I knew it was good. It was years later that I recognized that a person whose word is as good as his bond is a person of honesty and integrity, a person to be trusted. In today’s world, there are some who think nothing of breaking their word, their promises, their covenants with man and with God."
—Elder Sheldon F. Child, "True to His Word," New Era, Mar. 1998, 46
Additional Helps
- The Savior often asked questions to encourage people to ponder and apply the principles He taught. For information about how to use questions in your teaching, read "Teaching with Questions."
- Do you have a personal story or experience you could use to enrich your lesson? See how Elder Robert D. Hales used a personal experience in teaching.
- There are three fundamental principles for gospel teaching and learning. Read more in "Principles of Learning and Teaching," in Sunday School Auxiliary Training 2006.
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