Doctrinal Mastery Passages Gospels & The Book of Mormon 1 st Half

1. Doctrinal Mastery PassagesGospels & The Book of Mormon 1st Half Book of Mormon 2nd Term • Mosiah 2:17 • Mosiah 2:41 • Mosiah 3:19 • Mosiah 4:9 • Mosiah 18:8-10 • Alma 7:11-13 • Quiz 2nd Term • Quiz all 13 NT Gospels 1st Term • Matthew 5:14-16 • Matthew 11:28-30 • Matthew 16:15-19 • Matthew 22:36-39 • Luke 24:36-39 • Quiz 1st Term NT Gospels 2nd Term • John 3:5 • John 7:17 • John 14:15 • John 15:16 • John 17:3 • Quiz 2nd Term • Quiz all 10 Book of Mormon 1st Term • 1 Nephi 3:7 • 2 Nephi 2:22-25 • 2 Nephi 2:27 • 2 Nephi 26:33 • 2 Nephi 28:30 • 2 Nephi 32:3 • 2 Nephi 32:8-9 • Quiz 1st Term

2. A Little Explanation • With Doctrinal Mastery, although memorization is not emphasized as it was, we are still to help our students know the passages, understand them, and help them be able to know the references to the passages. • Since DM topics are not going to be taught the same way, it makes sense to probably teach them in chronological order. • You can take a week to spotlight each passage and help your students get to know that passage better. • To spotlight a scripture for the week, it takes about 5 minutes each day. I have the class recite the verse in unison each day (first slide). Then do one of the following on different days: • Ask the class why that verse is important and why it was chosen. • Share the mnemonic (second slide). See helps to sharing a mnemonic on the next slide. Don’t forget to look at the PPT notes. Great helps there. • Share a scenario and have them discuss or roleplay with their partner (third slide). • I have broken the Doctrinal Mastery Verses into the 4 terms your students might experience in the school year and a quiz for each term and semester. Since there is no longer grades in seminary, you can make incentives to help motivate them to learn the key words and references. It also helps for those stakes the have scripture bowls later in the year.

3. Steps To Using Doctrinal Mastery Scriptures and Mnemonics • Keep the key words of the scripture in mind (especially the underlined words) • Use the notes in the PPT to help your students come up with the answers. • Link the key words to an idea or image in the cartoon mnemonic • Link the idea to the reference embedded in the cartoon mnemonic • Practice with a friend, with them saying the key words, and you giving the reference • Give hints from the mnemonic

4. Commandments Matthew 5:14-16 14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

5. Let Your Light So Shine As An Example To Others • Mat will tell you hold your Light with 5 fingers. You can also be an Example by not going to dances till 14 and not dating till 16. Dating at 16 Dancing at 14 5 fingers

6. Scenario • When have you been taught or strengthened because of the example of a friend or family member who has chosen to keep the commandments? Share.

7. The Atonement of Jesus Christ Matthew 11:28-30 28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

8. If We Come Unto Jesus Christ,He Will Ease Our Burdens And Give Us Rest This Mat knows that Football and Soccer teams help Ease each other’s Burdens and give Rest by having 11 players on the field at a time, even if they have 28-30 on their teams.

9. If We Come Unto Jesus Christ,He Will Ease Our Burdens And Give Us Rest Mat knows that Football and Soccer teams help Ease each other’s Burdens and give Rest by having 11 players on the field at a time, even if they have 28-30 on their teams.

10. Understanding • What does this passage teach about our responsibility? • What does it teach about what the Savior will do for us as we come unto Him?

11. Priesthood & Priesthood Keys Matthew 16:15-19 15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. 18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

12. Jesus Christ Promised To Build His Church And Confer The Keys Of The Kingdom The Keys to the Kingdom are not under the door Mat of the Church. And they are not the kind of Keys you get when you can drive at 16. They are the kind of Keys a Teachers, or Elders Quorum President could have at ages 15-19.

13. Understanding • You are serving as a missionary, and you and your companion are teaching an investigator about the importance of baptism. When you invite your investigator to be baptized, she responds by asking, “Why do I need to be baptized again? I was already baptized in my church.” • How could the doctrine taught in Matthew 16:15–19 help your investigator find an answer to her question?

14. Commandments Matthew 22:36-39 36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

15. Love The Lord; Love Thy Neighbor. Mat knows that if you Love the Lord, you are not going to use a .22 on your Neighbor. Mat loves it when his hobbit neighbors stand on him because, they are only yard to a meter tall (36-39 inches), so they weigh less.

16. Understanding • What is the relationship between loving God and loving others? • Why do you think these two are the great commandments?

17. The Atonement of Jesus Christ Luke 24:36-39 36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. 37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. 38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? 39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

18. Dr. Luke’s Pediatrics On Call 24 Hours Jesus Christ Was Resurrected With A Body Of Flesh And Bone. I, Luke, the pediatric doctor, stay on call 24 hours a day. I’ve never operated on a Spirit, but most Bodies I treat are between a yard and a meter long (36-39 inches).

19. Understanding • According to this passage, what did the Savior do to witness to His disciples that He had risen from the dead with a glorified physical body?

20. Doctrinal Mastery Reference Quiz NT Gospels 1st Half • ___ If we come unto Jesus Christ, He will ease our burdens and give us rest. • ___ Jesus Christ promised to build His Church and confer the keys of the kingdom. • ___ Jesus Christ was resurrected with a body of flesh and bone. • ___ Let your light so shine as an example to others. • ___ Love the Lord; love they neighbor. • Matthew 5:14-16 • Matthew 11:28-30 • Matthew 16:15-19 • Matthew 22:36-39 • Luke 24:36-39

21. Ordinances & Covenants John 3:5 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

22. This Is My Beloved Son We Must Be Born Of Water And Of The Spirit To Enter The Kingdom Of God John the Baptist witnessed all 3 members of the Godhead at Jesus’ Baptism when he held his arm to the square with his 5 fingers pointing heavenward. 5 Fingers

23. Understanding • One of your friends being taught by the missionaries, She says to you, “I believe what I am being taught by the missionaries, but can’t I be a good person and a good Christian without being baptized into a particular church?” • How could you help your friend view her question about baptism with an eternal perspective? What truths of the plan of salvation and gospel of Jesus Christ could you share to help her understand the eternal importance of the ordinance of baptism? • What could you do to help your friend seek further understanding through divinely appointed sources? • How could you use John 3:5 to help your friend?

24. Acquiring Spiritual Knowledge John 7:17 17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

25. Do God’s Will To Know Of The Doctrine LI:LJohn, learned that if you want to Know if a Doctrine is true, you have to start to DoHis Will before baptism (age 7) and before your mission (age 17). “LI:L John” LI:L upside down looks like 7:17

26. Do God’s Will To Know Of The Doctrine LI:LJohn, learned that if you want to Know if a Doctrine is true, you have to start to DoHis Will before baptism (age 7) and before your mission (age 17). “LI:L John” LI:L upside down looks like 7:17

27. Understanding • What principle of seeking spiritual truth is being taught in this verse? • How can this verse help you better understand how you can seek spiritual truth? • What experiences have you had with this part of the pattern of acquiring spiritual truth?

28. Commandments John 14:15 15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.

29. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Command-ments ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If Ye Love Me, Keep My Commandments I John, know that a person first starts to think about Love when they become a Miamaid or Teacher (14:15 years old). We show our Love for the Lord by keeping His Commandments Dances at age 14

30. Understanding • Your friend is struggling to live a particular commandment. How could John 14:15 help you with your friend?

31. Prophets & Revelation John 15:16 16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

32. The Lord Chooses And Ordains Apostles And Prophets The Apostle John knows that the Lord Chooses15 men to be ordained as Apostles and Prophets. 16would be too many.

33. Understanding • What does this passage teach us about how someone becomes a prophet? • Why do you think it is important to understand that prophets are chosen and called by God and not by man? • Why do you think it is important for someone to be properly ordained in order to speak for God?

34. The Plan of Salvation John 17:3 3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

35. Eternal Life Is Knowing God, And Jesus Christ She wrote, “Dear John, I am not going to write you anymore. I have found a guy who takes me to R-rated movies (age 17).” You know Elder- she doesn’t Know God. She is not in tune with the 3rd member of the Godhead.

36. Understanding • Share what you think it means to “Know God”. • How does this relate to having a relationship with God? • How does one have a relationship with God?

37. Doctrinal Mastery Reference Quiz NT Gospels 2nd Half • ____ Eternal life is knowing God and Jesus Christ. • ____ If ye love me, keep my commandments. • ____ Do God’s will to know His doctrine. • ____ We must be born of water and of the Spirit to enter the kingdom of God. • ____ The Lord chooses and ordains apostles and prophets. • John 3:5 • John 7:17 • John 14:15 • John 15:16 • John 17:3

38. Doctrinal Mastery Reference Quiz NT Gospels • ___ Eternal life is knowing God and Jesus Christ. • ___ Jesus Christ was resurrected with a body of flesh and bone. • ___ Let your light so shine as an example to others. • ___ Love the Lord; love they neighbor. • ___ If ye love me, keep my commandments. • ___ Do God’s will to know His doctrine. • ___ We must be born of water and of the Spirit to enter the kingdom of God. • ___ The Lord chooses and ordains apostles and prophets. • ___ If we come unto Jesus Christ, He will ease our burdens and give us rest. • ___ Jesus Christ promised to build His Church and confer the keys of the kingdom. • Matthew 5:14-16 • Matthew 11:28-30 • Matthew 16:15-19 • Matthew 22:36-39 • Luke 24:36-39 • John 3:5 • John 7:17 • John 14:15 • John 15:16 • John 17:3

39. Commandments 1 Nephi 3:7 7 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.

40. 7 UP The Lord Prepares A Way To Obey His Commandments I, NephiWillGo and Do and take my 3 brothers back to Jerusalem with me. To be Prepared, we’ll take plenty of 7-up.

41. Scenario • You are talking with someone who is struggling with an addiction. They say, “I just feel like it isn’t possible to overcome this addiction in my life. The temptations are too strong.” Share a scripture that might help.

42. The Plan of Salvation 2 Nephi 2:22-25 22 And now, behold, if Adam had not transgressed he would not have fallen, but he would have remained in the garden of Eden. And all things which were created must have remained in the same state in which they were after they were created; and they must have remained forever, and had no end. 23 And they would have had no children; wherefore they would have remained in a state of innocence, having no joy, for they knew no misery; doing no good, for they knew no sin. 24 But behold, all things have been done in the wisdom of him who knoweth all things. 25 Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy.

43. Adam Fell That Men Might Be Adam Fell on his 2 Knees (2 Nephi) when he partook of the forbidden fruit. The Fall made it so the 2 of them could have 22-25 children.

44. Scenario • You are asked by a stranger, “In your Church, what do you believe the purpose of life is?” Share a scripture that might help. • A person from another church is talking about what a tragedy it was that Adam and Eve ever partook of the fruit. They are blaming Adam and Eve for all the troubles of this Fallen world.” Share a scripture that might help.

45. The Plan of Salvation 2 Nephi 2:27 27 Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh; and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself.

46. We Are Free To Choose We are Free to Choose which 2 Knee High (2 Nephi) socks to wear each morning. But with life we really only have 2 choices: Captivity through the Devil or Liberty through the Mediator, which leads To Heaven (27)

47. Scenario • You have a friend that is struggling and making really bad choices. You want to help your friend understand how choices relate to consequences and freedom. Share a scripture that might help. • Show him or her what God wants us to feel and what Satan wants us to feel? Share a scripture that might help. • Then why is sin sometimes fun?

48. The Godhead 2 Nephi 26:33 33 For none of these iniquities come of the Lord; for he doeth that which is good among the children of men; and he doeth nothing save it be plain unto the children of men; and he inviteth them all to come unto him and partake of his goodness; and he denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembereth the heathen; and all are alike unto God, both Jew and Gentile.

49. All Are Alike Unto God All are alike unto God, and all are alike in a Marathon, but it helps to have your 2 Knees (2 Nephi) in good condition. A Marathon is 26 miles long which is also hard on the 33 vertebrae bones in your spine.

50. Scenario • You meet a person who says our Church is racist. Share a scripture that might help. • Your friend is starting to question if God is very kind and wants the best for us. Share a scripture that might help.