Jesus Christ is standing on a hill over looking a river
One of the purposes of doctrinal mastery is to help you understand the Savior’s teachings contained in the doctrinal mastery passages and be able to explain them in your own words. This lesson will give you an opportunity to deepen your understanding of and explain truths about one or more of the doctrinal mastery passages from the New Testament.
Review
In the following activity, match each scenario with the doctrinal mastery passage you feel would best teach the person or people in that scenario.
The answers are provided at the end of the lesson.
Some of your family members are feeling devastated because a loved one recently passed away and they feel they will never see them again.
Some people believe that their bodies are their own and that they can do what they want with them. They don’t realize that the Savior paid the price to redeem us, which literally means to “buy us back.” For this reason, we are not our own but are indebted to the Savior.
Many people believe in heaven and hell but misunderstand truths about life after death and resurrected bodies.
A friend asks you why you would prioritize a strong marriage and family relationships over professional success and money.
Official portrait of President Russell M. Nelson taken January 2018
[The scriptures] teach us about Jesus Christ and His gospel, the magnitude of His Atonement, and our Father’s great plan of happiness and redemption. Daily immersion in the word of God is crucial for spiritual survival, especially in these days of increasing upheaval. As we feast on the words of Christ daily, the words of Christ will tell us how to respond to difficulties we never thought we would face.
(Russell M. Nelson, “Hear Him,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2020, 89)
Imagine that, to begin a youth activity, you have been asked to share a scripture that has helped you learn or feel something about Jesus Christ. Choose one of the doctrinal mastery passages from this lesson or another from the New Testament. Invite the Holy Ghost to help you identify truths about the Savior that deepen your understanding of Him, His gospel, His Atonement, or Heavenly Father’s plan of salvation.
1. Answer the following questions in your study journal:
Which doctrinal mastery passage did you select?
What truth or doctrine did you identify from this passage?
How might someone’s life be different if they didn’t know the truth you identified?
How could understanding this truth help you come closer to the Savior?