Micah; Nahum; Habakkuk; Zephaniah

Micah; Nahum; Habakkuk; Zephaniah

Overview

The prophet Micah taught that the Lord desires us to “do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly” with Him (Micah 6:8). When the prophet Habakkuk had questions about the wickedness around him, he sought answers from the Lord and chose to maintain his faith while he waited for them.

Focus on truths that lead to conversion and build faith in Jesus Christ. Asking search questions and follow-up questions that help students identify converting truths can build their faith in Christ and their desire to obey Him. An example of how to do this can be found in Lesson 152: “Micah.”

To learn more about the importance of focusing on converting truths, see “The Savior Taught Truths That Lead to Conversion and Build Faith” (Teaching in the Savior’s Way [2022], 22).

Prepare to teach

The following information gives you ideas of what you may need to prepare for each lesson.

Micah

Lesson purpose: To help students make a plan to do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.

• Student preparation: Invite students to think of a few family members or friends, then to think of specific things they would do to please each of those people. They could note how they might do different things for each person.

• Handout: “What Does the Lord Require?”

• Materials: Sticky notes or small pieces of paper and a way to stick them to the board

• Content to display: Instructions and prompts to make a plan at the end of the lesson

Habakkuk

Lesson purpose: To help students understand how to maintain their faith in Jesus Christ when they have questions that seem to go unanswered.

• Student preparation: Invite students to ask a friend or family member if they have ever struggled with difficult questions that seemed to go unanswered. If so, students can ask what this person did to remain faithful to the Lord as they waited for answers.

• Objects to display: A jar labeled with a question mark; a jar labeled with a picture of Christ

• Video: “The Reflection in the Water” (44:24) from time code 38:18 to 39:20; “His Grace: Choosing to Believe in God” (4:07)

• Materials: Several small pieces of paper for each student

Doctrinal Mastery Practice 10

Lesson purpose: To help students share doctrinal mastery passages that are meaningful in their lives and help them learn and apply divine principles for acquiring spiritual knowledge.

• Student preparation: Invite students to review the Old Testament doctrinal mastery passages they have learned. Encourage them to come to class prepared to share one that has deepened their testimony, gospel understanding, or relationship with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. A list of passages is found at the end of the Doctrinal Mastery Core Document (2022).

• Materials: Pieces of paper for small groups