Come, Follow Me. Aaronic Priesthood 2014 - The Church of Jesus

366 Pages·2015·8.97 MB·English

Come, Follow Me
Aaronic Priesthood 2017
Learning Resources for Youth
teaching and learning for conversion
Aaronic Priesthood 2017
Published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
© 2016 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc.
All rights reserved
Printed in the United States of America.
English approval: 5/16
13569
About This Manual
The lessons in this manual are organized into units relevant or inspiring to the young men you teach.
that address doctrinal fundamentals of the re- Then use the learning outlines to plan ways to help
stored gospel of Jesus Christ. Each lesson focuses the young men discover these truths for themselves,
on questions that youth may have and doctrinal gain a testimony of them, and live by what they learn.
principles that can help them find answers. The
lessons are designed to help you prepare spiritually Counsel together
by learning the doctrine for yourself and then plan
ways to engage the young men in powerful learning Counsel with the quorum presidency and with other
experiences. teachers and leaders about the young men in your
quorum. What questions and needs do they have?
Learning outlines What are they learning in other settings—at home, in
seminary, in Sunday School? How will this influence
For each of the doctrinal topics listed in the contents, your preparation? (If sensitive information is shared
there are more learning outlines than you will be in these conversations, please keep it confidential.)
able to teach during the month. Let the inspiration
of the Spirit and the questions and interests of the More online
young men guide you as you decide what to empha-
size in this unit and how long to spend on a topic. You can find additional resources and teaching ideas
for each of these lessons at lds.org/youth/learn.
The outlines are not meant to prescribe what you will Online lessons include:
say and do in class. They are designed to help you
learn the doctrine for yourself and prepare learning • Links to the most recent teachings from the living
experiences adapted to the needs of the young men prophets, apostles, and other Church leaders.
you teach. These links are updated regularly, so refer back to
them often.
Prepare yourself spiritually • Links to videos, images, and other media that
you can use to prepare yourself spiritually and to
To help the young men learn the principles in these teach the youth.
learning outlines, you must understand and live • Videos that demonstrate effective teaching to
them yourself. Study the scriptures and other re- enhance your ability to help the youth become
sources provided in the outlines, and look for state- converted.
ments, stories, or examples that may be especially
iii

Contents
1 January: The Godhead
 3 How can I know my Heavenly Father?
 6 What do we know about the nature of the Godhead?
10 Why is Jesus Christ important in my life?
15 What are the roles of the Holy Ghost?
19 Who am I, and who can I become?
23 February: The Plan of Salvation
25 What is my role in fulfilling Heavenly Father’s plan?
28 What is the plan of salvation?
32 What happened in the premortal life?
36 What is the purpose of life?
40 Why do the choices I make matter?
44 Why do we have adversity?
48 How can I find comfort when someone I care about dies?
52 Why should I treat my body like a temple?
57 March: The Atonement of Jesus Christ
59 How do I help others receive the blessings of the Savior’s Atonement?
61 What is the Atonement of Jesus Christ?
64 What does it mean to have faith in Jesus Christ?
68 What does it mean to repent?
72 What is grace?
76 Why do I need to forgive others?
79 What is the Resurrection?
82 How can the Savior help me during my trials?
v
87 April: The Apostasy and the Restoration
89 How can I invite all to come unto Christ?
92 Why was a restoration necessary?
96 How was the priesthood restored?
100 What was Joseph Smith’s role in the Restoration?
104 Why is the First Vision important?
107 Why do we need the Book of Mormon?
111 May: Prophets and Revelation
113 Why is it important to study the scriptures?
117 Why is it important to listen to and follow the living prophets?
121 How do I receive personal revelation?
125 How can I make my prayers more meaningful?
129 How can I strengthen my testimony?
133 What has President Monson taught Aaronic Priesthood holders?
137 How can a patriarchal blessing help me?
141 June: Priesthood and Priesthood Keys
143 How does worthiness affect priesthood power?
148 What is the priesthood?
152 What are the keys of the priesthood?
157 What are my duties as an Aaronic Priesthood holder?
160 Why should I serve a mission?
165 What does it mean to sustain my Church leaders?
169 July: Ordinances and Covenants
171 How can I help others have a meaningful experience with the sacrament?
174 Why are ordinances important in my life?
178 Why are covenants important in my life?
182 What covenants did I make at baptism?
vi
187 How do I receive the gift of the Holy Ghost?
191 Why are temple ordinances important?
195 What is the oath and covenant of the priesthood?
199 What does it mean to take upon myself the name of Jesus Christ?
203 August: Marriage and Family
205 How can I strengthen my family?
209 Why is chastity important?
213 Why is temple marriage important?
217 Why is family important?
221 Why is it important to follow the Church’s standards regarding dating?
224 How can I prepare now to become a righteous husband and father?
228 How do the roles of men and women complement each other in families?
233 September: Commandments
235 How can I be in the world but not of the world?
239 How do the things I say affect me and those around me?
243 How can I resist pornography?
248 Why do we fast?
251 Why are we commanded to keep the Sabbath day holy?
256 Why do we pay tithing?
260 Why is it important to be honest?
265 October: Becoming More Christlike
267 How can I serve others?
269 How can I become more Christlike?
273 How can I develop Christlike love?
277 How can I learn to be more patient?
281 Why is it important to be grateful?
vii
285 November: Spiritual and Temporal Self-Reliance
287 Why is it important to gain an education and develop skills?
289 What does it mean to be self-reliant?
293 How do I know if I am becoming converted?
297 Why is work an important gospel principle?
301 Why does the Lord want me to be healthy?
305 What is the Lord’s way for providing for the poor and needy?
310 How can I find solutions to my challenges and problems?
313 December: Building the Kingdom of God in the Latter Days
315 How can I be a missionary now?
317 How can I become a better minister?
320 How does Heavenly Father want me to use my spiritual gifts?
324 How can I prepare to establish a Christ-centered home?
328 What can I do to help new members of the Church?
332 How can I help my less-active friends return to church?
336 What is Zion?
339 How can I participate in the hastening of the Lord’s work?
343 APPENDIX
viii
Quorum Meeting Agenda
Presiding  Date
Conducting (member of the quorum presidency)
Sit in Council
member of the quorum presidency
Conduct business (Activities, events, assignments , opportunities to minister)

Teach duties (Explain and counsel together about how to fulfill priesthood duties)

Invite sharing (What experiences are the members of the quorum having? What gospel principles have they
been noticing and learning? What are they learning while fulfilling their Duty to God? What experiences have
they had ministering to others?)

Learn Together
quorum adviser or quorum member
This week’s gospel discussion:
Teacher:
Commit to Act
member of the quorum presidency
• Share testimony of what was learned.
• Invite quorum members to live by the principles they learned together and prepare for next week’s meeting.
• As the Spirit directs:
• Share your impressions about the principles discussed.
• Share what you plan to do based on what you learned, and invite quorum members to share what they plan
to do.
• Invite quorum members to prepare for next week’s discussion.
Closing prayer:
ix