Teachings of Church Leaders 2

This lesson has two parts. The first part will teach you two skills that can help you have a more meaningful experience studying general conference messages.

In the second part of this lesson, you will use the skills you learned to study the general conference talk assigned by your teacher. If a message wasn’t assigned, choose one from the most recent general conference.

One way to study the words of Church leaders is to look for inspiring one-liners. One-liners often summarize the major message of a talk into one or two sentences. They teach doctrine in a clear way that is easy to understand and share.

The following are examples of inspiring one-liners:

Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters—my dear friends—please, first doubt your doubts before you doubt your faith. (Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “Come, Join with Us,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2013, 23)

doubt, faith

My dear brothers and sisters, the joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives. (Russell M. Nelson, “Joy and Spiritual Survival,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2016, 82)

joy, trials

Whether or not you choose to keep your covenant to always remember Him, He always remembers you. (Henry B. Eyring, “Always Remember Him,” New Era, Dec. 2005, 15)

covenants, sacrament

As you study a general conference talk today, look for inspiring one-liners. Mark these statements in a unique way—for example, using a special color. You might also choose to tag them as “one-liners.”

Another way to enhance your learning is to share what you learn with others.

Elder Richard G. Scott (1928–2015) taught:

When we are acting as instruments in behalf of others, we are more easily inspired than when we think only of ourselves. In the process of helping others, the Lord can piggyback directions for our own benefit. (“How to Obtain Revelation and Inspiration in Your Personal Life,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2012, 47)

teaching, revelation

As you study today, use the following steps to share what you learn with someone you care about.

1. Think of someone you know who could benefit from the message you’re studying.

2. Choose a one-liner you identified in the talk to share with that person.

3. Add a brief explanation for why you wanted to share it with them. This can be as simple as “I saw this today, and it reminded me of our conversation last week.”

4. Use the Share feature in Gospel Library to send it to the person. If you don’t have access to Gospel Library, consider another way to share with them.

Today you learned two skills:

1. Marking inspired one-liners

2. Sharing what you learn

Use these skills to study the general conference talk assigned by your teacher. If a message wasn’t assigned, choose one from the most recent general conference.