It was surely awe-inspiring to watch the Savior walking on the water. But that wasn’t enough for Peter. He wanted to do what the Savior...

Our training for the past 5 weeks has focused on "Teach the Doctrine." As you have applied the past few week's training into your lesson...

“This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them,” the Pharisees complained about Jesus—implying that this was not appropriate behavior...

One Sabbath day, the Savior and His disciples, feeling hungry, passed a field and started eating the grain. The Pharisees, always eager...

A lawyer once asked Jesus, “Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” In response, the Savior guided the questioner to the...

After the Savior’s death, two of His disciples were walking and talking with a mix of sadness and astonishment in their hearts. How could...

The Savior Learned the Doctrine It seems clear that the Savior learned from the scriptures in His youth as He increased “in wisdom … and...

Although Jesus grew in wisdom and knowledge throughout His life, He was not formally educated like other religious leaders of His day....

Thank you! Thank you for a wonderful year of teaching the great youth of your stake. There is not much in way of compensation. Your...

Help Others Recognize the Spirit’s Influence One of the most important things you can do as a teacher is to help those you teach...

Bear Your Testimony Often Your simple, sincere witness of spiritual truth can have a powerful influence on those you teach. A testimony...

Be Flexible Often the best teaching moments are unexpected—for example, when someone shares an experience or asks a question that leads...

Be a Humble Instrument of the Spirit Sometimes teachers may be tempted to think that it is their knowledge or methods or personality that...

Teach by the Spirit (Handbook 2: Administering the Church [2010], 5.5.4) The Savior promised His disciples, “The Holy Ghost … shall teach...

Invite with Love Sincere expressions of Christlike love have great power to soften the hearts of class members who are struggling with...

Support Families The people who have the most powerful influence on an individual—for good or ill—are usually those in his or her home....

Reach Out to Those Who Do Not Attend While the Savior often spoke to multitudes, He was deeply interested in individuals—including those...

Focus on People, Not Lessons “A gospel teacher, like the Master we serve, will concentrate entirely on those being taught,” said Elder...

Find Simple, Appropriate Ways to Express Your Love Depending on your circumstances, expressing love to those you teach may mean giving...

See Others as God Sees Them Because God looks on a person’s heart, what He sees may be different from what we see on the outside (see 1...