Mission Prep Class: Lesson 14: Teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ (Part 2)

Missionary Preparation Class
Lesson 14
Teaching the Gospel of
Jesus Christ (Part 2)
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Lesson 14:
Teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ
(Part 2)

Lesson 14
About the Class Instructor
• My name is Jimmy Smith
• Founder of Latter-day Saint Mission Prep website
• I live in Texas in the United States
• I served my mission to Argentina, 1995-1997

Lesson 14
About this Mission Prep Class
• Following the Church’s
Missionary Preparation
Teacher Manual
• Teaching my two teenage
children and record the
lessons for others to enjoy
• This video, my website, and
other content I create is
NOT a publication of The
Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints

Lesson 14
Before We Begin: Make Sure You
Have a Way to Take Notes

Lesson 14
Review of Previous Lessons
Purpose—to Invite Others to Come Unto Christ
Lesson 1:
Our Need for the Atonement of Jesus Christ
Lesson 2:
Learning and Teaching by the Spirit of God
Lesson 3-4:
The Role of the Book of Mormon in Missionary Work
Lesson 5:
Preparing for Life as a Missionary
Lesson 6:
Teaching the Message of the Restoration
Lesson 7-8:
Developing Christlike Attributes
Lesson 9:
Teaching the Plan of Salvation
Lesson 10-11:
Finding People to Teach
Lesson 12:

Lesson 14
Overview of Lesson 13 and 14
• Gospel of Jesus Christ = eternal doctrines, principles, laws,
covenants, and ordinances needed to enter the presence of
God and be exalted in the celestial kingdom
• Missionaries should teach with confidence and testify with
power about the first principles and ordinances of the
gospel:
• Faith in Jesus Christ
• Repentance (Godly Sorrow and Change)
• Baptism by Immersion, Our First Covenant
• Gift of the Holy Ghost, Baptism by Fire
• Enduring to the End
Lesson 13
Lesson 14

Lesson 14
Baptism of Maria

Lesson 14
See the Baptismal font in the background
Green, above ground swimming pool with gray ladder

Lesson 14
The Savior’s Baptism
• Matt 3: 13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to
be baptized of him
• 14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee,
and comest thou to me?
• 15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for
thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
• 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of
the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw
the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
• 17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in
whom I am well pleased.
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Why Was Jesus
Baptized?
• “to fulfil all
righteousness”
• To be an example to us
/ to show us the way
• To make that covenant
God
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What is a Covenant?
• “Faith in Jesus Christ and repentance
prepare us for the ordinances of
baptism and confirmation. An
ordinance is a sacred ceremony or rite
that shows that we have entered into
a covenant with God. …A covenant is
a binding and solemn agreement
between God and His children. God
promises to bless us, and we promise
to obey Him. …Keeping covenants
brings blessings in this life and
exaltation in the life to come.” (PMG)
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What is an Ordinance?
• “Covenants are usually made by
means of sacred ordinances, such
as baptism. These ordinances are
administered by priesthood
authority in the name of Jesus
Christ. Through the ordinance of
baptism, for example, we
covenant to take upon ourselves
the name of Jesus Christ, always
remember Him, and keep His
commandments. As we keep our
part of the covenant, God
promises the constant
companionship of the Holy
Ghost, a remission of our sins,
and being born again.” (PMG)
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• “At baptism we make a
covenant with our Heavenly
Father that we are willing to
come into His kingdom and
keep His commandments
from that time forward.
…When we understand our
baptismal covenant and the
gift of the Holy Ghost, it will
change our lives and will
establish our total allegiance
to the kingdom of God. When
temptations come our way, if
we will listen, the Holy Ghost
will remind us that we have
promised to remember our
Savior and obey the
commandments of God.”
• Elder Robert D. Hales, “The Covenant of Baptism: To Be
in the Kingdom and of the Kingdom,” Ensign, Nov. 2000 Image from the Gospel
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Questions to Discuss / Ponder
• What important truths are taught by the account of
Jesus’s baptism?
• When we receive the ordinance of baptism, what do
we covenant to do?
• What do you think it means to “establish our total
allegiance to the kingdom of God” as Elder Hales
said?

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The Symbolism of Baptism
• “Baptism by immersion is a symbol of the death, burial,
and Resurrection of the Savior. In a similar way, it
represents the end of our old life of sin and a
commitment to live a new life as a disciple of Christ. The
Savior taught that baptism is a rebirth. When we are
baptized we begin the process of being born again and
become spiritual sons and daughters of Christ.” (PMG)
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The Likeness of Christ’s Death and
Resurrection
• Romans 6:3–5
• 3 Know ye not, that so many
of us as were baptized into
Jesus Christ were baptized
into his death?
• 4 Therefore we are buried
with him by baptism into
death: that like as Christ
was raised up from the dead
by the glory of the Father,
even so we also should walk
in newness of life.
• 5 For if we have been
planted together in the
likeness of his death, we
shall be also in the likeness
of his resurrection.
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• “Before baptism we show our willingness to enter a
covenant to keep all the commandments for the rest
of our lives. After baptism we show our faith by
keeping our covenant. …Partaking of the sacrament
weekly is a commandment. It helps us remain worthy
to have the Spirit with us always. It is a weekly
reminder of our covenant. … The Savior commanded
that priesthood holders should administer the
sacrament in remembrance of His body and His
blood, which was shed for us. By partaking of the
sacrament worthily we promise always to remember
His sacrifice, we renew our promises, and we receive
anew the promise that the Spirit will always be with
us.” (PMG) Image from the Gospel Media library on churchofjesuschrist.org

Lesson 14
• D&C 20:37 “All those who humble themselves before
God, and desire to be baptized, and come forth with
broken hearts and contrite spirits, and witness before
the church that they have truly repented of all their
sins, and are willing to take upon them the name of
Jesus Christ, having a determination to serve him to
the end, and truly manifest by their works that they
have received of the Spirit of Christ unto the
remission of their sins, shall be received by baptism
into his church.”
Commandment to
the Church
Concerning the
Manner of Baptism
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• What is the relationship between the covenant of
baptism and the principles of faith and repentance,
which we discussed last class?
• Why is immersion an important part of the ordinance
of baptism?
• What do you think it means to “come forth with a
broken heart and a contrite spirit” (D&C 20:37)?
• How does a person manifest that they have truly
“received the Spirit of Christ” (D&C 20:37)?

Lesson 14
Confirmation and
The Gift of the Holy Ghost
• “You might as well baptize a bag of sand as a man, if
not done in view of the remission of sins and getting
of the Holy Ghost. Baptism by water is but half a
baptism, and is good for nothing without the other
half—that is, the baptism of the Holy Ghost.”
• Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith, 95
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Lesson 14
Entering the Kingdom of God
• In John 3:3, a Jewish leader named Nicodemus came
secretly at night to ask questions of Jesus.
• “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I
say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he
cannot see the kingdom of God.”
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Lesson 14
Born of Water and of the Spirit
• John 3: 4-6 “Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man
be born when he is old? can he enter the second time
into his mother’s womb, and be born?
• Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a
man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter
into the kingdom of God.
• That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is
born of the Spirit is spirit.”
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Lesson 14
• What did Jesus teach Nicodemus is needed to enter
the kingdom of God?
• Why do you think the word “born” is used to
describe what needs to happen to us spiritually?
• Why might baptism be considered only “half a
baptism” if it is not followed by the “baptism of the
Holy Ghost”?

Lesson 14
Receiving the Gift of the Holy
Ghost
• “After a person is baptized by water, one or more
authorized priesthood holders lay their hands upon the
person’s head and confirm the person a member of The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They then
confer the gift of the Holy Ghost. …Those who receive the
gift of the Holy Ghost and remain worthy can enjoy His
companionship throughout their lives. …The gift of the
Holy Ghost is one of our Heavenly Father’s most precious
gifts.” (PMG)
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Gift and Power of the Holy Ghost
• “Only when we receive baptism and the gift of the Holy
Ghost can we receive a remission of our sins and become
completely spiritually reborn. We then begin a new
spiritual life as disciples of Christ. The Holy Ghost has a
sanctifying, cleansing effect upon us. Through the gift
and power of the Holy Ghost, we can receive and retain a
remission of sins through continued faith in Christ,
repentance, and following the will of God and obedience
to His commandments.” (PMG)
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Guidance from the Holy Ghost
He testifies of Christ and helps us recognize the truth.
He provides spiritual strength and helps us do what is right.
He comforts us during times of trial or sorrow.
He warns us of spiritual or physical danger.
He provides the power by which we teach and learn.
He can shed God’s love and direction upon us.

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The Power of the Holy Ghost
• 2 Nephi 32: 3,5 “Wherefore, I said unto you, feast upon
the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will
tell you all things what ye should do. …For behold, again I
say unto you that if ye will enter in by the way, and
receive the Holy Ghost, it will show unto you all things
what ye should do.”
• 2 Nephi 33: 1 “when a man speaketh by the power of the
Holy Ghost the power of the Holy Ghost carrieth it unto
the hearts of the children of men.”

Lesson 14
The Comforter—The Holy Ghost
• John 14: 26 “But the Comforter, which is the Holy
Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he
shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your
remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.”
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• Why is it important for a person to receive the Holy
Ghost after being baptized?
• What are some of the blessings that accompany the
gift of the Holy Ghost?

Lesson 14
Conversion of Aldo and Enduring to the End

Lesson 14
The Gate by Which
Ye Should Enter
• 2 Nephi 31: 17-18
• Wherefore, do the things which I have told you I have
seen that your Lord and your Redeemer should do; for,
for this cause have they been shown unto me, that ye
might know the gate by which ye should enter. For the
gate by which ye should enter is repentance and baptism
by water; and then cometh a remission of your sins by
fire and by the Holy Ghost.
• And then are ye in this strait and narrow path which
leads to eternal life; yea, ye have entered in by the gate;
ye have done according to the commandments of the
Father and the Son; and ye have received the Holy Ghost,
which witnesses of the Father and the Son, unto the
fulfilling of the promise which he hath made, that if ye
entered in by the way ye should receive.

Lesson 14
The Straight and
Narrow Path
• 2 Nephi 31: 19-20
• And now, my beloved brethren, after ye have gotten
into this strait and narrow path, I would ask if all is
done? Behold, I say unto you, Nay; for ye have not
come thus far save it were by the word of Christ with
unshaken faith in him, relying wholly upon the merits
of him who is mighty to save.
• Wherefore, ye must press forward with a
steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of
hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if
ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of
Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the
Father: Ye shall have eternal life.

Lesson 14
Staying on the Strait
and Narrow Path
• “Enduring to the end includes
following the Father’s will and
obeying His commandments,
fasting, prayer, scripture study,
observing the Sabbath day,
repenting, and making and
keeping sacred temple covenants.
Once we have entered the strait
and narrow path …we must exert
every effort to stay on the path.
…If we fall short, we must repent
in order to retain the blessings of
the covenant. We promise to do
good works, serve others, and
follow the Savior’s example. In
the scriptures this lifelong
commitment is often called
‘enduring to the end.’” (PMG)

Lesson 14
• What did Nephi identify as the gate leading to our
eternal life and what lies beyond that gate?
• According to Nephi, what must a person do after
being baptized in order to receive eternal life?
• What does it mean to endure to the end and why is it
important?

Lesson 14
Pattern of Living
• “Faith in Christ; repentance; making, renewing, and
keeping covenants; and being cleansed by the Spirit
become a pattern of living. …Peace and joy come by
following this way, and we gradually grow in Christlike
attributes.” (PMG)
Repentance
Making and
Keeping
Covenants
Cleansed by
the Holy
Spirit
Faith in
Christ
• “By following the gospel
path, we can draw closer to
God, conquer temptation
and sin, and enjoy the gift of
the Holy Ghost more
abundantly. As we patiently,
faithfully, and consistently
follow this path throughout
our lives, we will qualify for
exaltation.

Lesson 14
Conclusion and Homework
• Write in your journal about specific ways keeping the
baptismal covenant has brought blessings.
• Ask your parents if you can practice teaching about
baptism and the Holy Ghost in a FHE lesson
• Church Video to Check Out
• “Invitation to Be Baptized: German” (2:43)

Lesson 14
Thank You for Watching or Listening
• I have a testimony that these things are true
• Visit the Latter-day Saint Mission Prep Website at
• www.MormonMissionPrep.com

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