Come Follow Me, May 5-11, Youth YM &YW lesson helps, D&C 45

On a personal note. My father was a defense attorney. The small interaction I had with his clients, they didn't seem worthy of my father's help. He often visited prisons and put himself in situations that weren't ideal. My father died at the young age of 54; I was only 28 years old. I'm very proud of him and how he was, in a way, a representation of our Savior.

I have this Free printable, they are name tags.

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(You can print on sticker paper.)

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I was going to write a script, but I think it would mean much more if you ask these questions at the beginning. Have you ever been in trouble? How would it have made a difference if you had someone there to support or defend you, who advocated your reasons for making that mistake? Then ask if anyone would be willing to share their personal experience, so you can use it in class as an idea of how this works. If no one volunteers, be ready to share something you did when you were their age. Then tell them that your class will do a little mock trial. Position the judge at the front and so on. Have three students wear the name tags and act out a trial. The defense attorney will need to talk to the person who made the mistake to figure out how to advocate for them. Then plead the case. Choose a strong student for your defense attorney.

After reading this scripture, ask them who the Advocate is. And who the other people are.

Listen to him who is the advocate with the Father, who is pleading your cause before him.

Doctrine and Covenants 45:3

Doctrine and Covenants 45:1–5

Jesus Christ is my Advocate with the Father.

When we feel inadequate or unworthy before God, we can find reassurance from the Savior’s words in Doctrine and Covenants 45:1–5. As you search these verses, consider questions like these:

• What words or phrases in these verses feel especially meaningful to you?

• An advocate is someone who publicly supports or recommends a person or cause. According to these verses, how does Jesus Christ do this for you? What qualifies Him to do it?

• What impresses you about the Savior’s words to the Father? (verses 4–5).

You could also study what Elder Dale G. Renlund taught about Jesus Christ, our Advocate, in “Choose You This Day” (Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2018, 104–5). According to Elder Renlund, how does the Savior’s purpose compare with Lucifer’s?

The following passages may add to your understanding of the Savior’s role as Advocate. As you study them, consider writing down phrases or truths you could share with others: 2 Nephi 2:8–9; Mosiah 15:7–9; Moroni 7:27–28; Doctrine and Covenants 29:5; 62:1. Why are these phrases meaningful to you?

See also “I Stand All Amazed,” Hymns, no. 193; Topics and Questions, “Atonement of Jesus Christ,” Gospel Library; “The Mediator” (video), Gospel Library.

This gift tag is already available in the lesson bundle, but you can purchase it separately here:

Then, each student will be given a piece of a puzzle that looks like this. You won't need this completed till the end. Have pencils for sketching and colored pencils. They can work on it throughout the lesson. This is in my store with the rest of the puzzle.

Have your students write their names on the line and draw their faces. I apologize for not getting everyone's body type. It was more important to have them hold Jesus' hands.

Then you will hand out other pieces of the puzzle for the students to read and answer questions, like this:

Notice I put cards in with the puzzle pieces for a sorting game from Elder Renlund's talk. When you get to this piece, it will be time to take a break from the puzzle and do the sorting.

The sorting will look something like this:

You could also study what Elder Dale G. Renlund taught about Jesus Christ, our Advocate, in “Choose You This Day” (Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2018, 104–5). According to Elder Renlund, how does the Savior’s purpose compare with Lucifer’s?

You can ask them how they compare, like the manual suggests.

Then you will add the last three pieces of the puzzle. The last piece encourages the students to take turns adding pictures to the puzzle. And reading it as a testimony.

Your board may look like this when you are done:

Here are the Free Scripture Cards.

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Doctrine and Covenants 45:9–10

The gospel is a standard to the nations.

Anciently, a standard was a banner carried into battle used to rally and unify troops. A standard is also an example or rule that other things can be measured against. As you read Doctrine and Covenants 45:9–10, ponder how your covenants with the Lord have been a standard for you.

Here is something the youth can use to make their own Standard.

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Doctrine and Covenants 45:11–75

Jesus Christ will return in glory.

The Second Coming of the Lord has been described as both “great” and “dreadful” (Malachi 4:5). In Doctrine and Covenants 45, both descriptions seem to fit. This revelation includes both sober warnings and hopeful promises about the Lord’s coming. As you study verses 11–75, ponder how you can prepare for the Second Coming with faith in Christ rather than fear. Record what you find in a table like this one:

Prophecy or promise	What I can do
A light (the gospel) shall come to those who sit in darkness (verse 28)	Receive the light—and share it (verse 29)

In the video “Men’s Hearts Shall Fail Them” (Gospel Library), what counsel did President Russell M. Nelson give to help us face fearful situations with peace?