There are many things to teach about in the restored gospel of Jesus Christ—principles, commandments, prophecies, and scripture stories. But all of these are branches of the same tree, for they all have one purpose: to help all people come unto Christ and be perfected in Him

 There are many things to teach about in the restored gospel of Jesus Christ—principles, commandments, prophecies, and scripture stories. But all of these are branches of the same tree, for they all have one purpose: to help all people come unto Christ and be perfected in Him (see Jarom 1:11; Moroni 10:32). So no matter what you are teaching, remember that you are really teaching about Jesus Christ and how to become like Him” (Teaching in the Savior’s Way: For All Who Teach in the Home and in the Church [2022], 6).

Preserving the Voice of the Covenant People in the Rising Generation

October 2023

General Conference

Jan E. Newman

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2023/10/23newman?lang=eng&verse=#p

“Where can we go to hear Him? “We can go to the scriptures"

I love this counsel from President Russell M. Nelson:

“Where can we go to hear Him?

“We can go to the scriptures. They teach us about Jesus Christ and His gospel, the magnitude of His Atonement, and our Father’s great plan of happiness and redemption. Daily immersion in the word of God is crucial for spiritual survival, especially in these days of increasing upheaval. As we feast on the words of Christ daily, the words of Christ will tell us how to respond to difficulties we never thought we would face.”

Preserving the Voice of the Covenant People in the Rising Generation

October 2023

General Conference

Jan E. Newman

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2023/10/23newman?lang=eng&verse=#p

You have to go there yourself

 So it is with the word of God. We can teach it, we can preach it, we can explain it. We can talk about it, we can describe it, we can even testify of it. But until a person feels the sacred word of God distill upon his or her soul like the dews from heaven through the power of the Spirit, it will be like looking at a postcard or someone else’s vacation photos. You have to go there yourself. Conversion is a personal journey—a journey of gathering.

Teaching in the Savior’s Way

April 2021

General Conference

Jan E. Newman

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2021/04/14newman?lang=eng&verse=#p