Teach Ye Diligently — PEEL Ep. 4 | D&C 115; 119–120; Life Prep 180; Expulsion from Missouri

(00:00) Introduction

Mark and Will set the stage for this week’s lessons, connecting real-world challenges with how the Savior strengthens and teaches His people.

(01:40) D&C 115 — The Correct Name of the Church

Will explores President Russell M. Nelson’s message, “The Correct Name of the Church” (October 2018 General Conference) and helps teachers invite students to take responsibility for their learning through focused preparation, purposeful questioning, and real-life application.

(09:00) D&C 119–120 — The Law of TithingMark discusses how students can learn by living the law of tithing, drawing from Malachi 3:8–10 , John 7:17, and Doctrine and Covenants 119:5–7.

Includes the inspiring story of Mary Fielding Smith and prophetic insights from Elder David A. Bednar and President James E. Faust.

(17:40) Life Prep 180 — Building Self-Reliance in the Lord’s Way

Will highlights practical ways to help students understand that self-reliance is spiritual reliance on the Lord. This section integrates President Gordon B. Hinckley’s definition and President Camille N. Johnson’s worldwide devotional examples of young adults using their gifts to bless others.

(26:50) Church History — The Expulsion from Missouri

Mark closes with one of the most difficult periods in early Church history—the expulsion from Missouri—and invites teachers to help students feel a greater desire to turn to God when facing hardship.

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Teach Ye Diligently S3E3 — Life Prep 209, Assess Your Learning #8, D&C 111–112

We walk through four lessons and share practical, classroom-ready tweaks that help students prepare, engage, be empowered, and truly learn—including a Talk Treasure Hunt PLA, an Assess-Your-Learning principle roundup, and a simple framework for teaching prayer fundamentals.

Chapters
(00:00) Introduction
(01:10) Life Prep 209 — Studying the messages of the Lord’s servants (D&C 1:37–38)
(10:07) Assess Your Learning #8 — Principle roundup & reflective prompts
(17:28) D&C 111 — Finding God amid disappointments + PLA
(28:03) D&C 112 — Humility, prayer, and returning to fundamentals
(35:52) Closing & invitations

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🎙 PEEL Podcast – Season 3, Episode 2
Mark Mason and Will Perez walk through this week’s seminary lessons, showing how the PEEL model (Prepare, Engage, Empower, Learn) helps students take responsibility for their learning while staying centered on Jesus Christ.

Episode Breakdown:
(00:00) Introduction – This week’s four lessons
(01:06) D&C 107:1–20 – Priesthood power comes directly from Jesus Christ; Christ-centered teaching questions and activities
(08:35) D&C 107:21–100 – Apostles as special witnesses of Christ; scriptures that strengthen student confidence in their witness (D&C 107:23; Acts 1:21–22; 1 Cor. 15:5–8; Eph. 2:19–20; 4:11–14)
(15:24) Doctrinal Mastery Practice #8 – Acquiring spiritual knowledge (Act in Faith • Examine with an Eternal Perspective • Seek Truth from Divinely Appointed Sources); guiding students with empathy through sensitive questions
(21:56) Trusted Sources – Introducing official church resources on women, priesthood, and leadership, including the Gospel Topics entry “Women in the Church”
(23:19) Life Prep 168 – Turning to divinely appointed sources; a hurricane water contamination parable that illustrates why trusted voices matter
(28:15) Conclusion – Encouragement and programming note

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