October 2025 General Conference Lesson Helps for Relief Society: “Jesus Christ and Your New Beginning” — Elder Patrick Kearon

Introduction

Elder Kearon’s message is a radiant, emphatic witness that Jesus Christ is the Author of new beginnings. He “went about doing good” then—and He goes about doing good now—offering fresh starts to the faithful, the wavering, and even the unsuspecting. Baptism, sacrament, and repentance are not “one-shot” moments; they are an everyday invitation to rise with Him, again and again.

This lesson help will help your sisters name the “new beginning” they need, feel the Savior’s mercy in real time, and leave class with a concrete next step they can take today.

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Section 1: He Went About Doing Good—New Beginnings for Everyone

“Jesus went about doing good… He is the very essence and source of goodness… He conversed with the social outcasts… He offered a new beginning.”

Discussion Questions

1. What pictures come to your mind when you hear “He went about doing good”?
2. Which scriptural “new beginning” is most personal to you (leper, blind, adulterous woman, widow, etc.)—and why?
3. Why is it significant that Jesus moved toward the unclean and outcast?
4. What new beginning have you seen Him author in our day?
5. Where do we, unintentionally, “withdraw” from messy people or situations?
6. How can we pattern our ministering after the Savior’s nearness?
7. Which brief phrase of His (“Be thou clean,” “Go in peace”) do you need now?
8. What would it look like for our ward to be known for “going about doing good”?
9. How can we avoid gatekeeping who “deserves” a fresh start?
10. What helps you receive goodness instead of resisting it?

Object Lesson Ideas

1. Door held open (paper sign: “New Beginning”): the way is open for everyone.
2. Bandage + balm: truth and tenderness together.
3. Footprints across the room: goodness moves toward need.
4. Empty chair labeled “The Outcast”: we make room for them—and for us.
5. Light switch: one small act flips darkness to light.

Personal Sharing Prompts

1. A time Jesus “moved toward” you.
2. Someone who brought you a fresh start.
3. A scripture story that mirrors your life.
4. A “goodness” nudge you followed this week.
5. Where you sensed Him saying, “Go in peace.”
6. How ministering felt like being “touched” by Christ.
7. A phrase of Jesus you carry in your pocket.
8. When you stopped gatekeeping your own mercy.
9. A moment you saw God’s goodness in someone you misjudged.
10. A small good you’ll go do today.

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Section 2: Baptism & Sacrament—Not One Shot, But Ongoing

“We tend to think baptism is our one shot at a new beginning. It isn’t. …These new beginnings can happen every day and certainly every week as we eat a small piece of bread and drink a tiny cup of water…”

Discussion Questions

1. How does weekly sacrament function as a re-baptism of resolve for you?
2. What helps you arrive at sacrament needing and expecting renewal?
3. How can parents help children experience sacrament as fresh start, not just routine?
4. What one micro-practice would deepen your sacrament worship this month?
5. How do you carry the renewal past Sunday afternoon?
6. What might it mean to notice “as many new beginnings as we need”?
7. How do we avoid shaming ourselves when we need yet another reset?
8. What has the sacrament healed or softened lately?
9. How can Relief Society prepare hearts for sacrament all week long?
10. Which sacrament hymn line has become your prayer?

Object Lesson Ideas

1. Tiny cup + tiny bread: small emblems, infinite grace.
2. White card labeled “Clean Slate” to hold during discussion.
3. Reset button (paper circle): tap to symbolize weekly renewal.
4. Two calendars (last week/next week): grace bridges both.
5. Name tag “Takes His Name”: we literally put His name on.

Personal Sharing Prompts

1. A Sunday the sacrament felt like oxygen.
2. A phrase from the prayers that pierced you.
3. A family routine that preps hearts Saturday night.
4. A hymn that changes your remembering.
5. A time you left the chapel lighter.
6. Your go-to “after sacrament” intention.
7. How you helped a child feel renewal.
8. A choice you made because you felt clean.
9. What you’ll try next Sunday to be more present.
10. One sentence you’d say to a sister about the sacrament.

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Section 3: Repentance—Doorway to Fresh Starts

“Repentance opens the door to our new beginnings, fresh starts, and second chances… He gives us as many new beginnings as we need.”

Discussion Questions

1. What misconceptions about repentance have you shed?
2. How do you know when you’ve crossed from shame to godly sorrow?
3. What makes daily course-correction feel hopeful?
4. How have President Nelson’s teachings made repentance joyful?
5. What is your shortest, most honest repentance prayer?
6. How do we support a friend who is repenting without prying?
7. What habits keep you “close to the door” so it’s easy to re-enter?
8. How does repentance rebuild relationships (home, ward, self)?
9. What does “as many new beginnings as we need” change in your mind?
10. What tiny repentance step could you take today?

Object Lesson Ideas

1. Door slightly ajar with sign “Welcome back.”
2. Pencil + eraser: real mistakes, real corrections.
3. Compass: one small degree turns a journey.
4. Stain remover on cloth: visible clean spot appears.
5. Trash bag labeled “Shame”—set it down.

Personal Sharing Prompts

1. A time repentance felt like relief.
2. A “one-degree” change that mattered.
3. The shortest prayer that changed your day.
4. A relationship healed by a fresh start.
5. A teaching from Pres. Nelson that unlocked joy.
6. How you replaced self-accusation with truth.
7. A habit that keeps the door open.
8. How you supported someone else’s repentance.
9. A boundary that protects your new beginning.
10. Your one-line testimony of repentance.

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Section 4: He Ministers to All—Great Faith, Wavering Faith, and Unasked-For Mercy

“He blessed those with great faith… He also blessed those with wavering faith… and even poured out compassion upon those who hadn’t sought Him at all.”

Discussion Questions

1. Which category describes you this week—great faith, wavering, or unaware—and why?
2. What do you learn from “Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief”?
3. How have you felt unasked-for mercies?
4. How can we treat others as Christ treated each group?
5. How do we keep coming when faith feels thin?
6. What helps you recognize tender mercies you didn’t request?
7. How does this widen your hope for loved ones far from the gospel?
8. What makes our ward safer for “mixed-belief” weeks?
9. How do you hold faith and questions at the same time?
10. Where do you want to ask for more help with unbelief?

Object Lesson Ideas

1. Three jars labeled “Great,” “Wavering,” “Not Seeking”—pour water (mercy) into all three.
2. Umbrella over the whole class—same rain, same shelter.
3. Tiny seed + grown plant: different stages, same gardener.
4. Blank name cards: “He came to me, too.”
5. Hand mirror: “Beloved even on wavering days.”

Personal Sharing Prompts

1. A mercy you didn’t even know to ask for.
2. When you were met in unbelief.
3. A time you dared to ask for help with doubt.
4. How you love someone through a faith valley.
5. A witness that arrived after wavering.
6. Where you saw Jesus “go about doing good” in your life.
7. A moment you realized He wasn’t withdrawing from you.
8. A step you took with 51% faith.
9. A mercy you’ll watch for this week.
10. Your prayer for someone not currently seeking.

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Section 5: You’re Not Sunk—The Adversary’s Lie vs. Christ’s Truth

“Have you gone too far…? No. …The adversary is the only one who benefits from the idea that you’re sunk. You are not.”

Discussion Questions

1. What “you’re sunk” messages circle in your head?
2. How do you replace those with covenant truth?
3. What practices help you restart after repeated falls?
4. How do we talk about sin frankly without drowning in shame?
5. What does “He hasn’t set a limit on your second chances” mean for you?
6. What support systems (professional, ecclesiastical, friends) have helped?
7. How can we, as a ward, stop amplifying the adversary’s voice?
8. What does courage look like for someone trying again?
9. How do you mark real progress—even if small?
10. Where will you say “not sunk” out loud this week?

Object Lesson Ideas

1. Life preserver (paper) labeled “Grace”—He throws, we grasp.
2. Reset stopwatch: start over as often as needed.
3. Crumpled paper → smoothed: still usable, still valuable.
4. Two jars: “Accuser” vs. “Advocate”—choose which voice to pour in.
5. Post-it wall: lies on left, truths on right—physically move them.

Personal Sharing Prompts

1. A time you almost quit—and didn’t.
2. The sentence you’ll use to defy the “sunk” lie.
3. A person who was Christ’s advocacy for you.
4. A relapse you learned from.
5. A measurable tiny win this month.
6. An honest conversation that freed you.
7. A new boundary you’re setting.
8. A resource that helped (therapy, bishop, group).
9. How you’ll support someone on try #100.
10. Your testimony phrase: “In Christ, I’m not sunk.”

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Section 6: Real Change—Not Just Sins, but Mindsets and Habits

“New beginnings are for more than just our sins… You can actually change things… old mindsets, bad habits, grumpy dispositions, negative attitudes…”

Discussion Questions

1. Which non-sin pattern is wearing you down (mindset, habit, attitude)?
2. How can grace empower practice and pattern change?
3. What’s one 1% shift you’ll make this week?
4. How do you partner grace + skills (therapy, tools, routines)?
5. What language upgrade do you need (“I always…” → “I’m learning to…”)
6. How do you invite the Spirit specifically into thought patterns?
7. What accountability helps you keep momentum?
8. What’s the gospel “why” under your desired change?
9. How do you celebrate progress without perfectionism?
10. Who could be a gentle partner in your growth?

Object Lesson Ideas

1. Sticky-note labels (old words) → peel off, replace with new ones.
2. Rudder (paper triangle): tiny angle, new destination.
3. Metronome: steady reps build new rhythms.
4. Plant turn toward light: thoughts bend toward truth.
5. Before/after index cards: name the shift you’re making.

Personal Sharing Prompts

1. A mindset grace helped you retire.
2. A practical tool + prayer combo that worked.
3. Your 1% change this week.
4. A phrase you’ll stop saying; the one you’ll start.
5. How the Spirit nudges your thoughts mid-day.
6. The person you’ll ask to check in.
7. A celebration you’ll allow for tiny progress.
8. A habit that brought fresh peace at home.
9. A story of changing your “disposition.”
10. Your one-sentence “new chapter” title.

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Section 7: Keep Going—He Hasn’t Set a Limit on Second Chances

“To those struggling with the same sin or setback again and again… keep going… He hasn’t set a limit on your second chances. Press on.”

Discussion Questions

1. What does perseverance look like in your current battle?
2. Which supports help you “press on” (counseling, 12-steps, medicine, mentors)?
3. How do you pace yourself for a long obedience?
4. What spiritual practices are sustainable for you?
5. How do you restart after discouragement without drama?
6. What is the next doable step—not the ideal one?
7. How can we make church safer for people mid-process?
8. What does courage after failure look like to you?
9. Where do you feel the Savior’s “keep going” most clearly?
10. What will “press on” look like before next Sunday?

Object Lesson Ideas

1. Trail map with a “You are here” star—progress is path, not perfection.
2. Rock in pocket: endurance you can feel.
3. Runner’s bib: you’re still in the race.
4. Lantern: light for the next step only.
5. Tally marks: effort counts—grace multiplies.

Personal Sharing Prompts

1. Your “keep going” story.
2. One small step you’ll take today.
3. The support that helps most right now.
4. A restart you’re proud of.
5. A time you saw someone quietly persevere.
6. How you’ll pace yourself this week.
7. Where you feel Jesus cheering you on.
8. The prayer you pray when you stumble.
9. What “press on” means in one sentence.
10. The mercy you’ll extend to yourself.

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Section 8: “It Is Finished”—Resurrection and the New Dawn

“After… the cross, He simply said, ‘It is finished.’ …On the third day, the new beginning as a glorified, resurrected being… Please receive your new beginning even today, right now.”

Discussion Questions

1. What does “It is finished” mean for your shame and striving?
2. Where do you need third-day hope?
3. How do you practice receiving (not earning) a fresh start?
4. What new chapter is Jesus inviting you to write with Him?
5. How do you mark a line-in-the-sand moment with the Lord?
6. What helps you leave the tomb and walk into morning light?
7. How does His finished work fuel your ongoing work?
8. What symbol says “resurrection hope” to you?
9. How can we help someone else step into a new dawn this week?
10. What will you do today to receive your new beginning?

Object Lesson Ideas

1. Blank page: write today’s date—“New Chapter Begins.”
2. Small sunrise image: place on the board—new mercies.
3. Grave cloth (folded towel) set aside—He’s not there.
4. Key labeled “Grace”: unlock the new day.
5. Door from darkness to light (two paper halves): step through.

Personal Sharing Prompts

1. Your “today, right now” new beginning.
2. A time the resurrection felt personal.
3. How you’ll remind yourself the work is finished in Him.
4. A symbol you’ll carry this week.
5. What chapter title you’re writing with Jesus.
6. A line-in-the-sand prayer you’ll say tonight.
7. A “stone” He rolled away for you.
8. How you helped someone else step into morning.
9. A way you’ll celebrate grace today.
10. Your one-sentence witness of the New Dawn.

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Conclusion

Elder Kearon’s testimony is a drumbeat of hope: New beginnings are the heart of the Father’s plan and the mission of the Son. In Jesus Christ, you are never sunk, never beyond reach, never out of chances. Baptism starts it, the sacrament sustains it, and repentance keeps the door open every day.
Invite your sisters to do three things before they leave class:

1. Name the new beginning they need.
2. Receive it “even today, right now.”
3. Act with one small step before bedtime (a prayer, a call, an apology, a plan).
   Because of Him, there’s always a fresh start—and the sunrise keeps coming. 🌅

Posted By: Lia · In: Relief Society