Introduction: Why This Lesson Help Works
This guide follows Elder Amos’s talk in strict chronological order and breaks it into clear teaching sections. For each section you’ll find:
- Anchoring long quotes you can paste directly into your blog or handout.
- 10 engaging discussion questions to spark doctrine-centered conversation.
- 5 simple object lessons (2–5 minutes) for tactile learners.
- 10 personal sharing prompts to invite lived experience and testimony.
Use one section for a single class or combine two as time permits. Choose 3–5 questions, 1–2 object lessons, and 3–4 sharing prompts per section for a well-paced, Spirit-led hour.
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Section 1 — The Good News Recipe: Scriptures + the “Secret Ingredient”
Anchoring Quote
“The secret’s called the scriptures. You might read them and try them. … Well, there we have it. The simple secret for happy living is to just follow God’s recipe as detailed in the scriptures. I call it the ‘Good News Recipe.’
What do you do if something goes wrong when following the recipe? … The answer is always Jesus Christ.”
10 Engaging Questions
- In what ways are the scriptures a recipe rather than a reference book?
- Why does Elder Amos insist the answer is always Jesus Christ? Where is that doctrinally rooted?
- How does the “recipe” metaphor illuminate the role of exactness and experimentation (Alma 32)?
- What happens in our discipleship when we skip steps in God’s recipe?
- Where do you see the difference between checking ingredients (knowledge) and cooking the meal (conversion)?
- How do ordinances function as non-optional steps in the recipe?
- What is the danger of adding extra, non-revealed ingredients (traditions) to God’s recipe?
- When has a single verse or chapter restored the right “flavor” to your week?
- How do we teach children to taste and see that the Lord is good (Psalm 34:8)?
- Which “kitchen tools” (study habits) help you follow the recipe most consistently?
5 Object Lessons
- Recipe Card vs. Pantry: Show a recipe card and a bag of ingredients. Discuss why both are needed; neither alone produces a meal.
- Missed Step Bake: Display a plain muffin and a properly seasoned one; identify the omitted step (e.g., salt). Relate to skipping prayer or scripture study.
- Measuring Spoons = Covenants: Label spoons Baptism, Sacrament, Temple. Show why “eyeballing” is unreliable; covenants measure discipleship accurately.
- Timer = Daily Rhythm: Set a kitchen timer to represent a daily study appointment.
- Tony’s Shaker = Christ: Use a neutral spice jar labeled “Jesus Christ.” When life tastes “off,” we add Him, not more hurry, guilt, or noise.
10 Personal Sharing Prompts
- The verse (or chapter) that has become your life recipe.
- A time you skipped a spiritual step and noticed a difference.
- How adding “more Jesus” changed a tense day.
- The best “study tool” you ever adopted.
- Teaching a child to follow God’s recipe.
- A moment when scripture corrected your seasoning (attitude).
- A new “ingredient” (practice) you’re testing this month.
- How the sacrament re-centers your week’s recipe.
- A time tradition got in the way of the pure recipe.
- Your testimony that “the answer is always Jesus Christ.”
Section 2 — When Something Goes Wrong: “Add More Jesus Christ”
Anchoring Quote
“I think we all have moments when we feel our ingredients are not good enough, or we struggle to follow the directions, or perhaps we do something out of order, or something happens that is out of our control…
What’s the remedy? It’s simply to add more of what invites Jesus Christ into your life. What might it look like to add more Jesus Christ into your life?”
10 Engaging Questions
- What specifically invites Jesus Christ more fully into an ordinary weekday?
- How do we distinguish between “adding Jesus” and adding church busywork?
- What doctrines make it safe to come to Him when our ingredients feel inferior?
- Which spiritual practices have given you the largest return for minimal time?
- How do we add Jesus when the problem wasn’t our fault?
- What does “more Jesus” look like for a caregiver, single parent, or student with no margin?
- How can we audit our routines for competing flavors (media, habits) that drown out the Savior?
- Where has gratitude been the quickest way to add the Savior’s presence?
- How do covenants function as standing invitations to receive Him?
- What is the role of intent (real intent, Moroni 10:4) in this process?
5 Object Lessons
- Taste and Adjust: Salt a small portion of soup as you taste; small additions transform everything—liken to micro-prayers.
- Light Dimmer: Slight turn brightens the room. Tiny practices (a hymn verse, a 3-minute prayer) raise spiritual light.
- Noise Filter: Run white noise, then turn it off; the room calms. Removing one distraction makes room for Christ.
- Doorknob: Hold up a knob/handle; Christ knocks (Rev. 3:20). We turn the handle with daily choices.
- Cup Exchange: Empty cup labeled “Self,” pitcher labeled “Jesus Christ.” Pour in; you can’t pour from empty.
10 Personal Sharing Prompts
- A small spiritual act that had outsized impact.
- Taking something out (media, habit) to make room for Him.
- Facing an undeserved trial by adding Jesus.
- How temple worship changed your “recipe.”
- A favorite way to invite the Savior into morning or commute.
- A moment you felt seen as you turned to Him.
- A sacrament promise that became real on Wednesday.
- Teaching youth what “add more Jesus” looks like.
- Choosing worship over worry in a crisis.
- Your next micro-practice to invite Him this week.
Section 3 — Charity Never Faileth: A Missionary, Moroni 7:45, and “Small and Simple Things”
Anchoring Quote
“Then we opened Moroni 7:45 and read out loud: ‘And charity suffereth long, and is kind, and envieth not, and is not puffed up, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil… beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.’
The elder… said, ‘Yes, President, but that is hard to do.’ … We discussed the parable of the slope… we need to start where we are and, together with the Lord, move forward… I asked him to identify two small and simple things he could do to be kind… and two… to be patient… He agreed…
During our next in-person interview… I asked him, ‘So, Elder, is it true that “charity never faileth”?’ He responded… ‘Yes, and by small and simple things are great things brought to pass.’”
10 Engaging Questions
- Which phrase in Moroni 7:45 most stretches you right now, and why?
- How does the slope metaphor (trajectory > starting point) change your expectations?
- Why does the Lord so often work through “small and simple” actions rather than dramatic fixes?
- What are two doable acts of kindness/patience you could choose today?
- How do we show charity when another person does not reciprocate?
- What is the difference between charity and people-pleasing?
- How do covenants empower charity when emotions are hot?
- What makes charity the non-failing solution in relationships?
- How do we own our part humbly when the situation is mutual?
- What role did prayer + scripture + plan play in the elder’s turnaround—and how can we copy that pattern?
5 Object Lessons
- Marble Slope: A board propped slightly; a marble rolls slowly—small slope still changes direction.
- Two Seeds: Plant “Kindness” and “Patience” seeds; small water daily → growth.
- Sandpaper: Fine-grit smooths edges; charity’s gentle friction refines us.
- Thermostat vs. Thermometer: Charity is a thermostat (sets climate), not a thermometer (reacts).
- Elastic Band: Gently stretch (endureth) vs. snap (easily provoked). Discuss resilience.
10 Personal Sharing Prompts
- A time one small act melted hostility.
- Practicing patience in a long-standing tension.
- How prayer exposed your own growth edge, not your companion’s.
- “Slope moments” where your trend changed for good.
- Charity that asked you to speak truth kindly.
- Choosing not to be easily provoked and what followed.
- Bearing, believing, hoping through a long trial.
- Teaching children to solve with charity first.
- A “small and simple” routine that stabilized a relationship.
- Your testimony that charity truly never fails.
Section 4 — Answers in the Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ
Anchoring Quote
“As you follow the Good News Recipe for happy living, remember President Nelson’s teaching: ‘Whatever questions or problems you have, the answer is always found in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Learn more about His Atonement, His love, His mercy, His doctrine, and His restored gospel of healing and progression. Turn to Him! Follow Him!’”
10 Engaging Questions
- What does it look like to operationalize “the answer is in Christ” for a financial, family, or faith problem?
- Which episode from Jesus’s life do you consult most often—and why?
- How does focusing on His Atonement shift our approach to persistent weakness?
- Where have you seen the healing and progression promised by the restored gospel?
- How do we keep “answers in Christ” from becoming a platitude?
- What tools (Come, Follow Me, temple worship, patriarchal blessing) help you locate His answer?
- In what ways has following Him produced counterintuitive but better outcomes?
- How do we seek answers together in Relief Society?
- How does the sacrament serve as a weekly answer session with the Lord?
- Which attribute of Jesus do you need to study next for a current question?
5 Object Lessons
- Red-Letter Lens: Overlay transparent red sheet on a page—words of Christ stand out; answers become clearer.
- Compass Needle: A small compass always turns to true north—Christ as constant amid swirling variables.
- Two Maps: Shortest vs. safest route—discipleship often chooses the Lord’s route.
- Bandage & Oil: Visual for His healing answers (Good Samaritan).
- Doorway: Tape “Follow Me” above the door; each decision passes through His way.
10 Personal Sharing Prompts
- A time you located a hard answer in the life of Christ.
- Studying one attribute that unlocked a problem.
- Being led to a scripture you weren’t expecting.
- How the sacrament clarified your next step.
- A temple insight that reframed your struggle.
- A relief that felt distinctly His voice.
- Finding progression in a place you only wanted relief.
- Counseling as sisters and hearing the Lord in the room.
- Following a countercultural prompting and being blessed.
- Your witness that answers live in Him.
Section 5 — “Hear Him”: President Nelson’s Pattern for Personal Revelation
Anchoring Quote
“Find a quiet place where you can regularly go. Humble yourself before God. Pour out your heart… Pray in the name of Jesus Christ about your concerns… And then listen! Write the thoughts that come… Record your feelings and follow through with actions… As you repeat this process day after day… you will ‘grow into the principle of revelation.’”
10 Engaging Questions
- Which step in this pattern do you skip most often, and why?
- What makes a place truly quiet for your spirit?
- How do you know when to act now vs. wait for more light?
- What have you learned about writing impressions?
- How do you discern revelation from rumination?
- What does “grow into” suggest about expectations and patience?
- How have ordinances (sacrament, temple) amplified your hearing?
- How do you safeguard revelation with accountability (to God/leader/spouse)?
- How can Relief Society help sisters practice and report back on revelation?
- What one concern will you take through this full pattern this week?
5 Object Lessons
- Journal & Pen: Hand each sister a small card; write one question to take through the pattern.
- Radio Tuner: Slowly find a clear station—fine-tuning to the Spirit’s frequency.
- Seedling: Revelation grows with consistent watering (daily repetition).
- Flashlight: Brief beams in darkness—move forward to get more light.
- Checklist Bookmark: Quiet • Humble • Pour out • Pray • Listen • Write • Act • Repeat.
10 Personal Sharing Prompts
- A time writing made an impression actionable.
- The place you meet God most easily.
- Following a small prompting that mattered.
- Waiting on the Lord and growing into an answer.
- Receiving correction and feeling loved.
- How revelation came differently than expected.
- A pattern (time of day, scripture first, prayer style) that works for you.
- Sharing an impression with a leader and being guided further.
- Teaching a child/teen this pattern.
- Your testimony of living, personal revelation.
Section 6 — Testimony: Christ Has “Accomplished Everything We Need”
Anchoring Quote
“I testify that Jesus Christ is our Savior and Redeemer. He has ‘accomplished everything we need to be able to return to our Heavenly Father.’”
10 Engaging Questions
- How does the truth that He has accomplished everything change your daily burden?
- Where do you still live as if it depends on you rather than on Him?
- What does “return” practically require of us in covenant life?
- How do we balance grace and growth without perfectionism?
- What witness have you received that His Atonement is personally sufficient?
- How does this assurance fuel resilient joy?
- Where is repentance currently a gift in your life?
- How can Relief Society better point sisters to His sufficiency?
- What does rest (Matt. 11) look like for you right now?
- How will you seal today’s lesson by acting in faith this week?
5 Object Lessons
- Paid-in-Full Stamp: Stamp a blank invoice “Paid in Full”—His grace settles the unpayable.
- Yoke Stick: Two-person carry—His yoke makes the load light.
- Receipt vs. Resume: Receipt = what He paid; Resume = what we did. We present the receipt, not the resume.
- Anchor: A small anchor—hope in Christ holds in storms.
- Door Hinge: The door swings because of a hinge—covenants are the hinge between His accomplishment and our access.
10 Personal Sharing Prompts
- A moment you felt fully covered by Christ.
- Resting in Him in a week of strain.
- Repenting quickly and feeling clean.
- Receiving strength beyond your own.
- Seeing His sufficiency in your family.
- Letting go of self-reliance for Christ-reliance.
- Experiencing temple power as access to His accomplishment.
- Rejoicing in trial because of Him.
- A hymn that anchors you in His finished work.
- Your closing testimony of Jesus Christ.
Conclusion: Turning Elder Amos’s Metaphor into a Relief Society Practice
Elder Amos offers a doable pattern: follow God’s recipe (scriptures) and when life tastes “off,” add more Jesus Christ. In class, you can:
- Keep the doctrine central with long quotes straight from the talk.
- Move from theory to practice with object lessons that make truth tangible.
- Foster covenant community through personal sharing and mutual support.
Organize the lesson around one question: “What might it look like to add more Jesus Christ into my life this week?” Close by inviting each sister to choose one small and simple action (a verse to live, a kindness to offer, a quiet place to “hear Him”) and report back next time. As we cook with the Lord’s recipe and His “secret ingredient,” our homes and ward will be filled with smiling faces and grateful hearts—the true flavor of the Good News Recipe.
