Church leaders • Lesson 206
Hear and Heed Lab
See what the Lord asks of His prophet and of us, learn a pattern for studying any message, and shape a private study plan.
As we choose to hear the Lord’s words given by His servants, He will bless us.
Search the scriptures
The prophet’s charge and the people’s choice
Read Ezekiel 3:4, 10–11, 27 and mark each time you see the word hear. Forbear can mean “to hold back from doing something”. Then decide where each phrase belongs.
“speak with my words unto them”
Ezekiel 3:4
“all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart”
Ezekiel 3:10
“tell them, Thus saith the Lord God”
Ezekiel 3:11
“whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear”
Ezekiel 3:11
“He that heareth, let him hear”
Ezekiel 3:27
Decide where each phrase belongs. You can change any answer.
Learn a study pattern
Doctrine, invitations, blessings
Practise on a message you may already know. These five phrases come from two paragraphs of President Russell M. Nelson’s address Hear Him, April 2020. Label each one.
“we hear Him as we heed the words of prophets, seers, and revelators.”
Which part of the pattern is this?
“Ordained Apostles of Jesus Christ always testify of Him.”
Which part of the pattern is this?
“more intentionally hear, hearken, and heed what the Savior has said and what He is saying now through His prophets”
Which part of the pattern is this?
“additional power to deal with temptation, struggles, and weakness”
Which part of the pattern is this?
“your capacity to feel joy will increase even if turbulence increases in your life”
Which part of the pattern is this?
Now try the same three questions on a message from the October 2026 general conference, chosen by your teachers: Bishop Sean Douglas, Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, The Hour of Your Mission Is Come. Label each phrase.
“They are uniquely set apart from the world and divinely commissioned by the Savior.”
Which part of the pattern is this?
“You were taught and prepared, before you were born, to invite God’s children to come unto Christ.”
Which part of the pattern is this?
“I invite you to place serving a full-time mission high on your list.”
Which part of the pattern is this?
“Pray to know if the Lord would have you serve a mission.”
Which part of the pattern is this?
“I will open the hearts of the people, and they will receive you.”
Which part of the pattern is this?
First complete activity 1, then label the ten phrases.
Give some counsel
What would you say to a friend?
The three obstacles below are invented examples of things a teenager might say. For each, choose an idea from Lesson 206 that you would offer. More than one idea can fit.
“I don’t have much time.”
What counsel would you give?
“A whole talk feels long.”
What counsel would you give?
“I mean to, and then I forget.”
What counsel would you give?
First complete activity 2, then choose counsel for each obstacle.
Take it to the journal
My study plan
Prayerfully choose a promised blessing you would like to receive and one way to study. Together they shape a page for your own journal.
A promised blessing I would like:
One way I could study:
Complete activities 1 to 3, then choose one option from each row.
