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General Conference

Test your knowledge of gospel doctrines and learn valuable lessons from inspiring stories in this interactive General Conference Jeopardy game.

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General Conference

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  1. General Conference

  2. It’s Time For... General Conference Jeopardy

  3. Rules of the Game 1. Answer in the form of a question. 2. You must locate S.M. answers in your scriptures. 3. You must locate Hymn answers in your hymnal.

  4. Conference

  5. Doctrinal Mastery for 100 Elder Holland taught us that all the changes that the Church has made in recent years is to help us to “Make Christ the center of our life” To follow the invitation in the New Testament to “Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden.”

  6. Doctrinal Mastery for 100 • What is Matthew 11:28-30 • “As in our New Testament story, those blessed with sight will recognize that, in spite of everything else this conference tradition may offer us, it will mean little or nothing unless we find Jesus at the center of it all.” • Back

  7. Doctrinal Mastery for 200 Elder Ballard spoke tenderly of his wife who recently passed away and how the Plan of Happiness gives him comfort. He spoke of being prepared to stand before God to be judged.

  8. Doctrinal Mastery for 200 • Answer: What is Revelation 20:12 • Back

  9. Doctrinal Mastery for 300 President Oaks spoke of the Spirit world and the three degrees of glory.

  10. Doctrinal Mastery for 300 • Answer: What is 1 Corinthians 15:40-42 • Aside from these basics about the spirit world, “little else is revealed.” While several members of the Church have had visions or inspirations about the spirit world, such experiences should not be taught or understood as official doctrine of the Church.  • Back

  11. Doctrinal Mastery for 400 Elder Christofferson spoke of the Joy of keeping the commandments. “If ye love me, keep my commandments”.

  12. Doctrinal Mastery for 400 • Answer: What is John 14:15 • “Even when we are found faithfully keeping the commandments, there are trials and tragedies that could interrupt our joy. But as we strive to overcome these challenges with the Savior’s help, it preserves both the joy we feel now and the joy we anticipate.” • Back

  13. Doctrinal Mastery for 500 Sister Harkness taught the importance of taking upon us the name of Christ. We do this through the essential ordinance of Baptism. “except a man be born of water…., he cannot enter the kingdom of God”

  14. Doctrinal Mastery for 500 • Answer: What is John 3:5 • “Like the carefully chosen names of Nephi and Lehi, can it be said and written of us that we are true disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ? Do we honor the name of Jesus Christ that we have willingly taken upon ourselves?” • Back

  15. Doctrinal Mastery for 600 President Eyring taught the sisters that our covenants are accompanied by service. It reminds us that; “faith without works is dead”

  16. Doctrinal Mastery for 600 • Answer: What is James 2:17-18? • “For each one who makes … covenants, the service that the Lord calls him or her to do will be suited perfectly to that person. The covenant daughters and sons of God, however, all share one important and joyful call. It is to serve others for Him.” • Back

  17. Stories that Teach for 100 Brother Owen of the YM’s Presidency told this story to illustrate the dangers of spending too much time on social media and not getting the spiritual nourishment we need.(Tell the story)

  18. Stories that Teach for 100 • Answer: What is the story of the deer who starved to death with their stomachs full. “Many of the messages that bombard us in the information age are the spiritual equivalent of feeding hay to deer — we can eat it all day long, but it will not nourish us.” • Back

  19. Stories that Teach for 200 Elder Renlund told of people of the Congo who worshipped inanimate objects (idols). After their conversion to Christianity, they would get rid of these idols by doing this.

  20. Stories that Teach for 200 • Answer: What is throwing them into a waterfall. • Back

  21. Stories that Teach 300 Elder Budge used these people’s Book of Mormon journey, to help us understand how to get through difficulties and trials in life.

  22. Stories that Teach for 300 • Who are the Jaredites? • “Trusting in the Lord includes trusting in His timing and requires patience and endurance that outlasts the storms of life.” • Back

  23. Stories that Teach for 400 Elder Bednar spoke about a trip to Africa where he compared these animals to the way Satan pursues us.

  24. Stories that Teach for 400 • What is a Cheetah? • Three such lessons are; to beware of evil’s beguiling disguises, to stay awake and be alert, and to understand the intent of the enemy. • Back

  25. Stories that Teach for 500 In order to teach of the deceptions of Satan; Elder Stevenson told 2 stories of his son’s experiences with these 2 animals. (must tell the stories)

  26. Stories that Teach for 500 • Answer: What is a dog and a skunk? • Back

  27. Stories that Teach for 600 • Sister Craig taught of listening to the Spirit. She told the story of her grandpa Fritz who was always on the Lords errand and brought 50 families back into activity through his ministering. On one occasion, he found a fellow member doing this instead of attending church. (tell the story)

  28. Stories that Teach for 600 • Answer: What is roofing his home? Fritz offered to help and then the 2 returned to Church. • “Get your errand from the Lord.” Heavenly Father is eager to answer prayers that allow His children to help one another. Pray and ask the Lord for an errand and He will “use your ordinary skills to accomplish His extraordinary work.” • Back

  29. Conference Humor 100 Elder Uchtdorf used Bilbo Baggins from the Hobbit to compare the Plan of Salvation to a great one of these.

  30. Conference Humor For 100 • Answer: What is a great adventure? • Back

  31. Conference Humor For 200 Elder Holland started off the conference with a picture of a 7-month-old baby named Sammy who did this during last April’s conference sustaining vote.

  32. Conference Humor For 200 • What is raised his foot. New meaning to voting with your feet. • Back

  33. Conference Humor For 300 Elder Vinson said “What we need here is less Wi-Fi and more of this?

  34. Conference Humor For 300 What is more Nephi? “We can feel enduring joy when our Savior and His gospel become the framework around which we build our lives.” Back

  35. Conference Humor For 400 Elder Gong told the story of a praying primary child; thanking Heavenly Father for every letter and number; and then added this line about the teacher?

  36. Conference Humor For 400 • Answer: What is “thank you for the primary teacher who is the first person to let me finish my prayer.” • Back

  37. Conference Humor For 500 President Oaks told the story of a woman who was marrying a man who had previously been sealed to another woman who had passed away. She had this question about the Spirit world.

  38. Conference Humor For 500 Answer: What is, “she wondered if she would have to live in the same house as the first wife” The answer, “trust the Lord” Back

  39. Conference Humor For 600 Elder Alvarado told of a woman who took her young son to a wise man to tell him not to eat so much candy. The wise man told them to come back in 2 weeks. Upon their return, the wise man told the young man to quit eating so much candy. The mother asked why he hadn’t told her son that 2 weeks ago when they came the first time. The wise man replied with this?

  40. Conference Humor For 600 Answer: What is, “2 weeks ago, I was eating too much candy?” “The influence we have on our children is more powerful as they see us walking faithfully on the covenant path.” Back

  41. Doctrines 100 Elder Soares taught “All who wish to “take their cross upon themselves”; love the Savior, deny themselves “of all ungodliness,” and keep His commandments. (find in hymnbook)

  42. Doctrines 100 • What Hymn #303 Keep the Commandments? • Back

  43. Doctrines 200 Elder Oaks addressed all the questions people have about the spirit world, what happens there, and all the relationships there. He suggested 2 answers to all these questions. (Name One)

  44. Doctrines 200 • Answer:What is 1. God loves his children and will do what is best for them. 2. Trust in the Lord. • “There is so much we do not know that our only sure reliance is to trust in the Lord and His love for His children.” • Back

  45. Doctrines 300 President Oaks taught the sisters that when dealing with the LGBT community we must remember this second great commandment.

  46. Doctrines 300 • What is love your neighbor as yourself. • Those who follow lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender teachings and actions should be treated with the love Christ commanded all to show to “our neighbors.”  Never persecute those who do not share “our beliefs and commitments.” Strive to be kinder and more civil.. • Back

  47. Doctrines 400 In President Nelson’s Sunday Morning address, he told of all the incredible things the Church is doing to help the poor and the needy with largely the help of these contributions

  48. Doctrines 400 • What is fast offerings? • What started as a Church-wide fast in 1984 that raised $6.4 million in a single day to help drought-stricken eastern Africa has evolved into Latter-day Saint Charities, which has provided more than $2 billion in assistance worldwide. • Back

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