Questions to Use

This page contains ideas for good questions. You might want to print it and keep it
with your lesson materials. Select and fit questions to your topic.

Questions that help us understand the principle

What are some of the key words in this quotation?

What can this story teach about how the Lord ___________?
How would you define __________?
What does it mean to ___________?
Why do you think _______________?
How was [one person’s action] different from [another person’s action]?
What principle is illustrated in this incident?
What do we learn from this scripture (or quotation)?

Questions that help us examine our own thoughts, feelings, and experiences about the
principle

What does ____________ mean to you?

How does _________ relate to your life right now?
What experiences have you had with this principle?
How do we sometimes make the same error as the people in the story?
How can __________ be a blessing to us? How can __________ help us?
What are some circumstances today that are similar to this scripture or story?
In your season of life, what is _______ like for you?
What impressions do you have about _____________?
Why do you think ______________ is important?
What thoughts or feelings do you have about this quotation?
Who has another thought on that?
How does ___________ help you in your life?
Why do you believe ___________?
If you were a person in this scripture or story, what would you do?

Questions that help apply the principle

How could you use this teaching in your own life?

How have you applied this principle?
What are we being encouraged to do?
How can we apply ___________?
Would someone like to bear testimony of this principle?
Search your heart and ask yourself: What could I do about this principle that would please Heavenly Father?
How can we encourage our children to live this principle?
In what specific situations do we need to apply this principle?
What makes it a challenge to live this principle? How can we overcome those challenges?
Do you know someone who has lived this principle very well? Would you tell us about it?