Perfecting the Saints — One Lesson at a Time
Great things are happening these days, both on Earth and out in space. They seem to be the fulfillment of prophecies made long ago as recorded in the Bible. The Lord said through the prophet Joel that in the latter days He would pour out His spirit upon all flesh with the result that there would be wonders both in heaven and on earth. (See Joel 2:28–31.) Many miraculous things…
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“Cassie,” her father called, “will you please see if the morning newspaper is here yet?” Cassie got slowly off the couch and dragged her feet to the front door. She stopped a moment, closed her eyes, and whispered, “Please, please let there be a story about a circus or a baseball game on the front page.” She opened the door and glanced at the paper resting on the doormat. “War…
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Hannah was a righteous woman who loved God. She was very sad because she could not have a baby. Hannah went to the temple and promised God that if he would allow her to have a baby, so would dedicate him to God’s service. Not long afterward, Hannah was overjoyed to find that she and her husband were expecting a child. When he was born, she named him Samuel and…
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I am a child of God. I know that he created me, and that he created me to look like Him. I’d like to share with you part of a conference talk by Elder M. Russel Ballard. To truly reverence the Creator, we must appreciate His creations. We need to take time with our families to share the miracle of buds changing into fragrant blossoms, to sit on a hillside…
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“Hurray!” we cried. “Hurray!” We shouted for joy! Have you ever been so happy in a meeting that you wanted to shout for joy? Did you know that you attended a very big meeting before you were born? It was called the Council in Heaven. All of Heavenly Father’s spirit children were there. Jesus Christ was there, and each one of us was there. Jesus was Heavenly Father’s Firstborn Son…
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I love my Book of Mormon. It is Holy Scripture given to us by God. I love to read it and hear stories from it. Many prophets have asked us to read the Book of Mormon. Here are some examples of what they have said.Ezra Taft Benson ““There is a book [that] we need to study daily, … namely the Book of Mormon. I love that book. … “I bless…
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“After the prophet Lehi and his family left Jerusalem, and the family of Ishmael joined them in the wilderness, Laman, Lemuel, and some of Ishmael’s family began to rebel against those who were living righteously. Lehi’s son Nephi was sad that his brothers were being rebellious. He said, “How is it that ye are so hard in your hearts, and so blind in your minds, that ye have need that…
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Because Heavenly Father loves us and wants us to return to live with Him, He had His Son Jesus Christ create the earth and establish His church on it. Then Heavenly Father called special men, known as prophets, to teach and guide His people according to His plan. And when people strayed from His counsel and destroyed His church, He called more prophets to help us because He loves us…
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Sister Nielson was teaching the Sunbeam class. She held a picture of Jesus showing His wounds after He had been resurrected. “You mean He lived again after He was dead?” Heather asked. Jake exclaimed, “Yes, He did! We will live again too!” How did three-year-old Jake know that Jesus lived again? How did he know that he too would live again? Each week Jake listened to Sister Nielson’s lessons. She…
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Parent: When Jesus lived on the earth, He always prayed to Heavenly Father. Sometimes He prayed alone. Sometimes He prayed with His disciples. Child: Jesus loved His disciples. He wanted them to know how to pray. Parent: He gave them an example of how to pray. It is called the Lord’s Prayer. Child: Jesus began the prayer by saying, “Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Parent:…
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One day Lincoln’s friends told him that they had pretended to put money into the school’s pencil machine. They told the secretary that they didn’t get a pencil, and she gave them one. Lincoln decided to give it a try. At recess Lincoln sat on a bench and looked at his free pencil. He felt very sad inside. He wanted to do what was right. He told the secretary what…
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Look!” Mom whispered excitedly as she pointed to the crown flower. At first I could only see the flower and wide leaves. Then I saw them—not just one, but two caterpillars with black, white, and yellow stripes. I jumped up and down and shouted, “We found some! We found some! Dad, come quick!” Mom and I had been searching for this kind of caterpillar for months. On the mainland they…
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