Perfecting the Saints — One Lesson at a Time
2 Nephi 27 Due to some unforseen circumstances, I was completely unprepared ahead of time for this lesson. I had prayed to the Lord to let him know I had been doing my best, but I just could not get the lesson prepared, and went to bed. I HATE having the kids come without a real lesson prepared. I just feel if they are willing to come sacrifice at that…
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I’m using this handout in my Seminary class tomorrow to help students learn to respond tactfully and respectfully to others who do not share their beliefs about an open scriptural canon.
Tomorrow is election day which is a holiday here in the Commonwealth, and so I’ve got a bit of a break tomorrow. Time to catch up on the blog. 2 Nephi 20-24 This morning a couple of kids had questions about BYU applications and Seminary endorsements. I showed them the form I filled out and told them how I do it. I explained that Seminary graduation is NOT a requirement…
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Downloaded from: http://ldsscriptureteachings.org/2013/11/01/questions-about-2-nephi-521-and-3rd-nephi-214-15/ 2 Nephi 5:21 and 3rd Nephi 2:14-15 Readers of the Book of Mormon sometimes find passages that can be confusing to the modern mind. Knowing that the Book of Mormon is an ancient document is important in analyzing the text. … Continue reading →
Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2013/11/2-nephi-939-smile.html 2 Nephi 9:39- What makes you smile? If you said the gospel…you would be right on track! Did you know the word S.M.I.L.E. is in 2 Nephi 9:39…can you find it? Here is a glue in I made for them.
Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2013/11/2-nephi-9-awful-monsters.html I had them draw in their journal what they perceived a monster to look like… 2 Nephi 2:10- Jacob used the phrase “awful monster” to describe a condition we all face and the eternal harm that could result from it.This awful monster has two elements:1. Death of the body2. Death of the spiritwhen he used the word hell he referred to “the death of the spirit” which is…
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The title of this entry makes it sound like I’ve got a whole lot of catching up to do. Truthfully — nope. I caught a cold last Monday and by Tuesday I was wasted and had to cancel class, so I didn’t teach 2 Nephi 11,16. The next two days, my husband taught. My plan had been to teach a super short lesson and then show the Mountain of the…
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I used this handout with 2 Nephi 9:1-26. The Atonement What does the phrase “infinite atonement” mean? His Atonement is infinite—without an end. It was also infinite in that all humankind would be saved from never-ending death. It was infinite in terms of His immense suffering. It was infinite in time, putting an end to the preceding prototype of animal sacrifice. It was infinite in scope—it was to be done…
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Downloaded from: http://littleldsideas.blogspot.com/2013/10/sharing-time-my-testimony-is.html Sharing Time Idea from the 2013 Primary OutlineIDENTIFY THE DOCTRINE (seeing an object lesson): Fill a clear container with water. Explain that each time we share the gospel, our testimony grows stronger. Put a drop of food coloring in the container. Give a few examples of how we can share the gospel, adding another drop of the same color of food coloring for each example. Point out that just…
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Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2013/10/2-nephi-4.html Nephi’s Psalm His soul delights in much and yet, his heart sorroweth to. What causes you to sorrow?What brings you delight? Here is wonderful video from the BYU men’s chorus Called: I Love the Lord”text taken from 2 Nephi 4.
Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2013/10/2-nephi-2-joseph.html Did you know in 2 Nephi 3 there is information about four men with the same first name. Search 2 Nephi 3:3, 4, 14,15 to dtermine who is mentioned!answers:Verse 3: Lehi’s son Joseph that was born in the wildernessVerse 4: Prophet Joseph who was sold in Egypt approximately 1,700 years before the birth of JesusVerse 14: The Prophet Joseph SmithVerse 15: Joseph Smith Sr.
Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2013/10/2-nephi-1-be-man.html I showed my high school yearbook. In it the Seniors would always leave some sort of advice to the underclassmen. Before he died, Lehi gives advice to his family. He wanted them to know the Lord blesses us when we keep the commandments, and He withholds blessings when we do not keep His commandments. I showed this video clip from the Disney movie Mulan:Afterwards we discussed what…
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