Perfecting the Saints — One Lesson at a Time
I attended SVU‘s Education Conference this weekend. What a strange experience that was! It was part fundraising convention and part spiritual feast. So bizarre. At points it actually seemed like we were at a timeshare sales pitch or an Amway convenction. Other times it was just like BYU’s Education Week, and sometimes even better. I tried to tweet a little about it, but there were only 4-5 people there of…
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Downloaded from: http://seminaryatsixam.blogspot.com/2013/06/remarkable.html It is nothing short of extraordinary to ponder the accomplishment of attending early morning Seminary.This link is for an excellent article by Jason Wright that puts many of our experiences as teachers in perspective.Click HERE.I have loved teaching early morning Seminary this year. I marvel that I actually completed the year. It was one of the best experiences I have ever had in a Church calling. The…
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We finished the book of Revelation yesterday, and all I can say is that three weeks is TOO DANG LONG for this content. Ignore the pacing guide and spend an extra week in the epistles. The problem with Revelation is that there isn’t much revealed information to help you answer kids’ really hard questions. You can find multiple theories on every single item within the book, but if you are…
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Why do I need personal revelation?
There are a few activities that would be wonderful for mutual night-
“The egg walk”- this activity is perfect for mutual/FHE/Activity days etc.
Find a grassy area where you can walk bare footed. Place Blindfolds on your participants, and have them walk through your designated area with out stepping on an egg. Someone must guide and direct through voice only.
The person guiding represents our Heavenly Father- and person blindfolded represents us- Only Heavenly Father sees the big picture so can guide us through our journey safely.
Another activity you can do at mutual or during class-
Give everyone a piece of paper- have them write a simple sentence
Pass the paper and have the next person draw a picture of the sentence-
next- fold the paper right under the sentence- then pass the paper (so they can not see the original sentence,only the picture) keep folding and passing-
This shows how communication can be mis-interpreted – Making personal revelation so very important.
Many voices in the world compete for your attention, and they can easily drown out spiritual impressions if you are not careful. (Preach my Gospel pg 96)
Richard G. Scott said in How to receive revelation “Heavenly Father did not put us on earth to fail but to succeed gloriously”
“God loves you and all His children. He is anxious to support you in your practical and specific challenges. You have been promised inspiration to know what to do and have been given the power to do it” see D&C 43:15-16 (Preach my Gospel pg 89)
“Communication with our Heavenly Father is not a trivial matter. It is a sacred privilege.” Richard G Scott
I really love what the bible dictionary says about revelation
The bible dictionary says “Divine revelation is one of the grandest concepts and principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ, for without it, man could not know of the things of God and could not be saved with any degree of salvation in the eternities. Continuous revelation from God to his saints, through the Holy ghost or by other means, such as visions, dreams, or visitations, makes possible daily guidance along true paths and lead the faithful soul to complete and eternal salvation in the celestial kingdom.” “It is the making known of divine truth by communication with the heavens, and consists not only of revelation of the plan of salvation to the Lord’s prophets but also a confirmation in the hearts of the believers that the revelation to the prophets is true. It also consists of individual guidance for every person who seeks for it and follows the prescribed course of faith, repentance, and obedience to the gospel of Jesus Christ. “The Holy Ghost is a revelator,” said Joseph Smith” “without revelation, all would be guesswork, darkness, and confusion.“
Studying the following will help with learning how the Spirit talks to us (Preach my Gospel)
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Gives feelings of love, joy, peace, patience, meekness, gentleness, faith, and hope.
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Gives ideas in the mind, feelings in the heart.
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Occupies the mind and presses on the feelings.
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Helps scriptures have strong effect.
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Gives good feelings to teach if something is true.
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Enlightens the mind.
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Replaces darkness with light.
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Strengthens the desire to avoid evil and obey the commandments.
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Teaches truth and brings it to remembrance.
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Gives feelings of peace and comfort.
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Guides to truth and shows things to come.
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Reveals truth.
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Guides and protects from deception.
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Glorifies and bears record of God the Father and Jesus Christ.
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Guides the words of humble teachers.
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Recognizes and corrects sin.
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Gives gifts of the Spirit.
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Helps to perceive or discern the thoughts of others.
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Tells what to pray for.
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Tells what to do.
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Helps the righteous speak with power and authority.
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Testifies of the truth.
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Sanctifies and brings remission of sins.
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Carries truth to the heart of the listener.
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Enhances skills and abilities.
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Constrains (impels forward) or restrains (holds back).
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Edifies both teacher and students.
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Gives comfort.
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The most powerful experience will be when the youth share their own personal experience of when they received guidance and or revelation.
I am so grateful that our Heavenly Father loves us enough to continue to talk to us and help us navigate through this journey we call life.
Downloaded from: http://www.continuallycreative.com/2013/05/whole-armor-of-god-game/ This is a game that we came up with when I was a missionary teaching seminary. We were studying the Whole Armor of God, and we wanted the youth in the area to understand the principles and feel like it … Continue reading →
Downloaded from: http://goforwardwithfaith.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-amazing-race-utah-valley-edition.html Look at this good looking group below! They just had, from what I’ve been told, one amazing ward youth conference. The day began in the heart of Utah Valley and took them to Salt Lake City and back home again. Waterfalls, gorillas, dance instruction, church history, and service in their own community were just a few of their adventures. I am still waiting for some more details and photos of the…
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Needed on location: 1 person to hand out Church History Museum clues.
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Needed on location: 1 person here to hand out the clue and the box of cookie ingredients.
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Downloaded from: http://ldsywideasandactivities.blogspot.com/2013/04/what-to-send-to-full-time-missionaries.html This is a follow-up to a previous post, entitled “What to WRITE to full-time missionaries” (CLICK HERE to see that post, or look in the “missionary” section on the right side of the blog page)Sending a care package to full-time missionaries serving from your ward is a good activity for the youth because it helps them think about those who are serving (and hopefully appreciate them a…
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Here is the general conference review quiz I made during the conference sessions I was able to attend this April. (There’s no first session questions due to a family emergency–sorry.) People have used this quiz in the past for family home evening and Seminary reviews. Versions available below with and without answers. Enjoy! — Update: I caught a couple of errors when I gave the quiz today in Seminary. Fixed…
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Yes, we really did read all these chapters in a single week. My kids rule. 1 Corinthians 15-16 I was super excited about this lesson because of the three scripture mastery passages in 1 Corinthians 15, but it snowed. In March. AGAIN. So we missed out on my lesson. I had planned to open with a discussion of the Law of Witnesses and how it relates to missionary work (establishes…
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Downloaded from: http://ldsseminary.wordpress.com/2013/03/17/open-your-mouth/ I have the blessing of being the gospel doctrine teacher in my ward. Today the lesson was Lesson 11: “The Field Is White Already to Harvest” and we had a great discussion about missionary work. One of the promises the … Continue reading →
Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2013/03/nt-acts-16-18-idols.html They busily set about making an idol. (I brought all my play-doh tools/toys and let them create for about 10 min.) Then they were to place the idols around the room, in random places..This was Paul’s second missionary journey. As he was in Athen’s he was upset to see “the city wholly given to idolatry” (Acts 17:16) He came across an alter that had a sign on it “TO…
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