Perfecting the Saints — One Lesson at a Time
Downloaded from: http://brosimonsays.wordpress.com/2013/04/28/hebrews-1-13-7-little-words-and-1-big-god/ I want to start out by giving credit to Back On The Floor Again for the idea for this lesson. I was able to do what I hope other’s do with my posts. That is, I was able to see what was done in their seminary class and tweak it to fit the needs of my students. I […]
Downloaded from: http://brosimonsays.wordpress.com/2013/04/23/titus-truths-and-philemons-forgiveness/ President Boyd K. Packer taught: “True doctrine, understood, changes attitudes and behavior. The study of the doctrines of the gospel will improve behavior quicker than a study of behavior will improve behavior” (in Conference Report,Oct. 1986, 20; or Ensign, Nov. 1986, 17). As mayor of Nauvoo, Joseph was called upon to render judgment on Anthony, a black man who had not only been selling […]
Downloaded from: http://brosimonsays.wordpress.com/2013/04/19/1-timothy-1-6-honored-of-god-not-despised-of-men-counsel-for-you-th/ Understanding WHO Timothy was and WHAT Timothy did can help us understand HOW Paul’s epistle to him applies to US. We compared the For the Strength of Youth (FSOY) booklet to Paul’s epistle to Timothy. Students discovered and shared counsel that was given by Paul to Timothy that corresponded to counsel given by President Monson to the youth. By […]
Downloaded from: http://brosimonsays.wordpress.com/2013/04/18/2-thessalonians-1-3-apostasy-and-restoration-dont-fall-away-today/ Students discovered some of the key elements of Christ’s true church by using the True to the Faith booklet to determine what was lost as a result of the Apostasy or what was revealed as part of the Restoration. To help visualize, we wrote down those elements on disposable cups. Students explained the necessity of each one. […]
Downloaded from: http://brosimonsays.wordpress.com/2013/04/16/1-thessalonians-1-5-walk-with-god-what-how-why/ “You can talk the talk, but can you walk the walk?” An age-old challenge for every Christian! We know the right answers, but are we choosing the right? We started our lesson by creating acrostic poems for the word WALK. It was just a regular acrostic to get the concept down and focus on the word WALK. Students shared a few and then created another acrostic for…
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Downloaded from: http://brosimonsays.wordpress.com/2013/04/15/colossians-1-4-catch-phrases-on-christ-and-christian-conduct/ The effect of the encroaching heresy [an odd blend of Jewish religion and Greek philosophy] was to diminish the preeminence of Jesus Christ. Paul corrected this false idea by teaching that Christ is the very image of God, that He is the Creator, the Head of the Church, the first to be resurrected, a member of the Godhead, the Redeemer, and the “hope of the gospel, which ye have heard” (Colossians 1:15–23). We began the activity by defining what a catch-phrase is. We then demonstrated our understanding by recalling common catch-phrases that students are familiar with today–both worldly and religious. Once we had firmly established what a catch-phrase was we did a little experiment to test the epistle for catch-phrases. I asked each student to pick a random verse from any chapter…
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Downloaded from: http://brosimonsays.wordpress.com/2013/04/10/ephesians-6-the-whole-armor-of-god/ How do we put on the whole armor of God so that we may, as Paul promises, “be able to withstand in the evil day”? Elder M. Russell Ballard said, “I like to think of this spiritual armor not as a solid piece of metal molded to fit the body but more like chain mail. […]
Downloaded from: http://brosimonsays.wordpress.com/2013/03/25/2-corinthians-10-13-a-thorn-in-the-flesh-do-you-have-the-faith-not-to-be-healed/ Many of the lessons we are to learn in mortality can only be received through the things we experience and sometimes suffer. ELDER NEAL A. MAXWELL: “As we confront our own lesser trials and tribulations, we too can plead with the Father, just as Jesus did, that we “might not … shrink”—meaning to retreat or […]
Downloaded from: http://brosimonsays.wordpress.com/2013/03/25/scripture-march-madness-mastery-relevance-brackets/ “To help students treasure up eternal truths and to increase their confidence in the scriptures, S&I has selected a number of scripture mastery passages and prepared a list of Basic Doctrines. The study of the scripture mastery passages and these doctrines should be developed together so that students will learn to express these doctrines in their own words and use the scripture mastery passages to help them explain and testify of these truths.” (Gospel Teaching and Learning: A Handbook for Teachers and Leaders in Seminaries and Institutes of Religion, (2012), 10–37. Master Key Scripture Passages and Basic Doctrines [2.7]) This activity is a lot like the Verses VS Verses activity that I used for 2 Corinthians 3-6, but there are also some […]
Downloaded from: http://brosimonsays.wordpress.com/2013/03/22/2-corinthians-8-9-god-loveth-a-cheerful-giver/ What would happen if one student (or a group of four students) won a bunch of Tootsie Rolls and then tried to apply the principles taught by Paul in 2 Corinthians 8-9? Well, that is what we tried today, and the result was FANTASTIC! First we played a game to determine who would win the Tootsie […]
Downloaded from: http://brosimonsays.wordpress.com/2013/03/20/2-corinthians-7-repentance-is-possible-and-then-forgiveness-is-certain/ President Ezra Taft Benson, “Godly sorrow is a gift of the Spirit. It is a deep realization that our actions have offended our Father and our God. It is the sharp and keen awareness that our behavior caused the Savior, He who knew no sin, even the greatest of all, to endure agony and suffering.” […]
Downloaded from: http://brosimonsays.wordpress.com/2013/03/19/2-corinthians-3-6-verses-vs-verses-march-madness-scripture-bracketsthe-battle-for-relevance/ I have a student be the “REF.” and lead the Game Play portion of the activity. The classes really enjoyed the activity and they did a great job identifying principles that were RELEVANT to their lives. The scriptures that they chose to focus on where not necessarily the ones that I would have chosen, but […]
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