Perfecting the Saints — One Lesson at a Time
Downloaded from: http://ldsscriptureteachings.org/2013/12/11/mosiah-1-6-king-benjamins-speech/ King Benjamin teaches many things that relate with young people. The truth that we cannot pay the Savior Jesus Christ back for what he has done for us is an important truth to stress with those we teach. King Benjamin … Continue reading →
Downloaded from: http://ldsscriptureteachings.org/2013/12/03/jarom-omni/ The books of Jarom and Omni show us many things. One of the first messages we read in these books is that the Small Plates of Nephi were running out of space! Jarom writes, “I Jarom, do not write more, … Continue reading →
Downloaded from: http://ldsscriptureteachings.org/2013/11/27/mormon-1-7-how-to-be-happy/ I am teaching a Book of Mormon class right now and am in Mormon this week. A few years ago I was listening to a book by Tal Ben-Shahar called “Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment” and … Continue reading →
Downloaded from: http://ldsscriptureteachings.org/2013/11/26/is-satan-necessary/ Occasionally I find myself in a conversation with those that ask the question, “Is Satan essential for the Plan of Salvation to work?” While I do not think this question is one of the more vital gospel questions we may … Continue reading →
Downloaded from: http://ldsscriptureteachings.org/2013/11/25/enos-my-soul-hungered/ Enos had a struggle to know the Lord. Many people today do as well. I believe a key to gaining a testimony of Jesus Christ and the Restoration is to want to know the truth, as well as have an … Continue reading →
Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2013/11/jacob-4-focus-on-christ.html How do we focus on Christ? Jacob 4:14 tells us that many of us look beyond the mark. What is the mark? Elder Neal A. Maxwell tells us the mark is Christ. (Jesus of Nazareth, Savior and King. Ensign, Dec 2007)
Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2013/11/jacob-4-plates.html Jacob tells us in Jacob 4:1-2 that the plates were difficult to write on. But they would preserve the knowledge of his people for their posterity far better than any other means. I took a cereal box and cut it up into rectangles that would fit into their journals. Then covered them in heavy duty foil. Each person was to take a toothpick and write their testimony or something…
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Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2013/11/jacob-3-feast-on-gods-love.html Jacob 3:1-2: Jacob exhorts the pure in heart to: Look unto God with firmness of mindPray unto him with exceeding faithLift up your heads and receive the pleasing word of GodFeast on Gods love What is God’s love? How can we feast on it? I had each of them take a graham cracker Spread on frostingThen write something from the scriptures, gospel principal or thing they learned in…
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Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2013/11/jacob-2-pride.html President Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the First Presidency. ..“At its core, pride is a sin of comparison, for though it usually begins with ‘Look how wonderful I am and what great things I have done,’ it always seems to end with ‘Therefore, I am better than you.’ …“… This is the sin of ‘Thank God I am more special than you.’ At its core is the desire to be admired…
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Downloaded from: http://ldsscriptureteachings.org/2013/11/12/angels-speak-the-words-of-christ/ In 2 Nephi 31 Nephi teaches what we should do after we are baptized. We are to “feast upon the words of Christ,” and “endure to the end.” (2 Nephi 31:20) In chapter 32 he illustrates what it means to … Continue reading →
Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2013/11/startled.html We happened to have a very small class the other day…THREE students. What a delight it is to have this type of one on one with them!At the conclusion of class, none of them wanted to leave.One went out of the room for a minute,next thing the rest of us knows, a pioneer woman was walking in the room!we were startled and surprised, then it hit us…
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Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2013/11/2-nephi-32-prayer.html 2 Nephi 32:3 we talked about ways to actually “feast” on the words of Christ Nephi gives us some great advice on prayer:Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, counsel on how to “pray always.”“There may be things in our character, in our behavior, or concerning our spiritual growth about which we need to counsel with Heavenly Father in morning prayer. …“During the course of the…
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