Perfecting the Saints — One Lesson at a Time
Originally posted on The Book of Mormon Translation Challenge:
Click graphi to read 2 Nephi 32-Jacob 1 Painting credit: Al Young These pages mark a major transition in the Book of Mormon. Nephi’s final words are found in chapters 32-33. Once again we find his great anxiety for our welfare and his pattern for plainness…
Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2014/04/helman-8-9-pride.html yet another lesson in which I get to use the talk by Ezra Taft Benson calledBeware of PrideMay 1989 EnsignI started off class by showing them this video: We discussed the characteristics of an octopus:uncanny eyesightsqueeze into tight spaces-no skeletonhide and waitmaster at disguisesGrow large tentacles President Benson says:”The Doctrine and Covenants tells us that the Book of Mormon is the “record of a fallen people.” (D&C 20:9.) Why did…
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Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2014/04/helaman-6-7-holy-ghost.html Our attitudes and actions can result in an increase OR a decrease of the influence of the Holy Ghost in our lives. From this great blog post, by Russel Simon, I was able to show a fantastic visual to the class! I ask you, are you:Cup DownCup SidewaysCup UpOur position is determined by our attitudes and actions. Elder David A. Bednar said:“We should also endeavor to discern when…
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Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2014/04/helaman-5-remember.html When I say “Pop Rocks” what comes to your mind? After you have tasted these exploding candies, you will ALWAYS REMEMBER them. It is easy to recall what they felt like, tasted like and I bet you can even remember when and where you first tasted them. Here’s a statement by President Spencer W. Kimball. Read what he said about the importance of remembering the gospel teachings we…
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Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2014/04/helaman-1-2-contention.html Envy, Contention are dangerous and lead us to things we would normally not do! I made a insert for their scriptures or journal: (feel free to copy and paste and size it for your own use) ELDER JEFFREY R. HOLLAND, April 2012“…there are going to be times in our lives when someone else gets an unexpected blessing or receives some special recognition. May I plead with us not to be…
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Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2014/04/alma-40-42-what-happens-when-we-die.html Life is often viewed in the world as an incomplete puzzle.People have pieces of understanding, BUT often don’thave a complete understanding of how life and deathfit together I broke them up into two groups for this activity. I made up my own pattern for a puzzle. On each piece I wrote a scripture verse from Alma 40-42 that related to the spirit world and the Resurrection.Then I…
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Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2014/04/alma-39-chastity.html Corianton had gone with his brothers, Helaman and Shiblon, to preach the gospel to the Zoramites, but had fallen into sin. You, like my class, are wondering WHY . I. HAVE. CHOCOLATE. CHIP. COOKIESpinned to my scrubs. A WONDERFUL idea hit me as I read the talk “Avoid It” by Lynn G. RobbinsHe talks about the chocolate chip cookies and the wonderful aroma they give off, how they are…
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Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2014/04/alma-38-alma-speaks-to-his-sons.html Do you ever feel as if your sibling gets more attention than you? we watched this video from Mormon messages called “The Prodigal Son” Alma (the younger) had three sons: HelamanShiblonCorianton Shiblon is the middle son, like most middle children, my heart goes out to them. They often feel left out. I wonder if he did? Helaman, the eldest, gets 77 verses and two chapters of counsel…
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Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2014/04/alma-37-small-and-simple-things.html A fellow seminary teacher, Sharra Dains, shared this idea-it was genius! I randomly put numbers 1-50 on the page and told them to circle them in order, starting with #1.Do as many as they could in one minute.They didn’t do well at all-most got between 10-15 circled.Then I handed them another paper, in which I folded in fourths, and place #1 in top Left corner, #2 in…
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Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2014/04/alma-36-chiasmus.html I passed out a sheet of paper and had them put their name on it.Big and in the middle.Then told them to close their eyesWith their eyes closed, they had to listen to my voiceand follow my directions.I said things like, “fold your paper in half””rip off top right corner”… The holes were different in each one of their papers.WHY?My directions were not clear and precise.When the…
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Originally posted on The Book of Mormon Translation Challenge:
Click on graphic to read 2 Nephi 29-31 2 Nephi 28 exposes the “false and vain and foolish doctrines” of the devil (v.9). Pride seems to be the main reason for people embracing Satan’s system of justification (vv. 12,13,14,15). Unlike Nephi, whose main concern is to…
Downloaded from: http://nwseminaryshare.weebly.com/home/scripture-clips-for-the-book-of-mormon An Early Morning seminary teacher and friend of mine who is very skilled in video production has done “Scripture Clip” again for the Book of Mormon. They are very well done. The following is what Mike has to say describing it all: Scripture Clips DVD available now for free download Go to http://scriptureclips.wordpress.com to download the DVD. The previous DVDs were big hits and have been downloaded by hundreds…
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