Perfecting the Saints — One Lesson at a Time
See also: The Nature of Prophets and Prophecy On the Fallibility of Inspired Human Leaders or What are your Expectations of Prophets? By Jeff Lindsay (accessed 5.16.16 from http://www.jefflindsay.com/fallible.shtml ) Fallible Prophets–A Scriptural Truth Many critics of the Church, and … Continue reading →
Yesterday I taught a youth lesson on spiritual self reliance. As I was teaching, we discussed answers to prayers. A question came up that this quote addresses. What happens if we have a pressing matter, and we don’t feel as … Continue reading →
Elder Keith K. Hilbig When it comes to drawing upon the promptings and the blessings which flow from the Holy Ghost, we often “live far beneath our privileges.” In the Pearl of Great Price, Moses recorded that Adam, having been … Continue reading →
I wanted to put together some historical accounts that show that Joseph Smith used a seer stone in his translation of The Book of Mormon. This page shows accounts of some of the people close to Joseph (specifically Emma Smith, … Continue reading →
When I first read this story from Elder Burton, I first thought of the translation of the Book of Mormon. A simple stone in the hands of the an average person is just that – a stone. The Lord provided … Continue reading →
The following is an excerpt from Elder Nelson’s autobiography. He relates an experience where he saw President Harold B. Lee following his passing. I learned about his (President Harold B. Lee) passing while I was home playing games with the … Continue reading →
To try to indicate the need that exists in the world, and in our own lives, for proper religious information, I would like to tell you of an experience. . . I happened to be in a large eastern city … Continue reading →
Within two months of his baptism on August 20, 1831, William E. McLellin, a former schoolteacher, became deeply involved in the restoration story. Following his conversion, McLellin was ordained an elder and preached the gospel with Hyrum Smith for a … Continue reading →
This simple glue-in shares how Joseph Smith generally received revelations recorded in the Doctrine and Covenants. Here Parley P. Pratt is expressing how he saw Joseph receive Section 50 of the Doctrine & Covenants. But you can use this when Parley is introduced in Section 32 or section 50 or any time you wish to give your students a better idea of how revelations were received. Before having a students…
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By Jenny Smith Jenny Smith : #dandc50 #dandc84 #dandc88 #moroni7 This is the first of a video series featuring Elder Bednar talking about the Light of Christ and other patterns/symbolic use of light. The third video is good for #dandc8 and compares receiving revelation to a sunrise. The second video addresses how a person can know if their feelings come from within themselves or if it is revelation or communication…
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By LDS Scripture Teachings Sections 6,8, and 9 of the Doctrine and Covenants explain how revelation works. I find it worth noting that in the early days of the history of the church that the Lord outlined for the Saints how this delicate communication … Continue reading → Source:: Seminary Teacher – Mike Day
Downloaded from: http://ldsscriptureteachings.org/2014/07/08/the-book-of-abraham/ I have always believed as I have studied the scholarly literature on the Book of Abraham, that the papyri that Joseph worked with was a catalyst that opened the heavens, allowing him to see the events in Abraham’s life and … Continue reading →
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