“Nourishing and Bearing Your Testimony,” By Elder Gary E. Stevenson, General Conference, Oct 2022 Questions: Why is it important that we take responsibility for the cultivation of our personal testimony? Why does it seem like this is not a relevant or issue of priority? How are testimonies gained? How are they cultivated? Why is there …
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31 October 2021, Fifth Sunday Instruction
Brief History on the Origins of Halloween, All Saints Day, and Day of the Dead. Map it out, maybe. So instead of focusing on the peganistic traditions associated with Halloween, let’s look at some of the more family-centric, Christ-centric traditions from our neighbors to the south. Brief explanation of Day of the Dead. Call on …
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FHE Lesson – Overview of the Book of Mormon
Present the following: http://media.ldscdn.org/pdf/lds-magazines/friend-may-2012/2012-05-17-the-story-of-the-book-of-mormon-eng.pdf Then ask the kids to pick one story to focus on. – Provide them with drawing supplies and ask them to draw what they hear as I read the story that they have selected. At the end of the reading, ask the kids to share what they have drawn and why …
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FHE Courage
What is courage? Courage – To not be afraid, especially of doing what is right. Four Examples of Courage: Who am I? Nephi returns to get the brass plates. Ammon goes to the Lamanites to preach the Gospel. Moroni wandered in the wilderness because he would not deny the Christ. Daniel faces the Lion’s Den …
Old Testament, Lesson 1 “This Is My Work and My Glory”
Moses 1, Gospel Doctrine Manual: OT Lesson 1 I’m preparing by reviewing notes that I have personally taken on Moses 1: https://topicalgospelstudy.blogspot.com/search?q=Moses+1 As a point of clarification, point out that it is Jehovah that is speaking the words of the Father to Moses in these verses. To Print: Class members should understand that Jehovah, …
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Gratitude
What words do you hear in the word gratitude? Attitude and grateful. President Joseph F. Smith said that ingratitude is the great sin of our day. Gratitude is to expressly acknowledge God’s blessing in our lives. When I’m reading scriptures, I like to look for the promised blessings and then assess whether or not I …
FHE – Natural Man, Spiritual Rebirth
Jesus said, “Ye must be born again.” Alma said, “have ye spiritually been born of God?” King Benjamin said, “the natural man is an enemy to God” (Mosiah 3:19) And behold, when that time cometh, none shall be found blameless before God, except it be little children, only through repentance and faith on the name …
FHE – The Sabbath Day
Yesterday was actually a good day for Sabbath Day observance, everyone did at least two or three things that helped them to keep the Sabbath Day holy. Emma – Went to Church, she got the LDS Youth App on her Ipod, and she spent time with the family in the evening. Aaron – Also spent …
FHE – Receiving a Testimony of Light
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/10/receiving-a-testimony-of-light-and-truth – watch and discuss the video at the beginnings of the link: What did people use to think? What do we know now? What changed between belief and knowledge? Activity: – Pretend we went back in time 130 years. Take turns describing the following inventions/technologies: Jumbo Jet Airplane Microwave Smart Phone Pinterest Google or …
FHE – 5 Scriptures that Illustrate Our Purpose for Life
John 1:9 – True light that lighteth every man that cometh into the world D & C 68:25 – Baptized when 8 years old. Teach children faith, repentance, baptism, and gift of the Holy Ghost Mosiah 3:17 – No other name whereby man can be saved. Alma 17:30 – Now is the time to repent …
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