“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 …
Category Archives: Elders Quorum Instruction
Scripture Study and Missionary Work
This sunday’s quorum instruction need to be focused on missionary work and the long term effort required to do it well. Key to that effort is a conversion to daily scripture study. Clearly, the Lord has counseled us that if do not make scripture study a part of our lives, we cannot do his work. …
Teach Your Families
From President Hunter: A man who holds the priesthood accepts his wife as a partner in the leadership of the home and family with full knowledge of and full participation in all decisions relating thereto. Of necessity there must be in the Church and in the home a presiding officer (see D&C 107:21). By divine …
On Moral Cleanliness
(You’ve got a chalk board presentation to figure out in connection with this lesson.) On the chalkboard, Write up the subject of the lesson and then the outline of the course in which we will pursue: Have prepared Quotes to print off (#?) from talks by Elder Holland, President Packer, and others if need be: …
George Albert Smith Manual, Ch.14: How to Share the Gospel Effectively
George Albert Smith Manual, Ch.14: How to Share the Gospel Effectively I have started this morning’s scripture study with a personal observation that in my own life there appears to be a disconnect between my private and public life. Where in private, I enjoy daily the influence of the Spirit, yet in public interactions with …
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“Sell All That Thou Hast and Distribute”
Yesterday, I was asked to help with a move. The purpose for the move was to gather all their earthly possessions and get them safely to their new home. I had found out about only the night before. Or so I thought. Near the end of the move, I overheard a family member remark “That …
Prayer and Personal Revelation
Prayer is frequently discounted as not being able to be effective because of our failing to be righteous in other areas. Indeed, we can frequently feel that we are not worthy to pray, when in reality the worthiness that we seek can only be obtained through prayer coupled with action. 2 Nephi 32 Alma 33 …
Reverence for Motherhood
An Elders Quorum Lesson – From Being a Righteous Husband and Father “A man who holds the priesthood has reverence for motherhood” On the chalk board, write this statement across the top: “A man who holds the priesthood has reverence for motherhood” Define Reverence: We hold reverence for Deity. Reverence (from Guide to the …
The Why of Home Teaching Service
Alma, that rebellious priest in the court of King Noah, when he came to his senses after hearing the words of Abinadi, repented of his sins and formed the Church of God. When he began to organize the Church, Alma used the power of the baptismal covenant to unite the people by explaining it’s importance …
First Presidency Message: The Choice to Be Grateful
The Choice to Be Grateful, by President Henry B. Eyering, Ensign December 2011 This past week, I had the opportunity to put this teaching into practice in my own life. I prayed specifically to know who I could go and help. When the answer came I was able to go and spend time with that …
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