Doctrine & Covenants and Church History Introduction: One challenge of the topical approach to the Doctrine & Covenants this year is that it is difficult to jump from one section to another to get all the readings. Few enough people do the reading when it is a block of chapters! In order to help us… Continue Reading
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“Remember the New Covenant, Even the Book of Mormon” We spent all last year digging deeply into and “feasting upon” the Book of Mormon. Virtually all readers of the Book of Mormon would agree that this is the most important use of the Book of Mormon–to read it to nourish us spiritually and gain inspiration… Continue Reading
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“I Had Seen a Vision” This lesson covers the story that started it all… Joseph’s account of his first vision of God. I feel a close connection to this story since I am from the Palmyra stake! In this lesson we will: Explore the powerful lessons in this narrative about the role of seeking, asking… Continue Reading
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“Behold, I Am Jesus Christ, the Savior of the World” Jesus Christ permeates LDS Scripture in a unique way that members may not fully appreciate. Christians have the New Testament and especially the gospels, and the Old Testament with passages that are interpreted as prefiguring and prophesying the coming of Jesus. The Savior saturates modern scripture–virtually every… Continue Reading
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Introduction to the Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Student and Teacher Reading: Explanatory Introduction to the D&C; D&C 1; Introduction to Our Heritage We have a lot to introduce in this introductory lesson! 1) Structure and Resources. The selective, thematic approach of the Gospel Doctrine student and teacher’s manuals necessitates two Sunday School podcasts this… Continue Reading
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“Come unto Christ” So much to discuss as we conclude our study of the Book of Mormon this year. Points we will explore this lesson: Mormon’s sublime letter on faith, hope, and charity in Moroni 7 Moroni’s promise in chapter 10–perhaps the most read section of the Book of Mormon. How do we know what is… Continue Reading
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“To Keep Them in the Right Way” These chapters are straightforward–Moroni, shocked he hasn’t been killed yet, shares information about the organization of the church. He teaches about: The Gift of the Holy Ghost Ordination of priests and teachers Gives the sacrament prayers Baptism and Church order This is an ideal time to discuss the… Continue Reading
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“By Faith All Things Are Fulfilled” This lesson contains one of the crown jewels of the Book of Mormon–the sublime verse on weakness and strength in 12:27. There are other gems worthy of study, discussion, and application in this chapter. We have the idea that we can be the angels whom God uses to answer… Continue Reading
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We have put out 22 episodes of Engaging Gospel Doctrine so far! As we wrap up the Book of Mormon and look forward to covering Doctrine & Covenants and Church History, this seemed like an ideal time to put out a mini-episode covering what we have accomplished, what we plan for next year, and what… Continue Reading
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In this lesson we get to discuss the sealed portion of the Book of Mormon (which made up the bulk of the plates as Joseph described them)! What is contained in the sealed portion? What can we learn from the instructions regarding how to access them? We are going to examine these chapters on several… Continue Reading
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