Called of God

Please watch these videos and come to class tomorrow with your thoughts and impressions about the sacred and inspired calling of missionaries.  Feel free to bring stories of your own!

For those of you who have had or currently have family members serving a mission, please think about and come prepare to share an example of how their mission blessed your life.

SCRIPTURE MASTERY in the GRAVEYARD

Ask your student about our Halloween scripture mastery activity.  The class has been working on the first 10 scripture mastery scriptures.  Please continue to work on memorization and mastery of the 25 scriptures in the Doctrine and Covenants.  There are many vacation days coming up and it is a perfect time to master that Joseph Smith history scripture.  

Also remember to work on your Scripture reading and journals!

Putting on your ARMOR!

Doctrine and Covenants 25:15-18: 

 The Apostle Paul identified the four parts of the body that are most vulnerable to the powers of Satan in Ephesians 6:11-18. They are the loins, the heart, the feet, and the head. This week we studied D&C 25 which taught about how we can defend ourselves from the fiery darts of Satan by putting on the armor of God.

Shield of faith: We must actively use our faith in Jesus Christ to protect all of our vulnerable body parts. 

Loins girt about with truth: Our loins represent our virtue and chastity which is protected by the truth, or our knowledge and testimony of the gospel of truth. 

 



Helmet of Salvation: The head represents our thoughts which can be protected from the influence of Satan by focusing on the Atonement of Christ and using the power of the Atonement to overcome all things.

 

Breastplate of Righteousness: Protects the heart which represents our attitude, our conduct, our feelings and our desires.

Feet Shod with the Preparation of the Gospel of Peace: Our feet represent our goals, our objectives, or the path that we are on.  The preparation of the gospel of peace is includes participation in the sacred ordinances of the gospel.  If our goals are to make and keep sacred covenants then we will be able to avoid the paths that the adversary would have us take.

Sword of the Spirit which is the word of God: This is the only offensive weapon that we have against the adversary.  It can defend and protect all parts of our body and it can also attack.  The key to this part of the armor is to actively use it...read your scriptures, learn more about the doctrines of the gospel, and share the word of God with others.  

Doctrine and Covenants 14:2 "give heed to my word, which is quick and powerful, sharper than a two-edged sword"

Put them all together and you, "will be able to withstand the evil day, having done all, that ye may be able to stand." D&C 25:15

WE KNOW THAT... D&C 20 Make up lesson

      Please read this post, follow the directions, write answers to the questions asked (turn them in), and watch the video at the end of the lesson.  Not only is this post worth a make up day, but it is also worth 30 team points if turned in by October 24th.  

     In a revelation to the Prophet Joseph Smith, the Lord commanded that His restored Church be organized on April 6, 1830. He also taught about the importance of the Book of Mormon and gave instructions about the government of His Church, including priesthood offices, ordinances, and procedures of the newly restored Church. This revelation, which was called the “Articles and Covenants” in the early days of the Church, is now found in Doctrine and Covenants 20. 

Read Section 20: verses 1-37, 68-74 (click here for link to scriptures)

     As part of the meeting to organize the restored Church of Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery confirmed those who had previously been baptized and bestowed upon them the gift of the Holy Ghost (see History of the Church, 1:61). Joseph Smith’s parents were baptized and confirmed that day. This was a joyful time for the Prophet, who exclaimed, “Praise to my God! that I lived to see my own father baptized into the true Church of Jesus Christ!” (in Lucy Mack Smith, History of Joseph Smith by His Mother, ed. Preston Nibley [1958], 168; see also History of the Church, 1:79).

Doctrine and Covenants 20:37 outlines the covenant we made when we were baptized. Ponder what you are doing now to live according to your baptismal covenant.

Doctrine and Covenants 20:68–69: Read these verses and identify and mark the Lord’s expectations for each of us after we have been baptized. We show the Lord our worthiness through our godly walk and conversation.  “a godly walk and conversation” through actions, attitude, and speech that are in harmony with God.

1. When have you seen others “manifest … a godly walk and conversation”? 
2. How do you think their actions and attitude influence others around them? 
3. How can you change your actions and speech to be more in harmony with God?

Conference powerpoint presentation

Sister Sant introduced me to this beautiful powerpoint presentation that I would love for everyone to view, but there may be some technical challenges.  I have faith that you will figure it out.  So go to this link and it will take you to a seminary teacher's page, scroll down until you come to "General Conference Quotable", then open the powerpoint presentation and view the slideshow.

http://ericdrichards.com/teach/author/eric/

As you watch the slideshow, write down your favorite quote and bring it to me on Monday for 10 team points. 

Witnesses of Truth

Today we studied the 17th section of the Doctrine and Covenants and learned about the doctrine of witnesses.  We did not get a chance to watch this mormon message that is another witness of the truthfulness of The Book of Mormon.  If you tell me a little about this video on Monday, you can earn 10 points for your team.

Meet the Mormons

The "Meet the Mormons" movie is scheduled to play at the River Park Square AMC theater downtown at the following times:

Thursday, 10/9, at 7 pm and 9:30 pm

Friday, 10/10, and Saturday, 10/11, at 11 am, 1:15 pm, 3:30 pm, 5:45 pm, 8:00 pm, and 10:15 pm.

 
 Check out the trailer here: http://meetthemormons.com