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Scripture Study: 1 Nephi 10:1-10

Lehi has related his dream of the tree of life to his family, and Nephi has taken a moment to explain that these plates are those upon which he is enscribing the more spiritual things and that the other plates he is keeping will be for the more political things of his people. 1. And now I, Nephi, proceed to give an account upon these plates of my proceedings, and my reign and ministry; wherefore, to proceed with mine account, I must speak somewhat of the things of my father, and also of my brethren. 2. For behold, it came … Continue reading →

Gospel Doctrine: The Parable of the Sower

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Circumstances did not allow for posting these lessons the weeks they were completed. However, it is my hope that you will still be able to take something from them. Today’s posts address lesson 11, “He Spake Many Things unto Them in Parables.” Today’s scripture study focused me on the parable of the sower, found in Matthew 13:1-8. The first thing I did was to match up the verses of the parable with the verses of Christ’s interpretation (found in 13:19-23). As we examine Christ’s explanation, try to remember that one of the interesting things about parables is their wide array … Continue reading →

Gospel Doctrine: Focusing on Christ

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When Peter, James, and John were taken to the Mount of Transfiguration with the Savior, I found their response interesting. Only a week after he had testified of the divinity of Christ, Peter seemed to put Him on equal footing with the resurrected prophets. How could a senior disciple make such a grievous error? Perhaps because he was, like the rest of us, only human. Only one chapter prior, Peter had declared Christ to be the Son of God. Why, then, would he suggest an alter be built to worship the Savior, Moses, and Elijah? Shouldn’t he recognize that Christ … Continue reading →

Dinner Discussions 2007 Week 1

These topics are based on week one in the lesson manuals that each unit should be following this year. You can incorporate the topics into your dinner time conversation to reinforce the lessons your children and family are learning at church during the year. It is important to keep these conversations upbeat and positive. It is also important that you be willing to answer questions your children may have concerning the topic. If you have a child in Nursery or Sunbeams, he learned about being a child of God. They talked about Heavenly Father and how much He loves each … Continue reading →

Gospel Doctrine: The Gospel Light the World Did Not Comprehend

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One of the things I really love about breaking down the Sunday School scripture study is that it means I can really take the time to relish and pursue different avenues of exploration, rather than simply reading the lesson. When I have several days to read a few chapters or verses, I can involve myself in the footnotes and other resources that I might have available. The down side, of course, is that I only get through a handful of verses at a time, but hey, you can’t have everything. Today, it took me pretty much my whole 30 minutes … Continue reading →

Gospel Doctrine: Christ’s Eternal Mission

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As I prepare for Sunday’s classes, I try to break each lesson down into smaller parts and study it throughout the week. This helps me to ponder the various parts of each lesson more fully, and to do more in-depth study of each section. It also makes the larger parts easier to handle. For today’s scripture study, I tried to tackle John 1:1-14. Because we are once again on the road, I was able to make it through the first four verses in depth while still in the car before finally surrendering to the fantastic combination of motion sickness and … Continue reading →