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Gospel Doctrine: Did Not Our Heart Burn?

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Yesterday, we spoke somewhat concerning the scriptures that Christ cited as He walked with His disciples. Today, I would like to talk a bit about the result of those scriptures, and the testimony of the Holy Ghost. Following His resurrection, Jesus met two of His disciples on the road to Emmaus. They did not recognize Him, and so told Him of the crucifixion of their Master. They shared the report of the women who visited the sepulchre. He obviously saw that they were slow to believe the reports of these witnesses, for He called them “fools, and slow of heart … Continue reading →

Gospel Doctrine: The Mission of the Holy Ghost

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In John 16, we learn a little bit about the mission of the Holy Ghost. In verse 8, we are told that “he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.” Then, in verse 13, we read that “he will guide you in all truth…and he will shew you all things to come.” From these verses, we learn a little bit about the role of the Spirit in our lives. He reproves us from sin by alerting us to our misconduct. When we are engaged in sinful behavior – or when we are omitting righteous behavior … Continue reading →

Gospel Doctrine: Baptized By Fire

As we begin reading Mark for Lesson 7 in the New Testament, you may have that strange feeling of déjà vu. That’s because, according to the Bible Dictionary, Mark has “the least amount of unique material.” Only about 7% of what he writes about is exclusive to this book; the rest was covered by Matthew, Luke, or John. Mark appeals to a general, non-Jewish audience, often defining Jewish words or customs. Mark is also the only gospel writer who was not an apostle; he served as a missionary with Paul. “The Testimony of St. Mark” (see JST) begins with the … Continue reading →

Gospel Doctrine: Prepare His Ways and Make His Paths Straight

The sometimes not-so-good thing about detailed scripture study is that you very rarely make it very far very fast. Today, after a good half hour of study, I finished the first three verses of Matthew 3, which make up part of next week’s lesson. The good thing, of course, is that I wound up pondering those three verses in full, and of course, part of that pondering included researching the scriptures given in the footnote. The surface of the verses seems very simplistic; John the Baptist began his mortal ministry, preaching that we must “Repent..: for the kingdom of Heaven … Continue reading →

Gospel Doctrine: A Pure and Chosen Vessel

Although last month seems like an ideal time to discuss the conception of Christ and the Lord’s choice of mothers, I’m going to buck the trend and do it in January. Of course, the Sunday School lesson for this week is a big part of the cause of the subject. Still, I’ve always been a rebel, so why not continue to go against the grain? We’ve discussed Elisabeth and the divine announcement of her pregnancy with John the Baptist. Shortly after, Gabriel, the same angel who visited Zacharias, came to Mary. While I studied the passages on Elisabeth, several questions … 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 →

RS/EQ: Prayer and Personal Revelation

Lesson #10 in the Joseph Smith manual for this year’s course of study is entitled, “Prayer and Personal Revelation.” Joseph Smith restored many things when he restored the gospel to the earth. He demonstrated ways in which we could address our Heavenly Father, as a close personal friend and indeed, a father, and he taught the young Church the power of prayer and the very real concept of personal revelation. He pointed out that the Lord had never said He would stop speaking to His children in the latter days, so we should not be so surprised that He speaks … Continue reading →

Scripture Study: 1 Nephi 10:11-17

Lehi has prophesied to his family about the coming of the Messiah, the preparation of the way by John the Baptist, and the destruction of Jerusalem. 11. And it came to pass after my father had spoken these words he spake unto my brethren concerning the gospel which should be preached among the Jews, and also concerning the dwindling of the Jews in unbelief. And after they had slain the Messiah, who should come, and after he had been slain he should rise from the dead, and should make himself manifest, by the Holy Ghost, unto the Gentiles. This all … Continue reading →

Dinner Discussions 2007 Week 31

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson thirty-one for those in Senior Primary and older. The Junior Primary lessons are based on lesson thirty. You may want to talk about preparing for the upcoming school year with your children as well. Remember to keep dinner discussions positive and upbeat. If you have a child in Nursery or Sunbeams he learned about forgiving others. The lesson told the story of Joseph being sold into Egypt and that he forgave his brothers. The children also discussed how Christ forgave those who crucified him. Additionally the children learned the story of the … Continue reading →

LDS Family Week in Review: June 24-30

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Thanks for sticking with us for another great week in the LDS Families blog. We covered topics ranging from genealogy to baby blues to working through marriage struggles this week, and we’re glad you could join us for them. In case you missed anything, here is the week in review. Gospel Doctrine: In Whosoever Killeth You…, we discussed the various modern day apostles who gave their life for their faith. In The Mission of the Holy Ghost, we discussed the various roles of the Spirit. In Sorrow Turned to Joy, we discussed both the sadness and the joy of the … Continue reading →