Gospel Doctrine: All Things According to His Will

The second lesson in our Gospel Doctrine course this year is called “All Things According to His Will” and focuses on Lehi’s departure, with his family, into the wilderness. Our recommended reading is: 1 Nephi 1:4-15, 18-20, 2:1-3: What circumstances led to Lehi’s departure into the wilderness? 1 Nephi 1:19-20, 2:12-13, 16:1-2, also 1 Nephi 2:16, 19: Why were the people so reluctant to hear the words of Lehi and the other prophets who had been sent to teach repentance to them? Why are people so filled with pride that when they are called upon to repent, they become angry … Continue reading

Week in Review — September 17th – 22nd

We’ve had a lot of great articles here in LDS this last week. In case you missed any, here’s a rundown for you: Tristi wondered if it was time to address a sensitive topic in Is It Time to Teach Your Child the Facts of Life? She also posed questions about our willingness to share our religious beliefs in Do We Share What We Believe? In Chances to Be Good, she discussed the ways in which we are given the opportunity to live our beliefs. Miriam presented Week 35 in her dinner discussion series, and in Treating Others Kindly, addressed … Continue reading

Scripture Study: 1 Nephi 4:1-11

Laman and Lemuel have just been visited by an angel, who has commanded them to stop beating Nephi and Sam, and to listen to the things Nephi is telling them, for someday Nephi will be a ruler over them. As we head into chapter four, Nephi is telling his brothers why he feels it is so important for them to honor their father’s wishes in obtaining the brass plates from Laban. 1. And it came to pass that I spake unto my brethren, saying: Let us go up again unto Jerusalem, and let us be faithful in keeping the commandments … Continue reading