David Journal

Tag: Lesson Preparation

  • Lesson – Priceless Blessings of the House of the Lord

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    Adam and his posterity were commanded by God to be baptized, to receive the Holy Ghost, and to enter into the order of the Son of God. To enter into the order of the Son of God is the equivalent today of entering into the fullness of the Melchizedek Priesthood, which is only received in…

  • Flooding our lives with the Book of Mormon

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    The statement by the Rachel Garden about how she tried to understand and apply the Book of Mormon when started investigating the church was a great example of how we can food or lives with the Book of Mormon.

  • Living joyfully in trouble times

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    I’m not entirely sure how to approach this lesson topic. How do you say “loving joyfully doesn’t preclude sadness or stress”? How do we teach the way to live joyfully even when we feel weighed down?

  • Pray Always

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    The five suggestions by President Benson are very interesting. I hope we can have a good discussion in quorum meeting tomorrow about these five suggestions: Pray frequently. Fund an appropriate place to pray. Prepare ourselves for prayer. Make our prayers meaningful. After making a request in prayer we must do what we can to make…

  • The Birth of Jesus Christ: “Good Tidings of Great Joy”

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    What is the meaning of Christmas? Is it about gifts? What gifts? Is it about the birth of a baby? Is it about journeying wise men? Is it about angels? Is it about shepherds? 1. There is no story quite as beautiful, or which can stir the soul of the humble quite to the depths,…

  • Prayer—a Commandment and a Blessing

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    We should make the spirit of prayer “part of our very being.” Why? How do we do that? How do we know that it is “part of our very being”? It is a commandment from the Lord that we seek him constantly in humble prayer. When the Savior was with his disciples he taught them…

  • Suggestions for TFOT

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    Shane requested recommendations of a few talks that he could share in Ward Council as potential material for Teachings for our Times lessons. I’m reviewing conference with that in mind right now. Definitely on the list: Lynn G Robbins – Saturday AM Dieter F Uchtdorf – Priesthood Probably on the list: Jorg Klebingat – Saturday…

  • Prepare to defend your beliefs with courtesy and with compassion

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    I reviewed “The Cost – and Blessings – of Discipleship” in preparation for teaching Elder’s Quorum today. Quote 1: With admiration and encouragement for everyone who will need to remain steadfast in these latter days, I say to all and especially the youth of the Church that if you haven’t already, you will one day…

  • 28 November 2009

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    Purpose and Direction of Elders QuorumD&C 107:12,18-19,89 – Elders are to watch over the church – “The high priest and elder are to administer in spiritual things, agreeable to the covenants and commandments of the church; and they have a right to officiate in all these offices of the church when there are no higher…

  • 7 November 2009

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    Doctrine and Covenants + Church History – Lesson 41I can’t help but couple the concept of preparing to share the gospel as a missionary with the concept of preparing to raise children in the gospel. As I think on that subject I return again and again to this statement by Elder Ballard: