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Musings on (mostly) gospel and (some) non-gospel related topics.
2 Nephi 3—Four Josephs
Here’s a brief PowerPoint slideshow and lesson plan that helps answer, “Who are the four people Lehi talks about in 2 Ne. 3 who are all named Joseph?” I’ve also made a timeline where you can try to figure out what order the Josephs were born in (i.e., who came first on a timeline of world history). Also included are helpful application questions for why this matters today.
Scripture Mastery: Daily class reciting
Use the new scripture mastery cards to help your class or family learn their Scripture Mastery scriptures by daily reciting. It only adds about 30 seconds to your day.
Geographical timeline of early Church history
This timeline gives you a simple overview of where the Saints were and what events took place in any given year. It’s especially useful when reading the Doctrine and Covenants, for seeing what events were going on at the time a section was received. It covers the five major migrations of the early Latter-day Saints: New York, Ohio, MIssouri, Illinois, and Utah.
Werkblad algemene conferentie
Hier is een werkblad om volwassenen en jongeren te helpen om aanmerkingen te maken tijdens HLD algemene conferentie. Ik probeerde te denken aan manieren om een tiener of jongere interesse in algemene conferentie te wekken. Wat zou hen helpen te leren om naar de gesprekken te luisteren en zelfs aantekeningen maken? Ik besloot dat het zou kunnen helpen om een beetje trivia toe te voegen, alleen maar om hun interesse wekken. …
General conference notes worksheet: Example
This time last year, I posted a worksheet for taking notes at general conference. Go to that post to download a blank worksheet for yourself to write on. This post provides a version of that same worksheet, but with it already filled out in blue ink. I’m providing it here so you can see one example of how you might use the blank worksheet when taking notes at general conference.
BibleVideos.org chronological index
The LDS Church has been producing a fantastic set of short videos depicting stories from the New Testament, found at BibleVideos.org. Here is a table of all the videos currently up, placed in roughly chronological order.
The Original Chapter Breaks in the Book of Mormon
Did you know that the Book of Mormon prophets had different chapter breaks than we do now? Why did the book of Alma originally have only 30 chapters, and now it has 63? Here’s a table that shows the original chapter breaks in the Book of Mormon and a post on how knowing this can help your personal scripture study.
Chronological reading checklist for the Doctrine and Covenants
Track your reading of the D&C in conjunction with Joseph Smith—History and the Articles of Faith where three levels of headings help you see the geographical and thematic elements. There are two versions of this chart: one in numerical order (i.e., the same order the sections are printed in your bound copy of the scriptures) and the other in chronological order. The dates are based on the new 2013 edition of the D&C, with a few possible exceptions based on the Church’s Joseph Smith Papers project, including research by Robert Woodford and Steven Harper.
Some handouts for a Doctrine and Covenants overview
Four Doctrine and Covenants Overview Handouts: 1. Helpful titles for sections, 2. a timeline of when the sections were given, 3. a diagram to help you read the it in chronological order, and 4. a chronological checklist to help you keep your personal scripture study goals as you read the D&C in chronological order. Especially useful for seminary or the Sunday school curriculum to help you understand the basic structure of the Doctrine and Covenants.
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