Tagged with "Repentance"
What Alcoholics Anonymous Taught Me About Repentance
MR says: This blogger supports a friend by attending AA meetings with him, and has actually learned a lot. In the movie Napoleon Dynamite, Uncle Rico is trying to recruit Kip into his plastic housewares distribution business. When he asks Kip what he is doing that afternoon and Kip replies “Nuthin’”,...
Book of Mormon Lesson 44: "I Speak Unto You As If You Were Present"
In these chapters of the Book of Mormon, we have the unique experience of hearing instruction dedicated directly to us - the people of the last days. Study Mormon's direction and prophecies concerning us. QUOTE OF THE WEEK: Nephi said: "The Lord God promised unto me that these things...
Book of Mormon Lesson 43: "How Could Ye Have Departed from the Ways of the Lord?"
This lesson studies the life and times of the great prophet Mormon. He teaches movingly about righteousness and obedience to God, as realized through his observance of the Nephites' destruction. QUOTE OF THE WEEK: As I participated in the Mexico City Temple dedication, I received the...
Young Men Lesson 41: Sexual Purity
"Nowhere are the generosity and the kindness and mercy of God more manifest than in repentance." -Boyd K. Packer Discussion Questions • How would you explain to a friend of another faith why you choose to be morally clean? (see D&C 121:45–46). • What are the consequences of viewing...
Book of Mormon Lesson 37: "Whosoever Will Come, Him I Will Receive"
After suffering in darkness they could feel, the Nephites were invited to turn to Christ, the light of the world. These chapters are an extended invitation for all people to do the same. QUOTE OF THE WEEK: Elder F. Burton Howard of the Seventy acquaints us with a strong...
The Book of Mormon: The Great Healer
MR says: Understand the difference between stopping and changing when it comes to sin. Recently, a friend called to ask for my counsel. Once again he had caved in to an addiction that had plagued him for years, and now he felt ashamed, miserable and defeated. I reminded him that I was not his bishop, but in...
Book of Mormon Lesson 35: "Repent and Return to the Lord"
In these chapters of the Book of Mormon, Samuel warns the Nephites of the coming Savior. Discuss the importance of changing our behavior to align with our beliefs, and the danger that comes when we try to do it the other way around. QUOTE OF THE WEEK: If the Book of Mormon came into the...
FHE: Life and Death
Death is a part of every life. Find scriptures, stories, and discussion ideas for talking with your family about death, life, and how to live courageously. Conference Talk: For more information on this topic read “The Race of Life,” by President Thomas S. Monson, Ensign , May 2012,...
July 2012 Home Teaching Message: Always in the Middle
Use this lesson help to teach the families you visit about the importance of living "in the middle" - where there is always work to be done and defeat is never final. June First Presidency Message for home teaching: “Always in the Middle,” by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf Always in the...
Young Men Lesson 24: Christ-centered Repentance
"The invitation to repent is rarely a voice of chastisement but rather a loving appeal to turn around and to “re-turn” toward God." -Neil L. Andersen Discussion Questions: What does it mean to truly repent? (see Mosiah 5:1–7). What is the Savior’s role in the repentance process?...
Young Women Lesson 22: Repentance
"The invitation to repent is rarely a voice of chastisement but rather a loving appeal to turn around and to 're-turn' toward God." - Neil L. Andersen Discussion Questions • Sometimes even after we repent, we may still feel guilty. How can we know if we have been truly forgiven? Excerpt...
Book of Mormon Lesson 20: "My Soul Is Pained No More"
Sometimes it's hard to forget our own mistakes - so it can be heard to believe God can fully forgive us if we repent. But Alma the Younger is a supreme example that God means it when He says "I will forgive." QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “Like the Bible, [the Book of Mormon] is a volume of holy writ...
Book of Mormon Lesson 18: "God Himself . . . Shall Redeem His People"
Abinadi had "beautiful feet," as described by Isaiah, and he took his mission from the Lord very seriously. He was even willing to die for it. Quote of the week: It is not sufficient that we should treasure the book of Mormon, nor that we testify that it is of God. We must know its...
Book of Mormon Lesson 17: "A Seer . . . Becometh a Great Benefit to His Fellow Beings"
In this lesson, we will look at part of Abinadi's ministry. How can we better tune our spiritual lenses to see the "Noahs" and "Abinadis" in our own lives and thus avoid making our own mistakes? QUOTE OF THE WEEK: Behold what wonders God hath wrought! Truth springs out of the earth; the gold...
Book of Mormon Lesson 16: "Ye Shall Be Called the Children of Christ"
Every organization requires certain standards of its members, and in the conclusion of King Benjamin's sermon, he teaches us the requirements for becoming part of the family of Christ. QUOTE OF THE WEEK: Suppose that in this community there are ten beggars who beg from door to door for...
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