Scriptural Studies Personal Studies of the Gospel of Jesus Christ

John chapters 20-21
In this lesson, I hoped the students would:

gain (or strengthen) a testimony of the resurrected Jesus
commit to follow Jesus by “feeding” his “sheep”

Three Levels of Knowledge

Another Seminary lesson.
John chaptes 14-17.
Two Comforters
Jesus speaks of two comforters. Who are they? John 14: 15-27 shows that they are the Holy Ghost and Jesus Christ himself. Jesus gives the following promises in these verses.

v. 16 – Christ prays for us that he will be with us
v. 17 – Christ shall dwell with and in [...]

I recently was a substitute for our Ward’s early morning Seminary. I’m amazed at these kids who get to the Church building at 6am for some scripture study. I had it easy with release time. I took seminary as if it were a regular class in high school. Anyhow, the next few posts will be [...]

This was the first lesson I taught while substitute teaching the early morning seminary class for my Ward. It was an amazing experience. I had to wake up at 5 AM to be at the Church building by 6 AM.  I rode my bike the first two days, but with it being dark and the [...]

Three Great Pillars: Creation, Fall, Atonement.
Creation:
Genesis 1: 26-27.  We are created in God’s image.
Agency and Consequences:
Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-19.

Why did God command Adam and Eve to not partake of the fruit of the tree of Knowledge, when He knew it was part of the Eternal Plan? – Quote 1
Why was Lucifer allowed into the Garden of [...]

This is the talk I gave in Elders Quorum today. You’ll notice a part where I challenge the brethren to pick a chore to do around the house in order to be more helpful. I told the Relief Society beforehand that I would do so. The brethren weren’t please with me! This principle, [...]