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Lesson: John’s Prologue (#1)
Reading: Isaiah 61:1-3, John 1:1-14, 20:31, Luke 3:4-11 (JST)
Archive for December, 2010
New Testament Lesson 1 (KD): John’s Prologue
Posted by Karl D. on December 28, 2010
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NT Sunday School Lesson 1: Isaiah 61:1-3; Luke 3:4-11 (Joseph Smith Translation); John 1:1-14; John 20:31
Posted by Jim F. on December 26, 2010
Before I offer the study questions for this lesson, let me voice my objection to the format of our lesson manuals. Read the rest of this entry »
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KD Old Testament Lesson 48: Malachi
Posted by Karl D. on December 20, 2010
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Lesson: Malachi (#48)
Reading: Zechariah 10-14, Malachi
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NT Sunday School Lessons: Between the Testaments
Posted by Jim F. on December 19, 2010
This is a sketch of the history between the fall of Israel and the New Testament. It may be helpful for understanding what is going on in the New Testament confrontations between Jesus and others and in understanding the tensions in Israelite society in Jesus’ day. Read the rest of this entry »
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KD Old Testament Lesson 47: Ezra and Nehemiah
Posted by Karl D. on December 18, 2010
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Lesson: Ezra and Nehemiah (#47)
Reading: Ezra 1-8, Nehemiah 1-2,4,6,8
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Christmas Talk, 2010
Posted by BrianJ on December 15, 2010
This is a copy of the talk I gave a few days ago in church for our Christmas program.
As I re-read the New Testament accounts of Jesus’ birth in preparation for this talk, one message stood out to me. That message is best summarized by the familiar scripture in Luke: Read the rest of this entry »
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RS/MP Lesson 24: “The Sabbath Day” (Gospel Principles Manual)
Posted by BrianJ on December 12, 2010
I taught the Gospel Essentials class for two years. This lesson was always a piece o’ cake. Now, thinking about teaching it in priesthood (or relief society) seems impossible. Read the rest of this entry »
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RS/MP Lesson 23: “The Sacrament” (Gospel Principles Manual) -RC
Posted by Robert C. on December 11, 2010
First, I think the JST for Matthew 26:22 that is cited early in the lesson is interesting because it adds the notion of “ransom” to the sacrament: “Take, eat; this is in remembrance of my body which I give a ransom for you.” How are we to understand the term “ransom” here?
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The Rock of Israel
Posted by kirkcaudle on December 11, 2010
Mary probably gave birth to her son inside of a small cave around the time of the Jewish Passover. After Jesus was born, we read in Luke 2:7 that his mother took him and “wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger.” The word used here for manger is phatne. Phatne is better rendered in English as a “feeding trough.” Imagine the Savior of all mankind coming into the world and being laid inside the feeding trough of animals.
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Creeds and engagement
Posted by Robert C. on December 10, 2010
Jim F. has a new post up at Patheos, “Just say . . . whatever!” I highly recommend it—and it’s better if you read his essay before you continue reading my own comments here.
Jim’s post tackles the question of theology and metaphysics, basically discussing the pros and cons of thinking about theological, doctrinal and metaphysical questions, and ultimately endorsing the Mormon tendency(/”doctrine”) to emphasize practice over official theological beliefs. What I like most about Jim’s post is the (mostly implicit) way that his take on this aversion to creeds in Mormonism promotes personal engagement.
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