Sunday School
New Testament Lesson 42: "Pure Religion"
James speaks to our hearts and to our habits. The simplicity of his writings makes the book a delight. It is easy to understand and easy to apply. INTRODUCTION The man responsible for the writing of the book of James is probably the brother of the Lord, who is mentioned first in the list of...
New Testament Lesson 41: "I Have Finished My Course"
Paul’s letters from Rome to Timothy and Titus outline the steps we must take in order to say we "fought a good fight." Those steps are the focus of this lesson. INTRODUCTION Flying over the Sierra Nevada Mountains from a rest stop in California to the airport in Salt Lake City, I opened my...
New Testament Lesson 40: "I Can Do All Things through Christ"
Paul's letter to the Philippian saints has been called the "happy letter." In this lesson, find out about the fruits of righteousness, as well as Paul's stirring words in Colossians and Philemon. INTRODUCTION “Indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul. . .” This phrase...
New Testament Lesson 39: "For the Perfecting of the Saints"
One of the major themes of the Ephesians is Unity, and in this epistle, Paul teaches us how to create the oneness spoken of by the Savior in the Doctrine and Covenants when he said, "If ye are not one, ye are not mine." (D&C 38:27) INTRODUCTION: Paul talks about unity in Ephesians in several...
New Testament Lesson 38: "Thou Hast Testified of Me"
As much as any man in the history of the world, Paul stood as a “witness . . . of God at all times and in all things, and in all places . . . even unto death.” (Mosiah 18:9) INTRODUCTION: Part of the baptismal covenant is a commitment to “stand as a witness of God at all times and in all...
New Testament Lesson 37: Jesus Christ: The Author and Finisher of Our Faith
For those laboring under the burden of the specifications of the Law of Moses, Paul offers Hebrews as a testimony that the gospel of Christ is a better way. INTRODUCTION: The letter to the Hebrews was written from Rome while Paul was in captivity there. It was delivered at about the same time as...
New Testament Lesson 36: "Beloved of God, Called to Be Saints"
We have got to do something, change the settings, to merit mercy. It is for this change that Paul is pleading. INTRODUCTION: Many years ago I found myself under an obligation to attend the Infantry Officers Basic Course (IOBC) at Fort Benning, Georgia, in preparation for time I would spend...
New Testament Lesson 35: "Be Ye Reconciled to God"
Corinthians offers special insights into service and happiness. INTRODUCTION: I am going to do something a little different with this lesson and suggest a couple of ways to look at 2 Corinthians that are different from the outline given in the manual. I will not make a habit of this,...
New Testament Lesson 34: "Keep the Ordinances As I Delivered Them"
A few degrees of diversion from the right path can, over time, cause us to miss our destination by hundreds of miles. We must avoid being "poisoned by degrees." Introduction: Consider the following story: “At one time I worked for the railroad. I had responsibility for what is called deadend...
New Testament Lesson 33: "Ye Are the Temple of God"
What a blessing if we could remove the graffiti from our spirits and souls as easily and proficiently as cleaners do from buildings. INTRODUCTION: Someone has called Corinth the Las Vegas of the Ancient World. It was a city of 250,000 citizens who owned 400,000 or so slaves. It was located just...
New Testament Lesson 32: Live in the Spirit
INTRODUCTION: Paul was a witness of God in every situation in which he found himself. He had been given this direction at the time of his conversion. Ananias said to him on the day he was healed and baptized, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and...
New Testament Lesson 31: And So Were the Churches Established in the Faith
INTRODUCTION: Paul was a superb missionary. He understood that the Lord was perfectly serious when he commanded his emissaries to open their mouths. The book of Acts and the epistles of Paul indicate some of the places where Paul opened his mouth, places such as Antioch in Pisidia, Antioch in...
New Testament Lesson 30: God Is No Respecter of Persons
In opening “the door of faith unto the Gentiles,” Paul not only taught great gospel principles to believers, unbelievers, and investigators, he taught great gospel messages to missionaries. INTRODUCTION: Prophets make right turns. Of course they never make wrong ones. But when the...
New Testament Lesson 29: The Number of Disciples Was Multiplied
What a need there is for members who will speak the word boldly and with great power, members who will love the Lord and honor his priesthood and love his scriptures and save his sons and daughters. INTRODUCTION: The calling of members to labor in the Church may create dilemmas of resentment...
New Testament Lesson 28: We Are Witnesses
Regardless of the uncertainty and fear that may have influenced the Twelve in the months before the death of the Savior, those events and the miracles associated with the resurrection, and the receipt of the Holy Ghost, seem to have erased all doubt and every question. These were now men devoted to their missions.
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