Book of Mormon Primary Lessons
Lessons from the Book of Mormon as taught by S.J. Hollist, in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Baby Blessing
As a worthy Priesthood holder, I had the opportunity to bless my two 2 month old babies during Sacrament Meeting. This is the first ordinance, of many, that they will receive in their lives as member of the LDS church. This particular blessing was mainly to officially name the children for the church's records, and as well as to give the child any other blessings they may required in their lives, as dictated by revelation trough the Holy Spirit.
Over the last couple of days I had been nervously preparing for this blessing, as it would be the first time for me to give a Father's Blessing. The Bishop had given me a Priesthood manual that contained guidelines for different Priesthood blessings, so I read over the one on Baby Blessings as well as studied the manual's lesson on Father's Blessings.
My Father was also in town to take part in the blessing, and I invited a few friends to join me along with the Bishopric in the circle we formed around the babies while I blessed them. All involved were worthy priesthood holders.
The actual words to the prayer, other then the naming of the babies, were not pre-determined by church policy, but derived from thoughts and inspiration that had come to me while I was quietly studying and praying to invite the Holly Spirit to give me guidance in this task. The blessings weren't elaborate, but the peaceful feeling of the Holy Spirit was there.
Since this was the first Sunday of the month (typically when such blessings are done) we had the opportunity to bear our testimonies. My Dad went up first and talked about the opportunity he had to bless me as a baby, as well as another blessing that is typically received as a young teenager, called a Patriarchal blessing. This blessing is very personal to the one receiving it, and is done in a private setting; though my Dad and Step Mother were there when I received it. Although my dad didn't go into much detail, it was interesting to remember some of the things promised to me (as long as I live worthy of God's blessings) that had come to pass, just as these babies came into my life; and because of them coming into my life.
I went up myself and bore my testimony of the miracles I had personally witnessed in my life that helped my wife and I reach parenthood, and the blessings that truly had been realized in my life. My wife did the same after I had gone up, despite my urging her to go up before me. The Sacrament meeting over all was very uplifting and spiritually nourishing, and the experience helped me feel closer to and more love for my young family.
Labels: Baby Blessing, Chruch, Family, Latter-day Saints, LDS, Parents, Priesthood, Testimony, Thankful
Primary Presentation Outline
Valiant 9 class - Children of God:
Child 1: This year in primary we have been learning how each of us is a child of God. I am a child of God, and I know he has a plan for me. I lived with Heavenly Father as a spirit child. He presented His plan - the plan of salvation. I chose to follow His plan.
Child 2: Part of Heavenly Father's plan is for us to come to Earth. I came to a family and received a body. I will return and live with Heavenly Father again because of Jesus Christ's Atonement.
- Song: I am a Child of God
Child 3: The scriptures teach me about Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and how to return to them. The Bible and the Book of Mormon testify of Jesus Christ. 2 Nephi 4:15, Nephi states "For my soul delightedly in the scriptures, and my heart pondereth them, and writeth them for the learning and the profit of my children."
Child 4: Bible story, Book of Mormon story
- Song: Tell Me the Stories of Jesus
Sunbeams Class - Jesus is the Savior:
Child 1: Jesus Christ is my Savior and the Savior of all mankind
Child 2: 1 John 4:14 says "And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the world."
Child 3: Because of Jesus Christ's love for me I will someday return to live with him again.
Child 4: I can live by Jesus Christ's example and serve others.
Child 5: I know that Jesus Christ lives.
Child 6: I know that Jesus Christ loves me.
Child 7: I know that Jesus Christ loves us all.
Child 8: I know that Jesus Christ will come again.
- Song: If the Savior Stood Beside Me
CTR 5 Class - Prophets:
Child 1: Amos 3:7 says, "Surely the Lord will do nothing, but he revealth his secret unto his servants the prophets."
Child 2: I am thankful we are led by a living prophet today, Thomas S. Monson. I will follow his direction.
Child 3: We can follow the prophet and he will tell us what the Savior wants us to do.
Child 4: The prophet teaches us that we should love and forgive others.
Child 5: The prophet also teaches us that it is important to read and pray about the Book of Mormon.
Child 6: The prophet teaches me what I should do to live with God again.
Child 7: I am thankful for a prophet that guides us today.
- Song: We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet
CTR 6/7 Class - Family:
Child 1: Heavenly Father planned for me to come to a family. I can strengthen my family now.
Child 2: Each member of my family is important. I love to help my family.
Child 3: As a family we can be strengthen by studying the scriptures together, having family prayer, and family home evening.
Child 4: I'm grateful for the priesthood and I'm blessed to have it in my home.
Child 5: I am grateful for a loving family.
Child 6: In the Family Proclamation paragraph 1, it says, "The family is central to the creator's plan for the eternal destiny of His children".
- Song: Home
CTR 8 Class - Temple:
Child 1: The temple is a blessing for me and my family.
Child 2: I know that it is important to prepare now to be worthy to go to the temple and do my part to have an eternal family. As a primary we had the chance to go to the Dallas Temple. It was a great experience to walk around the beautiful temple and learn more about it.
Child 3: Paying tithing helps to build temples around the world. I also know that my ancestors can receive temple blessings, when we do our family history work.
Child 4: I will prepare now to enter the temple by being reverent, dress modestly, and speak kindly.
- Song: I Love to See the Temple
CTR 8 Class Continued - Missionary Work:
Child 5: I know that I can be a missionary now by sharing the gospel with my friends. I will prepare to be a missionary by praying and reading my scriptures daily. I will be a great missionary if I am faithful and obedient.
Child 6: Living the gospel standard helps me to be a missionary now. The Apostle Paul was a great missionary, I hope I can be like him and tell others about our church.
[Optional Song: I Want to Be a Missionary Now]
CTR 8 Class Continued - Baptism:
Child 7: I will show my faith in Jesus Christ by being baptized and confirmed a member of the church. When we are baptized, we covenant to keep all of the Lord's commandments.
Child 8: After we are baptized we receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. The Holy Ghost will help me to know what is right and wrong.
Child 9: When I take the sacrament, I renew my baptismal covenants.
- Song: When Jesus Christ was Baptized
Valiant 10 Class - Prayer:
Child 1: In Mark 11:24, it says, "Therefore I say unto you, what things so ever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them." I know that when I pray to Heavenly Father he hears and answers my prayers.
Child 2: I have learned through the scriptures and my teachers that Heavenly Father wants us to pray to him anytime, anywhere. If I am having a bad day or need help with something I know that I can pray to Heavenly Father.
Child 3: Heavenly Father may not answer our prayers the way we expect, bu He does bless us with the things we need. Sometimes Heavenly Father answers our prayers through the Holy Ghost, the scriptures, and others.
Valiant 10 Class Continued - Service:
Child 4: Because I am His child, I will serve God with all my heart, might, mind, and strength. I will serve God by doing things on the Sabbath that will help me feel close to Heavenly Father and Jesus.
Child 5: I can serve Heavenly Father by serving others. If I see a friend that is lonely I can go play with him. Jesus taught us to serve others by hi example and hi words. He took care of the poor people, the sinners, and the people who were very sick. Because others serve me, I too want to serve.
- Song: Called to Serve
Valiant 10 Class Continued - Gifts of God:
Child 6: I am thankful to know that we are all children of God. We all have different talents or gifts that come from Heavenly Father. I am grateful for the talents and gifts Heavenly Father has given to me.
Child 7: I am thankful that I have come to earth to receive a body. I know that my body is a temple and that I should keep it clean and pure.
Valiant 11/12 Class - Giving Thanks:
Child 1: I know that Heavenly Father loves me and all of the children around the world, and I can show respect and kindness to all of God's children.
Child 2: I love my Savior, Jesus Christ, and His restored gospel. 2 Nephi 25:26 says, "And we talked of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to the prophecies." I am thankful that Jesus Christ restored His gospel through the Prophet Joseph Smith.
Child 3: Because I know that I am a child of God and that Jesus Christ is my Savior, I will try to be like him and follow his commandments.
Child 1: This year in primary we have been learning how each of us is a child of God. I am a child of God, and I know he has a plan for me. I lived with Heavenly Father as a spirit child. He presented His plan - the plan of salvation. I chose to follow His plan.
Child 2: Part of Heavenly Father's plan is for us to come to Earth. I came to a family and received a body. I will return and live with Heavenly Father again because of Jesus Christ's Atonement.
- Song: I am a Child of God
Child 3: The scriptures teach me about Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and how to return to them. The Bible and the Book of Mormon testify of Jesus Christ. 2 Nephi 4:15, Nephi states "For my soul delightedly in the scriptures, and my heart pondereth them, and writeth them for the learning and the profit of my children."
Child 4: Bible story, Book of Mormon story
- Song: Tell Me the Stories of Jesus
Sunbeams Class - Jesus is the Savior:
Child 1: Jesus Christ is my Savior and the Savior of all mankind
Child 2: 1 John 4:14 says "And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the world."
Child 3: Because of Jesus Christ's love for me I will someday return to live with him again.
Child 4: I can live by Jesus Christ's example and serve others.
Child 5: I know that Jesus Christ lives.
Child 6: I know that Jesus Christ loves me.
Child 7: I know that Jesus Christ loves us all.
Child 8: I know that Jesus Christ will come again.
- Song: If the Savior Stood Beside Me
CTR 5 Class - Prophets:
Child 1: Amos 3:7 says, "Surely the Lord will do nothing, but he revealth his secret unto his servants the prophets."
Child 2: I am thankful we are led by a living prophet today, Thomas S. Monson. I will follow his direction.
Child 3: We can follow the prophet and he will tell us what the Savior wants us to do.
Child 4: The prophet teaches us that we should love and forgive others.
Child 5: The prophet also teaches us that it is important to read and pray about the Book of Mormon.
Child 6: The prophet teaches me what I should do to live with God again.
Child 7: I am thankful for a prophet that guides us today.
- Song: We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet
CTR 6/7 Class - Family:
Child 1: Heavenly Father planned for me to come to a family. I can strengthen my family now.
Child 2: Each member of my family is important. I love to help my family.
Child 3: As a family we can be strengthen by studying the scriptures together, having family prayer, and family home evening.
Child 4: I'm grateful for the priesthood and I'm blessed to have it in my home.
Child 5: I am grateful for a loving family.
Child 6: In the Family Proclamation paragraph 1, it says, "The family is central to the creator's plan for the eternal destiny of His children".
- Song: Home
CTR 8 Class - Temple:
Child 1: The temple is a blessing for me and my family.
Child 2: I know that it is important to prepare now to be worthy to go to the temple and do my part to have an eternal family. As a primary we had the chance to go to the Dallas Temple. It was a great experience to walk around the beautiful temple and learn more about it.
Child 3: Paying tithing helps to build temples around the world. I also know that my ancestors can receive temple blessings, when we do our family history work.
Child 4: I will prepare now to enter the temple by being reverent, dress modestly, and speak kindly.
- Song: I Love to See the Temple
CTR 8 Class Continued - Missionary Work:
Child 5: I know that I can be a missionary now by sharing the gospel with my friends. I will prepare to be a missionary by praying and reading my scriptures daily. I will be a great missionary if I am faithful and obedient.
Child 6: Living the gospel standard helps me to be a missionary now. The Apostle Paul was a great missionary, I hope I can be like him and tell others about our church.
[Optional Song: I Want to Be a Missionary Now]
CTR 8 Class Continued - Baptism:
Child 7: I will show my faith in Jesus Christ by being baptized and confirmed a member of the church. When we are baptized, we covenant to keep all of the Lord's commandments.
Child 8: After we are baptized we receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. The Holy Ghost will help me to know what is right and wrong.
Child 9: When I take the sacrament, I renew my baptismal covenants.
- Song: When Jesus Christ was Baptized
Valiant 10 Class - Prayer:
Child 1: In Mark 11:24, it says, "Therefore I say unto you, what things so ever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them." I know that when I pray to Heavenly Father he hears and answers my prayers.
Child 2: I have learned through the scriptures and my teachers that Heavenly Father wants us to pray to him anytime, anywhere. If I am having a bad day or need help with something I know that I can pray to Heavenly Father.
Child 3: Heavenly Father may not answer our prayers the way we expect, bu He does bless us with the things we need. Sometimes Heavenly Father answers our prayers through the Holy Ghost, the scriptures, and others.
Valiant 10 Class Continued - Service:
Child 4: Because I am His child, I will serve God with all my heart, might, mind, and strength. I will serve God by doing things on the Sabbath that will help me feel close to Heavenly Father and Jesus.
Child 5: I can serve Heavenly Father by serving others. If I see a friend that is lonely I can go play with him. Jesus taught us to serve others by hi example and hi words. He took care of the poor people, the sinners, and the people who were very sick. Because others serve me, I too want to serve.
- Song: Called to Serve
Valiant 10 Class Continued - Gifts of God:
Child 6: I am thankful to know that we are all children of God. We all have different talents or gifts that come from Heavenly Father. I am grateful for the talents and gifts Heavenly Father has given to me.
Child 7: I am thankful that I have come to earth to receive a body. I know that my body is a temple and that I should keep it clean and pure.
Valiant 11/12 Class - Giving Thanks:
Child 1: I know that Heavenly Father loves me and all of the children around the world, and I can show respect and kindness to all of God's children.
Child 2: I love my Savior, Jesus Christ, and His restored gospel. 2 Nephi 25:26 says, "And we talked of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to the prophecies." I am thankful that Jesus Christ restored His gospel through the Prophet Joseph Smith.
Child 3: Because I know that I am a child of God and that Jesus Christ is my Savior, I will try to be like him and follow his commandments.
Labels: Baptize, Book of Mormon, Children, Chruch, Family, Gift, Holly Ghost, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, Mission, Monson, Pray, Primary, Prophet, Servant, Temple, Testimony, Thankful
Lesson 17 - The Great Servant Ammon
“Lesson 17: Ammon, a Great Servant,” Primary 4: Book of Mormon, 57
We can share the gospel by setting a good example and bearing testimony of Jesus Christ. The Lord blesses us as we bear witness of him and his gospel. We can share the gospel with others by our example as we live the gospel of Jesus Christ. This lesson is about a great missionary who had a strong testimony.
Read Alma 17, 18, and 19.
The sons of Mosiah went to "their brethren, the Lamanites, to the knowledge of the truth" (Alma 17:9). After the sons of Mosiah repented, they prepare for their missions by "[giving] themselves to much prayer, and fasting; therefore they had the spirit of prophecy, and the spirit of revelation, and when they taught, they taught with power and authority of God" (Alma 17:2–3).
The sons of Mosiah want to go on a mission to the Lamanites "that perhaps they might bring them unto repentance" (Alma 17:16). It is important that all of Heavenly Father’s children hear and understand the gospel of Jesus Christ. This requires missionary work even to those whom we may consider to be our enemies.
Ammon goes to the land of Ishmael and becomes the servant of King Lamoni—Ammon saves the king’s flocks and slays his enemies at the waters of Sebus.
When Ammon fought the wicked Lamanites he hoped the "hearts of [his] fellow-servants, that [he] may lead them to believe in my words" (Alma 17:29).
The wicked Lamanites "did not fear Ammon . . . for they knew not that the Lord had promised [Ammon's Father] Mosiah that he would deliver his sons out of their hands; neither did they know anything concerning the Lord; therefore they delighted in the destruction of their brethren; and for this cause they stood to scatter the flocks of the king." (Alma 17:35). The Lord fulfill this promise when "one of [their brothers] . . . drew his sword and went forth . . . to slay him . . . fell dead" (Alma 19:22–23).
Ammon’s example caused King Lamoni to think Ammon was "the Great Spirit, and . . . desire him that he come in unto [him]" (Alma 18:9–11). Who has set a good example for you? For whom can you set a good example?
Ammon’s testimony and the Spirit of the Lord had such a great affect on King Lamoni that "he began to cry unto the Lord, saying: O Lord, have mercy; according to thy abundant mercy which thou hast had upon the people of Nephi, have upon me, and my people" (Alma 18:40–43).
The queen and her servant Abish show their great faith by believing the words of Ammon. "having been converted to the Lord . . . when she saw that all . . . had fallen to the earth . . . she knew that it was the power of God; and supposing that this opportunity . . . by beholding this scene it would cause [the people] to believe in the power of God, therefore she ran forth from house to house, making it known unto the people" (Alma 19:8–12, 17). King Lamoni and the queen both testify of Jesus Christ (Alma 19:12–13, 29–30).
King Lamoni testified, "behold, I have seen my Redeemer; and he shall come forth, and be born of a woman, and he shall redeem all mankind who believe on his name" (Alma 19:12–13).
We can share the gospel by setting a good example and bearing testimony of Jesus Christ. The Lord blesses us as we bear witness of him and his gospel. We can share the gospel with others by our example as we live the gospel of Jesus Christ. This lesson is about a great missionary who had a strong testimony.
Read Alma 17, 18, and 19.
The sons of Mosiah went to "their brethren, the Lamanites, to the knowledge of the truth" (Alma 17:9). After the sons of Mosiah repented, they prepare for their missions by "[giving] themselves to much prayer, and fasting; therefore they had the spirit of prophecy, and the spirit of revelation, and when they taught, they taught with power and authority of God" (Alma 17:2–3).
The sons of Mosiah want to go on a mission to the Lamanites "that perhaps they might bring them unto repentance" (Alma 17:16). It is important that all of Heavenly Father’s children hear and understand the gospel of Jesus Christ. This requires missionary work even to those whom we may consider to be our enemies.
Ammon goes to the land of Ishmael and becomes the servant of King Lamoni—Ammon saves the king’s flocks and slays his enemies at the waters of Sebus.
When Ammon fought the wicked Lamanites he hoped the "hearts of [his] fellow-servants, that [he] may lead them to believe in my words" (Alma 17:29).
The wicked Lamanites "did not fear Ammon . . . for they knew not that the Lord had promised [Ammon's Father] Mosiah that he would deliver his sons out of their hands; neither did they know anything concerning the Lord; therefore they delighted in the destruction of their brethren; and for this cause they stood to scatter the flocks of the king." (Alma 17:35). The Lord fulfill this promise when "one of [their brothers] . . . drew his sword and went forth . . . to slay him . . . fell dead" (Alma 19:22–23).
Ammon’s example caused King Lamoni to think Ammon was "the Great Spirit, and . . . desire him that he come in unto [him]" (Alma 18:9–11). Who has set a good example for you? For whom can you set a good example?
Ammon’s testimony and the Spirit of the Lord had such a great affect on King Lamoni that "he began to cry unto the Lord, saying: O Lord, have mercy; according to thy abundant mercy which thou hast had upon the people of Nephi, have upon me, and my people" (Alma 18:40–43).
The queen and her servant Abish show their great faith by believing the words of Ammon. "having been converted to the Lord . . . when she saw that all . . . had fallen to the earth . . . she knew that it was the power of God; and supposing that this opportunity . . . by beholding this scene it would cause [the people] to believe in the power of God, therefore she ran forth from house to house, making it known unto the people" (Alma 19:8–12, 17). King Lamoni and the queen both testify of Jesus Christ (Alma 19:12–13, 29–30).
King Lamoni testified, "behold, I have seen my Redeemer; and he shall come forth, and be born of a woman, and he shall redeem all mankind who believe on his name" (Alma 19:12–13).
Labels: Abish, Alma, Ammon, Book of Mormon, Example, Ishmael, King Lamoni, Lesson 17, Mission, Sebus, Servant, Testimony
Other Lessons:
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