As always, use the Official Gospel Doctrine Manual in your preparation, these ideas are supplemental. Helaman 6 1 – “The Lamanites had become … a righteous people”   Most of the Book of Mormon describes the Nephite’s and their efforts to teach the Lamanites the gospel, but here the roles are reversed.  Did the Lamanites have… [Read More]

As usual, these ideas are offered only as a supplement and not as a replacement for the official Gospel Doctrine Lesson Manual. President Ezra Taft Benson taught: In the Book of Mormon we find a pattern for preparing for the Second Coming. A major portion of the book centers on the few decades just prior… [Read More]

As always, please use the official gospel doctrine manual.  These ideas are supplemental. I am combining these two Gospel Doctrine Lessons which cover what are often called the “War Chapters.”   Below are some resources to supplement your preparation.   First, here is an article I wrote a few years ago summarizing some spiritual messages from the… [Read More]

As always, please use the official gospel doctrine manual.  These ideas are supplemental. Alma 40 – Alma continues his counsel to Corianton Imagine a plan of salvation diagram.  Imagine the circle in the space between death and resurrection. This chapter is about what occupies that circle — paradise and spirit prison  (it’s not about the… [Read More]

As always, consult the official Gospel Doctrine Manual in your preparation.  Below are some supplemental ideas: Alma the Younger spoke to each of his sons, explaining his own conversion and giving counsel. Alma speaks to Helaman in chapters 36-37, to Shiblon in chapter 38, and to Corianton in chapters 39-42. Alma 36 is a stunning example… [Read More]

As always, consult the official Gospel Doctrine Manual in your preparation.  These ideas are intended as a supplement. When I teach Alma 32 and 33, I always begin by reviewing the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:3-9, 18-23).  It is my belief that these chapters explain “Part Two” and “Part Three” of a four-part metaphor. … [Read More]

As always, remember that these are only supplements and are not intended to replace the official Gospel Doctrine Manual. Here are some questions to ponder before we look at the account of Korihor.  First, why in the world would we give any air-time to this man?  Why would Mormon use precious space on the plates… [Read More]