Relief Society Lessons
Relief Society Lesson 36: Receiving the Ordinances and Blessings of the Temple
by mraynes
We talk a lot in the Church about the blessings of the temple and all the peace, beauty, knowledge, truth, etc. that participating in temple ordinances can bring. Unfortunately, I think we too often stay at this surface level of discourse because we don’t really know how to talk about the temple. This is [...]
Relief Society Lesson 35: Redemption for the Dead
by EmilyCC
I think the beginning of this lesson has some good background on how Joseph Smith’s life experiences prepared him to receive revelation for redeeming the dead (this lesson is talking primarily about baptisms for the dead and endowments, marriage isn’t discussed). I thought the section below might be a nice way to talk about [...]
Relief Society Lesson #34: The Power of Forgiving
by Jana and EmilyCC
This lesson focuses primarily on forgiving others to bring about unity. It doesn’t go into how or provide any other reasons for forgiving beyond unity. So, we’ve filled in with some additional sections; these sections are notes with **’s.
Relief Society Lesson 33: The Spiritual Gifts of Healing, Tongues, Prophecy, and Discerning of Spirits
by Caroline
Note to teacher: Make sure that women read inclusively when they read quotes from this chapter. i.e. everytime it says ‘man’ have them read ‘man and/or woman.’ Spiritual gifts are not gendered, so when Joseph Smith uses his ‘man’ language, he’s speaking generally. Also, there will not be enough time to cover all four [...]
Persecution and a Small Voice
by Alisa
Easter Sunday, our Relief Society Lesson from the Joseph Smith manual on the Responding to Persecution. In graduate school, I studied religious persecution in England from the 16th to 18th centuries. It has always saddened me to read the recording of a woman on trial for her life, as she recounted her belief in [...]
RS Lesson 32: Responding to Persecution with Faith and Courage
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by Lynette from ZD
Section 1: The enemy of truth opposes the servants of the Lord, especially as they grow closer to the Lord.
Joseph Smith comments that all religious societies have been persecuted at their [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 11 so far )RS Lesson 31: The Prophet in Liberty Jail
“God Shall Be with You Forever and Ever”: The Prophet in Liberty Jail
Posted by Zenaida
I think this lesson is powerful enough to stand on it’s own almost straight from the manual. I would not read it verbatum, but I would be sure to cover the pieces of the letters that ended up in the D&C.
The [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )Relief Society Lesson 30: Valiant in the Cause of Christ
by mraynes
This is a powerful lesson that seeks to teach us what it means to be true disciples of Jesus Christ. If I were teaching this lesson, I would focus on the courage and conviction it takes to be one of Christ’s disciples. I might start the class by asking what the word “valient” means [...]
RS Lesson Ch. 29 Living with Others in Peace and Harmony
by Zenaida and Jessawhy
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Relief Society Lesson 28: Missionary Service: A Holy Calling, a Glorious Work
By Zenaida
From the Life of Joseph Smith
Heber C. Kimball, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, recalled: “About the first day of June 1837, the Prophet Joseph came to me, while I was seated in … the Temple, in Kirtland, and whispering to me, said, ‘Brother Heber, the Spirit of the Lord has whispered [...]
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