PURPOSE To encourage the children to gain a personal testimony
of the Book of Mormon and study it and live its teachings
throughout their lives.
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Search, Ponder, and Pray 1. I love to read the holy scriptures,
And, evry time I do, I feel the Spirit start to grow within my
heart A testimony that theyre true. 2. So, prayerfully Ill read the
scriptures Each day my whole life through. Ill come to understand.
Ill heed the Lords command And live as he would have me do. Chorus
Search, ponder, and pray Are the things that I must do. The Spirit
will guide, and, deep inside, Ill know the scriptures are true.
Words: Jaclyn Thomas Milne, b. 1949. 1986 IRI Music: Carol Baker
Black, b. 1951. 1986 IRI
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OUR OPENING PRAYER WILL BE GIVEN BY (Enter Name Here)
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This picture depicts Moroni near the end of his life on earth.
Your study of the Book of Mormon, in Primary, is also coming to an
end.
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Moroni had completed the sacred record. His father, Mormon, had
been killed; his relatives were dead; he had no friends. The
arrows, swords, and shields of battle were left on the
battlefields
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There was destruction everywhere. For years Moroni had been
living alone, hiding from the Lamanites and protecting the sacred
records.
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He had abridged (summarized) the twenty- four gold plates (book
of Ether) and finished his own writing on the plates his father had
given him.
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Referring to the picture, explain that Moroni is about to place
the gold plates in a stone box in the Hill Cumorah. Moroni made a
special promise to all those who read the Book of Mormon..
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This promise is one of the last things Moroni wrote on the gold
plates. It is a promise about getting a testimony of the Book of
Mormon.
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TESTIMONY During todays lesson you will discover the steps to
take to gain a testimony of the Book of Mormon. You will also learn
about the promise Moroni gave us.
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LESSON 44: Moroni and His Writings
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Before Moroni buried the plates for the last time, he wrote a
promise to the Lamanites and to anyone else who would read the
records.
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He told people to read the records, really think about them,
and then ask Heavenly Father if they are true.
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Moroni promised that if people would ask sincerely, with faith
in Christ, the Holy Ghost would help them know the records are
true.
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Moroni wrote that if people repent, follow Jesus Christ, and
love Heavenly Father, they can become perfect.
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When Moroni finished writing on the gold plates, he hid them in
a stone box in the Hill Cumorah and covered the box with a big
rock. His mortal work was finished.
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DISCUSSION TIME
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What did Moroni want us to remember? (Moroni 10:3.)Moroni
10:3
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What did Moroni say we should do to find out if the Book of
Mormon is true? (Moroni 10:4.)Moroni 10:4
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Who will help us know the Book of Mormon is true? (Moroni
10:5.)Moroni 10:5
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What is Moronis promise to us? 4 And when ye shall receive
these things, I would exhort you that ye would a ask God, the
Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not b
true; and if ye shall ask with a c sincere heart, with d real
intent, having e faith in Christ, he will f manifest the g truth of
it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost. 5 And by the power of
the Holy Ghost ye may a know the b truth of all things.
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How can we recognize the power of the Holy Ghost when he is
testifying to us that the Book of Mormon is true? The Lord prompts
us most often through our feelings. The Holy Ghost often gives us a
feeling of peace that something is right and good. It may be a warm
feeling inside us.
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What is the most important thing you can learn from studying
the Book of Mormon? That Jesus is the Christ. It says on the title
page of the Book of Mormon, the following:
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An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon upon Plates Taken from
the Plates of Nephi Wherefore, it is an abridgment of the record of
the people of Nephi, and also of the LamanitesWritten to the
Lamanites, who are a remnant of the house of Israel; and also to
Jew and GentileWritten by way of commandment, and also by the
spirit of prophecy and of revelationWritten and sealed up, and hid
up unto the Lord, that they might not be destroyedTo come forth by
the gift and power of God unto the interpretation thereofSealed by
the hand of Moroni, and hid up unto the Lord, to come forth in due
time by way of the GentileThe interpretation thereof by the gift of
God.
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An abridgment taken from the Book of Ether also, which is a
record of the people of Jared, who were scattered at the time the
Lord confounded the language of the people, when they were building
a tower to get to heavenWhich is to show unto the remnant of the
house of Israel what great things the Lord hath done for their
fathers; and that they may know the covenants of the Lord, that
they are not cast off foreverAnd also to the convincing of the Jew
and Gentile that Jesus is the Christ, the Eternal God, manifesting
himself unto all nations And now, if there are faults they are the
mistakes of men; wherefore, condemn not the things of God, that ye
may be found spotless at the judgment-seat of Christ. Translated by
Joseph Smith, Jun.
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What did Moroni say about the coming forth of the Book of
Mormon? (Mormon 8:16.)Mormon 8:16 By what power would the Book of
Mormon come forth?
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Who received the gold plates and translated them into the Book
of Mormon?
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Now that the work of the Book of Mormon prophets and the
Prophet Joseph Smith has been completed, what responsibility do we
have to the Book of Mormon? To study it Gain a testimony of it Live
its teachings Share our testimony with others
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Now that the work of the Book of Mormon prophets and the
Prophet Joseph Smith has been completed, what responsibility do we
have to the Book of Mormon? To study it Gain a testimony of it Live
its teachings Share our testimony with others
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T ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES
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You can use these steps to gain your own testimony Pray Ponder
Remember Read testimony. What are Moronis steps to gaining a T
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Read The first step in gaining a testimony of the Book of
Mormon is to read and study it. T
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Remember Moroni said we should remember how kind and merciful
Jesus Christ is and we should fill our hearts with gratitude for
him. This love and gratitude will prepare us for the spirit of
revelation. T
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Ponder We must ponder or think in our hearts and minds the
things we have learned about Jesus Christ and his teachings in the
Book of Mormon. T
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Pray We must pray sincerely, asking God, the Eternal Father, in
the name of Jesus Christ, if the Book of Mormon is true. T
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President Ezra Taft Benson, the 13 th president of the Church,
said the following: T
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There are three ways in which the Book of Mormon is the
keystone of our religion. It is the keystone in our witness of
Christ. It is the keystone of our doctrine. It is the keystone of
testimony. The second great reason is that it was written for our
day. The third reason is [that] it helps us draw nearer to God.
There are three great reasons why Latter- day Saints should make
the study of the Book of Mormon a life-time pursuit. The first is
that the Book of Mormon is the keystone of our religion. A keystone
is the central stone in an arch. It holds all the other stones in
place, and if removed, the arch crumbles. T
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There is a power in the book which will begin to flow into your
lives the moment you begin a serious study of the book. You will
find greater power to resist temptation. He went on to say You will
find the power to avoid deception. You will find the power to stay
on the strait and narrow path (in Conference Report, Oct. 1986, pp.
4) T
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We learn in Revelation 14:6 and Doctrine and Covenants 133:36
that an angel (Moroni) returned the everlasting gospel to the
earth.Revelation 14:6 Doctrine and Covenants 133:36 Invite the
children to look for the golden statue of Moroni on top of some of
our temples and remember Moroni, who never failed in his testimony
of Jesus Christ: And I, Moroni, will not deny the Christ (Moroni
1:3).Moroni 1:3 T
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8 We believe the a Bible to be the b word of God as far as it
is translated c correctly; we also believe the d Book of Mormon to
be the word of God. Lets read and try to memorize the eight article
of faith. T
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When we gain a testimony of the Book of Mormon, we also gain a
testimony that Jesus is the Christ. Joseph Smith is a prophet of
God. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the true
church of God. T
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What are some of your favorite accounts from the book of
Mormon. What important lessons can be learned from each account.
T
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Testimony I want to testify to the truthfulness of Moronis
promise in Moroni 10:3-5.Moroni 10:3-5. Each of you can have your
own testimony that the Book of Mormon is true. Would any of you
like to bear your testimony of the Book of Mormon?
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OUR CLOSING PRAYER WILL BE GIVEN BY (Enter Name Here)
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THE END
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Moroni 10:3 Return 3 Behold, I would exhort you that when ye
shall read these things, if it be wisdom in God that ye should read
them, that ye would remember how a merciful the Lord hath been unto
the children of men, from the creation of Adam even down until the
time that ye shall receive these things, and b ponder it in your c
hearts.
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Moroni 10:4 Return 4 And when ye shall receive these things, I
would exhort you that ye would a ask God, the Eternal Father, in
the name of Christ, if these things are not b true; and if ye shall
ask with a c sincere heart, with d real intent, having e faith in
Christ, he will f manifest the g truth of it unto you, by the power
of the Holy Ghost.
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Moroni 10:5 Return 5 And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may
a know the b truth of all things.
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Mormon 8:16 Return 16 And blessed be a he that shall bring this
thing to light; for it shall be b brought out of darkness unto
light, according to the word of God; yea, it shall be brought out
of the earth, and it shall shine forth out of darkness, and come
unto the knowledge of the people; and it shall be done by the power
of God.
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Revelation 14:6 Return 6 And I saw another a angel fly in the
midst of heaven, having the b everlasting c gospel to d preach unto
them that dwell on the earth, and to every e nation, and kindred,
and tongue, and people,
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Doctrine and Covenants 133:36 36 And now, verily saith the
Lord, that these things might be known among you, O inhabitants of
the earth, I have sent forth mine a angel flying through the midst
of heaven, having the everlasting b gospel, who hath appeared unto
some and hath committed it unto man, who shall appear unto c many
that dwell on the earth. Return
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Moroni 1:3 3 And I, Moroni, will not a deny the Christ;
wherefore, I wander whithersoever I can for the safety of mine own
life. Return
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Moroni 10:35 Return 3 Behold, I would exhort you that when ye
shall read these things, if it be wisdom in God that ye should read
them, that ye would remember how a merciful the Lord hath been unto
the children of men, from the creation of Adam even down until the
time that ye shall receive these things, and b ponder it in your c
hearts. 4 And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort
you that ye would a ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of
Christ, if these things are not b true; and if ye shall ask with a
c sincere heart, with d real intent, having e faith in Christ, he
will f manifest the g truth of it unto you, by the power of the
Holy Ghost. 5 And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may a know the
b truth of all things.