The book of mormon videos youtube channel is a collection of videos based on accounts from the book of mormon. The lord hears enos prayers and grants his desires according to his faith. Parsons was a professor emeritus of ancient scripture at brigham young university when this was published. Its herethe first episode in the book of mormon videos series of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. It makes me reflect on my own prayers and wonder if i am praying as passionately enough as enos did for the righteous desires of. In fact, in part of the churchs scriptures, 3 nephi 18. It is not equivalent to the eucharist or holy communion in the catholic church but similar to rituals of protestant. Before church meetings and activities, there is always an opening prayer, and then a closing prayer. At one they learned the names of the books of the book of mormon through song enclosed for use at home.
The book of mormon is a holy book of scripture about jesus christ and gods dealings with the people of the ancient americas. The church of jesus christ of latter day saints has shown deep interest in the polynesian people almost from the time the church was organized in 1830. Unless otherwise indicated, all content on this channel is ed by intel. Should christians take the challenge and pray about the book of mormon and, ultimately, mormonism. In addition to the four prayers found in the scriptures, the fifth comes from a very early christian handbook of instructions known as the didache. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints youtube. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints 229,408 views 5. Considering the emphasis on prayer in this section of the book of mormon, i have focused this paper on two aspects of prayer. I love this weeks new book of mormon video because it shows enos, a prophet of god praying mightily for his sins to be forgiven and for his people, the nephites. Text by matt slick the church of jesus christ of latter day saints, known as the mormons, believes and teaches that god the father used to be a man on another planet, that he became a god by following the laws and ordinances of that god on that planet and came to this world with his wife she became a goddess, and that they produce a spirit offspring in. At another they participated in a drawing activity and discussion about lehis vision of the tree of life followed by an iron rod role play. If youre a latter day saint lds, or have questions about the restored gospel of jesus christ, this is the place. Theres something to read, something to watch and something to think about.
I read the other day about this really cool new app called spritz with some salt lake city roots, by the way that will soon help you speed read your way through books and online content. Concerning this record, the prophet joseph smith, who translated it by the gift and power of god, said, i told the brethren that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book see the introduction at the. As we strive to make prayer a part of our lives, we should remember this counsel. It is not just that it teaches us truth, there is something more. Donny osmonds son among the latter day saint primary choristers leading singing time on youtube danielle christensen with individuals and families holding church and come, follow me at home these days, some might be looking for all the help they can get when it comes to engaging their little ones for primary and what better to engage little ones than singing time. You can also learn about prayer in the book of mormon, a book of scripture that is similar to the bible, written by people who lived in the ancient americas. So we know the book of mormon is of great worth, correct. Nephi offers a prayer to the lord and guides the ship toward the promised land. Please do them in order, somewhere quiet and without distractions. Hagoth and the polynesians religious studies center. The official youtube channel of the book of mormon musical. Mormons often pray continually throughout their day, maintaining an ongoing conversation with god as they work to live the gospel out in the world.
Below are various verses that appear in the book of mormon. I told the brethren that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book. Videos covering the first 8 pages of the book of mormon 1 nephi to enos will continue to be released between now and the end of 2019. Enos, a book of mormon prophet, goes into the forest to hunt and prays mightily to god all through the day and into the night. This is the media channel of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Book of mormon time travelers quarterly activity february 25, 2010 by. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music. Prayer is among the most valuable gifts we receive as spirit children of a loving heavenly father.
Therefore, prayer is the wonderful privilege we have to get to speak to our father, to get to know him better. Prayer keeps us humble and grateful for what we have been given in life. Jacobs son enos prays all day and into the night, and his sins are forgiven. Mormon cries repentance unto the nephitesthey gain a great victory and glory in their own strength mormon refuses to lead them, and his prayers for them are without faiththe book of mormon invites the twelve tribes of israel to believe the gospel. Abinadi testifies of jesus christ mosiah 1118 book of mormon duration. It is the word of god and, like the bible, gives us guidance and inspiration in our daily lives. Book of mormon 2 nephi chapter 23 by awitness4jesuschrist. You can also learn about prayer in the book of mormon, a book of scripture similar to the bible written by people who lived in the ancient americas. Mcconkie, a comparison of book of mormon, bible, and traditional teachings on the doctrines of salvation, in the book of mormon. The king james quotations in the book of mormon, the history of the text of the book of mormon. Jesus christ teaches about the sacrament and prayer. In mormonism, a prayer circle, also known as the true order of prayer, is a ritual established by joseph smith that some mormons believe is a more potent method of prayer that can lead to receiving greater blessings and revelation from god. He reiterated the principles he taught in the old world. The ritual involves an antiphonic recitation of prayer by participants joined in a circle, usually around an altar in a temple.
Collected essays on onomastic wordplay and the temple in mormon scripture. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints 1,347,551 views 3. Bible verses command all people to pray, and how god wants us to pray. This reading chart has a 100 day reading program for the book of mormon. See an example of how two parents protected those rights for. Why 3 amish families risked everything to join the church. While some religious activities are not allowed at public schools, religious individuals still have rights to act on their beliefs. The prophet mormon warned that if anyone shall pray and not with real intent of heart it profiteth him nothing, for god receiveth none such. This video from 2014 is available on byutv and features. As you read these stories, remember that they are about real people who lived in america long ago. At our book of mormon baseball activity day today your children visited three bases. Book of mormon quotes and verses basic mormon beliefs. Youth share their strategies for meaningful prayer. Mormon prayer what do mormons believe about prayer.
The book of mormon reveals, the children of god were commanded that they should gather themselves together oft, and join in fasting and mighty prayer in behalf of the welfare of the souls of those who knew not god in more recent revelation, the lord commanded. Book of mormon ideas used at at camp the second day there, we had the tribes write their testimonies on their flags and we went out and played capture the flag using nerf swords. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1988, 7390. Sheena 1 comment our stake primary presidency asked all of the primaries in our stake to have a book of mormon testimony activity as our first quarterly activity. This is the media channel of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. Each page has 4 handouts per page so one printout makes 4 charts.
A comparison of book of mormon, bible, and traditional. For one, mormons believe that every person on the earth is a son or daughter of god, that we once lived with him. The stories are taken from a book that is sacred because it came from heavenly father. The rules were if you got hit in the arm, you lost an arm, hit in the leg, you hopped around on. Since joseph smith used the bible to support their view, lets consider if this really is a good test. The documentary a new day for the book of mormon tells the story of the coming forth of this unusual book of scripture and how it is affecting people todayeven some people you might not expect. Mormons read the book of mormon in addition to the holy bible. Parry, nowhere in all of the book of mormon is the subject of prayer taught and emphasized in such a concentrated fashion as it is in 3 nephi 1120. Or maybe its just that when we are little and we here people pray we hear them say these older words and we just same them. The church of jesus christ of latter day saints, which is often referred to as the mormon church, is a christian primitivist church. Enos prays mightily enos 1 book of mormon facebook. Its testimony of the master is clear, undiluted, and full of power. This ensign article describes five patterns of prayer from the book of mormon that, if followed, can help make our own prayers more powerful. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ.
Praying is extremely important for people of the mormon faith. Discover the book of mormon get a free digital copy of the book of mormon and study it with missionaries via voice or video call. There are three tests that can help us determine if this is a good test. Specifically, the book of mormon was prepared for our day so that we would learn and grow by readings the words of ancient prophets in the americas. Here, among the resurrected lords teachings at this time, approximately sixty verses are dedicated to the subject of prayer and eleven prayers are offered. Each handout has a quote and a thought question about the scriptures read that day. The book of mormon is the keystone in our witness of jesus christ. Top 40 inspirational book of mormon scriptures the lifey app. Charts 91, 92 chart 91 compares five versions of the lords prayer.
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