“As if from mine own mouth…” — District meeting presentation — New Zealand Hamilton Mission
“As if from mine own mouth…”, Doctrine and Covenants 21:5, Hawera District Meeting, August 25, 2015
- Scripture joke: vampires in the Book of Mormon – Alma 49:27
- Church history quiz: Only two apostles in this dispensation have passed away as the junior member of the Quorum of the Twelve. Can you name them? (Abraham H. Cannon and Alonzo H. Hinckley)
- Engravo: Alma 17:29. Can you find the one on page 251 also?
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- “…As if from mine own mouth…” Doctrine and Covenants 21:5
- What does this verse teach us about the words of prophets?
- Personal scripture study
- Read (Moroni 10:3)
- Ponder (1 Nephi 11:1)
- Receive (Moroni 10:4)
- Search (John 5:39)
- Treasure up (D&C 84:85)
- Feast upon (2 Nephi 31:20)
- Give diligent heed to (D&C 84:43)
- Method for success, both personal and in teaching
- Read word by word, phrase by phrase
- Slow down! (What great insight can be found by reading 1 Nephi 5:21 very slowly?!)
- Prepare your mind, your heart, your soul
- Seek the guidance of the Spirit, stay focused
- Let the scriptures themselves and the Spirit do the teaching
- Keep control of the situation, but encourage participation
- The FLAP initiative
- FEEL something (the Spirit testifies)
- LEARN something (spiritual insight)
- ACCEPT something (invitation or doctrine)
- PRAY about something (gratitude or enlightenment)
- An “experiment upon my words”
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- Mark 5:22-43 (read slowly and with the Spirit, and uncover some beautiful insights)
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